Beeman P17: $34.00
RWS 4X32 scope with rings: Free (came as a bonus with a previous rifle purchase)
Bullz Eye Pro Optical booster with Marksmanship Positioning device: $160.00+
Tin of JSB Stratons: $10.00
Satisfaction in knowing you will hit whatever you're aiming at with pinpoint accuracy from 10-20 yards: PRICELESS
It's all been said before, nothing new under the sun re: the merits of this Beeman sanctioned Chinese made clone of the Beeman P3 (HW40). On a whim I scoped it, decided to but a Bullz Eye Pro Optical Booster to good use, and haven't been able to put it down since!
What work did I do to the pistol? Barrel: thorough cleaning followed by fire lapping a few JB Bore Bright coated pellets followed by denatured alcohol saturated patches, compressed air, dry clean patches, more air and finally a patch with a couple drops of WD40. I also wiped off the excess factory grease from the exposed piston (when the pistol is fully extended and ready to be cocked closed). Mysterious chinese lube replaced with 2 drops of STP (blue bottle) spread with a lint free patch and excess wiped away over next few shots. This alone reduced cocking effort easily by at least 30%. AT LEAST 30%. Can now cock with 3 fingers pressing down just fwd of the rear sight, with minimal pressure against the scope. Brilliant!
Targets from a rest at 10 yards: ragged hole, almost boring. With this pistol you just got to look around and hit stuff
Dandelions: obliterated.
Vein bifurcations in leaves: punched
Grasshoppers (oh the carnage): using taco hold from 10-15 yards, the JSB Stratons are lasers. Headshot City, all day long!
Having too much fun!
J
RWS 4X32 scope with rings: Free (came as a bonus with a previous rifle purchase)
Bullz Eye Pro Optical booster with Marksmanship Positioning device: $160.00+
Tin of JSB Stratons: $10.00
Satisfaction in knowing you will hit whatever you're aiming at with pinpoint accuracy from 10-20 yards: PRICELESS
It's all been said before, nothing new under the sun re: the merits of this Beeman sanctioned Chinese made clone of the Beeman P3 (HW40). On a whim I scoped it, decided to but a Bullz Eye Pro Optical Booster to good use, and haven't been able to put it down since!
What work did I do to the pistol? Barrel: thorough cleaning followed by fire lapping a few JB Bore Bright coated pellets followed by denatured alcohol saturated patches, compressed air, dry clean patches, more air and finally a patch with a couple drops of WD40. I also wiped off the excess factory grease from the exposed piston (when the pistol is fully extended and ready to be cocked closed). Mysterious chinese lube replaced with 2 drops of STP (blue bottle) spread with a lint free patch and excess wiped away over next few shots. This alone reduced cocking effort easily by at least 30%. AT LEAST 30%. Can now cock with 3 fingers pressing down just fwd of the rear sight, with minimal pressure against the scope. Brilliant!
Targets from a rest at 10 yards: ragged hole, almost boring. With this pistol you just got to look around and hit stuff
Dandelions: obliterated.
Vein bifurcations in leaves: punched
Grasshoppers (oh the carnage): using taco hold from 10-15 yards, the JSB Stratons are lasers. Headshot City, all day long!
Having too much fun!
J
Trophy dragonfly. Resting on a cinderblock, elevated about 20 degrees, about 13 yards away. Facing away from me, so POA was center mass. Ouch!
) reflex sight on a P17 and it was total junk. I do like the Burris Fastfire III with 3MOA dot size, though.