Beeman Experience with the beeman r9 for hunting?

[EmersonWaved]

I just not understanding this part

"shot these on a bag at about 25 yards, adjusting the open sights as best as I can, it seems the rear sight can be moved about but I can’t figure out how without bending/breaking it."

You got a knob on top for elevation and on the side for windage . At just 25y you should have way plenty of adjustment up or down ..
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Elevation know turs right /clockwise for up. Left / counterclockwise for down.

Windage is clockwise for left counterclockwise for right

That should be in the guns manual in the box

Should not be needing to bend nothing ..

The rear sight post has multiple knotches, Id like to swap to the slightly wider knotch.
Is what Im referring to. I simply mean because I need to shoot it enough to wear it in (only have probably 170 shots so far, needs a lot more), adjusting the sights only helps till it settles in

 

[EmersonWaved]

Your groups will tighten up as you learn to shoot it. I have an exercise I go through when I haven't shot a springer in a while. I shoot at cans offhanded. Start at twenty yards and work out to 50. It will take a few shooting sessions but offhand shooting is the key. When you shoot off a rest the springer can shoot all over the place. learning to hold it correctly is the key. They are a very accurate rifle but I have found I shoot springers better with open sights than I do scoped.

Thanks for this practice idea! I remember there was a post where a guy uses a plastic bottle at 20/50/70 yards just to make sure he can still make a hit.

Ill try yours out lol I wanna shoot offhand more as I intend to use this for hunting, but have been taking the time breaking in the gun when it isnt windy as hell

 

[Hateful McNasty]

You should just pinch the square notch blade at the top and bottom - slightly pull out and turn to the notch you want to use of the 4

 

[Deerstalker]

FWIW, My 95 shot cycle after an ARH kit with a Vortek seal and GPL-205 Krytox lube. .22 is about 17 FPE after 8K shots. iPhone recorded at 6'.

 

[.20calguy]

The rear sight post has multiple knotches, Id like to swap to the slightly wider knotch.

I just got an HW95 and the rear sight notch was too thin for me, so broke the barrel to get at it and pulled the little four way sight blade which is spring loaded, and rotated it to a more desirable sight then released it.

 

[EmersonWaved]

You should just pinch the square notch blade at the top and bottom - slightly pull out and turn to the notch you want to use of the 4
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Gonna try right now, thanks!

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Gonna try right now, thanks!

Ya.. 20 cal guy is right and I forgot to add to break open the barrel and it's easier to get to and pinch pull and turn it to the notch you want ..



I use the "U" notch and the ball / lolly post on mine . Then aim using the 6 o'clock hold on a target .. ( fyi)

 

[.20calguy]

Ya.. 20 cal guy is right and I forgot to add to break open the barrel and it's easier to get to and pinch pull and turn it to the notch you want ..



I use the "U" notch and the ball / lolly post on mine . Then aim using the 6 o'clock hold on a target .. ( fyi)

I wish I could see them, but I just can't get my eyes to cooperate anymore.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

This morning r9 50 foot irons using U notch and lolly post first try of the day using cphp and ,6 o'clock hold on target


Then went 50yards no sight adjustment

Of course that one that got away as usual for me ..

 

[Moe M.]

Im looking into a beeman r9 for hunting Eurasian collard doves. I love traditional airguns, I found a “Benjamin Franklin” 490 series today in .177, hand pump.

Works great! Missing some screws and is ugly but darn does she still kick lol

Wondering about the beeman r9 as a upgrade for a non pcp airgun.

Pyramid air has one and I can do paypl pay in 4 and get it by wednesday, and this was my choice so I wouldnt splurge so much at once.

Wondering what ya’lls experience with em is.

It has
Pros:
-potential to mod
-scope mount holes
-.177 and .22 options
-about 17-20fpe (more if modded?)
-might be compatible with some daisy/other german manufacturers parts and kits?
Cons
-bit expensive

I purchased my Beaman R-9 from Pyramyd Air about 18 months ago, I purchased the Elite R-9, it comes with a good Mantis variable power AO scope, I also purchased the scope mounting and sighting in and the 10 for 10 test for performance and accuracy, it also came with the velocity results for each shot, the whole package came to about $600.00 and was well worth the extra expense.
I also purchased my R-7 the same way.
Another good point to remember is that Beaman offers a lifetime warrantee where as Weirauch branded HW-95 only carries a one year warrantee, same rifle.
My R-7 is .177 cal. and my R-9 is in .22 cal. I have some brealbarrel air rifles in .177 cal. that are getting 17~18 FPE, but much prefer my HW-80K in .20 cal. and R-9 in .22 cal. for small game hunting and the .177 for target shooting.
Good luck with your quest.
FWIW, I love my three Weirauch built air rifles, oldest one R-7 is four years old, HW-80K is three years old, the newest one my R-9 I've had for about 18 months, all are great with no issues, the only Con is that they are pricy, however what ever you purchase, if you want high quality, you have to pay extra for it.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I purchased my Beaman R-9 from Pyramyd Air about 18 months ago, I purchased the Elite R-9, it comes with a good Mantis variable power AO scope, I also purchased the scope mounting and sighting in and the 10 for 10 test for performance and accuracy, it also came with the velocity results for each shot, the whole package came to about $600.00 and was well worth the extra expense.
I also purchased my R-7 the same way.
Another good point to remember is that Beaman offers a lifetime warrantee where as Weirauch branded HW-95 only carries a one year warrantee, same rifle.
My R-7 is .177 cal. and my R-9 is in .22 cal. I have some brealbarrel air rifles in .177 cal. that are getting 17~18 FPE, but much prefer my HW-80K in .20 cal. and R-9 in .22 cal. for small game hunting and the .177 for target shooting.
Good luck with your quest.
FWIW, I love my three Weirauch built air rifles, oldest one R-7 is four years old, HW-80K is three years old, the newest one my R-9 I've had for about 18 months, all are great with no issues, the only Con is that they are pricy, however what ever you purchase, if you want high quality, you have to pay extra for it.

Hw's sold by airguns of Arizona hold the same lifetime as Beeman R's sold by air venturi / p.a .

Bad thing about the elites is no sights . If you loose your scope you lost your shooting fun .. lol. Is your scope bad or your gun .. your just guessing .. lol.

Buying a gun with outsights is like buying a car without a steering wheel..

 

[Moe M.]

Hw's sold by airguns of Arizona hold the same lifetime as Beeman R's sold by air venturi / p.a .

Bad thing about the elites is no sights . If you loose your scope you lost your shooting fun .. lol. Is your scope bad or your gun .. your just guessing .. lol.

Buying a gun with outsights is like buying a car without a steering wheel..

Hw's sold by airguns of Arizona hold the same lifetime as Beeman R's sold by air venturi / p.a .

Bad thing about the elites is no sights . If you loose your scope you lost your shooting fun .. lol. Is your scope bad or your gun .. your just guessing .. lol.

Buying a gun with outsights is like buying a car without a steering wheel..

Thanks for the correction my friend I didn't know that AGOA had their own warrantee, I do believe that Weirauch's warrantee is only one year.
FYI, both my R-7 and R-9 Elites came from P/A with the standard Weirauch rear fully adjustable sights and the front globe sights with multiple sight inserts, as well a the mounted and sighted variable AO scopes.
I have seen the Urban Hunter models sold by AGOA come without sights but have scopes and moderators.

 

[Bedrock Bob]

Your groups will tighten up as you learn to shoot it. I have an exercise I go through when I haven't shot a springer in a while. I shoot at cans offhanded. Start at twenty yards and work out to 50. It will take a few shooting sessions but offhand shooting is the key. When you shoot off a rest the springer can shoot all over the place. learning to hold it correctly is the key. They are a very accurate rifle but I have found I shoot springers better with open sights than I do scoped.

This is sage advice. This fellow nailed it.

A tin of pellets and a beer can offhand will teach you more than a half million shots off a rest at a target. Then you can take what you've learned back to the bench and shoot buttonholes with it.

You can't worry much about precision or what pellet shoots best until you toss a couple pounds of pellets in the dirt. Plinking offhand you learn the cadence of the recoil and how to offset it with your off hand. You learn the trigger and how to time it. You get sensitive to your lock time and follow through. It's a crash course on your rifle and riflemanship. You learn how to handle the gun and not just shoot it.

Springers are tough to shoot off a rest. And scopes are a constant pain in the backside. I like offhand and sitting with my elbows on my knees. I like bipod and tripods. I can shoot better patterns off a bipod than I can off a bag. Within 50 yards almost as close a pattern with iron sights as a scope.

The biggest obstacle to stacking them is not a steady hold nor a better sighting system. It's about learning to work with the recoil and learning the arc of the pellet. That's what plinking offhand teaches you quick.