Marauder Question

I have a Gen 2 .177 marauder. 

1. The Field and Target model has a regulator. Not the standard model.

2. The first model, which was never released, was touted to have a power adjuster. The Field and Target model which is coming out shortly, will not 

3. The .177 is extremely quiet. Shoot it in my backyard all the time. 

The Field and Target model will get more shots but at the sacrifice of less power than the standard model out of the box. 

I suggest getting the base model. 
I get an easy 50+ shots with no change in POI at 40 yards on a single fill. I did buy a reg for mine, put it in, was more trouble tuning than it was worth. If getting a .177 just put some quality glass on it and shoot it. 
The one "mod" I did do to mine was a single shot tray. Groups are tighter at my 40 yard target than those shot with a mag. 

BTW mine prefers the JSB 10.34.

IMO no.
If you can afford a marauder then do it. That way you won’t have to buy one later.? 
Sadly, I have several more expensive rifles but it’s my marauder I shoot the most. LOL
And BTW, we were all NOOB’s at one time. Welcome to the addiction !!!

I have a .177 Marauder and it is great. I have done nothing to it since I got it besides put a single shot tray in it like the other member stated. It shoots JSB 10.3 grains in a little ragged hole at 25 yards. It likes to shoot from about 2,750 or 2,800 down to 2,000 or so. I get about 40 plus shots and they are extremely quiet.

Welcome Airslave,
I agree the Marauder makes a great first PCP. Consider how how you will charge the gun-pump or tank? If you shoot a lot pumping will likely get old.
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There are lots of mods and aftermarket stuff available if you decide to go that route and the Marauder is an easy gun to work on.

Airslave,

As the previous posts above recommend the Marauder, I'll second that. I use a Marauder for Field Target competition, and, with a little knowledge and some simple tinkering, it can suit a competition minded shooter at 12 ft.lbs, or can be adjusted to higher velocity hunting standards. Add a regulator, and some aftermarket parts, that are readily available to the base model, and it'll beat more expensive rigs out there, hands down. If you are not willing to tinker, the regulated Field Target model would probably be in order. The regulated Field Target model is not adjustable power wise, meaning, there is no way to adjust the regulator on the fly, so to speak, to change the regulated output. The gun IS, however, still able to be adjusted by the normal Benjamin Marauder adjustment. These would be your hammer spring adjustment, hammer length adjustment, and valve transfer port adjustment. These are what is to be adjusted when higher or lower velocities are desired. 
I describe my Marauder that I use for Field Target on several different episodes of my Field Target Tech Channel on U Tube, Including sections on the equipment and accessories that I use, to the installation of a regulator, as well as a total teardown, and rebuild. I also have videos testing the setup after the rebuild.

Hope this helps, hope I can help as well.

Tom Holland 
Assistant Match Director 
Eastern Suffolk Competitive Airgunners Association (ESCAA) Long Island NY escaaclub.com 

2 thumbs up for my marauder. I got mine and the crosman pump on Amazon. Don't be afraid of the pump. I'm 5ft 8 and 145lb and dont have any problems pumping it up to 3000psi. Its more technique than force and way cheaper than the alternative.

Just bought an Impact, but started with a Marauder. Fantastic starter gun. It's adjustable, which most guns really aren't. You can get it regulated or unregulated. The Field and Target https://www.crosman.com/marauder-field-and-target-22-cal is the regulated version. Gets fantastic reviews. However, Crosman lists it as "Coming Soon" and has listed it that way for a couple years.

If you order it through the custom shop, they'll build it with a regulator if you wish. More expensive, and you can buy other guns in that price range that may be better for your purposes. https://www.crosman.com/custom-shop/.  $600 plus price tag

The Fortitude might actually be a better .177 plinking gun, or buy a Marauder and add a Huma regulator. I don't like to buy projects, so the buy and add a regulator is out for me.

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You will need a pump. The Benjamin pump is OK, but others work as well for less or a Hill is about 25% more efficient.

Airslave,

If you like to tinker, and are mechanically inclined, a Marauder is right up your alley. Sorry I got into the details of adjustment and foreign terminology, I don't want you to feel overwhelmed. As I said, I have several videos on my channel that describe exactly how it works, I use diagrams ( I try, anyway, an artist I am not) in order to explain the operation of a Marauder, which is relatively simple. It would be good to familiarize yourself with it's operation and adjustments before the gun is even in your hands. This will make any adjustment or future modifications easier, because you'll already be familiar with it's operation and adjustments. When I first took apart my Steyr, I watched every video at least 10 times or more, and paused each video, step by step. Same with the Marauder. Before a year and a half ago, I never had one apart. I can take it apart now in my sleep. Now, there's nothing on a Marauder that I cannot fix. Familiarizing yourself with the workings of the gun will also aid in troubleshooting problems, and aid in identifying problems or potential problems.
As far as Carbon fiber tanks are concerned, go with brand new. These tanks have a 15 year lifespan, so if you buy a used one for a few dollars less than a new one, and it's already a few years old, it's not really worth it in the long run. Every 5 years, it has to be hydro tested, and after 15 years, it's done. JD Airman is the authority on these, you can probably get the best price through him.

Hope this helps, 
Anything I can help you with feel free to give me a shout.

Tom Holland 

Airslave - Gotta agree on the carbon fiber tanks, buy new. Get it filled at a paintball shop.

As for the 15 year lifespan, that's a legal thing. Department of Transportation is the regulatory body has decreed that the tanks must be tested every 5 years, and after 15 years, any paintball or scuba shop is forbidden to fill the tank. Unless you have your own compressor, the tank is useless after 15 years, so if you see a cheap tank on eBay, it's probably an out of service tank that is over 15 years old, and worthless to you. Tom's advice on the tanks is good and I agree fully.

His channel is good too, check it out.

Saltlake,
Thanks for the kind words, but I would like to make a note on getting air at a paintball shop. I would recommend against it, get air from a scuba shop.
I first started getting paintball air for my newly acquired Steyr LG 110 FT. Gun shot great for the first 2 months, then accuracy and consistency went downhill. Gave the gun to Hector Medina, Steyr repair representative. When he disassembled the gun, the gunk and crap that was in the gun was horrendous. The regulator had to be disassembled piece by piece and cleaned. Cost me a few hundred to learn that lesson. Paintball shops tend not to have the proper moisture and particle filtration as compared to scuba shops. I say if you can't breathe it, you shouldn't shoot it. I'll never use paintball air ever again, and never had a problem since. And to be honest. ........scuba shop was and is always cheaper.....
Just a FYI to all in order to save a lot of headaches....

Tom Holland 

Airslave - don't get hung up on the technical stuff yet. Do this and cut through the noise (and you'll get lots and lots of noise on these forums !)

1. buy a gun, scope, scope rings and a way to refill the gun.
​2. Buy for a Marauder, buy Crosman DOME pellets.
3. Shoot your gun

​You can get into all the other crap later. For now, the Marauder shoots great right out of the box. Just shoot and enjoy. I've never washed my pellets for the Marauder and probably never will and shoot quarter sized groups at 50 yards.

"Saltlake58"Airslave - don't get hung up on the technical stuff yet. Do this and cut through the noise (and you'll get lots and lots of noise on these forums !)
1. buy a gun, scope, scope rings and a way to refill the gun.
​2. Buy for a Marauder, buy Crosman DOME pellets.
3. Shoot your gun
​You can get into all the other crap later. For now, the Marauder shoots great right out of the box. Just shoot and enjoy. I've never washed my pellets for the Marauder and probably never will and shoot quarter sized groups at 50 yards.

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Good advice.

"Xbowsniper"Saltlake,
Thanks for the kind words, but I would like to make a note on getting air at a paintball shop. I would recommend against it, get air from a scuba shop.
I first started getting paintball air for my newly acquired Steyr LG 110 FT. Gun shot great for the first 2 months, then accuracy and consistency went downhill. Gave the gun to Hector Medina, Steyr repair representative. When he disassembled the gun, the gunk and crap that was in the gun was horrendous. The regulator had to be disassembled piece by piece and cleaned. Cost me a few hundred to learn that lesson. Paintball shops tend not to have the proper moisture and particle filtration as compared to scuba shops. I say if you can't breathe it, you shouldn't shoot it. I'll never use paintball air ever again, and never had a problem since. And to be honest. ........scuba shop was and is always cheaper.....
Just a FYI to all in order to save a lot of headaches....
Tom Holland

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Tom -
Thanks for the tip, and I really wish I had the option. Scuba shops are few and far between here in Salt Lake. There are a couple shops, but way across town. I called around when I needed to get my carbon fiber tank 5 year certification and it was closer to drive out to Rocky Mountain Air Solutions, the same place they take tanks to be certified than to take the tanks to the dive shops. Not a lot of places to dive around here so dive shops are few and far between. And I think both of them top out at 3000 PSI. 

A compressor may be in my near future.

By the way, if you want to see an interesting business model, look up the dive shops here in SLC. They all have the talent to get your certified, but they are mostly travel agents catering to the people that like to dive, selling diving packages. I think there are a grand total of two places where people can dive here and see anything interesting. One is a Hot Springs up in Heber, UT, the other is a deep natural spring in desert someone planted some tropical fish in. Oh the joys of desert living.