Benjamin M257 a MAGNUM Airgun | American Airgunner

Benjamin has taken their iconic Benjamin Bulldog to another level. First there was a M357 then the M457 and now we have the M257. Still punching a ton of power, but this time with a new caliber. Let's get all the details from the Benjamin Rep and Abby Casey.
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[@BLZD_INFINITE]

We’re going to get GTA 6 before Benjamen puts out a regulated 257

[@americanairgunner]

Always aftermarket parts. But as a hunting platform, is a regulated big bore necessary?

[@bigearl8687]

Why y'all at Benjamin are afraid of change? The bulldog stock 😢 change it, it's ugly, add a regulator or just bring back the Benjamin rough, different caliber 22-45 cal.... external adjustable, bottle design...the marauder you guys did so wrong, you had the best selling gun and let it go, u see how FX is riding the impact into selling other guns u could have done the same... different calibers, slug shooter, bullpup design..put regulators in your guns...

[@unchartedcazaypesca6254]

Plastic garbage 🗑️. No evoluciones. On this company. THEY JUST COPY FROM OTHER AIRGUNS LIKE HATSAN

[@briant6669]

FX churns out new guns so fast none get perfected. Their QC is terrible too. Out of 4 guns I have from them 3 arrived broken. One went back 6 times but was never fixed and I had to buy close to $500 in parts to make it work. The YT fanboys don't tell you that part.

[@briant6669]

@@unchartedcazaypesca6254 Who did they copy a 140ft lb .25 from since no one else is even close to that power in .25?

[@bigearl8687]

@@briant6669 seems like to me all they do is put a different stock on it, block is still the same.. panthera block,they done put out 3 different versions, who doesn't do it, car manufacturers do it all the time....u only mentioned 1 gun with problems, I know 2 guys with impacts easily put 12k pellets through it with no problem, but to say or trying to say FX guns aren't perfect, what airgun company is? 2014-2024 10 years later and the marauder took 1 chance, semiautomatic, you don't think that bulldog stock is old now, and they just added 2 more calibers, all I'm saying is why not change...the akelia, why not a reg and power , oh they made sime slugs also

[@briant6669]

@@bigearl8687 3 out of 4 of my fx had problems but am I really gonna write a book in the YT comments to describe them all. I dont expect perfection but when you have to send a gun back 6 times that is bullshit plus they still didn't fix it. Spending $500 to fix a $2000 gun that broke on the 5th shot is bullshit too. That was my impact mk2. As for Benjamin I agree the bulldog is ugly and needs a new stock. Plus they need to to move to regulated.

[@bluewater454]

OMG Benjamin. Regulate your Bulldogs already. Get with the times!

[@bladimirkroutska3707]

Ι would rather say. Benjamin.Go home.

[@americanairgunner]

The parts are available. Can’t say it is necessary in a platform like this. If you can’t get the job done in 2-3 shots you probably shouldn’t be hunting.

[@kansasairhunters2057]

That’s mine guys..everyone get back!

[@americanairgunner]

That’s the spirit

[@raymondaguirre5825]

Awesome gun. How much more would it cost to put a regulater on this power house.

[@americanairgunner]

Little over $100 would be my guess.

[@prophy4736]

if you wouldve regulated the 257 magnum to 100fpe it wouldve been a best selling airgun for the year. i would be throwing my money at you sooo fast...man you had the right idea but just missed the mark slightly. most people wont buy an uregulated airgun these days. me personally never ever will i buy an uregulated air gun ever again. that was cool back like 7 years ago.

[@briant6669]

You can get a reg aftermarket. My .357 has a reg. Its the ugly that drives me away from another one.

[@bluewater454]

That’s seems to the Benjamin/Crossman way of doing things in general. They are always about 5 years behind the rest of the industry. Next year they might come out with a KZbin channel!

[@americanairgunner]

Aftermarket would be the way to go. Helps to lower the price point for those that don’t want one.

[@prophy4736]

most people dont wanna do all that crap man. admit it.@@americanairgunner should be able to buy the gun and then put your attachment on it and go. not have to send the gun in to someone or watch hours long videos teaching us to be an airgun smith etc. its dumb dude nobody has time for bs. literally nobody in their life ever wanted to buy a big bulky stupid rifle only to have to modify the crap out of it right out of the box. its like buying an expensive car that is slow then modding it to be as good as a stock cheapo....literally azz backwards man

[@prophy4736]

no it wouldnt. most people dont have time for that bs. the airgun needs to have it right out of the box. making us buy an aftermarket one does not save time or money. you are alllll the way 100 million percent wrong@@americanairgunneraint nobody trying to spend 5 million hours watching videos learning to be an airsmith. most peopl take several years before they are airgun experts of any sort and this type of idea you are suggesting requires a confident experienced airgunner and alot of people are not tinkerers by nature and are fearful of messing something up that will end up costing way more than you could imagine like having to completely replace the weapon.

[@JIBREAL1967]

They shouldve regulated that thing. The tech is out there😢...Umarex Gauntlet .30...regulated....this thing..Nah...guess which costs more......

[@americanairgunner]

Wonder if they both shoot slugs?

[@JIBREAL1967]

@@americanairgunner .257 it would just about have to shoot slugs🤣....the .umarex dirty .30 can shoot slugs for WAAAAAAAAAAY less money and better aesthetics (Just imagine a rifle so ugly that the gauntlet l👀ks better🤣🤣🤣....the benjamin looks like a Storm trooper was hitting the pipe when he designed that)🤣🤣 Im sure its accurate....and Thats important.

[@JayWilkins-zh7fx]

Make the bulldog semi auto and maybe it would sell more. I had the 357 got rid of it cus theres other guns around the same price with more power that doesent make a annoying spring sound when shot and doesent look but ugly Use companies like huben or aea for inspiration and make a 90fpe 25cal semi auto pistol or a 25cal 120fpe semi auto bullpup that can pump almost 90round shot counts. Or semi auto folding stock 22 25 and 30cals like the aea sf series that can do 70fpe and cost as low as $500 or the best 45cal on the market the s45 which is semi auto and almost does 300fpe and can also shoot 357 and do aroukd the same power and can be modified to a carbine length or a super short almost pistol size with 200 to 225fpe and fit in a backpack. Those are airguns of 2024 the things i see from all these other companies are things from 2019 like i feel like all these companies stop making advancements and improving their products and are stuck selling products that are of the quality youde find 5 years ago. Get with the times

[@americanairgunner]

You would be surprised at how many don’t want a semi auto. It is nice to face options Even if they don’t meet your immediate desires.

[@christophermccutcheonichib4256]

So they thought hey you know what no one bought our first ugly gun so we’re gonna make the same ugly gun again

[@americanairgunner]

I see these all over the place.

[@fernandomercado1404]

I just hope they don't make the lead in to deep by this time is very well documented that the 257 is useless above 74gr - 80gr at the most .. if the lyman 257-420 can't be shot is a worthless rifle.

[@americanairgunner]

Let us know how it goes.

[@kendellshaw2748]

Way over priced need go back round the 600$ price range

[@unchartedcazaypesca6254]

Still better quality HATSAN HARPOON. THIS ITS TO MUCH PLASTIC.

[@americanairgunner]

Would you rather see a wood stock or a chassis system?

[@donwilson350]

You would think that they would quit make in such a ugly gun. And who in the world wants? A 257 they have had a 357 for years. Then they finally went up to the 457 and Instead of Givening you a 50 caliber, now they've went down to 257. Why would you buy that 😢

[@briant6669]

So ugly, but that power WOW.

[@americanairgunner]

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. 💥