Benjamin Benjamin 392PA @ 50 yards

[Sawney Bean]

Did some shooting with the Steroid 392 at 50 yards today. This group was 5 shots and measured a bit over an inch using Norma Heavies and five pumps. I’m sure it could shoot under an inch if I tried a variety of pellets but I only had the scope on it to get a better idea of what it was capable of. I’ve switched back to the Williams peep sight now and in that configuration the gun can shoot better than I can.

 

[JohnL57]

Nice shooting! How is the trigger on the 392?

 

[Sawney Bean]

Nice shooting! How is the trigger on the 392?

Good, but not great. There’s about 1/8” of very light take up, then there’s a clean break at what I’d guesstimate to be around 2 lbs.

 

[Wadcutter]

Steroid guns are amazing to shoot. I see you've got the extended billet pump lever.

 

[Sawney Bean]

Steroid guns are amazing to shoot. I see you've got the extended billet pump lever.

Yeah, I've been somewhat obsessed with multipump pneumatics for the past year or two and have tried a bunch of them and so far the Steroid tuned 392 has been the best of the bunch. Other than the Aspen, it just makes the most power with the least effort and delivers good accuracy in a small and simple package. I picked it up off ebay a few months ago with a broken stock. I reglued it, but it's a not a great repair and eventually I'm going to do something better with it.

 

[Frank in Fairfield]

It was a shame that Crosman couldn’t match the forearm wood with the rest of the stock on your 392.
They did on my C9a.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

I just picked up my second 392PA. Made in 2002. Crosman made a great pumper for a few short years. The trigger unit on the Crosman’s can be tuned to about 2lbs with no creep yet still safe.

 

[Sawney Bean]

It was a shame that Crosman couldn’t match the forearm wood with the rest of the stock on your 392.
They did on my C9a.

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It's a bit worse than that actually. With the trigger module cut out in the stock and the shortened area near the forearm it didn't leave a lot of wood, so that's where the stock cracked. If you zoom in on the picture you can see where I glued it. Whoever had it before me had attempted to glue it once in the past and there was residue stuck in the mating surfaces so I couldn't repair it cleanly. It's perfectly functional now, but it doesn't look particularly good.

When I bought it the break was disclosed, so I purchased it with the intention of ultimately either making or buying a replacement.

 

[Star7]

I have a steroid 392 and find it shoots as well as yours with the peep. I wish Mac1 were back up and operating as I have a 397 from the same era that I would like steroid modified. The lever he makes is very substantial. I cannot even find a web site for Tim. Hope he is doing well.

 

[Frank in Fairfield]

With all this talk, I guess I will go shoot the C9a about 50 times..

 

[Simplemann]

That is some fine marksmanship 50 yards at almost an inch is very nice shooting IMHO

 

[Wadcutter]

I just picked up my second 392PA. Made in 2002. Crosman made a great pumper for a few short years. The trigger unit on the Crosman’s can be tuned to about 2lbs with no creep yet still safe.View attachment 526456

That's the last of the Walnut stocked Benjamins. Went to another hard wood in 2003, Sycamore or Beech.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

I think so. This is a 2003 Silver Streak in 5 mm. They were still offering the Walnut on the 5mm. At least for a while longer. Crosman did make some good improvements to the Benjamin/Sheridan line. For about 5 years.
1. Full size Walnut stock with butt plate and white line stacker.
2. Extended cocking handle
3. Robotic welding (soldiering) of the barrel to receiver. Stronger and cleaner.
4. Hammer guide rod. (Smoother cocking cycle)
5. Multi-lever trigger unit. More difficult to tune (very doable) but safer in the end.
I have owned/worked/shot all the models from the Sheridan to the Benjamin/Sheridan to the Crosman B/S. This Crosman model is by far my favorite. The only draw back to this model is the large cutout in the stock for the trigger unit. If cocked using the butt pad against the floor (mostly kids method) it can damage (crack) the stock. As is the op’s gun is. Especially if the stock screw becomes loose.

 

[.20calguy]

Did some shooting with the Steroid 392 at 50 yards today. This group was 5 shots and measured a bit over an inch using Norma Heavies and five pumps. I’m sure it could shoot under an inch if I tried a variety of pellets but I only had the scope on it to get a better idea of what it was capable of. I’ve switched back to the Williams peep sight now and in that configuration the gun can shoot better than I can. View attachment 526327

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Nice shooting, and a nice rifle, with the upgrades and a beautiful piece of wood.

I still haven't cleared my bore of paint yet, an accuracy issue on these.
I have resealed it, and put a scope mount on it, then I bought a springer and haven't yet revisited it.
Mine doesn't look or shoot like yours Lol

A % waste of pellets fot the moment. It surprises me how manufacturers can get away with unresolved production errors like this.

 

[beerthief]

Nice shooting, and a nice rifle, with the upgrades and a beautiful piece of wood.

I still haven't cleared my bore of paint yet, an accuracy issue on these.
I have resealed it, and put a scope mount on it, then I bought a springer and haven't yet revisited it.
Mine doesn't look or shoot like yours Lol
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A % waste of pellets fot the moment. It surprises me how manufacturers can get away with unresolved production errors like this.

most people will not notice paint in the barrel "it is just a BB gun "

 

[jking]

I think so. This is a 2003 Silver Streak in 5 mm. They were still offering the Walnut on the 5mm. At least for a while longer. Crosman did make some good improvements to the Benjamin/Sheridan line. For about 5 years.
1. Full size Walnut stock with butt plate and white line stacker.
2. Extended cocking handle
3. Robotic welding (soldiering) of the barrel to receiver. Stronger and cleaner.
4. Hammer guide rod. (Smoother cocking cycle)
5. Multi-lever trigger unit. More difficult to tune (very doable) but safer in the end.
I have owned/worked/shot all the models from the Sheridan to the Benjamin/Sheridan to the Crosman B/S. This Crosman model is by far my favorite. The only draw back to this model is the large cutout in the stock for the trigger unit. If cocked using the butt pad against the floor (mostly kids method) it can damage (crack) the stock. As is the op’s gun is. Especially if the stock screw becomes loose.
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That's a nice one for sure. I'd like to find one along that line.

 

[Star7]

The paint in the barrel is pretty stern stuff. I put a piece of string in the barrel and wetted it with acetone.....that did it.

 

[Wadcutter]

I think so. This is a 2003 Silver Streak in 5 mm. They were still offering the Walnut on the 5mm. At least for a while longer. Crosman did make some good improvements to the Benjamin/Sheridan line. For about 5 years.
1. Full size Walnut stock with butt plate and white line stacker.
2. Extended cocking handle
3. Robotic welding (soldiering) of the barrel to receiver. Stronger and cleaner.
4. Hammer guide rod. (Smoother cocking cycle)
5. Multi-lever trigger unit. More difficult to tune (very doable) but safer in the end.
I have owned/worked/shot all the models from the Sheridan to the Benjamin/Sheridan to the Crosman B/S. This Crosman model is by far my favorite. The only draw back to this model is the large cutout in the stock for the trigger unit. If cocked using the butt pad against the floor (mostly kids method) it can damage (crack) the stock. As is the op’s gun is. Especially if the stock screw becomes loose.
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There's a gap on my variants chart between Dec. 2002 and May of 2003. What month was your Walnut C9A manufactured?

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

There's a gap on my variants chart between Dec. 2002 and May of 2003. What month was your Walnut C9A manufactured?

February 2003