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My condolences you bought a gun that's extremely difficult to shoot accurately unless you a natural born good shot.

https://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Benjamin_Vaporizer_SBD_Air_Rifle_Nitro_Piston_Elite/4691

I would return it if you not getting good accuracy. Period!!!

Buy a $175 already duked up and silenced Benjamin Maximus from the classifieds here on AGN with a $50 Wal-Mart hand pump then go shoot eggs at 100 yards. Or nickels and quarters at 65 yards. Or flies at 35 yards. Or ants at 20 yards. Or be bored drilling the exact same hole at 10 yards all day long. 
 
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Cabelas had a good return policy so return it if you can't get the desired accuracy and get thisrither of these German made guns on sale if you don't want to shoot 100 yards with an easy to pump PCP and only want to shoot 40 yards or so. Just stick with pellets that weigh 10gr or heavier.

https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/spring-piston/walther-parrus-air-rifle-wood/#tab-1

OR if you prefer the synthetic stock instead for $25 cheaper...

https://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Walther_Parrus_Air_Rifle_Black_Synthetic/4077
 
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I've never head of your rifle, but I too have recently picked up a new air rifle (Air Arms TX200 in .22 caliber) and bought the Straight Shooters Pellet Sampler pack to help my pick the best performing pellet for it.

Other sampler packs I found were dedicated to a manufacturer's brand, but this sampler pack offers a multitude of different manufacturer's pellets.

I case other's are interested, I bought the .22 caliber pack. Here are the pellets, 25 pellets each, nice variety. (I didn't see one for .177 caliber - maybe you can call and ask them)

* JSB GTO Lead Free 11.75 gr
* H&N Baracuda Green 12.65 gr
* H&N Sniper Light 14.04 gr
* JSB Exact Express 14.35 gr
* H&N Field Target Trophy (FTT) 14.66 gr
* H&N Field Target Trophy (FTT) Power 14.66 gr
* JSB Hades 15.89 gr
* JSB Exact 15.90 gr
* Air Arms Diabolo Field 16.00 gr
* Vortex Strike 17.75 gr
* Air Arms Diabolo Field Heavy 18.00 gr
* JSB Exact Heavy 18.13 gr
* H&N Baracuda Hunter 18.21 gr
* H&N Crow Magnum 18.21 gr
* H&N Baracuda 21.14 gr
* H&N Baracuda Match 21.14 gr
* H&N Baracuda Power 21.14 gr
* JSB Monster Redesigned 25.39 gr

Here's a link to the my .22 caliber sampler pack

http://www.straightshooters.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1

Bobby


 
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First of all -- welcome to the best forum for airguns - and - to the world of air powered guns.



I also am not familiar with that airgun but I have seen multiple postings stating the newer Benjamin guns shoot pretty good. Since you don't have anything to compare it with, if you like it or not is a personal choice.



I started into this hobby well over a decade ago and my first rifles were clones of existing guns that were well thought of (tx200 and R9) but both clones needed work right from the beginning. I seldom shoot off a bench so almost all my shooting is offhand in the field and during practice indoors. I truly believe that if you can master a spring/ram powered rifle you will shoot any rifle better. I am still working on that aspect and much prefer the break barrel design for ease of loading and weight. I'm well past the the retirement age and find weight can be an issue for this old man.



Spring and ram powered guns typically are fussy about how they are held and what they rest on. There are lots of posts and videos on that topic alone so one of the first things to deal with is finding what your gun likes and that is thru trial and error. Most airguns need a good barrel cleaning from the start so count on getting a good cleaning setup. The Patch-worm system is my favorite but that is also a personal choice.



The suggestion for getting a sampler pack of pellets is a really good suggestion. I've included a link below to the sampler pack from Straight Shooters. I wish I had that option when I started and still have some pellets I tried all those years ago that didn't meet my expectations.

http://www.straightshooters.com/straight-shooters-full-pellet-sampler-.177.html



Previous suggestions about getting a PCP are valid. There are several entry level packages available and they are much easier to shoot but all require additional equipment to supply the air. I have several higher end PCP's along with a shoebox compressor and an airtank for storage but still enjoy simply grabbing my favorite springer (R9) and a tin of it's preferred pellets for a full day of shooting. 



Enjoy the airgun experience with all of it's variations -- it can be addictive.






 
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Everyone is a critic here. Shoot your new gun and enjoy it. All airguns today are fairly accurate at 40 yards or under. But most here will tell you anything but a German or European airgun sucks. I'm telling you they are wrong. Unless you are shooting for dime size groups on paper. Which I find boring and ridiculous almost any Springer will hit a 3 inch circle at 40 yards. Plenty good enough to take any small critters you want.
 
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Well first of all Welcome to the Airgun Nation.

I agree with @Septicdeath. I own two rifles very similar to your Vaporizer and no they aren’t near as bad as the critics and detractors will say they are. With reasonable expectations you can expect and get reasonable results. 
Before second guessing your purchase please share with us a little more about yourself and your shooting background (if any) and what brought you here and what interested you in airguns and this particular rifle. What’s you intended purpose for this rifle? Hunting? Pest control? Informal backyard target shooting and plinking? A combination of? 
Lots of relevant and meaningful information can be shared when we have a little better understanding of the new guys background and what his expectations are instead of jumping to all kinds of conclusions right off the bat like others have already started to do. 
 
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Everyone is a critic here. Shoot your new gun and enjoy it. All airguns today are fairly accurate at 40 yards or under. But most here will tell you anything but a German or European airgun sucks. I'm telling you they are wrong. Unless you are shooting for dime size groups on paper. Which I find boring and ridiculous almost any Springer will hit a 3 inch circle at 40 yards. Plenty good enough to take any small critters you want.
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The arrogance and snobbery is strong on this forum. Rather than being helpful and offering real advice many here would rather offer insults and be demeaning to new air gunners.

As much as this site has grown it would be more so if it was more welcoming and a little more gentle with neophytes. People sign up, get insulted and don't bother to return. 

There is much to be learned here from the many experienced and varied members who have a wealth of knowledge but unfortunately that great pool of useful information is tempered by those who just want to demonstrate their own superiority.

If you want it to be your only little circle jerk of like minded individuals then make it a private forum and you can fondle each others egos to your hearts content. 
 
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Welcome, Matt!

A few things-hopefully it's legal to shoot pellet guns in your city, you may want to check on that. If your gun came with a scope, it's probably not too good of a scope, but may still be usable. Try shooting with open sights for a couple hundred pellets at least before you mount a scope, that will give the gun some time to wear in and smooth out a bit. I'd stay away from light (under 8gr.) pellets as they'll go supersonic and make a loud crack and usually produce poor accuracy. 

A lot of folks don't like the heavy triggers on the Crosman/Benjamin Break barrels-there are mods and aftermarket triggers available if you decide to go that way. (google is your friend) Good luck with your new gun and shoot safe!

John
 
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Everyone is a critic here. Shoot your new gun and enjoy it. All airguns today are fairly accurate at 40 yards or under. But most here will tell you anything but a German or European airgun sucks. I'm telling you they are wrong. Unless you are shooting for dime size groups on paper. Which I find boring and ridiculous almost any Springer will hit a 3 inch circle at 40 yards. Plenty good enough to take any small critters you want.
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The arrogance and snobbery is strong on this forum. Rather than being helpful and offering real advice many here would rather offer insults and be demeaning to new air gunners.

As much as this site has grown it would be more so if it was more welcoming and a little more gentle with neophytes. People sign up, get insulted and don't bother to return. 

There is much to be learned here from the many experienced and varied members who have a wealth of knowledge but unfortunately that great pool of useful information is tempered by those who just want to demonstrate their own superiority.

If you want it to be your only little circle jerk of like minded individuals then make it a private forum and you can fondle each others egos to your hearts content.
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Matt

Congratulations on taking the plunge in to the great world of airgunning :)

You will become addicted like the rest of us in short order I'm sure.

I have 2 Crosman guns based on the airgun you purchased.

Both of them are pretty good shooters for the money.

The .177 model loves 8.4 grain JSB's and is accurate out to 40 yards on 1 inch spinners.

The .22 model likes 14.3 grain JSB's and oddly enough 14 grain RWS Superfields as well. Shoots them both really well.

You will find each gun is different and will probably need to have different brands and weight pellets to see which one it likes the best.

Look on the bright side, all that pellet testing is just helping bed in the gun to make it more smooth and seasoning the barrel.

Go to youtube and do a search for "artillery hold" and this will surely help the first time break barrel shooter.

Here are some:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV7zqBcW83Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV5yONIripI

Hope all this helps you, and please come to the forum and ask any questions you might have.

We are all here to help each other and further the sport of airgunning.

Happy New Year

Ray
 
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Hey y’all, thank you for having an awesome website like this! I just bought my first air rifle from cabelas the other day, I ended up going with the Benjamin Vaporizer in .177. What do y’all think of my choice and if there is anyone out there who also has one, what ammo did you find shoots the best in it?

Thanks and God bless!
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23 fpe is pretty high for a 177 cal. Hopefully, you can shoot it good enough to hit what you are aiming for. I would try very heavy pellets first, 13 or 16 gr JSBs to bring down the velocity. If you are new to springers/gas piston guns you will learn that more is not always better.
 
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The arrogance and snobbery is strong on this forum. Rather than being helpful and offering real advice many here would rather offer insults and be demeaning to new air gunners.

As much as this site has grown it would be more so if it was more welcoming and a little more gentle with neophytes. People sign up, get insulted and don't bother to return. 

There is much to be learned here from the many experienced and varied members who have a wealth of knowledge but unfortunately that great pool of useful information is tempered by those who just want to demonstrate their own superiority.

If you want it to be your only little circle jerk of like minded individuals then make it a private forum and you can fondle each others egos to your hearts content.
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I can agree with some of what you said, but must strongly disagree with the "many" in your second sentence. I do not think there are many at all, but very very few that chime in often.
 
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The arrogance and snobbery is strong on this forum. Rather than being helpful and offering real advice many here would rather offer insults and be demeaning to new air gunners.

As much as this site has grown it would be more so if it was more welcoming and a little more gentle with neophytes. People sign up, get insulted and don't bother to return. 

There is much to be learned here from the many experienced and varied members who have a wealth of knowledge but unfortunately that great pool of useful information is tempered by those who just want to demonstrate their own superiority.

If you want it to be your only little circle jerk of like minded individuals then make it a private forum and you can fondle each others egos to your hearts content.
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I can agree with some of what you said, but must strongly disagree with the "many" in your second sentence. I do not think there are many at all, but very very few that chime in often.
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I'll happily concede that point.

The fact that management does little to curtail such behavior can only lead to the conclusion that they at least tacitly condone it. On other gun forums that I frequent bullying would not be tolerated either by the staff or the members themselves.



If the goal is to be the premier airgun forum they you must be welcoming and patient of all new shooters.

Even the most seasoned member here started somewhere. 
 
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Amen to the above comments- a week or so back a guy bought an inexpensive PCP to shoot rabbits in his garden. Within two or three replies people were recommending he send it back and buy a different gun along with a compressor! Trying to put yourself in the poster's shoes and being respectful and realistic is a good place to come from when replying to a newcomer. 

My .02

John
 
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First Congrates on a new adventure. I have a similar gun (crosman phantom). They are very difficult to shoot at first. Once I learned the artillery hold the rifle became a lot easier to handle. I did turn to a PCP fan but still pull out the phantom to give me a good reality check when I get a little too over confident. I have good results with heavier pellets, the heavier the better. Most important is to have fun!
 
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