Has anyone figured out how to convert a new model Marauder to be bottle filled?
Or to add a bottle to the Marauder?
Or to add a bottle to the Marauder?
Benjamin Marauder tank modification
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Years past we had several folks making drop blocks to do this ... These dayz/years NADA 
Shown is done via a WAR drop block
Shown is done via a WAR drop block
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That’s just cool.Years past we had several folks making drop blocks to do this ... These dayz/years NADA
Shown is done via a WAR drop block
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Old not obsolete ……
I love my old 1st gens
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Marauder platform has been out a dozen years, or so, and was a very popular starter PCP. While still cherished by some aficionados, the popularity of the bolt-action, dovetail scope mount and long/heavy PCP design is fading. Lots of mods are available but monies spent are rarely recouped. WM
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Yeah all that may be true however eveytime I take one of my Mrods out to shoot I always marvel at its performance , trigger and ease to shoot well ….the Bolt action only sucks on a bullpup.
So I beg to differ …. Old not obsolete!
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I do not get the "old" thing either since the gun is still in production. I have PBs that were last produced 100 years ago and a few that were designed over a hundred years ago yet are brand spanking new. What gives with air gun people and "old" is kind of weird.Yeah all that may be true however eveytime I take one of my Mrods out to shoot I always marvel at its performance , trigger and ease to shoot well ….the Bolt action only sucks on a bullpup.
So I beg to differ …. Old not obsolete!
These are new, they are only a few years old, still in diapers almost:
This is old, 71 years old to be exact purchased the day I was born for me and designed in the 1890s and is the longest produced shoulder firearm, the Marlin 39A:
This is new yet old, just out of the box, designed by JMB in 1892 and in this case produced by Rossi since the 60's and I just bought it, a Rossi R92 (1892) in .44 Magnum:
The M-Rod does not need a huge tank hung on it to be relevant, it just needs a hybrid or aluminum air cylinder to give good balance and light weight. Bolt, side lever, the bolt works fine with the cocking thumb assist, even better than side lever.
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A agree,but the difference is the powerplant.The are more better old things than new things
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As stated, aficionados exist, however, those considering modifications to an older platform should be aware that waning consumer interest might make resale, if ever desired, difficult. WMYeah all that may be true however eveytime I take one of my Mrods out to shoot I always marvel at its performance , trigger and ease to shoot well ….the Bolt action only sucks on a bullpup.
So I beg to differ …. Old not obsolete!
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I just don’t understand why self appointed masters of the universe feel the need to lambast anyone who mods M-Rods.
I bought a new 25 cal back in 2015 or 2016. It was great out of the box. I sold it about 3 years ago while going through chemo/cancer crap. Well I missed that rifle so I bought one used about 6 months ago. It needed new o-rings and was good to go. I had bought a JSAR breech from Dave Ezman about 4 years ago, so it now is very nice. I like it.
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I bought a new 25 cal back in 2015 or 2016. It was great out of the box. I sold it about 3 years ago while going through chemo/cancer crap. Well I missed that rifle so I bought one used about 6 months ago. It needed new o-rings and was good to go. I had bought a JSAR breech from Dave Ezman about 4 years ago, so it now is very nice. I like it.
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I think for many it is because they themselves chase the newest and latest, so they have to bash others to accept/justify what they think and do in their own lives . . .
I know a few probably legitimately think that all manually cocked airguns should be sidelevers by now, and I don't really understand why Crosman did not come out with a Gen 3 with a sidelever breech (given the massive shift in the industry), but the "rest" of the gun is certainly not old tech in any way - most still function exactly the same way the Marauder does. For the money, the triggers can't be beat (especially the Gen I triggers, which I found to be a bit better than Gen 2 due to the internal geometry changes).
For me, I stuck with Gen I Marauders, at least in that platform, in large part for the better triggers. I also have a Daystate, a Huben, and a Western Sidewinder, but the Marauders (three of them, 2 in .22 and one in .25) probably aren't going anywhere.
I too built a bottle gun out of Gen 1 parts, a lot like Scott's gun, and it was my third Gen I Marauder completed in 2020 or 2021. And it is an amazing bench gun - kind of long and heavy for field carry. It is double regulated (Ninja first and Huma second) and uses a War valve, which I personally thought were the best ever made for the platform. It also has a sidelever breech, uses a 30 gram nylon hammer with a PEEK striker and a JSAR TSS/SSG assembly, a drilled out Rowan Engineering trigger for a Rapid trigger group (which feels awesome!) and has a fat LW Poly barrel in it. I get a true max ES of no more than 15 fps (typically lower of course, but could be that high in the worst case) putting out 44 FPE as tuned, over a massive load of shots (I have not run that many over the chrony at once, but a full fill calculates out at a bit over 100 shots on a full fill of the bottle). I think the extra work I put into modding the stock to work around drop block / regualtor and dual gauges was worth it, at least to me . . . there is a third gauge in the traditional location to show final regulated pressure. It does use a burst disc on the Ninja regulator to safely allow a full 4500 psi of the bottle, but I rarely fill that high anyways as I get 6 magazines out of a 3500 psi fill, and as a bench gun the big tank is always handy.
It's a fun gun, if heavy . . . and as others have indicated I won't get out the cost of the parts I put into it, but I knew that going in. But it is all mine, built by me (with help from others on parts), and if I were to sell it I'd probably get more parting it out . . .
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Built in 2012. Had to use Daystate cf bottles during this time. Or it was aluminum bottles.
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Custom built HFT setup we did for Mr. Pragle at Crosman. Pictured is lead engineer John. The stock was custom designed by AR and made by Maddog. AR components.
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I had talked to John at Crosman about four years ago about a M-Rod with a shortened air tube for better handling, a side lever and PIC rail. The idea was for hunting I only need two magazines so the air tube could be smaller. The Challenger that Airgun Revisions is exactly the rifle that I wanted.
Thank you Rich for building it!
I like mine a lot.
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Thank you Rich for building it!
I like mine a lot.
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I have a Gen 2 which I like a lot. I have a machine shop and the capabilities to do all sorts of modifications, but I don’t have that much time nor interest to delve into it.
Who are some good people or services who can mod my gun with all the latest goodies?
Who are some good people or services who can mod my gun with all the latest goodies?
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East coast: Airgun Revisions
West coast: Scott (Motörhead) Schnider
I know that there are others, but I cannot direct you to them.
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West coast: Scott (Motörhead) Schnider
I know that there are others, but I cannot direct you to them.
Hunter
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