Running review of the Benjamin Trail NP2 .22 cal Synthetic

[Nomadic Pirate]

I think I got it solved.

One set of rings just didn't clamp enough and the scope would move around, the other was a quick detach and the recoil would eventually lose the rear ring locking arm.

The ones I got on now are a little higher than I like but they seem solid, ...just got a rooster too

In the next couple days ( depending on the surf ) I will be doing Chronograph testing with a few different weigh pellets.

[Buldawg76]

Thanks Mike (alias buldawg76) for the info about the tubing.  I never thought of using that, I suppose a spring would work as well.  The NPSS trigger also has the longer spring, didn't know that the NP was any different.  I was thinking that for the most part it was all just different stocks with the same guts.

Dave
I was not aware of the difference either till I got an NP2 about a year ago right after they came out and was not happy with it compared to my NPs as far as recoil and accuracy so returned it but did modify the trigger spring to a lighter one to see if it helped with accuracy and had no luck so just returned to stock and returned for a refund. Yes a spring would work also as long as it is loaded enough at the screws best setting to apply good tension to the screw. The guns are pretty much the same with some small changes to try and address customer issues, I think my NP2 was still to early in the development stages and they have been sorted out better now.

Mike

[mpbby]

Just to let you know, currently, the dampa mount DM 60 comes also with the stop pin.

[Nomadic Pirate]

OK than, here some real world fps data on the NP2 .22





I 1st tested 3 different pellets



than since I was at it I got the FTT out too



Here's the numbers :

Baracuda 21gr

651.7
653.1
646.1
652.4
652.1
644.9
644.2
648.1
652.8
647.0

Average 649 fps @ 19.6 FPE

Crosman 14.5gr

810.5
775.2
804.5
809.0
809.4
813.7
810.1
811.9
805.6
798.6


Average 804 fps @ 20.8 FPE

Skenco 25.4gr

563.4
567.6
562.1
562.0
562.3
565.3
561.1
569.0
562.7
570.1


Average 564 fps @ 17.9 FPE


FTT 14.66gr

808.1
810.6
804.6
807.8
809.3
809.1
811.4
807.0
795.5
808.6


Average 807 fps @ 21.2 FPE

[LeadBreakfast]

I know the FTT is usually an extremely accurate pellet, but the highest energy too? If it works out to be the most accurate for you, seems like a win-win!

[Buldawg76]

Manny
Those are some good numbers and should be plenty for some hogs with the CPs or FTTs at 20 plus fpe. Now which one does it like best is the million dollar question.

Mike

[Bryan Heimann]

Well, you know what they say about accuracy.  Plus the added weight and density of the 'cudas, probably makes up for the 1-1.5 foot pound advantage in regards to penetration.  You just can't beat a good old fasioned pendtration test.  I'd still shoot the barracuda.

[Habanero69er]

Manny, do you have anything in between the 21gr & the 14gr range? Possibly the Baracudas are a bit too heavy & the FTT a bit too light. Something in the 18gr range perhaps for a happy medium? I know you prefer harder lead for penetration. Something like the H&N Sniper Magnum or Skenco UltraMags with that nasty point. Just a suggestion.

[mpbby]

I'm waiting for the penetration tests.  Btw, I've learned a very clever approach regarding it - "This is the thickness of the pages once I started to see the skirts of the pellets". (quoted: Manny)

Once 'the' pellet has been chosen, I'll wait for the expert decision depending on the age/size of 'who' shows up.  Front shot or side shot?

 

[Dan Weinberg]

Hey guys,

I too bought the np2 trail with the wood finish. I can honestly say my beeman silver kodiak may be more accurate and 150 dollars less. They are both in .22 cal but the Np2 is more powerful. However I just bought and returned a hatsan mod 125 .22 cal in camo and boy was it powerful but hard to cock. I am now considering an Umarex Octane .22 with a utg 4-16x40 scope and returning the hatsan due to it being defective as I have tried 3 different scopes and can not get the hatsan elevated low enough tobshoot without it hitting 7 inches too high. What do you guys think about the umarex octane in .22 cal? I'm looking to at least reach an effective accurate range of 75?yards. I am also worried that my scope vision may be obscured by the front fiber optic.

[pault]

May be  a day late and  a dollar short as they say -if the scope can't be adjusted low enough how about using a drooper mount reversed.

[Yogi]

May be  a day late and  a dollar short as they say -if the scope can't be adjusted low enough how about using a drooper mount reversed.

Or the Burris rings with the inserts??

-Y

[JamesB]

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