Benjamin Trail NP Hardwood .22 Cal Air Rifle With Scope

I brought the Trail NP to a double indoor match to site it in. After several barrel warming shots I was in the 8 ring on a Int target. My spotter called good enough - but I tweaked it a couple of clicks rt and up and fired several 10s. The equivilant of the dot in the "i" at 33' The whole team had a go at the gun and we were hitting regular 9s (about the size of a .22) off hand. The trigger was not to the standard of our match rifles but sufficient for this gun. Several on the team now have Trail NPs on their Christmas list.

This was my first Nitro Piston air rifle. WOW what a fun gun! After cleaning and polishing the bore (a must), I was able to start grouping shots pretty much right off the bat. Now after a couple of tins of pellets, its a real nail driver. Plinking 1 targets at 30 yards isnt a problem. Neither are squirrels. I have now struck fear into the hearts of every tree rat in my neighborhood. The .22 gives me the plenty whack power I need to eliminate any annoying pests. I love the integrated sling thats included. It helps to steady the offhand shots. The quietness of the nitro piston also keeps down on complaints by nosey neighbors. All in all I am very satisfied with my purchase.

You get what you paid for with this rifle. It is all it and others have said. I am using good superdome pellets and have cleaned the barrel with the wire brush and cleaner, as someone else suggested. It was dirty and I am sure it would have made a difference with accuracy. The scope is also great. I am down to one or two clicks of fine tuning. Shooting small dixi cups of water at 100 feet. Lots of fun. No game yet. but will be eating good soon.

I got this pellet rifle to kill coons, but when I went to site it in, it was all over the target. I tried Benjamin pellets to see if this gun liked just Benjamin pellets. It still shot everywhere. I sent the gun back 3 times but every time it still shot every where.

I purchased this refurbished NP 22 cal rifle almost 11 months ago. Why? Sale price, looks, power-950 fps, quality, and probably to one up my sons. I am right handed but have a left lead eye so the open hole thumb grip works good for me left handed. At almost 62 years old, living just up river from carmel ca and having horses, noise is a factor. A week ago at three in the morning, my wife and I were woke up by the chickens, for the second time. We didn't see a thing except feathers at the top of the 8 ft high wire coop. Some of the chickens roost on top of a sub coop. I told my wife that a raccoon may have reached down from the top through a lap in the wire and could only pull out a handful of feathers. We then locked up the chickens in the sub coop. I told my wife that that animal will be back and will probably drop down and would not be able to get back out. Sure enough once again 20 minutes pass and the chickens sounded like they were being massacred. I have a 12 gage and the NP by my bed but the NP would be the best choice for this raccoon with at close range right between the eyes. In underwear, bare foot and my wife holding a small led flashlight some kind of animal was bouncing from one corner of the coop to the other. I thought that it might be barn owl at first and when it came to rest I was surprised to see a large male bobcat. I shot twice not using the scope, foolishly thinking that I could not see through it anyway. The third and final shot, I settled down and used the scope, could see the cross hairs and target at night perfectly and that's all it took. I am just now finishing the tanning process finding two shoulder pellets which didn't do much but the skinned head showed a large 22 cal size hole deep in the center of the skull and with that shot. I know that this beautiful creature did not suffer at all. I am very pleased

Got mine for Christmas. Sighted it in at 60 yards on Christmas. Stopped tweaking the scope after 100 rounds, since I have heard of the warm in period for air rifles. Finished out the 400 yards I got as a present. Have not tweaked the scope any further since. It hits within 2 to 3 inches at 60 yards consistently. The drop after 70 yards is significant but consistent shot after shot. It is safe to have around kids since they can't compress the piston but it is not a kids air-rifle.

I am very happy with the rifle.

Did not take long to sight in. Taken out over 10 squirrels this week in my back yard. You cannot get too quick on the trigger or you will be way off. Trying a 22 grain pellet and very pleased with the knockdown power under 25 yards. Have not tried it past that distance. Gun is a little heavy but never owned a pellet gun before. Very quiet which is what I was looking for. Adjusted trigger pull to lightest position but it doesn't seem to help a lot but I like to overall performance.

I was very happy with the air rifle. After sighting in at 25 yards, I was able to put a group of shots inside of a quarter. It is also a very quiet gun.

This is a high quality, quiet and very accurate air rifle. I am very pleased with it. The only problem is with the trigger. You have to pull forever before it fires. No problem. I will replace it with a GRT III trigger for about $35 and then it will be the perfect air rifle!

I wanted more than anything to rate this rifle 5 stars but seeing as how the trigger on this rifle is garbage I had to rate it 4. The reason I gave it a 4 is because it was such an easy fix that I am astonished Crosman has not addressed this issue due to all the complaints. If you have any knowledge of how trigger and sear engagement work you can fix all of the problems for free and even if you don't it only takes a small amount of mechanical inclination and about an hour to do so. So save your 40 bucks and do not buy the grt-III trigger, instead do some research and make this rifle a joy to shoot at no additional charge. After working over the trigger and sear this gun is by far the best most accurate value for the money and even rifles costing 100 or more dollars than this one would have a hard time competing. If you are thinking of buying this rifle do not hesitate. Even with the trigger as is from the factory it is still a beast of a rifle!

Product arrived within 3 days and in good condition. Set up was easy and the gun has worked properly for the first 200 shots I have put through it.

A well built rifle for the cost. Great service and speed of delivery!

I have shot approx 50 rounds through this rifle and am happy with it. It has good power and does not make much noise, which was important to me. It will penetrate a 5/8 inch thick particle board and blow an inch hole out the back. Getting the scope sited in took awhile. No complaints.

I bought this gun and did a trigger job on it. It is a awesome gun. I shoot squirrels with it.

I just received my Benjamin NP. I took it outside to my range immediately. After about 50 shots, all I can say is WOW! The groups were amazingly small. I'm ready to start using it with confidence on small game. This gun is a great value with incredible accuracy and a surprising nice trigger for a hunting gun. I was also impressed with the scope that came with the gun. All I had to do was set up the scope, set up the gun, sight it in and I'm ready to hunt. incidentally, the service from Air Gun Depot was GREAT! You have a customer for life and I'll tell all my friends.

Excellent for small game. The rifle is very light and has very good endings.

Love the gun. The scope was way off so I needed to make adjustments to the mounts and then I got it zeroed in.

This is a review from my first day with this rifle. It was perfect right out of the box and was grouping 1/2'' groups at 25yards after five shots. Pretty amazing!! I bought this as an upgrade to my Winchester 1028 and man what an upgrade this Benjamin is. As I spend more time with this weapon I will comment more on its dependability, accuracy overtime etc. But as far as initial impressions I am impressed and would buy it again and again.

My last air rifle was a Daisy 880 purchased approximately 25-30 years ago, so I don't have too much experience with newer air rifles. I borrowed a Gamo from a friend a few weeks ago, so that is really the only thing I have to compare with the Trail. But, the Trail appears to be a much better rifle. The Gamo was incredibly loud, so I was a little apprehensive of the newer air rifles (I needed a gun that was quiet due to neighbors and this was the main reason I purchased an air rifle, specifically a nitro piston). But, I was very pleasantly surprised at how quiet the Trail is (right out of the box), greatly exceeding my expectations, and substantially more quiet than the Gamo. The scope is a quality scope, easy to put on and adjust. I'm still fine-tuning it though, and may have to shim it, as I'm maxed out at both elevation and windage (seems like others have had the same problem). I guess the biggest disapointment on the Trail was the stock (I'm more of a fan of dark wood stocks). This one is rather plain and the finish isn't all that attractive, plus there are 'B's and 'Benjamins' stamped on it. But, as long as it continues to shoot well, I guess it's not all that big of a deal (the only real reason I gave it a 4 of 5 is the stock). I'm not through the break-in period, so I probably haven't acheived the best accuracy yet. It didn't take long at all to group well at 15 yards, but at 25 yards, the groups open up quite bit. Right now, 10-shot groups are right at 2.5-3 inches at 25 yards; 0.5 inch or smaller at 10-15 yards. Accuracy does appear to be getting better each day I shoot it (accuracy is much better than with the Gamo). I bought the gun for critters up to coon size (skunks, possums, coons, feral cats) at 30 yards or less. Only have a limited sample size so far, but killing power is good on these animals with proper shot placement. The trigger is much-maligned, but I can tell you that for most purposes, it is fine. The biggest thing is consistency in the trigger pull anyway, not the trigger itself. The sling and studs are a nice bonus.

Solid rifle. Great weight. Only issue I have is that the mount seems to be too high, sighting the rifle at this point has been difficult due to the fact that the elevation knob is maxed out down. This may be an error on my part so I am going to continue to tinker with it. Fantastic down range stopping power- punches through coffee cans like butter at 70 yards

I just received this 22 cal version from Airgun Depot. I had no issues at all with the ordering and delivery. The gun is a very well made air gun. Right out of the box it was clear that it was well made. Mounting the scope was easy, and the scope is a very nice scope. The scope is as good as it gets for almost any rifle needs. The gun was pretty accurate right off the bat. After I sighted the scope at 50 feet, the gun would shoot groupings within about a silver dollar anywhere from 50 feet to 150 feet out. The trigger pull was a little too long for my comfort though. After I adjusted the trigger pull with the set screw, the gun immediately started grouping shots within about a half dollar size group out to 150 feet. Just as advertised, after about 150 rounds through the gun, it really started to settle in. The gun was pretty loud at first. After about a hundred rounds it was definitely quieter. Now, it is really nice and quiet. The gun is shooting tight quarter dollar size groupings out to 150 feet. This is still an air gun though. I know that the occasional flier is my pulling the shot off the mark. It does not shoot like a rim fire or a center fire gun. There is a lot going on when you trigger an air gun. I have tried JSB pellets in 18.13 and 14.35 gr, and RWS in 14.5 gr. There is not a lot of difference between them. However, with this particular gun the RWS 14.5 gr seems to be more accurate. I don't see any noticable difference in accuracy between the 18 and the 14 gr pellets. This gun definitely has knock down power with the 14 gr pellet. The rodent population has definitely been on notice. All in all this is a very good gun. Not too heavy, not too long, just right. I am very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to any one.

Could not be happier with this gun.except for trigger,which I knew going in was a complaint in almost all reviews.AGD rocks,ships fast!!CDT trigger on the way now. But I like to tinker,anyhow.

this is an awesome rifle. it has very good accurancy and besides its a very good design. the color is very solid it has a good scope and its pretty cool. its actually cheap considering what this gun offers you.

The Benjaman Trail nitro piston .22 cal took 7 working days to arrive. After opening the box first impressions was that this is a nice rifle. The stock was a little darker than I expected and the steel looked nicely finished. The first thing I did was break the barrel to cock the gun and saw shreds of the breech seal hanging off the seal. Also the machine finish on the breech face was terrible (I am a machinist in the areo space industry for 25 plus years.) After removing the seal and deburring the counter bore I replaced the seal and loaded a pellet. The trigger SUCKED. The long gritty pull made me miss the trap! Twenty five shots later I was so disgusted with the trigger that I had to make a decision, either send the gun back or fix the trigger (voiding the warranty). After taking the trigger assambly apart what I found was that (in my opinion) the trigger parts were sent out to heat treat without being deburred. There were hardend jagged edges all over the sear and mating parts making the the pull way to long and many false second stages. I cleaned up the burrs and reassambled the trigger. (the parts were almost as hard as the file) Now the adjustment screw actually did something. Back to shooting. But can't hit sh*t. The wind age is good but the elevation changes with every shot. What I found was that the barrel lock up detente was not square to the (5mm) dowel pin that was supposed to activate it. I used vise grips to rotate it (the latch not the dowel pin) ccw about 2 degrees. Now the back side of the latch hits the dowel pin flush, locks up good but now had too many shims under the breech seal. There were five shims under the seal. I removed two of them and stoned the mating faces of the breach. The surface finish was crap. Now it shoots very accurate, bout the size of a nickel at 55 feet. Five shot groups. This is the longest I can shoot at the house. After about 600 rounds the shroud around the barrel is starting to rotate. Don't know why but I an sure it has something to do with the crappy machine work on the breech block. (I believe)/ (I Wish I would have known) that the Remington NPSS was made in the states! It would have been worth the extra $ to start there.

Nice looking gun that is fairly quiet. Like the scope mounts and shoulder strap, too.

easy cocking , scope got adjuted no problems bulls eye, quite nitrogen piston

I got this gun for Christmas and am very happy with it. I have had cheaper guns in the past but this one blows them away. The scope is great. It is easy to load. The stock is comfortable. it has a great heavy, quality feel to it. We got it zero'd in at 25 yards with less than 25 shots. IT IS SOOOOO QUIET! My father in law has a .177 and this one is so much quieter. Air Gun Depot does a great job. The price is great and they shipped to us very quickly. Very pleased with this company and will order from them again.

Bryan from Iowa gave this a poor score because he thinks it an inaccurate gun. Bryan you can't shoot a spring/nitro gun the same way you do others because of the forward and backward recoil. Try cleaning the bore first and foremost. This is not a beginner gun, it requires a certain stance, (The artillery stance) to be accurate. Open you grip and hold it loosely as if you were resting the gun on a rail. Whatever you do, do not squeeze or tense when you pull the trigger. It will require some time to get used to, but when you do you will love this gun.

First off is kudos to the airgun factory in getting this to me in such a timely manner. First thing I did after recieving this weapon was to mount the scope. Once I got the eye relief set, I removed, used blue locktite, reinstalled and tightened every screw I could find. I went as far as letting the locktite to set up over night before shooting for the first time. Next day I set up a target at 20 yards and started the sight in process. First shot was low and left and the gun was what I considered to be very loud. It sounded more like a .22 than a pellet rifle. The trigger has a very long pull to it but when it breaks, it is smooth and has no slop in it at all. Second shot almost touched the first and the rifle was much quieter. After attaining zero, five shots later grouping CTC measured 7/16ths of an inch. From what I have read here on the reviews, if this thing shoots this well after 10 rounds, I am more than proud to say " I bought a Benjamin."!!!

My initial impression was that this is a really nice gun/scope package at an affordable price. I can't hit anything with it though. Best I can do is nickel size groups at 20 feet. Opens up to 6" plus at 25 yards. I've put several hundred Crosman pellets through it and tried several different holds including the "artillery" hold. Scope mounts loosened at first, but now they are staying tight. Cleaned the barrel and shot another fifty rounds tonight with same results. Always wanted a break barrel rifle. This is the first time I have owned or shot one. It will be the last time! Too bad if I got a lemon or a bad scope.

Kills ground hogs in my garden day and night. Good scope, Let those vermine have it!

Gun: Solid, fits well,feels well. Trigger: Upgrade to GRTIII(a must) Optics: The rifle shoots well with CenterPoint... Scope is OK, shooters usually have a personal brand preference . Noise: Impressively very quiet!!, compared to other pellet rifles I've shot.

Purchased to eliminate squirrel problems. Once the sights were zeroed in, the rifle was deadly accurate.

I really like the rifle and it met my expectations. Like many of the reviewers have said, the rifle is loud at first but really quietens down after about 100 rounds. My only disappointment is the scope. I found it hard to sight in. After I finally got it sighted in I'm constantly having to readjust. Overall I'm very satisfied.

Great airgun does what they say, but has the worst trigger I have ever used.

This is a great and powerful rifle to shoot in your yard because it has a built in shrouded barrel with nitro piston as the power source, making it the quietest rifle in one of 25 rifles I have in my collection. The power is in par with my rws 48, but much quieter even comparing to the Gamo silent cat that I also have. The Ben Trail NP .22 is about twice the power as compared to the Silent Cat. This a great rifle. Just make sure you have a heavy duty... pellet trap or a normal bullet trap for real fire arms because this rifle can really penetrates. Very low recoil... Great rifle..

this is a pretty air gun.the scope is high caliber.the gun has too much vibration too hold steady for any shots past 11 yards.my opinion is buy a cheaper gun with less beautification and more accuracy.I'm not satisfied with a very short range of accuracy gun of any kind and yes I AM very dissatisfied.

I received this gun at the beginning of summer, and let me tell you it has not let up. Bought it with rws supermatch and crossman hollows. Its my first airgun and i feel i made a good choice. Makes half inch groups at 30 yards, when i really concentrate on a rest. Trigger feels fine, haven't adjusted it yet, im too used to the way it is, a little creep. The stock is excellent, reminds me of my family's collection of quality firearms. The scope is pretty decent, was able to sight it in in 10-15 shots. After 6+ months haven't tired of it and pick it up once every couple days. At the beginning i just couldn't put it down though! Have taken a few squirrels, few at 15 yards, one at 35 when i felt the shot was good. With headshots does the job instantly. Great power, enough to take rabbits for shure. When i use the hollows (of course they don't actually expand at 800fps) punches halfway through a 3 inch phonebook!! shoots through full cans of soup, both sides (great fun!). Would recommend this gun to anyone. The break is a little stiff at first but it breaks in after 100 or so. Still a hard pull compared to others i've shot. The nitro piston is great, little discernible recoil, really kicks a$$ without kicking back.. Great gun, if your on the fence, buy it, you wont regret it!!

This air rifle is the best one i have ever used.It is very accurate and fits your hands like a glove.The power is great too, you wont have any trouble with using it too hunt small game.The only draw back to the 22 cal. is the fact that most stores dont bother stocking this cal. so you have to order them if you want the special pellets which is why i would buy the 177 caliber next time.It would still be this same rifle though.

THIS NP IS STILL HOLDING STRONG. I'VE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 7 MO COUPLE MINOR ISSUES 2 SCREWS SHAKE LOOSE ONCE IN WHILE, YOU COULD PUT LOC ON IT. SCOPE CREEPED OFF, SHIMMY THE BACK MOUNT. TRIGGER IS STILL LITTLE LONG IT WORKS. GRAB A GRT-III ITS RECOMMENDED BY A LOT REVIEWERS. I FOUND THAT RSW H-POINTS & SUPERPOINTS ARE THE BEST YOUR GOING TO FIND. IM NAILING 2IN GROUPS FROM 33YDS & PUT IN THE SAME HOLE BULLEYE 15YDS. IHAVE TRYED MANY PELLETS GAMO BEN. JSB H&N PRIMERE NOTHING WILL COME PAIR. ALSO BOUGHT A UNIVERSAL BIPOD FITS WELL DOSNT MOVE. I HAVE SHOT AND KILLED SMALL GAME KNOCKS DOWN SQU, BIRDS, MUSKRAT 25YDS its powerful

i forgot it has a 2 stage trigger adjustment it dose not mention. this thing has some power with no kick. at 40yds a soup can, a pellet tears right through it like nothing, did i say tears. i tried 4 diff. pellets polymag ok exact jumbo & express ok best is crossman primeir 14.3g as far as cleaning there's not a whole lot of barrel, dont buy the rod and patches. get some lead remover and cleaning pellets much easier. one more thing cheek rest works well. so good luck & practice

well I think this is a great rifle for small game with in 40yds. still breaking it in with paper targets at about 50-60yds 3-4in groups. still lookin for a good pellet for mine, shot about 400rds. let me say this gun looks good, feels good! hard wood is nice i wanted that so i could wrap diff. camo foam around it. couple diff.looks is awsome or keep it classic. as for nitro piston 26-28lbs to break ez. really quiet no complaints yet. scope is really nice w/this kit, says 300yds best at 100 5 diff. moving parts really ez to get,3 zooms 2 windage. ventilated butt stock is ok, but not much recoil sooo. safety is ez. the mount rings is also nice. i got a free benjamin sling 20$ value i also mounted a 2in rail both sides for tact. look laser,torch and bipod. little heavier 10lbs. (tip: never dry fire, shoot a unloaded a break barrel) shoots through 1/2 in. ply wood ez . need a back stop for shooting this piece. i can hear the pellet hit around 200 300yds. best accuracy 15-20yds dime size groups. well practice alot be safe! TAZ RUNNIN WILD!!!!!!!!!

Shot well and quiet right out of the box....with the exception being the trigger which I replaced with one from airgunsofarizona.com Now it shoots very well, and I only clean it with DRY patches, 'cause it takes too long to regain accuracy after using any cleaners in the barrel. I recommend the rifle. PaperPunch1