Benjamin Trail NP (Nitro Piston) All Weather Air Rifle With Scope- .22 Cal

I have had this air rifle about 2 weeks. Bought 8 different pellet types/brands to try. First impression was great out of the box. Had a quarter group at 30 feet... but then it started to drift and then I started getting flyers 9 inches off. As I loaded pellets I started to say, this one is going to "fly...". What I learned was the breach of the barrel is not relieved to allow the pellet skirt to be flush with or inside the barrel. Sometimes when you close the break barrel it deforms the skirt if the pellet sticks out. You need to seat your pellets into the barrel with a tool or a bic pen. I machined an aluminum tool to seat them consistently. This took care of the 9 inch flyers. Next I set 4 targets to start sorting pellets. First target was quarter sized group at 30 feet. Next pellet type grew, third pellet type was even bigger. I went back to the best pellet and it was the worst! Something was drifting. I thought it the scope. Went looking at scopes, but I can't justify a 600 dollar scope on this rifle. In the process I came across a gent who re-crowned the barrel end. I know how important this area is on my 22 cal. bull barrel match pistol, so I paid attention to this article. I went and removed the shroud (fake suppressor) with the American sized allen wrench. Note it is a bit tight and epoxied in the threads. When I removed the shroud, I couldn't believe the muzzle of my barrel! Encrusted with gunk and epoxy and debris! My pellets were shooting through this gunk. I found that my barrel was "crowned" pretty poorly, with about a 30 degree angle taper about 0.080 deep. I measured the squareness of the barrel end, and it was reasonable. I took a mill file and took about 0.050 of material off the barrel end to shorten the factory crown. I checked for squareness with my final strokes. I then took a brass screw with valve grinding compound and honed the crown until it appeared all surfaces were lapped to the root of the rifling. My eye says the factory crown is a little bit off. If my testing proves that there is still a problem, I'll file off all the factory crown, and re-crown it. Now for the test. It took about 30 shots for the newly cleaned barrel to "settle in". My pellets were now hitting about 8 inches high and 3 to the right with my new crown. After about 50 pellets I had a pretty good group with all three pellets of a quarter or less at 30 feet. The remaining problem, at least for me is the trigger. I ordered a charlie tuna GRT III yesterday. After I install that and run another tin of pellets through it, I'll decide if I need to do a more drastic recrown. Bottom line, you should remove your fake supressor and check for gunk on the end of the barrel if you are experiencing accuracy problems.

I love this gun. Doesn't sight in very well till well over 100 rounds. After that, it's amazing. I actually like the scope that's included. Trigger pull is long but I got use to it already. Really quiet as well. For the price you cannot beat it.

Well, not sure if it is the scope or the actual rifle but can't get any consistency. Some shot right on, others off to the left. Had to crank the scope all the way down to get on target at 50'. Maybe the cheap scope - I hope so. Gun is well made and really packs a punch - two holes through a bean can at 50', through and through. Just won't keep on center.

I have had this gun for almost a year and have tried over a thousand pellets and I still can't get it to zero in. It keeps going high then low or left to right. There is something wrong with this gun. Can't figure it out. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE. I have not contacted the company with this complaint yet but will very soon.

This gun has a lot of potential. It's a sweet gun to shoot. It looks and feels awesome but some things are too good to be true. Without a good bit of modification, this gun is destined to self destruct. I have had this gun for a total of two weeks. I have shot close to 700 pellets, maybe more. I have used the Crosman Premier hollow points and their pointed hunting pellet. From day one I could not get the gun zeroed in. Low left then high then low. Finally, it grouped 2 inch groups at 20 for a few shots then back to low left. Upon inspection, I had seen that the Centerpoint Scope cross-hairs were moving counter clock-wise. They had been jarred loose and Crosman said to send it back for replacement. Upon further inspection all the screws holding the stock to the gun had come loose and literally where backing themselves out of the threads creating all kinds of wobble and accuracy problems, especially from a bench rest. I tightened the screws and used Loctite to keep them from backing out. Good idea? Well after another few hundred shots I snapped the left stock side screw plum in two. Wow that's torque. The screws used to secure the stock to the gun are inadequate. Too small and probably should have been reverse threaded. Crosman said to send it back as well and they would send me a new gun. Oh yea, the trigger is different and it is difficult to initially use. But you do get used to it and patience is a virtue, especially with this mile long pulling trigger. The cocking and the pulling of the trigger are the only consistent things I have got from my Nitro. If you're a gun-pro this is your dream gun to modify and kill the neighbors pain in the butt cats with. Otherwise you may want to pass this Walmart special up.

I just bought the 1100XL .22, strictly because of how much fun, and success I've had with my Trail NP all weather. I have put several thousand shots through this gun in the six months that I've had it. I shoot it every single day, even if its just a few shots. The only mod left to do is the obvious GRT-III trigger...but I'm hesitant. I'm so used to this mile long trigger pull (which I've adjusted as short as the adj. screw will let me) that I'm almost hesitant to do it. I mean, if its not broken, don't fix it right?! Anyways, this gun has proven very accurate, although not as powerful as I was hoping, or as the manufacturer lead me to believe. I've added a Center Point 4-16x40 illuminated reticle scope, an adjustable tactical style bipod, and a laser/flashlight attachment to the scope with pressure switches to operate them both separately. I've attached a couple of pictures, i hope you enjoy! I highly recommend this gun, it's the most relaxing rifle I've ever shot, almost therapeutic! No spring torque, no loud twang, no headache. Buyer beware, if you buy this gun, you're going to get sucked into the 1100XL, so start saving your pennies! FYI, don't believe the bad reviews on the 1100XL or the Trail NP, they are both great guns!

I purchased this rifle yesterday July 9, 2012. Today, I was able to set a target at 50ft. I first put a bore sight on it and tuned it in. I was shooting tight groups about 5 inches above and 2 inches to the left. After some adjustments and tinkering I was able to group shots consistently in a 1/2 inch dot without fail. I was shooting into a 3/4 inch of plywood that is very dense. After a few shots I went to see what the gun had done to the wood. It does not feel like a spring powered gun nor does it sound like one. I thought that it may not have the punch I was looking for. Upon examination I found I blew the hell out of my fence and the plywood looked as if a 22 rim fire had hit it. I doubled up on the plywood to 1-1/2 inches thick and the pellets still went through with ease. I am shooting 22 cal. Gamo Rockets and wow! My last three shots were in a dot the size of a dime and all three were touching to make one hole with room to spare. I have heard about and read about how bad the trigger pull is. For me, I have many High powered rifles, hand guns, and air rifles. Not one has the same trigger pull as the other. I admit it is a little different but something that can be overcome with continued practice. Upon close examination I found only one flaw that bothers me. "Made In China".

I bought this great rifle expecting it to be as accurate as all the reviews suggested it would be. Many reviews said you had to shoot a couple of hundred shots for it to settle in, but that was not happening in my case. At 30 yards with the rifle fixed, the trajectory would vary randomly +/- 3 inches. It was frustrating, as I suspected the "cheapie" scope, or the barrel not returning to the exact same spot after cocking it. Finally I figured out what was happening. The outer barrel exit hole is part of some kind of silencer system and the hole they have is not a hole but a hexagon. It turns out the hexagon was not concentric with the actual inner barrel, so when the pellet would exit its flight would carry it closer to one side of the hexagon. This asymmetry would cause a difference of pressure on one side of the pellet at the exit hole and bend the flight path. So, I took a tapered T-handled reamer and opened the hexagon into a hole, then followed by drilling out the silencer end with a 9/32" drill. Do this carefully, use rubbing alcohol as a drilling lubricant, and be careful not to drill more than ~ 0.5" depth. Clean out all aluminum chips with the rubbing alcohol. Follow by crowning the exit hole with a 45 degree countersink to chamfer the edge ~ 0.020". Shoot the gun empty once to clear the barrel of any debris and alcohol. After that the accuracy was phenomenal! At 30 yards the grouping was consistent and very tight. The noise level did not change a bit, so I would say Benjamin Trail should change their drawings to reflect this change. The Chinese manufacturer apparently cannot keep the machine tolerances necessary to make this work right out of the box, and Benjamin Trail should have known this.

Wish to thank Air Gun Depot on a good price ,not great for a fun weapon. Many thanks to those of you that have tried the Benjamin and YOUR opinons,most are Right on concerning the trigger. If you own this weapon you really should read reviews and consider the up-grade of trigger first thing! The GRT111 by Charlie the Tuna ,makes this weapon so much fun ,with increased accuracy due to unbelieve trigger pull..WOW I have owned this weapon over a year ,used old phone books as back stops to try most all mfg. pellets..not sure as yet where I stand ,except the gold plated by Gammo is expensive and most pellets did not fit ....Ugh. To achieve a group of 5 in nickel size hole ,braced with sand bag @ 90ft using RWS pellets,I first had to change trigger,use semi -blu locktite on all screws, clean weapon and tighten all scope screws,(scope is next to go) as it changes off and on and must be re-sighted..bah not a good scope for serious shooters. This weapon is my favorite ,fun and accurate air gun to shoot have enjoyed many fun hours,Thank you again to those of you that have stated your problems and possible soultions most have hit the target....Sincerely Thank You.

I got my Benjamin Trail Np not long ago.. I have shot it 800 times maybe tryed 3 differnet kinds of ammo... Crosman Premier, Gamo Rocket, Beeman Copper Plated-- The guns shoots great but the trigger sucks I replaced it with the GRT 3 (charile da tuna)... made it shoot great for about 100 shoots it started shooting in coesint went from 1 in groups to 5 inch groups... after 50 shoots i though about it and... Changed the scope for a second to see if it was it... and yes it was I put my NightForce optics scope on the gun 3.5-14-50mm I started shooting 1/2 groups and better... I moved to 40 and 50 yards for the first time and the pellet dropped a ton... 12 inchs at 50 yards I Gave it 16 clicks up and dead on i shoot 10 shots and cleaned it and 10 more shots-- 2 in groups but i think it was less... The Center Point scope sucks the trigger sucks the GUN is great...

good gun, but barel keeps falling open when i get ready to shoot, i tightend up the srew but it keeps looseing up, by the way, does anybody have any recomendations for that problem, i dont want to tighten up the srew to much and bend something. other than that, awsome gun, very powerfull, did alot o reseach and this gun came out on top. its worth it to spend a little bit more and get the nitro piston. and i love the scope, but the gun is alittle heavy, overall great gun.

This gun is 110% quieter than my Gamo 1000 and it shoots 110% better as well. Buy a Benjamin NP and you'll never buy another Gamo piece of crap again. The trigger is very manageable after you adjust it. The gun is a little heavy but worth the weight due to its performance. Too bad they don't make one this nice from the USA rather than China.

This gun is good I love this Gun It is a great gun. Hard to cock at first, best scope ever. accurate gun. It is pest poison. but the barrel scratches easy. Otherwise it's great.

This is my first pellet gun ever. If you want to spend time with your kids, this is it, when my kid hit's a can from 50 ft away and see his face light up. Thanks Benjamin for a great product.....

great gun I got 50 squirrels in two hours with this gun. It is great, the trigger, the scope, the size, the stock, everything is just great. I think that if anyone has a big pest problem they should git this gun. It's well worth the money, buy it. It is the missing thing in every one's life. Best gun ever.

I just purchased this air rifle today after reading hundreds of reviews on the web. Everyone seems to complain about the trigger but I thing it is perfect. I wouldn't change a thing. This rifle is powerful and deadly, well worth the money.

This gun is deadly accurate. It has the power to make even wadcutter pellets puncture squirrel skin and kill. I wouldn't change a thing, and the trigger problems people have been having isn't bad at all. I actually like the long trigger pull so before I go for the kill, I have a moment to thank the squirrel for its life.

I would say that after you replace the trigger on this gun(I did) you have one of the sweetest shooting .22 cal. around. Extremely accurate for a .22 cal., I have got 3/8" groups with this gun at 25yds, and 1/2" goups at 40yds!!! Ive killed many squirrels, rabbits, and crows with this gun, its incredible how deadly this gun is. I love target shooting with this gun, its just a blast to shoot.

Upgraded my Big Cat 1200 to this one, what a great decision. Once sighted in, it is dead on. It is quiet, smooth and powerful. I never had a .22 before, but once used it on small games, will never go back to .177. Some reviewers are concerned with it being made in China. However, with good specs and tight quality control, I have not had any concerns. The only drawback is the bluing on the barrel is rather thin and scratches off easily.

Great accuracy and power straight out of the box! This is an excellent rifle for plinking, target shooting and all around varmint hunting. What a great buy!!

Great gun, powerful and extremely accurate. Just add a G111 trigger for $33 and you have an excellent preformer. Strictly quality. Quiet and smooth to operate.

This gun is great right out of the box, I was impressed. It was so worth the money. Great power, quiet, and sleak. And the famously long trigger pull everyone seems to write about; not me. The trigger feels great not bad at all. It is a killer!

Pretty awesome pellet rifle! took a while to sight it in but now it shoots great, so far so good.....