Our Take - Benjamin Sheridan Discovery
Discovery
Straight Shooters Use Score
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Plinking
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Target Shooting
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Pest Control
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Hunting
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5
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4
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4
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4
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Velocity Test Results
Interpreting the score
Every now and then, something special enters the marketplace and I believe the Benajamin Sheridan Discovery is the newest arrival of note. There is always one or more reasons why a specific product is considered "special" and here are some reasons why we feel the Discovery fits the bill.
*Price - It's hard to argue with a gun and handpump for under $400.00. Generally speaking a handpump alone prices out at $225 or more.
*Fill Level - Most PCP's require pumping or charging to 3000 psi or a bit less. The Discovery is designed to operate at 2000 psi and still yields 30 useable shots. For the guy using a handpump that is a huge factor because it will require far less pumping and easy pumping as well.
*Fiber Optic Sights - For the shooter than doesn't want to use a scope, the Discovery has fiber optic sights.
*And....... - In my opinion, the greatest value of the Discovery is that it allows a person to get into the PCP market without spending $1000-$1500. Everything needed to get started is right in the box. Just add a tin or two of pellets and start shooting.
The Discovery is available in .177 and .22 calibers and ships in it's own distincive box. Sorry but there is no free hardcase with this rifle. So if you're looking for a great bargain and a good shooter, give the Discovery a very good, hard look. You won't be sorry.
Now...I'd like to point out a couple of things about the Our Take tests that I just finished. First of all, the gun didn't seem to like the lightest pellets very much. But there was a world of difference in consistency when the pellet weights got to the H&N and above. That might no always be true but it was with this gun. In addition, the gun is charged after every pellet type is shot and we always charged to the top of green area on the gauge as the directions tell us to do. There are really two lines on the gauge, one for Air and one for CO2. The longer top line is the one for Air and the smaller bottom one is for CO2. If you look at the picture above you can see what I mean. We used the top line (Air) for filling and counting the number of useable shots.
We found the gun to be light and easy to shoot. It is not a shrouded gun, however, and makes a bit of noise. Not real loud, but it isn't has quiet as a shrouded rifle. The trigger, at first, seems to be set a bit higher than higher end PCP's but oddly enough, after 20 shots or so, I didn't notice it at all. If functioned just fine and the pull wasn't heavy enough to pull me off target at all. By the 40th shot, I didn't even notice it any more. No doubt it can be "tuned" to be lighter. The cocking bolt worked just fine and the pellets loaded quite easily. All in all, this is a keeper and a fun gun to shoot. It shot quite well with quite a few pellets.