Something about the Benjamin maximus makes you want to shout from the rooftops about how great this PCP air rifle is.
I want to again thank everyone who contributed on my previous post that helped me decide which PCP to purchase.
Is it the greatest of the entry level small bore pcp's? I can't answer that because I personally do not have the experience or money to buy them all. I wish I did.
The maximus; my maximus was extremely consistent in fps when chronographed today. All shots are using the inexpensive crosman premium hollow points. (I hate using the word cheap because it's not cheap it is however inexpensive.) Note the ten shot string.
I have not had a chance to run the gun on the 50 yard line however in my 10 yard home basement range the rifle was going in the same hole every time with little effort on my part. So the rifles accuracy seems to be excellent.
Initially I was a bit concerned about about the cocking effort required. The bolt seemed stiff. I am happy to report that the effort to cock the rifle is significantly lower now. That all came with use. No tricks or mods. I'm a firm believer that rifles need to be broken in whether powder burners break barrels or apparently pcps.
My only gripe if I did have one is very nit picky. You see when I mount a bipod to the sling mounts and raise the legs up they interfere with the stock. Only slightly very slightly everything still closes up however I did notice two marks from where the bipod legs are contacting the stock. The legs contact the stock right where the release is for the legs of the bipod so sometimes when I set it down one of the legs goes shooting forward. This is a very easy remedy I could either add a spacer or run the bipod backwards like I am doing.
No it's not the quietest rifle by any means in fact it is not backyard friendly unless of course you live in a bad neighborhood in Flint like I do were gunshots are consistent. Lol yeah no one around here seems to mind.
Eventually I will get that TKO suppressor. This rifle deserves to have some money spent on it.
Well guys that's pretty much it I'm sure there's plenty of reviews online that are far more detailed. I just had to get it out there and thank everyone once again I'm very pleased with my purchase.
Bottom line is for anyone new to the PCP world or even a veteran to the PCB world this is an excellent choice also worth mentioning is a 5-year warranty. The best part is is the clear warranty with a company that is been in business that's not going to go away in a couple years.
Oh and guys One last detail I hear everywhere about how horrible the trigger is on the Benjamin Maximus. In my lifetime I have fired many rifles and pistols crossbows etc. Although this isn't the best trigger I've used it is by far not the worst. In fact it's more than acceptable it's a very decent trigger. And all I did was run a little mineral oil onto the trigger components. Now my Beeman p3 clone has a pretty amazing trigger you know for a stock trigger on an airgun. The Beeman p17 is also great pistol if anybody's looking for a single shot single pump style pistol. It's also amazingly accurate and we'll probably compliment your new Benjamin Maximus very well.
I might post a Target with a shot group on it but I probably won't do that until I can get out to the 50 yard range. If you want to see one at 10 yards just imagine a single hole just a bit larger than the pellet diameter after about 25 shots. Yeah that good.
I want to again thank everyone who contributed on my previous post that helped me decide which PCP to purchase.
Is it the greatest of the entry level small bore pcp's? I can't answer that because I personally do not have the experience or money to buy them all. I wish I did.
The maximus; my maximus was extremely consistent in fps when chronographed today. All shots are using the inexpensive crosman premium hollow points. (I hate using the word cheap because it's not cheap it is however inexpensive.) Note the ten shot string.
I have not had a chance to run the gun on the 50 yard line however in my 10 yard home basement range the rifle was going in the same hole every time with little effort on my part. So the rifles accuracy seems to be excellent.
Initially I was a bit concerned about about the cocking effort required. The bolt seemed stiff. I am happy to report that the effort to cock the rifle is significantly lower now. That all came with use. No tricks or mods. I'm a firm believer that rifles need to be broken in whether powder burners break barrels or apparently pcps.
My only gripe if I did have one is very nit picky. You see when I mount a bipod to the sling mounts and raise the legs up they interfere with the stock. Only slightly very slightly everything still closes up however I did notice two marks from where the bipod legs are contacting the stock. The legs contact the stock right where the release is for the legs of the bipod so sometimes when I set it down one of the legs goes shooting forward. This is a very easy remedy I could either add a spacer or run the bipod backwards like I am doing.
No it's not the quietest rifle by any means in fact it is not backyard friendly unless of course you live in a bad neighborhood in Flint like I do were gunshots are consistent. Lol yeah no one around here seems to mind.
Eventually I will get that TKO suppressor. This rifle deserves to have some money spent on it.
Well guys that's pretty much it I'm sure there's plenty of reviews online that are far more detailed. I just had to get it out there and thank everyone once again I'm very pleased with my purchase.
Bottom line is for anyone new to the PCP world or even a veteran to the PCB world this is an excellent choice also worth mentioning is a 5-year warranty. The best part is is the clear warranty with a company that is been in business that's not going to go away in a couple years.
Oh and guys One last detail I hear everywhere about how horrible the trigger is on the Benjamin Maximus. In my lifetime I have fired many rifles and pistols crossbows etc. Although this isn't the best trigger I've used it is by far not the worst. In fact it's more than acceptable it's a very decent trigger. And all I did was run a little mineral oil onto the trigger components. Now my Beeman p3 clone has a pretty amazing trigger you know for a stock trigger on an airgun. The Beeman p17 is also great pistol if anybody's looking for a single shot single pump style pistol. It's also amazingly accurate and we'll probably compliment your new Benjamin Maximus very well.
I might post a Target with a shot group on it but I probably won't do that until I can get out to the 50 yard range. If you want to see one at 10 yards just imagine a single hole just a bit larger than the pellet diameter after about 25 shots. Yeah that good.
