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wadcutter · Suspended

Benjamin Trail NP2 in .22 caliber.

I'm an old-time Plinker (age 78), who has no interest in hunting or serious targeting. I just like to drill aluminum cans or plastic jugs in my backyard range from 25 to 50 yards.

I need one more airgun to fill my 4-rifle rack, and I'm considering this one.

Thanks,
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Bob La Londe · Veteran Member

Robw · Veteran Member

I would suggest holding out for a little better quality. I have one of these and it
is a great can destroyer out to about 60 yards. It makes a steel soup can
dance around like a rimfire. I throw one out on the lawn at about 7-10 yards
and chase it out to 60 yards or more.

http://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Diana_RWS_34_Breakbarrel_Rifle_T06_Trigger/402

They are great with the original open sites or scoped and easy on scopes.
No need for a tune. Smooth firing and Great trigger right out of the box.
Great accuracy. German craftsmanship and engineering. just holding it you
can tell the level of quality. JMHO and two cents worth.

Rob.

wadcutter · Suspended

HEY BOB,

Here is my airgun rack:

The top rifle is a Browning Leverage underlever springer in .22 cal. About 15 FPE.

The next one down is a Stoeger X20 Suppressor breakbarrel in .22 cal, 16 FPE. VERY QUIET, my favorite shooter, but it doesn't have a wooden stock, which is why I'm still shopping.

The next one down is a Beeman R-7 breakbarrel in .177 cal. A sweet shooter, but only 6-7 FPE.

The bottom gun WAS a Daisy 953 single-pump pneumatic in .177 cal. at only 3.5 FPE. (Really gutless!) I sent it back to Pyramyd Air for a full refund, and now I want to fill that bottom space with another QUIET springer in .22 cal, with a wooden stock, and this is why I'm considering the 19 FPE Benjamin Trail NP2 in .22 cal.

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wadcutter · Suspended

HEY ROB,

Yes, the RWS Diana 34 is a nice gun. I used to have the powerhouse RWS 460.

A few months ago I bought an Air Arms TX200 Mk3 in .177 cal. With a mid-priced scope, I had over $700 invested in that rifle.

I returned it because I felt that I spent too much money on an airgun to be used only for backyard plinking to 50 yards.

That's me in the middle with the powerful .22 cal Webley Patriot I used to own.

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Robw · Veteran Member

OK. So you're not a stranger to quality then.

I have an old English Patriot. I never shoot it anymore
as the real English parts are getting harder to acquire.

Bob La Londe · Veteran Member

Well, I don't have much good to say about the NP line of rifles myself, but I have been told the NP2 has a better trigger than the NP atleast. If you want to tinker on one then Chevota is a name to search for. He has the longest list of tricks and fixes for the series of gun that I know of. All are DIY solutions. Some of his solutions seem a little ghetto to me, but others I have used. If you want to do a tear down and tune you can get a fair shooter out of an NP2, but I wouldn't be much inclined to pick it as a 50 yard gun. That being said. I have to be fair. I have an NP, not an NP2. So my opinion is based on experiences with a previous gun, and what I have read on-line.

I think you would be happier with a Diana 34 if you want to stay with a springer. The first time I ever had the chance to shoot one I was able to group at about 5/8" at 25 yards, and I struggle with springers. The guy it belonged to was shooting a single ragged hole about 1/2" across at the same range.

wadcutter · Suspended

HEY BOB,

The NP2 has more than a better trigger...it has 15% more velocity than the NP, and has a 10-pound reduction in cocking effort, as well as having the Nitro Piston installed in a different orientation for less friction.

The new suppressor provided a sound level reduction as well.

It's a revamped design, from muzzzled to buttplate!

I watched the chronograph test on video...the 14.3 grain pellet was launched at 788 FPS, for an energy of 19.7 FPE. The trigger pull weight and decibel levels were also shown on video.

All that sounds good to me!

[RWS rifles are all too loud...they don't have built-in noise suppression.]

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wadcutter · Suspended

HEY ROBW,

My old Patriot was English-made too, before they went to the Ottoman Empire.

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wadcutter · Suspended

Well, shoot...

Since nobody on this Forum owns the new .22 cal Benjamin Trail NP2, I guess I'll have to keep looking elsewhere for owner information on this gun.

Thanks for your responses anyway!

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AirGunEric · Site Admin

The NP2's are basically more re-hashed Remington NP rifles being made up until 3 years or so ago, with the 'new' reversed strut setup.

Not having shot one, but based on design (trigger is the same as used on all the Remington and Benjamin NP rifles that had the plastic trigger blade)- it is likely better than the regular NP, but infinitely better, not likely.

wadcutter · Suspended

HEY ERIC,

I don't need anything "infinitely better"...just noticeably better!

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Bob La Londe · Veteran Member

wadcutter · Suspended

Yeah, since "infinitely better" is an undefined concept anyway!

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