Watch & Discuss the Benjamin Fortitude regulated
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Well first thank all of the sponsors. I'm very impressed It's Made in America and for the hundred yard shot excellent I believe anybody will be proud own one.
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This looks like an absolute price/performance miracle. I remember when it cost me more than $100 to have a reg installed on a Career 707--itself a $600 rifle 20 years ago.
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Steve do you have any suggestions to smoothing up that bolt action other then just normal wear in and is there anything else you would/could do to bring it's performance up a notch?
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I can't seem to find very many other video reviews that focus on the accuracy of this new PCP, which is my main concern before purchasing. Please let others know when new reviews pop-up, as that can helpful to all.
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If the trigger is the same as the Disco it won't be difficult to modify if you wish. I like the improvement over the Disco and Maximus by utilizing the Marauder upper, definite plus and it's both regulated and light weight.
Excellent review
Excellent review
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Adds a whole new meaning to the term "working the bugs out"! I really like the gun, and am impressed with its accuracy despite the trigger. With a proper trigger (1-2 lbs.), it would be an incredible value.
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Nice gun , great review. I look at this as a Mimi Mrod. Can't wait to get my hands on one....
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Thanks for the review. A light weight, regulated air rifle for $300, made in America. Nice!
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The trigger issue has been addressed, so that leaves the bolt. There are several ways to reduce the feel of a hard to pull bolt. I noticed looking at the pictures that the Fortitude handle looks smaller than the Marauder. The hole in the block may be rough drilled, It could be reamed with a slightly larger reamer which would reduce the binding. Another possibility is to put your index finger higher on the handle near the bolt so you are pulling straight back and not at an angle.
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Thanks to everyone who provided input. It has it's good points and not so good points. Seems the best point is that it doesn't cost as much as an MRod or some of the other big dollar PCP's out there. I personally don't own a PCP rifle, yet, because of the costs involved. I do have several break barrel's. My .177 has but many squirrels in the stew pot and it's the one I taught my daughter how to shoot with. She can shoot the hair of a frogs butt now because she learned the importance of proper control, trigger, breathing, hand hold, and gun mount.
When I finally get the extra $ I hope to get into a PCP rifle and go to the next level.
When I finally get the extra $ I hope to get into a PCP rifle and go to the next level.
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Many of the fortitudes have issues. I have ordered two but have had problems with both which necessitated my returning them. The first one required too much force to retract the bolt. I tried 5 magazines and none of them would fit the breech. The new one sent with the gun was defective so I tried marauder mags but none would work. I single fed 14.3 jsb pellets and it was accurate at 25 yards averaging about one inch groups. The second gun I received was very inaccurate. I couldn’t even shoot two inch groups at 25 yards with five or six different pellets. The gun was loose in the stock and couldn’t be tightened with the stock bolt tightened to it’s maximum torque. The scope couldn’t be zeroed because it ran out of right adjustment. As everyone knows the trigger is very very hard to pull. The bolt was very hard to retract on this gun also. Perhaps in time these issues will be resolved. The gun handles nicely and only weighs 5.3 lbs. I averaged about 720-740 FPS with jsb 22 pellets. This works out to almost 17 FPE enough for 25 to 35 yd kills in my opinion. You can get 60 good shots and ten more not quite as good when the gun comes off the regulator. The Fortitude will fill a certain niche with some air gunners. If you purchase one accept the fact that the bolt retracts very hard and the trigger is at east six pounds of pull.
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the bugs were distracting but managed to stay for the whole review, the first shot at 100 yards was dead-center. Would really like to see if they make a .25 version.
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