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jakespoon165

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I use to own a benjamin sheridan .177 cal back in late 90's (which i loved)until someone stole it. Fast forward a bunch of years and now I am back in the market for a gun. Chipmunks have been wreaking havoc in my yard and now it's time to eradicate.

I don't want to spend more than $250 on a pellet gun, I found a vintage 20 cal online that was used with some scratches for $250. I would go with that gun, but price seems a shade high? I can buy a brand new .22 w a synthetic stock for around $200. One better than the other? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
 
the 392S i assume?
its as good basically the same gun i have one.
i would not sale a sheridan for 250.00 ( the sheridan is the .20 the .177 or the .22 would be a benjamin at least thats what i understand? benjamin did buy sheridan before crossman but them all but i understood the sheridan to be a .20? ) so to me that does not seem hign assuming it holds air. even if it need sealed depending on who you have do it thats not bad. mike baker does great work and is affordable.
i thin a new 392s last year was close to 300.00? they have been discontenued so if you find one grab it
 
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jakespoon165 said:
I use to own a benjamin sheridan .177 cal back in late 90's (which i loved)until someone stole it. Fast forward a bunch of years and now I am back in the market for a gun. Chipmunks have been wreaking havoc in my yard and now it's time to eradicate.

I don't want to spend more than $250 on a pellet gun, I found a vintage 20 cal online that was used with some scratches for $250. I would go with that gun, but price seems a shade high? I can buy a brand new .22 w a synthetic stock for around $200. One better than the other? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Have you considered trapping instead of shooting? Some peanut butter with some string will solve all your problems. Traps rarely miss.
 
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I was planning on setting a live trap but the kid in me still wants to plink a few.....these bastards are destructive! Digging holes next to my foundation and everywhere else, I've been too busy handling other things, now no more Mr. Nice guy. Thanks for the info, going to buy the old sheridan and set live traps.

The gun this lady is selling seems to just have scratches on the stock, which if that's all no big deal to me. Any recommended ammo for a .20 cal?

I miss my .177, that thing was a beast of a pellet gun....
 
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Buy the gun for fun and nostalgia. For the chipmunks goto Home Depot and get a large orange paint bucket, a cheap 3 foot board, and a bag of sunflower seeds. When you get home place the bucket where the chipmunks hangout, fill it 1/3 with water and pour some of the sunflower seeds in until the water is covered and it looks solid. Don’t worry the seeds float. Lastly, put a nail at one end of board and place the board on the corner of the bucket (nail end) so it stays put. Sprinkle a few seeds on the board to provide a path to the top of the bucket. Chipmunk problem solved- but you will now need a place to stash the bodies!

-Marty
 
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Personally I would go old. Certainly would make a difference who you are purchasing from, if Baker had one he just went through and rebuilt, Yes. Blind guess on an unknown ebay deal, not so much. Anything new near the same price range is NOT as good as an old school made to put meat on the table pumper.

Actually had a good friend who I didn't even know could shoot stop by last week just to ask the only person he knew with an airgun what to do in pretty well your situation. Squirrels run amuck. Had just begun researching airguns and .......... ugh. His entire airgun experience was with some pump crosman back in the '70's. He had just learned there were spring/pistion rifle(he would never use Co2, just two much to buy and count on, as well as pump and "these things I think are like yours. I instantly said buy the one you used to have. Dumbfound he just looked at me. "Can I still get one?" . I told he his sounded like a crosman 1400 and yes we could absolutely find a good working condition 1400 and pulled up three on the internet instantly. All 3 were professionally rebuilt and the very good condition one was $250. I also recommended a Benji 342 and a couple of others and assured him I can track down a good one no matter which he decided. Sent him hone with a crosman 101 & some round ball ( a put meat on the table pumper) just to try for a while.

Buy either what you had before or some other old school 100% functional rifle. Built to last.

But if shiny and perfect is what you care about most do expect it to cost. Or something new that wont last.
But that is just me.

John
 
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