Quote from: Yng@hrt on August 21, 2017, 08:57:29 PMQuote from: 19Sheridan57 on August 21, 2017, 05:32:47 PM While a Benjamin 392 is a decent rifle, it pales in comparison to a Sheridan.I respect your opinion Steve but I'm not sure I'd go that far. It's true that bullet placement is key with any air gun or firearm. Proper pellet placement with a Dan is deadly. I was a dedicated Dan owner & remain so to this day. Then I hunted with the 392. There is a distinct difference in knock down power between the two. The bunnies do the dance with my Dan's. Little dancing if any with the Benji.In addition; Dan's are everywhere to be found. Try finding a 392. Pretty sure some Walmarts still carry the 392 so they're definitely easier to find than a nice vintage Dan.Now as far as which is better, I have no experience with the Benjamin 392, but I've had a little experience with a '77 342 and wile it wasn't 'ol blue it sure seemed like a nice little rifle and was as fun as any pumper is.I'll always prefer my blue streak over everything, but from what I here the Benjamin's can be just as solid of a choice.
Quote from: 19Sheridan57 on August 21, 2017, 05:32:47 PM While a Benjamin 392 is a decent rifle, it pales in comparison to a Sheridan.I respect your opinion Steve but I'm not sure I'd go that far. It's true that bullet placement is key with any air gun or firearm. Proper pellet placement with a Dan is deadly. I was a dedicated Dan owner & remain so to this day. Then I hunted with the 392. There is a distinct difference in knock down power between the two. The bunnies do the dance with my Dan's. Little dancing if any with the Benji.In addition; Dan's are everywhere to be found. Try finding a 392.
While a Benjamin 392 is a decent rifle, it pales in comparison to a Sheridan.
I wasn't lucky enough to have a Sheridan when I was a kid. I remember a kid down the road had one and we made the mistake of saying how ugly it was. Sure didn't take long for it's beauty to shine through. My best friend whopped my Daisy 25's butt with his Crosman 760 and this kid blew every one away with the Dan. Wasn't no over pumping back then. Our skinny butts would be lucky to get 5 pumps in the Dan.
I think the only Sheridan to need reseal is the one that don't get shot.. Maybe that's why so many have never been resealed.... they always get shot. You can tell the ones that you get on classifieds and the like have been neglected. The seals are all dried up n junk. And as with any pumper. If you stay within the maximum recommended number of strokes you won't wear holes and pins out. And if you use the gun as intended... you won't be needing any steroids.
My Sheridan was over 50 years old when it needed servicing for the very first time. I spent $50 on it & it was like new !! I am not exaggerating when I say that it has been shot at least 10,000 times &&& t has also taken enough game to fill the bed of a pick- up truck !
Octavio, the cocking isn't gonna get easier any time soon, if ever. Considering it's only cocked a couple seconds to an hour before you plan on shooting it. You can leave it cocked over night or swap the spring out for a lighter one. I'm guessing you rifle has no problems dumping 8+ pumps if it's that hard to cock.
Octavio, just a hint...if you are covering the target with the front sight adjust your elevation "up" so the sight picture it stacked at 6-7 pumps. You should not loose sight of the target but the front blade be precisely under it.When you shoot closer use less pumps and she should be darn close.
since we are adding target pictures.......here are a couple targets shot by my '77 silver streak using polymags. shot at 53' or 17.5 yards. 10 shots. the second group was shot 3 weeks after the first. each group had one either a flyer or I pulled or something. not bad for just a peep sight and using the back of a chair as a rest. The red circle is the size of a quarter.