Recent content by belld416

I recently picked up an Air King 54 in .22. I absolutely love these sidelever springers. I have one in .177 and I always said it was my favorite air rifle to shoot until I got this one. It's equally accurate but definitely has more "thump" when it's hitting steel. I am getting around 798 fps...

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Good to hear you like yours. I’ve only got about 200 rounds through mine but I am loving it. It was really windy today but am looking forward to trying some different pellets and seeing how accurate it can be in better conditions. I don’t think this one I have has been shot very much. 

I was able to find a good deal on a used Browning Leverage under lever in .177 caliber. It needed some cleaning and TLC but it cleaned up nicely. I was able to get it out today and do some groups and was pretty impressed for a backyard plinker. I was able to put 15 shots into a 3/4” group at 20...

I agree about the FPS being overrated by most manufacturers. I do a lot of plinking on 5”- 8” swinging steel plates with my pellet rifles and thought this one may be a good choice. It was a very good price for the rifle. My woods walk range is only about 40 yards at the farthest target. I...

I know it’s about half of some of my other air rifles but I was thinking it would be a great plinker for steel plates on my home range. 

I was in my local sporting goods store today and I saw a nice looking rifle. It was a Jim Shockey Steel Eagle edition .22 pellet rifle. I noticed on the box it was 495 FPS. Did Benjamin make a reduced power rifle? All the ones I see on the internet are showing 1100 FPS.