{"id":6710,"date":"2022-02-18T18:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T01:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/?p=6710"},"modified":"2022-02-18T18:00:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T01:00:44","slug":"the-benjamin-gunnar-a-new-pcp-worth-considering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/the-benjamin-gunnar-a-new-pcp-worth-considering.html","title":{"rendered":"The Benjamin Gunnar – A New PCP Worth Considering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I know what you’re thinking…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’re looking to buy a quality PCP air rifle. You have a budget of about a Grand. Of course, you come to Airguns of Arizona!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here you see quality PCPs from well-known brands like Weihrauch, Daystate and Brocock and more. Sure, most of them cost a little more than your budget – maybe $200 or $300 more. But, having got this far, you’re going to go all-in and swallow a few more bucks for a quality PCP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then you see the Benjamin Gunnar<\/a> at precisely $999.99. What, a Benjamin for a Grand? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure the Marauder<\/a> has built-up a great reputation over many years, but that’s half the price. But that Gunnar sure looks interesting. Hmmm…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And yes, the Gunnar is an interesting air rifle. It has the now-familiar “black gun” look about it, with an AR15-style one piece receiver, pistol grip and collapsible buttstock. It’s available in the current “must have” calibers of .22 and .25, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been shooting it and can report that it is a pleasant air rifle on the range. In .22 caliber, I’ve seen a very fair muzzle energy of 33.6 Ft\/Lbs when shooting 25.39 Grain JSB Jumbo Monsters<\/a>, together with 10-shot, 50-Yard groups of around 1-Inch when shooting un-selected JSB pellets of various types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s not much wrong with that. So let’s look a little closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First impressions are definitely positive as the Gunnar is supplied packed in a heavy-duty synthetic carrying case. This case has side and end handles. It also has wheels, being suitable for dragging across solid surfaces like concrete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That robust case will protect the Gunnar on its\u2019 journey to you. And that\u2019s a not insignificant benefit. It\u2019s also large enough to hold the rifle with a substantial scope mounted on it. Sadly, that\u2019s not always the case with other cases that are bundled with air rifles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll need to collapse the Gunnar\u2019s multi-length AR-style stock to fit in the case, but that\u2019s no real hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Gunnar has a large, alloy HPA tank that promises a good shot count. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator is built-in to the tank assembly, rather than being integral to the receiver. However, the gun has to be de-gassed and the tank assembly removed and disassembled to adjust the regulator setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One secret benefit of this is that the \u201cV block\u201d holding the pressure gauge and quick disconnect fill nipple can be re-assembled with the gauge facing the opposite side, should that be more convenient for the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a solid, two-piece Aluminum receiver. This provides a substantial housing for the trigger, hammer, valve, safety, bolt and and cocking mechanism. There\u2019s also a front, underside Picatinny rail. Many shooters will want to install a bipod to this rail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In front of the trigger, there\u2019s a gauge showing the regulator output pressure. Surprisingly \u2013 perhaps \u2013 for 2022, the HPA tank fills to a moderate 3,000 PSI. The regulator is set to approximately 1,500 PSI when received from the factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bolt operation is courtesy of a smooth sidelever mechanism. Two magazines are supplied with each gun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The .22 cal mags hold 12 shots. In .25 caliber, it\u2019s 10. They\u2019re somewhat different to the traditional Marauder magazines \u2013 but the loading principal is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The obligatory power-adjustment control is located on the left side of the receiver. This works by varying the size of the transfer port. The power control lever is provided with 5 positions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But note that there’s no hammer spring adjustment capability on the Gunnar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I used the top Picatinny rail to mount a Hawke Sidewinder 30 SF 4-16 x 50 scope. There\u2019s a clear design benefit here as the magazine does not project\u00a0 above the Picatinny rail. This allows a low scope height to be attained which many shooters will find to be a good thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pistol grip and buttstock are AR-compatible units. The pistol grip is pleasantly grippy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The buttstock is multi-length adjustable. The cheekpiece is also adjustable: not only for height, but also for position along the stock\u2019s length. This is a pretty high-end buttstock!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, there\u2019s also a third Picatinny rail on the underside of the stock. This can be used for mounting a monopod for benchrest shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The barrel is fully-shrouded. However a replacement shroud end cap is also supplied with the gun. This can be screwed-into the end of the shroud to allow a moderator to be added, should extra quietness of report be desired. I installed a 0dB unit<\/a>, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So there\u2019s a lot of positives in the Benjamin Gunnar<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you talk to the knowledgeable staff at AoA, they’ll be able to tell you more, including the fact that AoA is offering a special of free shipping for a limited time…
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