'72 Benjamin 342 refurb

[avator]

I sight mine in at 30 yds. with 5 - 6 pumps. Basically I want 4 pumps at 10 yds. for plinking. Then when I increase distance to 30 yds. i'm on target with 5 - 6. Now I can reach out to 40 - 45 yds. effectively at 8 pumps and give Mr. Squizzel his lead breakfast.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Well I'm doing something right then.. 10 yards was getting 4 pumps and stepped up to 6 pumps for 20-25.

[avator]

One of my favorite features of the pumper.. I can adjust power and accuracy just by more or less pumps. Something you can't do with a spring/gas ram gun. You have to rely on hold over/under. Don't get me wrong, I own and enjoy spring/gas guns but, I'm just an old school pumper kinda guy at heart.

[Yng@hrt]

I think that is the issue Terry, just not lining up. After shortening the pump rod a half turn it still isn't flush with the tube at the back of the pump handle. Might be my imagination but it doesn't "sound" as strong as it did before. I'm going to take it back apart and put the pump rod length back were it was.
 Got it out last night and she is definitely a "shooter" though!



Started out low and to the left (top targets) but dialed her right in at 10 yrds (Bottom) on the 3" targets.
The I aimed at a few pop cans at 20 and 25... Shot over the top at s pumps . Seems the pellet was still climbing in it's trajectory at 10 yds... So I moved the sight back down a notch at it is good enough for plinkin' now with CPHP's

Looks very nice Scott! Glad it all worked out.

[Rob112o]

Scott, when you say "isn't sitting flush"? You mean the forearm is a little left or right, right? If that's the case, I'm sure you use felt pads for forearm slap? I've had a couple like that myself and to solve the issue I would set/stack the felt pads so it would push it in the direction I wanted. Say your arm is being pushed to the right. I'd start with 1 circle felt pad toward the left on inside of forearm. Not enough? I'd stack another on top of that. Not enough? Try 1 more, so now you have 3 now. If it's now too much and the forearm is now too left. Just use the rifle a bit as those felt pads will compress a bit after being pumped up. I get the assorted size circular felt pads. Im a little anal and like lines to be straight. Haha
   Now, when you are adjusting your piston length. You aren't checking if the length is good by driving the roll pins in and out each time? Use that roll pin punch to check distance as it will slide in and out.

[jaraxle1zx]

Gun is looking nice!