Hi Just joined and just bought my first Airgun , Benjamin Trail XL 725, 25 Cal. Can't find Pellets in the Hickory, NC area. got some on order. Question, caught Zebra's DIY on carbon fiber stocks. Really want to finish the second part. how do I get to it.
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Welcome to the group a great bunch of guys!
New members need to send joeb631 a one time fee of $ 1.75.
I prefer only quarters no pennies please ! ! lol
welcome!!
New members need to send joeb631 a one time fee of $ 1.75.
I prefer only quarters no pennies please ! ! lol
welcome!!
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Hello and thanks. Oh man, I bought a Benjamin trail XL 725 and I am having the worst time with this thing. Bore sighted the scope, crosshairs dead on the laser dot. Set target at 25 yards. Aimed and fired. Hit the target 8 inches low and two inches left of POAim. Two more shots all within three inches of each other. Made adjustments. Aimed and fired. One inch left POAim. Two more shots 8 inches low about one inch apart. 50 shots later and i cannot get a group at all. Shots are everywhere. Change of scope and rings. Level Level Level on the new scope. Bore sight, crosshairs on laser dot. First shot 6 inches low POAim. Adjust scope. Second shot, not a clue no hole. Third shot grass flies. Center of target to grass 12 inches. Four more attempts to group three rounds with no more scope adjustments. All over the place or no hole. Been shooting 40 years. Never seen anything like it.
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Update on Carbon fiber article. He Never finished it . I personally think he should and the members here should encourage him to do so. Admin should place it in a permanent spot for all to read. My Two Cents.
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Welcome to the forum. I wish you luck with that NPXL, but I'm not that hopeful, based on my own Benjamin experience. Best to see if you can find a local airgunner with a lot of springer experience to help you out.
.25 cal. is hard to find pellets for locally. It's gonna be tough. I'd start with a tin of Benjamin Premier domed pellets and then something on the light end of JSBs line-up. Maybe a sampler pack from pyramydair.com or straightshooters.com. Once you find a pellet it likes, it gets a LOT easier.
Also, read up on how to hold them. You can't be really firm all around, like you would with a powderburner. It varies from gun to gun and person to person, but these Benjamin magnum springers generally like a medium firm hold in the shoulder, a light grip with the trigger hand, and a soft, movable support under the forestock; beanbags or something. Lots of us also rest the back of our hand on something hard, then rest the gun on our open or semi-open palm.
As I said in the other thread, check your stock screws and your scope mounting screws and your trigger guard screw(s).
Move back to 10 yards, to start.
.25 cal. is hard to find pellets for locally. It's gonna be tough. I'd start with a tin of Benjamin Premier domed pellets and then something on the light end of JSBs line-up. Maybe a sampler pack from pyramydair.com or straightshooters.com. Once you find a pellet it likes, it gets a LOT easier.
Also, read up on how to hold them. You can't be really firm all around, like you would with a powderburner. It varies from gun to gun and person to person, but these Benjamin magnum springers generally like a medium firm hold in the shoulder, a light grip with the trigger hand, and a soft, movable support under the forestock; beanbags or something. Lots of us also rest the back of our hand on something hard, then rest the gun on our open or semi-open palm.
As I said in the other thread, check your stock screws and your scope mounting screws and your trigger guard screw(s).
Move back to 10 yards, to start.
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I agree with Smaug, find the right pellet but in order to do that you must have the "artilliary" hold. That thing has to be held very lightly so it floats. Allow it to go where it wants for recoil, and squeeze trigger slowly. Your doing it right if it surprises you when it fires.. Haha.. That in its self will tighten your groups. I started out with the same rifle in 25 cal as well.. You will end up with maybe quarter sized groups at 25 yards. Good luck.
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Welcome to the forums. I just bought the Benji Trail NP XL725 myself. Just got it Sunday with 4 tins of different pellets on the way this week. In this pic, it's been wiped down with Rem-Oil. Mounted on the welded Weaver/picaninny rail is a Centerpoint 3-9x40AO mildot scope. Included are H&N Field Target Trophy's, 19.91gr on the light side. H&N Silver point's @ 24.38gr, JSB King's @ 25.39gr, H&N Crow Magnums @ 26.23gr. One for speed and three for FPE @ POI!
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My Benjamin's (spring and nitro piston) have all required about 500 pellets to break them in before they would group well at all!
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Sounds like A lot of work just to get to first base. Lol . It also sounds like this gun will make me a better shot. Light hold, let it recoil, find her sweet holding spot, feed her what she likes. Got it.
I have read they take many rounds to start shooting groups. Could the crown use a little chamfer? Has anyone tried this? Are there other barrels availble for this gun?
Thanks all for the much needed advice. I will be patient and allow her to mature. I was very disappointed when I started now I'm determined.
I have read they take many rounds to start shooting groups. Could the crown use a little chamfer? Has anyone tried this? Are there other barrels availble for this gun?
Thanks all for the much needed advice. I will be patient and allow her to mature. I was very disappointed when I started now I'm determined.
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I had a NPXL 1100 and I think those are made to test scopes? And the scope it came with and some others didn't stand up too the test. I never did use it much and gave it too a nephew a few months ago. I wonder if he is mad at me yet. 
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Goodtogo ... I did the same thing to my nephew, I feel horrible about it. Just think, a gift like a NP springer could turn a young fella against the shooting sports for a lifetime. I put more than 500 rounds through it and bought a new scope and mounts for it. I should have known better ... heck, I can't even shoot a springer very well. Before I gave it to him it would barely do 4 inches at 45 yards. I'll probably end up giving him a Marauder in a couple of years just to make up for that blunder.
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