The Benjamin Bulldog .357 Bullpup

[Darrell KSR]

As an air rifle fan, this one very much intrigues me. It will have to come after a handgun and a .22 rifle purchase I want first, but maybe eventually?

It's the BenjaminBulldog .357 Bullpup air rifle.

http://cdn.pyramydair.com/images/PY-3592_Benjamin-Bulldog-357-Bullpup.jpg

3000 psi max fill pressure, 10 shots per fill. First shot is 800 fps at 3000psi; 10th shot is 2000psi/670 fps.

200 ft-lbs with a 170-grain bullet; 800 max fps with a 145-grain bullet (900 fps with a 95-grain bullet).

Powerful enough to eradicate feral hogs, and can get smaller game at further distances than normal smallbore airguns.

21 customer reviews at Pyramyd Air -- 18 5-star, 2 4-star and 1 3-star. Not bad. I read the 3-star review, and he gave it 5* for accuracy, 5* for value for money, praised the power, the look, the grouping, and called it a great hunter. The only negative element at all to the 3-star review was the report--said it is not "back yard friendly," because the report was too loud.

http://www.pyramydair.com/product-all-reviews/m/Benjamin_Bulldog_357_Bullpup_Shrouded/3592

[CitizenBBN]

At those pressures I imagine it's as loud as a 22 or louder. If it were quiet I'd be really interested, but even the more common varmint powered ones are pretty loud really, compared to a toy Daisy BB gun.

is it a pump up pressure? Surely, but I don't see how it pumps.

[Darrell KSR]

In reading the reviews, some say if you limit the psi to 2200 it's pretty quiet, but I'd be wary of purchasing it if you needed quiet. Likely too loud.

I have a Crosman .22 CO2 rifle that works well in that environment. Still packs a decent punch. Uses the CO2 powerlets, about 25 shots per.

The Bulldog Bullpup is precharged pneumatic, hand-pump or other device. Goes into a reservoir for the rifle.

[CitizenBBN]

Quick read of the reviews it sounds like it's not quite as loud as a regular rifle but close. It would have to be, any time you displace air that fast you get noise.

[KentuckyWildcat]

I've thought about these for home defense myself (or similar models). Getting a large bullet moving at fairly slow speed seems like a pretty safe option.