Bejamin Sheridan .22 air rifle

SilentSoul · 02-29-2008, 07:13 PM

I just recently found my pellet gun from my childhood. I can remember killing many a nuisance bird and raccoon that was destroying the garden. What do you guys think about .22 caliber pellet guns. I owned a .177 caliber and it did not seem as powerful but a much faster FPS.

Does it equate to about the 45 vs 9mm deal?

Would you recommend a .177 or a larger caliber for feral cats and small game.

Thanks for your input.

Sooner Shooter · 02-29-2008, 11:17 PM

Although I own three 177's, I'm certainly no expert on air guns but have read quite a bit from experienced shooters that for killing a 22 cal is usually better. Even though it has a lower speed it usually trumps a 177. I guess the foot pounds of energy is what your looking for. There is a formula for that but I would have to look it up.

GlockMeister · 02-29-2008, 11:22 PM

But some of the new fangled .177 pellets rifles they've got out now can at times work just as well. Suppose it would also depend on what your shooting at. All a matter of opinion either way. Benjamin air rifles, back in the day, was the one you wanted to get from what I remember.

29er savoy · 03-01-2008, 08:16 AM

go withj the .22 its slower but you can throw more lead (heavy pellets). i just purchased a izh baikal mp153-m .22cal. 800 fps. but so far i have only shot it at targets. it sounds like you have a benjamin model 392 that shoots at 685 fps, with a well placed shot it should dispatch small pests. you can go for a gun with a higher fps the benjamin super streak puts out 1100 fps in .22cal: bam, rws, beeman,and tech force to name a few make .22 cal air rifles. check out some of the air gun dealers web sites they have a lot of info on various types of air guns and pellet applications for target shooting and hunting. airgun depot, compasseco, and pyramyd airgun mall. have fun with your benjee.

SilentSoul · 03-01-2008, 11:03 AM

I have never had a springer type gun only air rifles. I have been looking at them they seem really nice. How quiet are they compared to a pump type air gun?

Sooner Shooter · 03-01-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentSoul

I have never had a springer type gun only air rifles. I have been looking at them they seem really nice. How quiet are they
compared to a pump type air gun?

I have a Beeman R7 and a Gamo Shadow. Both of these are spring piston. The R7 could be shot most anywhere without someone thinking a firecracker or 22 had just been fired. It certainly can be heard though. The R7 is about 300 fps slower than Shadow and therefore a good bit quieter than the Shadow. The Shadow 1000 fps R7 720fps Unless you're shooting some super light pellets neither of these guns will reach this advertised speed but when searching a spring piston type gun the speed generally will give you an idea of the noise level. The spring piston rifles don't have as piercing a noise as a pneumatic(compressed air) from what I can tell. The CO2 pellet pistols that I've shot do sound like a firecracker has gone off. I probably haven't helped you with your question but I've never shot a Benjamin or Sheradin just cheap pump up bb guns and I wouldn't think they would be comparable.

29er savoy · 03-02-2008, 08:50 AM

on a scale of 1-10 my r-7 is a 4 my "beast from the east" mp-153 is a 12-13. have you looked at the gamo wisper? it has a noise reducer at the muzzle that reduces the sound by 52% according to gamo. it can also be has with a airventuri gas spring ( like the pnumatic spring that holds open a suv rear hatch), supposed to give consistant shots and reduce sound to the r-7 level according to customrr reviews. pyrmid air does the conversions. it seems in springers more power = more noise.

longboard · 03-13-2008, 08:43 AM

I started with a Sheridan a long time ago, it was 5mm 20 cal. ? Anyhoo best air rifle I've ever owned.
My buddies all had .177 rifles, for hunting rabbits mine could not be beat.
I have a Gamo .177 now and though it is powerful and accuate..............
I wish I had my sheridan back.
The new ones just don't have the same look and feel as my old one.
That rifle had the coolest safety, you had to hold it down to fire. It was mounted in a tang style and wooked great.
The thing was heck on Squirrels and Rabbits.
One day I may buy the new version just to have one.
Longboard

02-29-2008, 07:13 PM	#1
SilentSoul Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 603 Trader Rating: (0)	Bejamin Sheridan .22 air rifle I just recently found my pellet gun from my childhood. I can remember killing many a nuisance bird and raccoon that was destroying the garden. What do you guys think about .22 caliber pellet guns. I owned a .177 caliber and it did not seem as powerful but a much faster FPS. Does it equate to about the 45 vs 9mm deal? Would you recommend a .177 or a larger caliber for feral cats and small game. Thanks for your input.

02-29-2008, 11:22 PM	#3
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,936 Trader Rating: (0)	But some of the new fangled .177 pellets rifles they've got out now can at times work just as well. Suppose it would also depend on what your shooting at. All a matter of opinion either way. Benjamin air rifles, back in the day, was the one you wanted to get from what I remember. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

02-29-2008, 11:17 PM	#2
Sooner Shooter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 593 Trader Rating: (0)	Although I own three 177's, I'm certainly no expert on air guns but have read quite a bit from experienced shooters that for killing a 22 cal is usually better. Even though it has a lower speed it usually trumps a 177. I guess the foot pounds of energy is what your looking for. There is a formula for that but I would have to look it up.

03-01-2008, 08:16 AM	#4
29er savoy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 164 Trader Rating: (0)	go withj the .22 its slower but you can throw more lead (heavy pellets). i just purchased a izh baikal mp153-m .22cal. 800 fps. but so far i have only shot it at targets. it sounds like you have a benjamin model 392 that shoots at 685 fps, with a well placed shot it should dispatch small pests. you can go for a gun with a higher fps the benjamin super streak puts out 1100 fps in .22cal: bam, rws, beeman,and tech force to name a few make .22 cal air rifles. check out some of the air gun dealers web sites they have a lot of info on various types of air guns and pellet applications for target shooting and hunting. airgun depot, compasseco, and pyramyd airgun mall. have fun with your benjee.

03-01-2008, 11:03 AM	#5
SilentSoul Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 603 Trader Rating: (0)	I have never had a springer type gun only air rifles. I have been looking at them they seem really nice. How quiet are they compared to a pump type air gun?

03-02-2008, 08:50 AM	#7
29er savoy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 164 Trader Rating: (0)	on a scale of 1-10 my r-7 is a 4 my "beast from the east" mp-153 is a 12-13. have you looked at the gamo wisper? it has a noise reducer at the muzzle that reduces the sound by 52% according to gamo. it can also be has with a airventuri gas spring ( like the pnumatic spring that holds open a suv rear hatch), supposed to give consistant shots and reduce sound to the r-7 level according to customrr reviews. pyrmid air does the conversions. it seems in springers more power = more noise.

03-13-2008, 08:43 AM	#8
longboard Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0)	I started with a Sheridan a long time ago, it was 5mm 20 cal. ? Anyhoo best air rifle I've ever owned. My buddies all had .177 rifles, for hunting rabbits mine could not be beat. I have a Gamo .177 now and though it is powerful and accuate.............. I wish I had my sheridan back. The new ones just don't have the same look and feel as my old one. That rifle had the coolest safety, you had to hold it down to fire. It was mounted in a tang style and wooked great. The thing was heck on Squirrels and Rabbits. One day I may buy the new version just to have one. Longboard