Beeman P17
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I had shopped and purchased a dot with a small MOA compared to others in the same class, but I killed it putting the battery in backwards. When I repaced it, with el-cheap-os I clean forgot about MOA, but they turned out fine.
First of all the intensity setting dictates the dot size somewhat, and secondly the dot size doesn't matter as much as you would think, when you use it like the front sight on your favorite lever action. In other words you don't center the dot, you set it to hit on the top of the dot.
I hope that helps somebody.
Just try one out. They're only slightly more expesive than a tin of pellets these days.
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Here is the price history of the P17 on Amazon...
Camelcamelcamel.com is not as good as it once was, but still a good tool to track pricing on Amazon.
Camelcamelcamel.com is not as good as it once was, but still a good tool to track pricing on Amazon.
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Got out the p17 amiss doing chores
1 shot and I was satisfied that it is still zeroed
big circle is a pellet tin lid traced. Bout 7 yards.
Crosman premier 7.4gr points from the milk jug!
1 shot and I was satisfied that it is still zeroed
big circle is a pellet tin lid traced. Bout 7 yards.Crosman premier 7.4gr points from the milk jug!
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My P 17 or one of my P 17 has killed more rattle snakes than I can count, I was in the back yard today and put a empty 1 gallon water jug on a shelf the wind caught it and it must of fell on the rattler as I bent down to pick it up he struck at my hand, Third one I killed this spring , I know there s more. 
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I have 2 P3 and 3 P17. The P3s wear Beeman scopes and are used for my indoor precision work. Both out shoot me. The P17s triggers are close but not quite up to the P3. Kind of like kissing your wife goodbye in the morning or on your anniversary with a bit more passion and purpose. The P17s shoot about 8.5/10 were the P3 shoots 10/10. Mine are in .177.
I always wanted to get a .22 barrel for one but never have. They'd be fun with the lighter green alloy pellets.
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I got a P11 with a hair trigger I really like , It catches me off guard sometimes when I been shooting the P17 or my 1322. On my Zoraki ultra I took the safety off I shot the think a few times pulling the safety off with one finger,
Some dumb butt Rattle snake had baby's in my yard I killed a few that are a foot long and a few that are two foot long and the yearlyings do not rattle there is no warning at all , They do not rattle until the 2nd or 3ed year when the rattles get hard.
Mike
Some dumb butt Rattle snake had baby's in my yard I killed a few that are a foot long and a few that are two foot long and the yearlyings do not rattle there is no warning at all , They do not rattle until the 2nd or 3ed year when the rattles get hard.
Mike
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Thanks for your input
. I see you have the same front sight as I do. Most of the P-3 I've seen have fiber optic. Pumping must be a challenge with that scope on. If you give the P-17 8.5 that's impressive considering the price. Again thanks for your input..Upvote 0
I scoped mine too. I did it as much to help with cocking as improving its accuracy. I redid the trigger and probably made the pull too easy. I can't measure it with my cheap Amazon Aoderda tigger pull scale. I think it can go down to 0.4 pounds. I may redo it and increase the pull a bit.
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Ahh the good old pre covid pricing lol, one of these decades prices with subside.Here is the price history of the P17 on Amazon...
Camelcamelcamel.com is not as good as it once was, but still a good tool to track pricing on Amazon.
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@kd7rsrrze1 - The JSB RS 7.33's are my favorite domed pellet for pistols, they are good out to 30 yards if the wind cooperates in the right pistol. I shot a cowbird at eight yards today with the P17 and the RS went right through it. Pretty impressive for a 2.5 fpe pistol.
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They're $61 on there right now, which is insane. I have no clue where I bought mine. I know I've only had it for a couple or 3 months, and thought I had bought it on Amazon. But it's not showing up in my order history, so I guess I got it somewhere else. Anyway I'm pretty sure it was under $30 including shipping.
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I am worried that the plastic rails will not hold up to repeated cocking while wearing a scope.
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I have 5 of these, 2 wear scopes and have been on there for at least 5 years. They see regular use and so far no issues.
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