In that vast pool fo knowledge out there does anyone know of local repair service for my old pump up Benjamin
pellet gun?
Waipahu bicycle used to do them but no more.
Alternatively a good mainland source for parts and service if I must.

Thanx

There was a guy on craigslist before

About 20 years ago we sent ours back to Benjamin for repair. Would be interesting to know if it can be fixed locally.

A little off topic, but anyone know where i can pick up a high quality pellet gun? 
Any local shops?

I got my Remington npss from amazon for $200
I know someone selling an air arms .22 tx200 spring piston under lever

Young guns used to sell pellet guns, how much your looking to spend.  There are a lot of decent guns at SA for about $100.  I wonder if you can use thier coupons since its not a firearm.   My benj is in .22 cal is 20 years old and still works

Gordyf sent you a pm. Aloha

I've seen the SA ones. I just wanted a high-er power one.
The gamo .22 ones are rated at 1000fps.  Are there higher power ones?
And are these legal for backyard shooting?

I've seen the SA ones. I just wanted a high-er power one.
The gamo .22 ones are rated at 1000fps.  Are there higher power ones?
And are these legal for backyard shooting?

You can get much higher powered ones than that. Look into PCP (pre-charged pneumatic) for the highest power. You can even get .50cal airguns... since they are not "firearms" I don't see how anyone can give you crap about shooting it in your yard unless you are careless..

PyramidAir.com has a good selection of airguns. Really depends what you want to spend. I have had the gamo "hunter extreme" and while it was cool looking it was a beastly thing and the latch mechanism for the break barrel snapped in half on me in a matter of days so i took it back and exchanged for the RWS 460 magnum which has a much nicer fit and finish but I wish I had gotten the model 54 instead. I actually want to get rid of the 460 just because I do not use it much. I also have an RWS model 34 which is a great entry into "springers" but about as plain jane as they get. All of my air rifles are .177 and boy am I kicking myself for not getting the .22 versions instead. Just stupidity I guess..

thanks for the links, ill check it out. Also heard the springs wear out on spring fried ones, any truth to this?

thanks for the links, ill check it out. Also heard the springs wear out on spring fried ones, any truth to this?

SInce it is a mechanical component it will wear out just like any other spring, but you would probably have to fire many tens of thousands of rounds to wear one out. All of the seals would likely go before the spring does. One thing to consider if you do get a springer and want to mount an optic is that due to the nature of the recoil you will need a scope rated for such use (or at least one with a very good warranty and don't tell them it was on an airgun) I have the scope on my 460 glued into the rings with scotchkote to keep it from creeping as well as the little recoil lug on the base mounted overhanging the front of the recievers base rather than in the hole in the back it was designed for to keep it from slowly gouging the hole out which is something else I forgot that happened on the Gamo I had.

haoleb offered:

I don't see how anyone can give you crap about shooting it in your yard unless you are careless..

Check your local laws.  Some pissant jusrisdictions have a very broad definiton of firearms and some include items like "propelled by expanding gas" and some add "or other means." In some areas, even discharging a slingshot is illegal.

A couple of yeara ago I wanted to have my antique Feinwerkbau overhauled and I contacted Beeman, the orginal importers.  They warned that disassembling one without the proper jigs and fixtures was pretty dangerous, since the compression spring contains a lot of energy even when "relaxed."  Sort of like 400-day "anniversary" clock springs, which have injured a lot of amateurs who've disassembled them.

Send it to Benjamin and be done with it, and done with it right, with the proper seals, springs, etc.  You can mail airguns with no problem, at least according to Postal Service regs.

That old Feinwerkbau (cal .177) is pretty powerful, and even puts substantial dents in my commercial pellet gun target box.  I had to add more "backstoppageness" scrap carpeting in the back to prevent that. And as an added bonus it reduces the impact noise.

And the gun itself is not all that quiet in the first place --the spring noise is substantial, and if you oil it too much so that it "diesels," it yields a pretty loud crack.

Terry, 230RN

Young guns had a stack of Benjamins yesterday

Pyramidair is good for selction though I havent bought from them in 10 years.  I used to order hollow point pellets to shoot chickens from them.
Air rifle is a preppers best friend to keep on hand for pest control.

As usual most of the posts have strayed WAYYY off...

In that vast pool fo knowledge out there does anyone know of local repair service for my old pump up Benjamin
pellet gun?
Waipahu bicycle used to do them but no more.
Alternatively a good mainland source for parts and service if I must.

Thanx

Waipahu Bicycle and Wahiawa Sporting Goods were the places to go, but things have changed a lot. Probably something to do with Crosman buying out Benjamin Sheridan...Since then I've only seen "home workshop" repair guys locally.

If you're confident in doing it yourself, disassemble and take your old o-rings to Lowes or Home Depot and find a match. I did and replaced the seals on my 1960's Benjamin for about $5. If it's something other than seals or if you just want to buy a kit, try Numrich, JG Airguns or (as Bigkahuna808 said) Pyramyd Air.

As usual most of the posts have strayed WAYYY off...

Waipahu Bicycle and Wahiawa Sporting Goods were the places to go, but things have changed a lot. Probably something to do with Crosman buying out Benjamin Sheridan...Since then I've only seen "home workshop" repair guys locally.

If you're confident in doing it yourself, disassemble and take your old o-rings to Lowes or Home Depot and find a match. I did and replaced the seals on my 1960's Benjamin for about $5. If it's something other than seals or if you just want to buy a kit, try Numrich, JG Airguns or (as Bigkahuna808 said) Pyramyd Air.

I will check into this also. I an sure I am figure it out.
K3104 gave me a lead earlier and I will follow that up also

Thanx you guys

If it works out please post.  This thread made me dig my benj out of my storage room, take it outside for a few shots of my last .22 pellet ammo.  Still holds air well, gonna oil up the moving parts tonite.  Forgot I bought a adjustable rear peep sight for it years ago.  Anyone know where I can buy .22 hollow point pellets on island?

If it works out please post.  This thread made me dig my benj out of my storage room, take it outside for a few shots of my last .22 pellet ammo.  Still holds air well, gonna oil up the moving parts tonite.  Forgot I bought a adjustable rear peep sight for it years ago.  Anyone know where I can buy .22 hollow point pellets on island?

Not to get even more off topic, but ive read that with standard lg .22 ammo, hollow points rarely open up, and you get better results with round nose ammo.  I know its a pellet, so not sure how much difference it will make.

Rws 22 hp pellets at sports authority.  Brown round tin. About 15$

Get some predator polymags. Gotta order online.