Benjamin Marauder, Lothar Walther Barrel

had a break barrel you can't even compare it

Pros
love this gun, 30 yard can group on a dime even a beautiful gun to look at.

Cons
you have to pump it up

Pros
This is one of the best air guns Ive owned. It is extremely accurate, very quiet and has no recoil. At 40 yards it will group all pellets in the same hole smaller than a dime. The accuracy remains pretty good on out there as well and is very predictable. If you use a scope that has graduation marks for elevation. My last gun was a break barrel and trying to hit a quarter size target at 30-60 yards was a crapshoot as the elevation would change from shot to shot. So far the most accurate ammunition Ive used is H&N barracuda match. The very heavy pellet seems to be less affected by Crosswinds, or anything like that. The only drawback that I can see is that the gun is fairly heavy. No problem just buy a sling and throw it over your shoulder. Id also recommend buying a compressor they're only $100 or so more than a hand pump and will make life much easier.

For the money I paid, I expected less issues. This is my second Marauder. I had to send the first one back as it leaked when filled.

Pros
Good looking rifle. It is as quiet as they have advertised it.

Cons
The charging handle sticks and it grabs when it cocks the rifle. The magazine does not fit well. Could be the lothan barrel binds the magazine making it unusable

This gun exceeded my expectations.

The rifle is out of this world accurate! After cleaning to bore and checking for any
bolts and screws. Finding everything in perfect order, I filled the reservoir to 3000 psi.
First group of five duplicated the test target sent with the rifle (all in one hole). Needless
to say that got my attention. Used the JSB18.13 and first group was at 10yds. After a bit of
gleefully jumping around, I fired two five shot groups at 30 yds. More jumping around! First group
went into target at .255 with the second group producing .262. I purchased this rifle to
squirrel hunt with and I believe we have that issue covered with rifle. I used no special
procedures to produce these results as it was cold and I threw a boat cushion on top of the
bench and went to work. Trigger pull is fantastic, gun is so quiet it left me wondering
if it had actually fired on the first shot (it did) stock looks great.
Really cool part, it arrived one day earlier than stated.
Thanks to Air Gun Depot for their excellent service in processing this order.
WOW. Purchasing one of these Marauder's has only made me wonder why I haven't ordered
the .25 cal. yet.

Pros
The gun works! Period!

Cons
None

Got a good barrel! Came with a target supposedly shot at the factory, so I guess they may have solved that occasional bad barrel problem. This 22 shoots as well as my 25. Can't wait to bag a hog with this beauty. Nice wood, and consistent groups. Sub 3" at 100 yards. 1" at 50 yards. One hole groups at 40 yards. Except for cleaning the barrel it's like it came right out of the box. I'm using a 3-12 bug buster, but may swap to a larger objective lens scope. This has the accuracy for a 4-16X50 scope. Soda cans at 100 yards are no problem. Even laying down with only the bottom showing. Loves 18 grain pellets. This is an excellent rifle shooting as well as some much more expensive rifles.

Pros
Price. Excellent magazines. Very consistent shooting for a non regulated gun. Mine is very accurate. Love the wood stock.

Cons
Could come with a single shot tray.

My first Marauder is a second generation .22 synthetic stock model which was also my first PCP. I fell in love with that rifle right away. Quiet, nice smooth trigger and super accurate for it's price point and pretty easy to maintain. This rifle, .177 is all that and more the accuracy is approaching my FX wildcat but not quite there, considering the cost difference, that says a lot ! The trigger on this Marauder is very good out of the box. I,ve installed a Hawke Sport HD IR 4-12x50 the same scope on my .22 Marauder, which works very well. I like the look of the wood stock but it's awfully slick not to thrilled with it so I've upgraded it to a Boyds Grey Laminate stock with an adjustable check piece which makes this gun look beautiful and perform awesome !!! I also up-graded my older .22 Marauder to a crosman camo synthetic which is much nicer than the original black synthetic unit and it feel's better than the wood stock on this gun very happy with that. Love this gun and if your looking at going into PCP this is the best gun to start off with. I'd get the synthetic version and upgrade.

Pros
PRICE for what you get is fantastic, as stated above it's very accurate, super quiet, excellent adjustable trigger, easy to maintain if you have a some basic tools and you know how to use them. My .22 Marauder loves H&N Barracuda Match pellets and that's all I've used in this gun so far with great results. The Lothar Walther Barrel is fantastic !!

Cons
My only complaint is the wood stock is very slick, this is a fairly heavy gun and the stock just makes me feel like I'm going to drop it. I'm not a sling guy which would be a good idea for hunting on this rifle. I up-graded to a Boyds stock so for $240 problem solved and what an awesome solution it is !!

I pulled this out of the box and literally shot one hole groups. Amazingly quiet, accurate and well made air rifle. For those that are trying choose between .22 and .25 some say the .25 is more accurate since the barrel is made by another company and is more accurate than the .22. Part of this misunderstanding comes from pellet quality. Essentially all .25 pellets are premium or match grade quality. there is more variation in .22 pellets. Once you identify the right pellets for your Marauder, you will find that the .22 is every bit as accurate.

I got a .25 synthetic Marauder a year before, and was so impressed with everything, I HAD TO give it a sibling! I then ordered this .22 with wood stock when I saw the amazing $75-off instant discount!
New gun ended up being $375... with a good scope on it...$500.
I am so far as equally satisfied with its simplicity, accuracy, quality, quietness...etc.
I like the trigger. It's not german engineered, but it is light, smooth, and predictable. I put a BSA 4-12x40 scope on and after a few shots, it is extremely accurate using standard inexpensive Crosman hollow points, or I like the "Pirranhas" because they just do an extra little number on the squirrels in the backyard!
The gun is accurate and quiet which are my two main considerations. I live in a popular neighborhood in a large city, and I don't want to alert anybody about my potentially controversial but necessary activities in my back yard. Squirrels are my main target, (they are out of control!) and you wouldn't believe how many bleeding-heart, fuzzy-animal-loving-snowflakes that there are! Also, hanging out with anything that appears to be a gun these days tends to cause huge alarm with anyone who watches the news! ANYWAYS! Yes. The sound of the pellet hitting my little grey nemesis(es) makes more sound than the gun itself! Most of my shooting is up to about 75 yards, and this gun is spot-on every time. Limited only by my own hold or strategic position that I can quickly take...those buggers don't stop moving unless they're hiding from someone else! I think that the .22 is better for me and this environment because .25 can sometimes be a bit much for a squirrel.
The air range I stay in is from 2900psi down to 1200 or so, I can get 50+ good shots.
The action feels smooth and firm.
All in all, this has become my go-to gun because it will so reliably get the shot done... and have the option for fast follow up shots!

Pros
Great gun for "work" and also for "play"

Cons
It is so productive with it's ability to harvest bushy-tailed tree-meat, I'm running out of targets!

Accurate out of the box! I bought three extra clips and can usually empty 4 with one fill up on this gun. If you read reviews on this gun, you'll probably hear about the trigger. It is perfect!! Groups at 10 yards are dime sized with Crosman Premier Domed. 25 years slightly larger than a quarter, but many shots go through the same hole. Yes, it is heavy, but I pretty much bench shoot (I don't hunt much at all). For hunting I use the Woods Walker with stock.

I have 2 Marauders rifles and two of the pistols (woods walker and regular). Three I purchased brand new, and this one I purchased refurbished. I WANTED a refurb as I trust Airgun Depot to have it tuned and ready :) All my Marauders besides the woods walker arrived perfect. I had to tune the woods walker trigger a bit and it seems to have occasional issues firing, but overall is an absolute pleasure to shoot. I figured the refurb would have he trigger tuned properly and have all the seals in place / hold pressure and I was correct. I guess I mean to say that if I had an option to send every gun I buy to Airgun Depot to have it "tuned", I would do so. Plus, the refurb is a bit less! I'm definitely keeping an eye on the refurb pcp offerings in the future.

Pros
Best trigger in the $400-$500 range that I've found. Very accurate out of the box. Quiet! Good number of shots per fill - I usually get 32-40 before filling in .22 and a few more with my .177.

Cons
Heavy if you plan to carry it - I would get a sling.