Help Me Spend All My Money Kitting Out My Benjamin Armada .25 (OBV Marauder mods would work too)

[Maskeno]

Alright guys, here for my second post on this forum. Last time it was troubleshooting my newest installations. Now, I've caught the bug and I don't wanna stop until my Armada is unrecognizable and amazing. I'd like any and all recommendations for Marauder/Armadas. Parts, tricks, accessories. My current kit is as follows:

Huma Air Regulator
Hill Max Power Matched Set
Talos Etched and Illuminated Glass 4x16 Scope
Hill Peek Striker (in the mail, tbd tomorrow)
Magpul Pistol Grip (in mail)
Magpul Rifle Stock, fully adjustable milspec with a storage compartment I'll most likely use for a small cleaning kit or some spare pellets (in mail)

Things I know I need: (open to suggestions)

A rifle sling

Things I'm curious about:
Every stupid silly thing.
Custom triggers, bolts, barrels. I'm not too concerned with a silencer yet. As is, the rifle is very quiet. If I add one, it'd end up being a cosmetic item.
Lasers and lights, preferably lights that can throw past 50 yards for night shooting, if possible.

Please, lay out all of your favorites! Bonus points if you have pics of your own kitted armada/mrod!

 

[davhowrd]

How far do you want to take your rig?

Cothron Power valve that has been worked over, Custom Transfer Port, Free Floating Hammer using a 20lbs 1911 flat spring cut to length, TJ barrel that has been polished, custom adjustable regulator, bottle kit, Athon Scope, and Polished Trigger assembly. This is what I use for LONG RANGE take downs; farthest to date is 330 yards on a Large hole making ground squirrel.

 

[oneshot61]

Davhowrd… that is a sweet rig!
This is my armada, Boyd’s stock, speed dial, sidelever Breech, war valve (bored to .203) mds hammer, dual wound spring, Crosman challenger trigger guard, carbon fiber bipod, paracord sling, adapter for added ldc. Also have a tube extension that adds 70cc. 40-90 ft lbs depending on dial setting and pellet weight.

 

[davhowrd]

Sweet Rig!

 

[bearair]

Following.

 

[lsi45]

These look great, can't decide which style I like more.

 

[bearair]

I tried the hill peek striker and found that I personally prefer using the factory striker. I also like cutting the fore end down which not only drops weight off the front of the rifle but then it also allows using a hill barrel band and in my experience it stiffens the rifle up and eliminates poi shifts. It also allows me the piece of mind when stalking around and accidentally bump or brush my rifle on or up against something knowing the poi will remain the same. I also use the xxl plenum on my rifles. Even the 177 and 22's. That way I know there is enough air to push projectiles to my liking. I will post some pics later.

 

[PumaCarl]

I was wondering where all the Marauder owners went! Hotrodding and modding is what these forums were all about before and now have mostly gone to buying and trying. I have done a bit of both now, and while buying/owning the best is nice, it's not as fun/rewarding as the process of tinkering to get it there. To each their own. Have fun with it! You can always buy the best later.

By all means, get the JSAR aluminum pressure tube!

 

[Pyro75]

View attachment 274078How far do you want to take your rig?View attachment 274079
Cothron Power valve that has been worked over, Custom Transfer Port, Free Floating Hammer using a 20lbs 1911 flat spring cut to length, TJ barrel that has been polished, custom adjustable regulator, bottle kit, Athon Scope, and Polished Trigger assembly. This is what I use for LONG RANGE take downs; farthest to date is 330 yards on a Large hole making ground squirrel.

Hi bloke just saw your reply to old mate, really interested in what parts your running for 330yrds as I'm building a Benjamin Amanda myself, was debating over Huma reg and stock hammer and stricker or going with JSairrifle gear any thoughts and could I pls find out what parts your using for that distance as I'm new to pcp was into standard firearms before starting down this rabbit hole...lol

 

[Pyro75]

View attachment 274078How far do you want to take your rig?View attachment 274079
Cothron Power valve that has been worked over, Custom Transfer Port, Free Floating Hammer using a 20lbs 1911 flat spring cut to length, TJ barrel that has been polished, custom adjustable regulator, bottle kit, Athon Scope, and Polished Trigger assembly. This is what I use for LONG RANGE take downs; farthest to date is 330 yards on a Large hole making ground squirrel.

Ok that sounds like a hell of a list of mods, alot I'd have to research some more, at the moment I was wondering witch regulator to use, Hume, Hill, or 1 from JSAR, have double spring rear cap on order with air tube, also have nylon hammer on order from JSAR, I'll be ordering my. 25caliber breech Tuesday, the barrel is a blank from Alibaba, and I've ordered riffleing button to do barrel myself, what I'm after is a Armada that'll crack 900yrds, and punch as hard as I can have it tuned without damaging seal's so I don't have to rebuild it every other week, I'm in Queensland Australia, wanting this to hunt pigs, I'm to old to chase them with a dog anymore

 

[Pyro75]

View attachment 274078How far do you want to take your rig?View attachment 274079
Cothron Power valve that has been worked over, Custom Transfer Port, Free Floating Hammer using a 20lbs 1911 flat spring cut to length, TJ barrel that has been polished, custom adjustable regulator, bottle kit, Athon Scope, and Polished Trigger assembly. This is what I use for LONG RANGE take downs; farthest to date is 330 yards on a Large hole making ground squirrel.

 

[Pyro75]

The other thing I noticed was your rig didn't have air tube you had air tank/cylinder, can you swap tube out for tank that holds more air?

 

[davhowrd]

Merry Christmas Air Gun Family, I've been out of action for a minute working on my upcoming move.
Questions and Answers:
Air tube is a shortened stock tube with a dope-down tapped and screwed to it.
Regulator is a redesigned paintball regulator tuned for specific parameter of 2200 to 3000 psi (150 to 207 bar)
Additional bottle is a 4500 psi (310 bar) carbon fiber tank.
Optics is the Arken EP-5 G2 7 - 35X56 FFP
Charge handle probe has been reshaped for better air flow
Barrel is a TJ barrel that has been trued and polished
Cothran Power valve that has be lightly tuned
Free Floating Hammer using a 20lbs 1911 flat spring cut to length
Transfer pathway is a true .250 from the valve to the barrel. This is for max volume, some may question the pressure side of my thinking. The idea is that pressure will follow or tail the volume. In the early days of Lewis and Clark, the Girardoni air rifle operated on 800 psi (55 bar) volume over pressure. How easily we forget our history. Short, full, high volume burst of moderate psi tends to meet my shooting needs.

 

[davhowrd]

Ok that sounds like a hell of a list of mods, alot I'd have to research some more, at the moment I was wondering witch regulator to use, Hume, Hill, or 1 from JSAR, have double spring rear cap on order with air tube, also have nylon hammer on order from JSAR, I'll be ordering my. 25caliber breech Tuesday, the barrel is a blank from Alibaba, and I've ordered riffleing button to do barrel myself, what I'm after is a Armada that'll crack 900yrds, and punch as hard as I can have it tuned without damaging seal's so I don't have to rebuild it every other week, I'm in Queensland Australia, wanting this to hunt pigs, I'm to old to chase them with a dog anymore

I apologize for my absents, new house deal in the works. 900 yards with a .25 cal is a serious balancing act. My question starts with; Have you thought about the .257 bore? This will give you a little more surface area to push on, higher bc slugs readily available, and higher grain slugs to carry the energy. I'm not saying that a .25 can't reach out there, I just haven't had an opportunity to try. I do know for a fact that I can spatter solid lead slug at 330 or do impressive pass threw on ground squirrels.