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Title: 397P and pellets?
Post by: Howdy9 on June 04, 2021, 10:16:43 AM
I have a crossover era Benjamin 397P and was wondering what pellets do you guys get the best results with. The rifle is scoped and I'm wanting to shoot it at 25+ yrds.
Title: Re: 397P and pellets?
Post by: north country gal on June 05, 2021, 11:47:55 AM
I also have a mid 90s tang safety 397P transition gun. It's actually my most accurate pumper in our pumper collection. Mine is not pellet picky, but it tends to do a bit better with with 10 grain plus 177 heavies, like the Crosman Premier Ultra Mag Domed or the equivalent in a JSB or H&N. Some of my best targets were shot with the Beeman Kodiak Match, but those appear to have gone extinct.

For target work, I use 4 pumps out to 30 yards and 6 when shooting at 50 yards. Mine will do half inch at 30 yards very consistently and stay well under an inch at 50 when conditions are good. I have it scoped with a Nikon Prostate 3-9x EFR.

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Title: Re: 397P and pellets?
Post by: Howdy9 on June 06, 2021, 05:03:29 AM
Well then that's where I'll start. Mine isn't pellet pickey either but I know I can get better results. Not sure about scope model on mine but it's an old Bushnell. I believe it's the weather proof one, don't think it's high end.  Thanks for the information.
Title: Re: 397P and pellets?
Post by: Back_Roads on June 06, 2021, 08:34:46 AM
 Depending on parallax setting of the scope and distance you shoot may give less than stellar results.
Title: Re: 397P and pellets?
Post by: TerryM on June 06, 2021, 08:59:19 AM
RWS Basic did alright in the one I had.