Comments on Air guns - Pyramyd Air Report: Hunt with the Sheridan Blue Streak air rifle

Kyle,I agree with you...I love this blog. So many...

2009-01-23T22:31:00.000-06:00

Kyle,

I agree with you...I love this blog. So many airgunners like you and me trading information...secrets and experiences. You have to join in on the current/active discussion. You don't know what you're missing. Join the discussion here:
http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/

Look forward to seeing you there.

kevin

Kyle,The RWS Diana 34 Panther in .22 caliber.B.B.

2009-01-23T15:40:00.000-06:00

Kyle,

The RWS Diana 34 Panther in .22 caliber.

B.B.

BB,I have a question for you: I have owned and hun...

2009-01-23T15:23:00.000-06:00

BB,
I have a question for you: I have owned and hunted with my grandfathers old blue streak for years, however I am looking to upgrade. What is the best hunting rifle you could suggest that costs under $200?

Kyle

P.S. I love the blog, please keep it up

Ray,For the same reason the Pontiac Firebird was p...

2009-01-08T09:26:00.000-06:00

Ray,

For the same reason the Pontiac Firebird was pricier than the Camaro, though they were 90 percent the same car.

B.B.

Hey B.B.Just out of curiosity why is the sheridan ...

2009-01-07T23:58:00.000-06:00

Hey B.B.

Just out of curiosity why is the sheridan blue streak $10 more expensive than the 392/397? They seem pretty much the same to me except for the caliber.

Thanks
Ray

Thank you very much for the quick answer. I ve fou...

2008-12-29T17:46:00.000-06:00

Thank you very much for the quick answer. I ve found this blog very informative and I trust your recomendation, so i ll take the 392

Once again thanks for everything (you rock!)

The Jimster

Jimster,Twenty years ago there was a real differen...

2008-12-29T17:13:00.000-06:00

Jimster,

Twenty years ago there was a real difference between those two rifles, but today they are very similar. I would go with the 392 for the better choice of pellets.

B.B.

Hi B.B.I want to buy a benjamin/sheridan rifle Im ...

2008-12-29T17:05:00.000-06:00

Hi B.B.
I want to buy a benjamin/sheridan rifle Im between the 392 and the silver streak. I want it for plinking and hunting. Which one would you recomend? and what would be the advantage from one to the other?
Thanks
The Jimster

You can read several reports on it in this blog:ht...

2008-05-27T07:20:00.000-05:00

You can read several reports on it in this blog:

http://www.pyramydair.com/blog/2008/01/pump-assist-benjamin-392-part-5.html

B.B.

wear can i find out about pump-assist benjamin

2008-05-26T22:36:00.000-05:00

wear can i find out about pump-assist benjamin

14 in Fla,Well, I don't think of the Blue Streak a...

2008-02-29T05:56:00.000-06:00

14 in Fla,

Well, I don't think of the Blue Streak as a Benjamin, because it was a Sheridan for most of my life, but that would be my pick.

B.B.

Ah yes, the first post in a very long list of blog...

2008-02-28T19:13:00.000-06:00

Ah yes, the first post in a very long list of blog entries...anyway, which Benjamin series gun do you find the most visually pleasing? 392/397, Blue Streak, Silver Streak?

14 in Fla

Carl,The Blue Streak will be exactly as difficult ...

2008-02-22T06:01:00.000-06:00

Carl,

The Blue Streak will be exactly as difficult as the Benjamin 392. In performance, they are virtually identical.

Have you looked at the Pump-Assist Benjamin? It removes 2/3 of the effort to pump. It is costly because of the work to modify, but I own one and it does work.

http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/model.pl?model_id=1518

B.B.

Hi BB,I bought a 392 last summer for $109 at Adace...

2008-02-21T19:52:00.000-06:00

Hi BB,

I bought a 392 last summer for $109 at Adacemy's sporting goods. It was a beautiful rifle. I took it out to shoot it at an outdoor shooting range, and found that pumping it totally wore me out. Granted, the fact that it was a 98 degree high humidity Mississippi day no doubt didn't help. Nevertheless, I returned it because I didn't want a workout when trying to shoot. It was a shame as it was a gorgeous gun that had a great feel, so I hated to return it.

With that in mind, is the Blue Streak as hard to pump up as the 392? Especially at 8 full pumps?

Thanks,

Carl

I bought my Sheridan in the early 60's. Have shot ...

2008-02-03T13:55:00.000-06:00

I bought my Sheridan in the early 60's. Have shot all types of small game with it. The longest was Lazer range 47 yards a very dead crow. The first pump rubber lasted 30+ years. the replacement lasted 3years. Love it!!
Bob from MN.

I have been shooting Benji/Sheridan Streak rifles ...

2008-01-28T16:07:00.000-06:00

I have been shooting Benji/Sheridan Streak rifles and EB/HB pistols for over 25 years....all of which have been scoped with one optic or another! I think that I can help with mounting your scope so that is rock solid stable on any of these or the 392/397 rifles. Believe it or not there is method of mounting that makes the new four piece mounts even more stable than the old two piece mounts...and I have experience with scoping dozens of each many times over.

The process is this;

Step One - Buy a one piece ring mount kit in the diameter and height you require for your optic, See attached link (http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/accessory.pl?accessory_id=805)

Step Two – Next buy the Benjamin four piece mounts, See attached link (http://www.pyramydair.com/cgi-bin/accessory.pl?accessory_id=191)

Step Three - When installing the four piece mounts spread them apart on the barrel so that they are the same width as your One Piece ring mount. Before you install them on the barrel, purchase a thick two-sided tape...cut a small tab form the tape that is the same width as the four piece mount and long enough to wrap around the barrel. Install the four piece mount over the tape and snug the screw down but do NOT over tighten!

Step Four - Next place your one piece ring mount onto the Four Piece mounts, making sure that they are the same width apart...This next step is vital!!! When you snug the screws on your one piece mount (there are three or four depending on which brand you choose)...lightly snug down the end screws over the four piece mounts...then torque the center screws down firmly...then finally go back and tighten down the end screws over the four piece mounts. (Be sure to follow this order!)

Step Five - Place and center your optic using firm but not ultra tight tension on the set screws. Sight in and enjoy at your leisure.

I can guarantee if you use this method...your scope will never move...barring an “ACT OF GOD”…and it will be more solid than the original two piece mounts could have provided...and it also looks better!!

Hope this helps...enjoy your shooting. As for hunting...that is why we shoot...we have taken hundreds of grouse and hare in Northern Ontario...they all are proficient harvesters. Greg.

Thanks for thinking I know this. I don't. However,...

2007-11-26T08:24:00.000-06:00

Thanks for thinking I know this. I don't. However, both are made by Crosman, so it's safe to assume they have standardized as many parts as possible. That leaves cosmetics, only.

B.B.

Besides the fact that the blue streak or silver st...

2007-11-25T22:45:00.000-06:00

Besides the fact that the blue streak or silver streak are .20 cal and the 392 is a .22, what is the difference between a 392 and the silver streak?

Hi BB,do You read all the comments on every post?...

2007-10-29T11:24:00.000-05:00

Hi BB,

do You read all the comments on every post?