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Benjamin Discovery .22 - Gets Some New Glass - And Continues To Impress The Heck Out Of Me

Discovery .22, with new Hawke Panorama 4-12x40mm AO EV scope, with sunshade.

I've been running my .22 Disco with a 5-15x40mm Bushnell Legend scope on it, which is a nice scope, but I wanted something with a finer crosshair, and that would also take a sunshade.

After a bit of research, I decided on one of the Hawke Panorama 4-12x40mm AO EV scopes, with the half mildot reticle, using one of their sunshades.  I mounted it in a set of medium mounts that I had on hand.

Of course the first thing to do, after getting the scope mounted, was to get the Discovery sighted in at 40 yards, my preferred distance for this rifle.

I bought my Disco back in May of 2008, just after they first came out, and it has impressed the heck out of me right from the first time I shot it.  For me, accuracy is my first priority in a gun, and this little rifle just blew me away from the first time I put it on paper.  Are they all like this, I don't know, but this one is a tack driver.  Below, is a target shot from my first time out with her.

Five JSB 15.9 grain Jumbo's at 30 yards.

Again, shooting the 15.9 grain JSB's, I got her sighted in at 40 yards on a bullseye target, and then just for the heck of it fired a couple of shots at a sabertooth prairie dog target that I happened to have along.

Holding on the eye, I fired two shots that touched.  There was just a whisper of a left to right breeze, so I didn't change my scope settings, I just put everything away, and headed out into the forest to see if I could find a ground squirrel or two.

Two 15.9 grain JSB's from 40 yards, very light left to right breeze. 

As I was hunting along, I spotted an old stump out in the open, and when I glassed it with my binoculars, I could see the head of a ground squirrel looking at me from the back side.  I couldn't resist grabbing a quick picture of the squirrel on the stump.

First squirrel of the day, 41 yard head shot opportunity.   

My rangefinder lasered the squirrel at 41 yards.  Since I have the gun zeroed at 40 yards, I held on for elevation, and the left edge of its head, to allow for a light left to right breeze.

When the shot broke, there was a loud THWOCK, and the squirrel disappeared.  A few seconds later, it tumbled out from behind the stump, rolled a couple of times in the grass, and came to rest.  When I got over to it, I could see that the pellet had gone in one ear, and out the other. Score another one for my tack driving Discovery.

Ground squirrel taken at 41 yards with a head shot from my .22 cal Disco.

After the requisite photo op, I continued to hunt for another hour.  I only saw two more ground squirrels, and didn't get a shot at either one. They both bailed before I could get within range. 

Then, as I was hunting my way back to my vehicle, I spot another one on the limb of an old blowdown, out in the open at 88 yards.  There was a very large Ponderosa Pine tree between me and the squirrel.  I shot a range to the tree, and it came back at 45 yards. That told me, that if I could get to that tree, without spooking the squirrel, I would have a 43 yard shot to the furball.

The sneak was on.  I was very careful to carry my rifle, and Stoney point bipod directly in front of me, so the squirrel wouldn't see them moving and sticking out from the side of the tree I was using for cover, as I closed the range.  I was also very careful not to step on any crunchy sticks or twigs along the way.  These guys have amazing hearing.

I finally made it to directly behind this big pine, and stuck just enough of my head out, so that I could see if the squirrel was still there.  Yep, he's still there alright, and better yet, has climbed up a little higher on his perch.

He's presenting me with a nice face on shot.  For elevation at 43 yards, I held on the center of his head, and for windage, just off the right edge of it, to allow for a frisky right to left breeze. The shot knocked him off the limb he was sitting on, and he dropped out of sight behind the blowdown.  When I got up to the old tree, he was DRT.  The pellet had entered under his chin, and exited the back of his neck.

Squirrel taken at 43 yards with .22 Discovery.  Air tube mounted wind flag showing right to left wind direction.

It was a very satisfying hunt, and I'm more than pleased with the new Hawke scope. As usual, the Disco did what she always does, and that is to put a pellet right where I want it, when I want it.

Sometimes, I get asked why I would put a custom stock on an inexpensive rifle.  Well, when I get a gun that shoots as good as this one does, I want it the way I want it.  The factory stock is a bit small for me, and since I will be keeping this little rifle for ever, I decided to put a custom stock on her, that not only enhances her appearance, but also her handling and shootability.  She now fits me like a glove.

Below is a picture of a game tank that was in the area I hunted.  On my way out, I came around a bend in the road, a couple of hundred yards from this tank, and encountered four cow elk that were headed toward the game tank for a drink.  I need to start leaving my camera out, so that I can get pictures of some of the critters I come across while driving these old logging roads.

So far, I've seen elk, deer, pronghorn antelope, coyotes, a bobcat, and several gray foxes.  Pretty cool. 

Game tank.

 

 

 

Benjamin Discovery Goes Green - With H&N - .22 cal 12.6 Grain - Baracuda Green - Tin Pellets .

Benjamin .22 cal Discovery, with Bushnell 5-15x40mm scope.

The vast majority of the snow has melted off, and the local forest roads have dried out enough to drive on without sinking in up to the frame, so I thought I would spend a day getting some sunshine and fresh air.

One of the things I wanted to do while out there, was to try the H&N 12.6 grain Baracuda Green, non-lead, tin pellets in my .22 cal Disco. Normally, in a non-lead ammo situation, I would shoot the DYNAMIC PCP-2, tin pellets in this rifle, but they have become very difficult to come by, so it would be real nice to have a readily available alternative. I wanted to see if maybe the Baracuda Green tin pellets would make for a good second choice.

I've had my .22 Disco since they first came out in early 2008.  It has been a really good performer since day one.  I currently have it sighted in with the 15.9/16 grain JSB Exact Jumbo pellets, and it is death on tree squirrels out to about 60 yards with those.

We don't have a commercial shooting range in my neck of the woods, so when I want to do some pellet testing, I have to head out into the wide open spaces of the National Forest and set up my own range. Sometimes I go to a familiar spot, and other times I just drive until I find an area that looks like it's a place I would like to spend the day. That's what I did this time.

It took me about twenty minutes to get all of my gear set up.  I have a portable shooting stand that I shoot from.  A set of wind flags that I shoot over, and a portable target frame that I place my targets on.

I put the target frame out at 40 yards, and set up my wind flags at 10 yard intervals, starting with the first one 10 yards from the muzzle, and the last one next to the target frame at 40 yards.  I set them up so that I can see them while looking through the scope on my rifle, yet offset to one side far enough that I won't hit them while shooting.

I checked my wind meter, and it was indicating wind velocities running from 8 to 12 mph.  During the lulls, it was dropping down to the 3 to 4 mph range.  I did all of my shooting during the lulls, and even then it was a challenge.

I fired a half dozen shots at random targets, to condition the freshly cleaned bore to the tin pellets.

This rifle is currently sighted in with the 16 grain JSB's, so I didn't expect the lighter Baracuda Green pellets to have the same point of impact, and I was right.  They are shooting much higher at 40 yards than the JSB's are, but by using the first mildot above the crosshair, I was able to get them to print on my target, although a bit left and low.

Considering the conditions, I'm really happy with the way these H&N tin pellets shoot. Shooting during the lulls, the first five went into a group, at 40 yards, that measured .474 ctc.

Group number 1.

I dropped down to the second target, and once again shooting during the lulls, shot five into a group that measured .363 ctc.

Group number 2.

Next, just for the heck of it, I dropped down to a Prairie Chuck target and fired one shot, to see if I could put one between the eye and the ear. Below is the result.  I'm really pleased with the way these H&N tin pellets are shooting in my Disco.

As a hunter, I'm not one that enjoys shooting groups just for the sake of shooting groups.  I've been doing this for a hell of a long time, (about 40 years with airguns) and it doesn't take me long to tell if a particular pellet is going to meet my accuracy standards in a given gun.

These H&N Baracuda Green pellets are obviously shooting quite well in my Disco, and will make for a great alternative to the DYNAMIC PCP-2 tin pellets in this rifle.  It would be nice if they were a couple of grains heavier, but if I'm in a situation where I must use a non-lead pellet, they will certainly do, and they are available.

I want to try them in a few other guns as well.  I'll try them in my AA 410, and AA 510 carbines for sure, as well as my Marauder pistol.

All of those other pellet holes are from other shooting sessions.  I've had this portable target frame for about 45 years, and have replaced the cardboard backer many, many times. This is what the back of it looks like currently.  It goes with me on every hunt.  I use it to check my zero before heading out into the field, as well as for sighting in, and accuracy testing.  It's an indispensable piece of gear.

Back of portable target frame.

So, if you are in need of accurate lead free pellets, and are looking for something that can hold it's own, accuracy wise, against some of the lead pellets out there, be sure to check out the H&N non-lead offerings.

When it comes to what pellet a particular gun will shoot well, each one has its preferences, but the Baracuda Green pellets are certainly worth trying, and might be just what you're looking for.   

 

Hydro? - I Don't Need No Stinkin' Hydro...............Yet

I have two 88 cubic foot 4500 psi tanks, and just remembered, that April was the last month I could get one of them filled before it needed a fresh hydro test.  I forgot to do that, but that's okay, because I have a couple of guns that run on less than 3000 psi fills.

The tank is currently down to 3100 psi.  The good news is, my Marauder pistol runs on 2650 psi fills, and my Discovery rifle, runs on 2000 psi fills, so I'm just going to designate this tank for use with those two guns until it's down to 2000 psi, and then I'll jump through the hoops to get it hydro tested. 

My other tank still has about a year left on it before it needs to go in for hydro testing, so I'll designate that one for use only with my guns that run on 3000 psi fills.

So why not just run everything off of the tank with the current hydro, and get the other one in to be tested?  Because I just don't want to mess with it right now.  I'm having way too much fun hunting ground squirrels with my P-Rod, and I can still use the air left in the expired tank to fill the P-Rod dozens of times.  That equals a lot of shooting, and a bunch of ground squirrels that will now have something in common with this tank.  They'll all be expired.  Sorry couldn't resist.

And not only that, but I don't want to waste $5 bucks worth of air, when that $5 bucks could go for a Subway foot long sandwich.  Have I got my priorities straight or what? LOL.

When the tank gets down to 2650 psi left in it, I'll just switch to shooting my Discovery rifle, that runs on 2000 psi fills, and just keep on keeping on.  This winter, when there aren't a whole lot of hunting opportunities around here, I'll get it in for a fresh hydro test. 

In the meantime, let's go squirrel hunting.

 

  

Benjamin .22 Cal Discovery - Takes A Couple Of Abert's Tree Squirrels

Most of the snow we got a week or so ago has melted off, so I hit the woods today with my .22 caliber Discovery, to do a bit of Abert's Tree Squirrel hunting.  This rifle never ceases to amaze me.  It shoots the 15.9 grain JSB Exacts into a tiny bug hole at 30 yards.  I have it adjusted to give me 15 shots, and it does that with only a 5 fps extreme spread.  I picked it up from Mac1, right after they became available, and I have not been disappointed. 

Discovery .22 cal.  Five JSB 15.9 grain dome heads at 30 yards.  

I hunted an area that I had scouted this past summer on a, "I need to get the heck out of town for awhile," kind of day.  At the time, I saw a good amount of squirrel sign in the area, so today I paid it another visit, to see what I might find.  When I stepped out of my vehicle, I was hit by the smell of pure fresh air heavily scented with pine, the sun was shining, and the temp was 54 degrees.  It had all of the makings of a great Fall day in the woods. Just perfect for a squirrel hunt.

The area I hunted, is a ridge top that runs for a couple of miles before it drops down and meets with the edge of a local lake.  It's fairly open, with a lot of middle-aged and mature Ponderosa Pines.  This can be good Abert's Tree Squirrel country.  

I hadn't gone very far, when I hit a game trail that followed along the crest of the ridge.  When possible, I love to hunt along game trails.  The deer and elk seem to instinctively know how to go cross country, with the least amount of exertion.  As I hunted along, I started to see fresh pine needle clusters under some of the trees.  The squirrels clip those, and then eat the tender under bark from the stem.

I immediately started to slowly scan the surrounding trees for movement, or the profile of a squirrel against the sky.  Sure enough, about twenty minutes into the hunt, I spot the profile of a squirrel up high in a Ponderosa Pine.

This guy is sitting dead still, out near the end of a branch, about 40 feet up an 80 foot pine.  He lasers at 39 yards.  I line up the shot, hold a little low, and slowly squeeze the trigger.  When the shot breaks, he swaps ends, but doesn't run off.  Close, but no cigar.  I was just high. I load up another pellet, and repeat step one, only this time I hold an RCH lower. The pellet impacted with that loud THWACCKK, that we love to hear, and down he comes.  Bounced once.  Dead On Arrival.  The JSB dome heads perform to perfection once again.

I picked up my trophy, put it in my game pouch, and headed on down the trail.  It wasn't long before I spotted a suspicious looking lump near the top of another pine. I put my binoculars on it, and just as I suspected, it was another Abert's squirrel sitting back in the shadows, trying to blend in with the surroundings.  

The range finder said 41 yards on this one, but at an even steeper up angle.  Based on the last shot at the first squirrel, I held low on the chest, and touched off the shot.  At pellet impact, this guy instantly started dropping out of the tree.  I think he hit, and spun around every branch in his path on the way down.  He hit the ground with a nice soft thud, and never moved.  The pellet had entered just under the chin, and exited between the shoulder blades.  I gathered him up, and together with the first squirrel, stopped for a quick photo op.

Here's a closeup that shows why these guys are called Tassel Eared Squirrels.  You can see the long hairs on the tips of the ears.  They tend to be longer in the winter than in the summer.

It was starting to get late in the day, the temp was dropping, and I had a bit of a drive to get back to the hacienda, so I started to hunt my way back to my vehicle.  I didn't spot another squirrel on the way out, but I was thrilled to have the two that I did get.

This little rifle is a definite keeper.  As usual, I didn't need anywhere near the 15 shots the gun gives me.  The squirrel limit here is five, and when the day comes that I can't do that with seven or eight shots, I'm selling my guns. 

 

WOW! How Time Flies - Two Years With My .22 Discovery - One Year With My .22 Marauder

I cannot believe that I've had my Benjamin Discovery for two years already.  It has been a super little rifle.  It isn't shiny, and doesn't have a highly polished deep blue finish, but what it does have is accuracy in spades.  This little rifle is what I call a "field grade hunter."  

To be honest, when I decided to buy one, I wasn't expecting much more than average accuracy for the price.  I've got some high dollar guns, and know what an accurate rifle can do.  I'm thinking that minute of ground squirrel at 40/50 yards would be very good for the money.

Much to my surprise, the thing shoots bug holes at 30 yards with the 15.9 grain JSB's.  It does the same thing at 50 yards with the tin DYNAMIC PCP-2's, and I've taken ground squirrels to 80+ yards with it.  I've also used it to hunt prairie dogs with, and it is one of my favorite tree squirrel rifles.  Light, accurate, fast handling, and easy to carry all day at the 8000, to 9000 foot elevations that I hunt tree squirrels at.  What's not to like!

The reliability of this little rifle has been flawless.  As you can see in the above picture, I like it so much, I dropped it into a custom stock that cost more than the gun.

A year after I purchased my Discovery, I purchased one of the newly introduced Benjamin Marauders in .22.  I got mine out of the first months production in 2009.  I purchased both guns through Tim at Mac1 Airguns. Why?  Because I like the pre-sale prep that he does on the guns.  Things like cutting a new crown, and polishing the leade into the rifling.  

In life, I pretty much march to the beat of my own drum, and man am I glad that I do. When the Marauder was first announced, and the Discovery too for that matter, the airgun snobbers went to work bashing the guns and Crosman like mad. When some guns started producing groups equal to, and in many cases better than some of the high dollar Euroguns, the bashers about had apoplexy, and went into overdrive.

Had I listened to the fertilizer grade nonsense that these guys were spewing in massive quantities, and in some cases continue to spew, I would have missed out on owning two fantastic field grade hunting rifles.  

Neither the Discovery or Marauder are expensive rifles, but the pleasure and fun I've had from owning and hunting with both guns is priceless.

My Marauder shoots dime sized groups at 50/55 yards, and has been death on prairie dogs and tree squirrels on every hunt she has been on.

  

She isn't shiny, if I want to look at myself while hunting I'll carry a pocket mirror, and doesn't have a AAA  grade walnut stock, but what she does have is power, accuracy in spades, an excellent adjustable trigger, and is as quiet as I can ask for.  Again, I like mine so much I dropped her into a custom stock.

If you are interested in a great value in a field grade PCP hunting rifle, check out the Discovery, or Benjamin Marauders. I just recently added a Marauder in .25 caliber to my quiver of airguns, and just like my .22, she is kicking butt and taking names.

It's truly amazing how fast time flies, and I'm glad I bought the Discovery and Marauder when I did. I've had some very memorable hunts with both rifles, and those kinds of memories are priceless and last a lifetime.

Airgun Hunting Video - Mac1 Prepped .22 Caliber Discovery - Earning Her Keep

I picked up a .22 caliber Discovery from Mac1 shortly after they were announced, and it has been an amazing little rifle.  It's accurate, light weight, and fast handling.  Almost carbine like really.

My main focus with any airgun is on the accuracy.  Tim at Mac1 goes through each Disco and does some pre-sale prep work on them.  Among other things, he cuts a fresh crown on the barrel, and polishes and improves the leade into the rifling.  Both of those things can have a big impact on the accuracy of a given rifle.

He also installs a power adjuster, and improves the trigger pull.  The gun doesn't have a match grade trigger on it to begin with, but with a little caressing by Tim, mine now breaks at a very nice, creep free, two and tree quarters pounds.  Give me a trigger anywhere from 8 ounces up to three and a half pounds, and I'll make it work for what I do.  Super light triggers aren't the meaning of life to me anyway.

Accuracy however is, and this little rifle has it in spades.  The pellets of choice in this gun, are the 15.9 grain JSB Exact's in lead, and the 14.5 grain PCP-2's in tin.  Below are a few targets that were shot at different times, while getting her set up to hunt prairie dogs and tree squirrels here in Arizona, and ground squirrels in California.

Using the power adjuster, and experimenting with fill pressure, I currently have it giving me 15 shots at 25 fpe, with an extreme spread of only 5 fps. That's extemely consistent.  As  a matter of fact, that's the lowest extreme spread of any gun I own.  The high is 881 fps, and the low is 876 fps, over the 15 shots for an average of 878 fps. Fifteen shots are more than enough for the way I hunt, and is definitely more than enough during tree squirrel season, where the daily limit is five.  

The scope on it is one of my favorites. It's a Bushnell Legend 5-15x40mm with the mildot reticle.  I run it at 8X, and that's true of all of my scopes.

Here are a couple of bug hole, 5 shot groups at thirty yards, using the JSB 15.9 grain Exact's.

This next one is 5 shots at 55 yards, while setting her up to shoot the tin PCP-2 pellets, for hunting ground squirrels in California.  This is the pellet that I was hunting with in all of the clips in the video down below.

 

Here are some video clips showing the Disco earning her keep.  Watch the third clip of a 54 yard shot very closely, and in the slomo clip,  you can see the base of the pellet as it streaks toward the furballs head.

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My .22 cal Disco has turned out to be a great little rifle.  It is one of my favorite tree squirrel guns.  Plenty of power, very accurate, more than enough shots for the task at hand, and a pleasure to carry all day in the squirrel woods.  What's not to like?
 

Benjamin Discovery - .22 Caliber - The Little Rifle That Could

I've had my .22 cal Disco for about a year and a half now, and this little rifle is pretty amazing. I primarily use it for tree squirrel hunting. I also take it along as a backup to the other rifle that I plan to hunt with on any given day.

I learned years ago to never, ever, take just one gun on a hunt. If you do, Murphy, of Murphy's law fame, will for sure, take the first opportunity presented to cause problems with the only gun you brought, and totally screw up your a hunt.

My rifle was purchased from Mac1 Airguns with their pre-sale prep. This includes a fresh crown on the barrel being cut, the leade into the rifling is improved and polished, a better quality "O" ring is installed on the bolt probe, and a basic trigger job is done. He also adds a power adjuster. All of this for a very minor up charge.

The accuracy is right up there with some of my much more expensive guns. Here are a couple of 5 shot, 30 yard groups, using the 15.9 grain JSB Exact's. They are this guns favorite pellet.

I've used her to hunt tree squirrels, ground squirrels, and prairie dogs with, and she has performed flawlessly on every hunt. 

Abert's tree squirrel taken with .22 cal Discovery.

Ground squirrels taken with Disco with new stock.

Prairie dog.

The Disco has been a very good PCP. Accurate, powerful, and a nicely balanced light weight hunter. 

I currently have her set to give me 15 shots at 26 fpe, with only 5 fps extreme spread. This gun also shoots the DYNAMIC PCP-2 tin pellets extremely well. That's important to me for when I hunt in California.

The Mac1 prepped, Benjamin Discovery .22 cal PCP, a nice rifle with excellent performance, at a great price, what's not to like.

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

A Ground Squirrel Double With the .22 Discovery.

One of the real "trophy" shots on ground squirrels, is a double. Two squirrels with one pellet. The opportunities to do that are few and far between. Invariably, when an opportunity does present itself, one of the squirrels will move just as you are ready to take the shot.

Last week I had a chance at a double and was able to make the shot. This years young are above ground and hanging around the mounds at the den entrances. They are also starting to explore any nearby logs and stumps.

I had been slowly hunting up a small canyon, using my binoculars to search for squirrels sitting back in the shadows on brush piles and deadfall, when I spotted two junior squirrels exploring the end of an old oak log.

I got my Mac1 .22 Discovery, in its new custom stock, set up on my bipod and waited. I knew going in that I just might get a chance at a double. They were exploring the log, and in the process, would occasionally be lined up one behind the other, but never long enough to make a shot.

Finally, they both wandered up to the very end of the log, and were directly lined up . The range was just over 50 yards. I put the crosshair just behind the shoulder of the front squirrel and squeezed the trigger.

When the shot broke I saw both squirrels roll off the log. That shot made my entire day. I got a lot more squirrels over the course of the day, but a double is always pretty special.

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Crosman Benjamin .22 Mac1 Discovery, and My Favorite Type of Ground Squirrel Shot - 55 Yard Head Shot in the Wind

When hunting California Ground squirrels, you get presented with every kind of shot imaginable, but this video clip, I think, sums up my favorite. It's not a gimee 29 yarder, it's at 55 yards which is my preferred sight-in distance for hunting these guys. It's a front on head shot, which makes it a bit more challenging than a side profile head shot, and the wind is working its magic. 

I'm sighted a little high at 55 yards, so the horizontal crosshair is about a half inch under his chin. Because of the rather brisk left to right wind that's blowing across the area, the vertical crosshair is held about one and a half squirrels into the wind. 

The pellet entered just under the ground squirrels nose and exited behind the right ear. This was a male, and I was hunting at 5000 feet where the rut is still in full swing. When I got over to him, it was obvious that he had gotten into a knock down drag out fight with another male squirrel, over who was going to get to spend the weekend with the pretty neighbor girl squeak. This guys back was pretty well chewed up. The males tend to get into some pretty good fights this time of year. 

My Disco is a real tack driver.

Crosman Benjamin Discovery - DYNAMIC .22 Cal. Tin Pellets - and California Ground Squirrels

I had a chance to get away last week for six days of ground squirrel hunting in California. I took three rifles, my AA 410ERBSL, an FX 2000, and my .22 Discovery.  The plan was to hunt each gun for two days. 

I started with the Disco, and did so well with it with the DYNAMIC tin pellets, that I hunted it the entire six days. As usual this time of year, the rut is in full swing and the squirrels were everywhere. The boys were energetically pursuing the gals, and the gals were playing hard to get. You know, just like in our world. 

I headed over to a small canyon that I haven't hunted in a couple of years, knowing that I would have no problem finding furballs. I hadn't gone fifty yards when the first squirrel presented a head shot at about 45 yards. One shot was all it took and the "2009 Ground Squirrel Games" were officially underway. 

Within 20 minutes I had three more, with the longest shot being 71 lasered yards. It was one heck of a fun day. The body count was substantial. I hate it when that happens. 

The Disco has always been a fun gun, but with a properly proportioned stock, that fits me like a glove, it has gone from being a back-up gun to a definite starter. This little rifle loves the tin pellets. 

Here's a picture of the rifle with those four squirrels, and a shot of my sight-in group at 55 yards using the DYNAMIC tin pellets. The group measures .689 of an inch, ctc at the widest point, and the four rounds in the ragged hole measure .59 of an inch ctc. My aim point was the number 10 in the ten ring.