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Airguns by Make and Model => Benjamin Airguns => Topic started by: Ronno6 on June 14, 2021, 09:18:30 PM
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Many posts about the 392S, but nuttin' on the 397S
Whassup wit' that ???
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I think that maybe many folks use the 22 cal for hunting and in general heavy pellets in pumpers are a good combo.
The 397s will send out pellets faster and if your on a farm situation and going after Starling sized pest, your 397s I'm sure will shine.
I think it all depends on what your doing and your situation. If I bought a Benji for more shooting and plinking, hands down I'd go with the 497S --- If I was going after squirrel size stuff and maybe bigger, I would go with the 392S.
IMHO, one is not better than the other. It depends on application.
JMHO,
wll
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To be honest.... .22 pellets are easier for me to handle.
That's not the only reason but it's a good one.
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It does fling a pellet.
At 5 pumps it hits a 10m target before I pull the trigger......or so it seems.
I'll hafta run some lead thru the chrony.......
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I put 8 pumps in mine yesterday... it shot with some real authority. Man that 8th pump was tight. The specs say 3 - 10.
I'll be back out there later this morning with it. I was shooting some JSB Jumbo Monster 25.39. Gonna be fun to see what the chrono says about those.
I got a thread going on it.... feel free to jump in.
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I’m interested in the chrony results for your 397s.
My 397 pa shoots a bit over 800 FPS. With 7.9 gr. pellets and 768 FPS. with Beeman 8.5 gr.
Both of those are at 10 pumps.
I love the 392, but I also love the flatter trajectory out to 40 yds. from the 397 from the faster speeds.
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Just a few quick shots
397S
Crosman Premier .177 domed 10.5gr
5 pumps 587fps
6 pumps 607fps
7 pumps 624fps
I'm not man enough to go to 10 pumps.......... ;)
But, it is not broken in.
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https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2021/06/benjamin-397-part-8/ (https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2021/06/benjamin-397-part-8/)
Note this is part 8. Links to the other 7 are at the the top the page.
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Thanks Ron,
Nice FPS. no’s. for the no. of pumps. :D
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Sure thing, Buddy.
The 397s is about as hard to pump as my Dragonfly............
Got a 392S w/Williams peep sight comin'.............
I really DO need to seek professional help....
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Well, don’t feel lonely Ron! All this attention the synthetic stock 39x guns are getting here lately has pushed me over the edge too lol ::).
Already have 2 392’s( one is a steroid) and a 397... all wood stocks.
Now it looks like i’ll be ordering a 392s for my birthday next month.
That all weather synthetic stock finally got me! ;)
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It's got a nice rubber butt stock on it too.... no slipping around on your shoulder.
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I have both in wood stocked gun . Both wear Williams aperture sights both are sighted in at 20 yards both are game getters
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It's got a nice rubber butt stock on it too.... no slipping around on your shoulder.
Thanks for that....that was the last nail in the coffin for me! :o :D
Can’t wait for my birthday now.... then again, I really need a new chrony, some parts for my Diana 350 mag, a couple of new scopes.....
Airgunning is a cruel joke on my wallet! ;)
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just to add to the conversation. The 397 is by far my favorite .177 pumper, and i own pretty much at least one of everything available besides a Innova or a sharp (had one though...). It is plenty powerful for hunting anything that i would hunt with my 12 fpe springers or pcp. Its silly accurate, and yes its a bit of a bear to pump PASS 6 PUMPS. I shoot 8.44 jsb on mine at 5 pumps at 655 fps, but i can get 762 at 8 pumps (by the way, the dragonfly was harder to pump in my opinion). With a scope it can do 3/4 inch groups at 35 yards all day long (rested). The true shine on this carbine is the fact that i can pump it 2 times and shoot 10M indoor and no one would be the wiser (422 fps) with another pellet that does great, the RWS R10s 8.2 gr, and even at 2 to 3 pumps, pest birds are easily dispatched out to 50 ft, so walking around and plinking is not a chore at all. it balances well, and it feels much nicer in the hand. I generally modify mine by sliding the rear sight as far as it will go to make it easier to aim (longer sighting radius helps a ton). And pocketing a handful of .177 in my shirt pocket makes it for a nice " walk about gun", always ready for chipmunks, pine cones, starlings and dirt clods that may be giving me the side eye.
I also have a 392 that i have set up with a pistol scope a la scout rifle... that one is able to anchor a raccoon, or a opossum with a head shot. but that one is strictly a hunter. (squirrels can be "untreed" on 5 pumps, 550 fps with 14.3 gr HPs). but i prefer shooting the 397, or the 347 or the 317 i have too. easier on the arms. If i want a walk around 22, it will be my 1400. unless i find a daisy 22sg...