Author Topic: The new Benjamin Wildfire (Read 22145 times))

Wayne52 · « **Reply #100 on:** February 26, 2017, 01:05:20 AM »

Quote from: Jeff aka Privateer on February 17, 2017, 06:27:02 PM

I'll be ordering one next week.
I have a couple of 1077's so I'm not a newbe on the tech.
For the price and what it could do is right in line for me at this point.

Jeff I've been thinking about ordering one too but if I do I'll probably order the wood stock for the 1077 as well, or even possibly ordering a 1077W just to do a comparison of the two. It would be really interesting to see what they've changed for the c02 to pcp conversion. I think this will be a great seller for Crosman, especially with the price of the inexpensive pcp pumps out there now.

Bryan Heimann · « **Reply #101 on:** February 26, 2017, 01:10:50 AM »

The wildfire is a great gateway to the pcp world. Around $300 is about my max threshhold for an airgun. Not that I don't think it's worth it, I just can't justify spending more, or buying them all the time. I will break down and get an mrod and a tx200 one day I am sure, but not soon!

For about $300 you can get into a pcp repeater with air source. Then the next year or two, maybe you go ahead and upgrade to a $200-$300 gun, you already have the air source so why not? Maybe get a real nice used gun for that much money, a modded disco or somebody's worn marauder off the forum, that still shoots good but maybe a little scratched up.
I might even go to the darkside with this one. And there are a lot of mods for the 1077 that surely apply to this gun. Even mods to the magazines, to reduce trigger pull. It will be a fun gun.
Now if they decide to give us a bare bones 2240 that works on 2k psi, I will for sure go to the darkside.

Evo Shift · « **Reply #102 on:** February 26, 2017, 10:09:55 PM »

Shooter1721 Wildfire Review Part #2 posted 2/26/17

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G5CDyeEsC8

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnFWUoqcpX0

birdmove · « **Reply #103 on:** February 27, 2017, 12:59:38 AM »

Thanks, Evo Shift! Heading right over to watch it. I watched part one 4-5 times.

And, when I started this thread, I wasn't trying to impune anyone when I referred to the Hard Air article. The gent that runs it can't be mentioned by name here.

birdmove · « **Reply #104 on:** February 27, 2017, 01:20:48 AM »

I saw him put up two balloons, and walk back a ways. I thought, geez, a balloon is a huge target. Then I saw the axe! He shot the axe splitting the pellet in two, and took out both balloons which were sitting side by side. Other trick shots also. This man can shoot!!

Snaptrap · « **Reply #105 on:** February 27, 2017, 09:04:30 PM »

Can you slip an ldc on it?

Back_Roads · « **Reply #106 on:** February 27, 2017, 09:57:12 PM »

I hear TKO has such a LDC for the 1077

Airwoods · « **Reply #107 on:** February 27, 2017, 10:29:54 PM »

This gun sounds like it'll be a lot of fun regardless the double action trigger.I just bought a crosman 1077 at walmart but returned it.The rapid firing was fun but didn't like that it looses power when doing so and accuracy was ok for a $70 co2.So with this being a pcp you could rapid fire as fast as you can pull the trigger and shouldn't have a drop in power.Is that right?

Back_Roads · « **Reply #108 on:** February 28, 2017, 01:42:32 AM »

Shots will be more consistent , especially in cold weather, it will have a bell curve through the 30 round shot string , where mid way the FPS will be at its highest, and drop off gradually as it climbed from a full fill of air.

Bryan Heimann · « **Reply #109 on:** February 28, 2017, 08:38:47 AM »

From what I've seen on line, it does not have a bell curve. It drops off, not very efficient because you lose so much air that escapes around the magazine. It will still do better than CO2 on rapid fire, but not if you take your time.

Evo Shift · « **Reply #110 on:** March 10, 2017, 01:25:59 AM »

Pyramyd posted Part #3 of their review:

https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2017/03/benjamin-wildfire-pcp-repeater-part-3/

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier-

The Wildfire is not a precision PCP, so don’t try to compare it to one.
It also IS NOT semiautomatic!!!
It has a double action only revolver mechanism in which the trigger both advances the circular clip to the next round and also cocks and releases the striker spring. That means it can not have a crisp and light trigger pull. It simply cannot, by design. If Crosman were to revive the Nightstalker and allow the sear to capture the striker every time, THAT would be a semiautomatic rifle. It would be the rifle equivalent of the model 600 pistol

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGJ7xwKOyUg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu90wsjL5Dw

kzz1kaw · « **Reply #111 on:** March 10, 2017, 04:41:54 AM »

I ordered one but cancelled the order. Instead I ordered a refurbished 1077 for $39 from agd went on gmac site and ordered co2 powerlet eliminator. Going to turn a 1077 into a hpa regulated 13ci bottle😎👍🏾

Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58) · « **Reply #112 on:** March 10, 2017, 08:07:28 AM »

I was just wondering if a 1077 could be converted, what parts are needed? I wonder if Crosman will be selling a conversion kit?

imadunatic · « **Reply #113 on:** March 10, 2017, 08:15:31 AM »

I have no doubts it "could" be converted, but I'm willing to bet you'd actually see a velocity drop on HPA rather than an increase.

I don't own, and I've never worked on a 1077, but I would be really surprised if the valve was designed for flow. Just my guess based upon my own experiment with my own plastic toy repeater..... I could be all wet!

I do know that I gained 100 fps on my M14 by running it on bulk CO2 versus powerlets.... Just a thought.

Edit: Some good reading on the subject

tennx · « **Reply #114 on:** March 10, 2017, 08:38:51 AM »

Well I know my .02 dont count for much, but I think I will just stay with my 1077W and spend the funds on something else...since Im just a backyard plinker ...my 1077 is mostly my indoor gun...I got plenty for outdoors....good luck to any who purchase as it looks like a fun gun....and knowing u guys let the mods begin....LOL

Wayne52 · « **Reply #115 on:** March 10, 2017, 11:18:21 AM »

Quote from: TennX on March 10, 2017, 08:38:51 AM

Well I know my .02 dont count for much, but I think I will just stay with my 1077W and spend the funds on something else...since Im just a backyard plinker ...my 1077 is mostly my indoor gun...I got plenty for outdoors....good luck to any who purchase as it looks like a fun gun....and knowing u guys let the mods begin....LOL

I'm half tempted to order the 1077W cause Powermax is supposed to start making the HiPAC's for it again soon.

Dairyboy · « **Reply #116 on:** March 10, 2017, 04:28:14 PM »

Looks like these are now in stock. Just got an email from PA

Rob M · « **Reply #117 on:** March 10, 2017, 04:36:10 PM »

yep, i just looked

birdmove · « **Reply #118 on:** March 10, 2017, 11:54:55 PM »

I just got an email back from TKO. It states that they do have a muzzle brake available for he 1077/Wildfire. I sure can't find it on the website though.

Pyramid now has a review of the Wildfire here:

And Mr. Gaylord has part three up, and there will be at least one more coming.

tennx · « **Reply #119 on:** March 11, 2017, 09:40:18 AM »

Someone over on CAPOF just took delivery, even though my plan is not to get one, still interested in reviews....

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The new Benjamin Wildfire

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