Benjamin My Benjamin 392 Steroid

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3Crows

3Crows

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The rifle is a sort of long story but I got it and three more at Academy some years back for $35 each. I gave one to my sister, life long jealous of my 140 ;), gave one to the neighbor boy and kept two. One I modded myself and this one went to home base for mods. It was probably among the last wooden stock 392 rifles made. I tested all four and of course kept the most accurate two though all were decent enough. Especially after removing the paint inside the barrel gently.

I have lost in space and time the chrono/target results and have no time for it today. But I just shot 720 fps on 8 pumps and 800 fps on 12 pumps with CPHP 14.3 pellets. Not too shabby. BSA 2X pistol scope forward mounted, Williams peeps, Hawkeye cheek riser, Mac 1 Steroid kit install and TruOil finish.





 
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Did a little shooting with the JSB 18.3 Exact Heavy pellets through the Steroid this morning. I get an average with very little deviation of 645 fps for 16.9 fpe for 8 pumps. These made a loose ragged hole at 10 yards. They hit slightly lower and to the left of the CPHP by about 1/2 inch. I like them and they shoot very nice but I have so many Walmart CPHPs, possibly a lifetime supply, that I just cannot justify feeding my .22 air rifles anything but the CPHP. I will save the expensive ammo for my .25 M-Rods which just love JSB pellets, hole in hole, at 25 yards.

Took out two starlings also, at about 20 yards, solid hits. I had my squirrel lined up but I only have one squirrel and he does not bother me so I let him be :).
 
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