Benjamin Bulldog

About the Benjamin Bulldog

The Benjamin Bulldog is an American big-bore pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air rifle produced by Crosman under the Benjamin brand. Built in a compact bullpup layout around a rifled Lothar Walther steel barrel, it fires .357 caliber (9mm) slugs from a five-shot rotary-style magazine and a 3000 psi air reservoir. The original model delivers up to roughly 800 fps and around 200 foot-pounds of energy, while the later M357 version reaches up to 1135 fps and about 300 foot-pounds. A baffle-less SoundTrap shroud reduces the report, and a 26-inch Picatinny rail, adjustable two-stage trigger and synthetic stock make it a popular hunting and pest-control air rifle for game up to hog size.

When it launched in 2015, the Bulldog became one of the first affordable big-bore bullpup air rifles, bringing .357 caliber PCP hunting power to a mainstream price point and helping popularize big-bore airgun hunting in the United States.

Benjamin Bulldog specifications

Also offered in .457 caliber. The updated M357 raises muzzle energy to about 300 ft-lbs versus the original's roughly 180-200 ft-lbs. Muzzle velocity and energy vary widely with slug weight; the platform typically yields about 5 useful full-power shots per fill.