Buy Crosman Benjamin Trail NP XL 725 .25 Caliber Nitro Piston Air Rifle with Hardwood Stock (Includes 3-9 X 40mm Scope)Crosman Benjamin Trail NP XL 725 .25 Caliber Nitro Piston Air Rifle with Hardwood Stock (Includes 3-9 X 40mm Scope) Product Description:
- Up to 800 feet per second (FPS).
- Nitro piston powered.
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Product Description
With 30 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, and velocities of up to 800 fps (using alloy pellets), the fearsome NEW XL725 provides 24% more downrange energy than a .177 caliber offers. This is the most powerful Nitro Piston break barrel available.
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76 of 80 people found the following review helpful.
.25 caliber and the job is done ...
By Anthony J. Lomenzo
Until now, every one of my reviews has been for items I've purchased at Amazon or an Amazon vendor but in this case I utilized a gift certificate [and cash outlay difference] to purchase this excellent rifle at another internet sporting goods vendor. That said, I purchased the Crosman Benjamin Trail NP [** Nitro Piston] XL 725 .25 caliber air rifle [with scope] for three very distinct reasons: First, the present .25 caliber is the highest caliber one can purchase for an adult airgun and the humane take-down power [the 'first' time around] of the .25 caliber pellet is, IMO and so stated, superior to the other common airgun calibers such as the .177, 20 caliber and in 'some' cases even the robust .22 caliber. Second, I wanted the newer technology "Nitro Piston" firing mechanism which has received very favorable reviews and is extremely quiet as compared to a spring-piston firing mechanism. Third, I wanted the thumb-through stock for greater stability of the weapon. And make no mistake, this rifle is a 'weapon' in every sense of the word where the .25 caliber pellet delivers a force that in 'reasonable' yardage will dispatch the target with one shot and humanely so. This, for me anyway, is an important consideration because I do not use the weapon for 'sport' but rather pest control of proliferating [** I live in a very rural area] property damaging squirrels and gophers. Hence, my primary interest is a close-range "one shot/one kill" where the targeted pest does not suffer and is dropped immediately and ceases to move after being hit.You may wish to see my review of the Gamo 'Big Cat' .22 caliber rifle and some facts I put out from certain individuals who know little of ballistics and feel that only 'velocity' matters where there are many other factors to consider. Indeed, in some forums I've seen, some folks are wondering and indeed inquiring, "... where are the 1200 and 1500 FPS 'big caliber' air rifles ... " not realizing that the 'higher' you go in an air rifle caliber pellet, the 'lower' becomes the rated FPS [Feet Per Second] ratio of the pellet. On the other hand, while the .22 and the even larger .25 caliber air rifles in fact have lower FPS velocities than the .177 weapons, the knock-down [and 'stay' down] power of the heavier caliber pellet becomes a very important consideration.This air rifle will decidedly do the job and I would urge readers who are unfamiliar with the Nitro Piston [NP] firing mechanism system to research it and read of its many benefits over 'springers' or spring-piston airgun mechansims. As for the .25 caliber pellet, and you do 'not' delight in seeing targets run away after being hit or dancing around the ground, the .25 pellet [** presently the largest commercial pellet caliber they make] will do the job quickly and humanely. As I say, I am 'not' interested in long yardage 'sport' shooting save for 'paper' or mechanical non-living targets but rather, and for pest control, short range [less than 20 yards] shooting that takes the pest target out with maximum force in terms of a one shot clean kill. The .25 caliber will accomplish this. I also strongly advise that ample time be taken to 'properly' sight-in the included scope.Doc Tony
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful.My .25 cents
By DCSurvivalist
I just ordered this rifle, I paid $251.00 shipped using a $25 couponcode that I found online. I got it from Midway and used the coupon. Oh, the couponcode I used was "SAVE25". I am moving up from a .22 cal Benjaman Titan GP, which can get the job done. But it doesn't take the game out like the .25 cal can from what I hear. More to come when it get's here.1/16/12Well I have the rifle and I have installed a bipod rail underneath, a nice after market scope and turret dial for ranging, and it's all housed in a Plano hard case.THIS THING SHOOTS HARD AND ACCURATE!!!!!. I have been able to shot 4 JSB .25 cals in almost the same hole or about the size of a pinky finger tip sized hole at about 30 yards. It's harder to cock than my now sold Titan GP, but this thing will shot through a 1/2 board that I use to stop my pellets. The jury is still out on my live animal shooting skills, but I recently only wounding my latest animal, so I will continue practicing.This thing with all my bells and whistles is heavy at almost 10lbs. This is not a child's gun, and i would not recommend it for anyone under 17, as it takes a good amount of effort to cock and hold it still to shoot. I believe that this rifle can, and will get the job done, but you will still need to hit the vitals to keep your prey from running off.BTW. it shots well with other .25 cal pellets, but may need to be dialed in to be accurate.GREAT RIFLE and I totally recommend!!!!To be continued...
21 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
This thing transcends adult air weaponry.
By N. Kline
06/02/12 UPDATE: I'm back, again, with another update. I have finally taken this out into the actual field and I am less impressed than I once was. Outside of my 50' basement, this rifle loses accuracy tremendously. Now, please bear this in mind: I am within the 1000 shot break-in period. Yes, you read that correctly: 1000 shots. The manual says 100, but *everyone* else I've spoken to on airgun forums says it's more like 1000.If you are willing to put up with a loud, inaccurate, hard-trigger-pull rifle for 1000 shots, then I don't think you will be disappointed. HOWEVER, if you think you'll die before you ever put 1000 pellets through this, then don't bother buying it. That being said, after 1000 shots, the rifle supposedly turns into a different weapon. The piston settles, accuracy greatly improves, it quiets down and the trigger eases up.I don't plan on selling it (it is a GORGEOUS rifle), but 1000 shots? Really? This break-in cycle should be handled or half-handled at the factory.Also, it's not a field rifle. It's too heavy and you risk scuffing the wood stock. IMHO, this is a functional showpiece.Oh, yeah. I've run this through my chrony, finally. Box says 725fps. That must be with the lightest ammo in the world (which is not good for the piston). In actuality, I am getting anywhere from 550 fps to 650 fps with pellets of varying weight. However, when you do the math on each shot, I am getting a very consistent 19-21 ft/lb energy, no matter what I shoot.END UPDATE.5/14/12 UPDATE: I shoot this in my basement as that's my range since I live in the city. Imagine my surprise when I fired this in fairly low light and saw a beautiful flash of flame eject out the barrel. I knew "dieseling" exists, but had no idea how prominent it could be.Anyhow, I wanted to test the weapon with some actual meat. As stated in the full review, I'm not a hunter, but I will gladly and hypocritically run to the store, buy some meat and shoot at it. Which is exactly what I did.As the photos above show, this easily blew right through one piece of chicken b-word (Amazon won't allow the b-word and I don't mean female dog).I then placed three pieces of chicken in a row. The .25 Nitro blew through all three (at once, not side by side). The exit wound on the third piece was pretty small and thought I would be recovering the pellet from the chicken, but I ended up pushing my finger straight through. Exit wounds on pieces 1 and 2 were paramount. Similar to what you see in ballistic gel, this was a cigar-shaped pattern. Anyhow, that was three pieces of chicken, totaling 3-4" thick. That's as thick as your arm or ankle or two hands pressed together. This rifle will easily take down large game with carefully placed shots. And will blow apart smaller game. Be careful with it.After having the gun for a while, if I had to choose only one weapon to own, it would be this one (EDIT: This is no longer true. I have a couple CO2 rifles I would immediately choose over this).END UPDATEI don't even know where to begin. This is, by far, the most "adult" adult air rifle I've ever encountered. And I own several. This is my first .25, but even the .177 and .22 variants of the Trail NP have to be this...mature.PROS:First off, this rifle is massive. My Remington Summit .177 was the largest air rifle I owned until this came in the mail today. If you're after the beef, then this will deliver. I see no way, without careful supervision, anyone under 16 could handle this, let alone cock it.The rifle is flat out beautiful and belongs mounted over the fireplace. It's intimidating and deadly...and that's just looking at it. The finish is nearly perfect and the sightless barrel is clean and striking. Mount that gigantic scope and you're ready for your NRA life-member photo.Power! This thing has it. I have much more testing to do, but this is the most powerful air rifle I own, by far. I'm not a hunter, but I reckon this would blow a squirrel's mid-section apart, chunk out a rabbit, vaporize a bird and put down a ground hog with ease. I also honestly think it would kill a deer with a well-placed close-range head or heart shot.The scope is beautiful and with the parallax adjustment, clearly made for air rifles.CONS:Breaking the barrel open is slightly counter-intuitive. Per the manual, you apply a literal and moderate slap to the top of the barrel and it easily loosens from the breech. This is the first break barrel I've had like this and it took a second to figure it out. I really, really should have read the manual first. It actually works well, just not what you'd expect.Cocking the rifle will accomplish two things. 1) It will quickly wear you out without proper form and 2) will build up some muscles and fast. If you try to use just your arms and are NOT a body-builder, you're going to pull something. You seriously need to put your torso into this. It is easily the hardest-cocking rifle I own (EDIT: Either the spring has settled down or I've mastered cocking it. It is nowhere near as hard as it used to be. As long as your hand is all the way to the muzzle, you'll gain enough leverage to easily cock it).I'm your typical adult male and I find the grip to be a bit too long. The thumbhole-to-trigger distance is just a bit too long for my hand.The front sling mount (that goofy T-shaped thing at the breech) is obtrusive, ugly and in the way. The only way it's coming out, as far as I can tell, is to either cut it off with a saw or drive out the pressed fitting, remove it and reinstall the pressed fitting. If you're going to use the sling, it's a non-issue, but I won't be using the sling, so it's in the way.The manual states accuracy will improve and loudness will disperse after ~100 rounds. Good, because my shots are slightly off and it's pretty darn loud, at the moment. A .22LR rifle is quieter than this during the break-in period (EDIT: As stated, it's more like 1000).CONCLUSION:It was either this or the .25 Marauder. The Marauder is 200-300 fps more powerful, but I went with this for two reasons: 1) It's about half the cost and 2) does not have any of the fiddling around that PCP demands. No extra pumps or tanks needed with this baby. Of course, like anything, it's a trade-off. I will own a Marauder some day, but am 110% happy with the Trail NP and regret nothing.I highly recommend the Trail NP if you're seeking an air rifle in this price range. It is a quality product by a USA company and, I believe, all their Benjamin variants are actually Made In USA. Speaking of, their Benjamin line is of questionable quality sometimes (EB22 anyone...), but the Trail NP is good to go.
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