Beeman R9

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Tom Wayte

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Do any of you shooters have a Beeman R9?
If so what are the pros and cons.
This is not to be used for benchrest, only plinking and pest control.
Thanks,
Tom
 
I have one...

In fact I've owned and USED several Beeman R9s, the .177, a couple of .20s and even a .22 that I fit a barrel to [not available from Beeman in .22]. I used mine to kill birds in grocery stores, pigeons and dove [w/Federal 24 hour out of season permit] in aircraft hangers, and RATS in home supply stores. It is the best spring piston varminter for the money that I know of. However I see the price has JUMPED a lot in the last few years. Mine is a tuned rifle, and it's the Limited Edition version with a blue laminate stock. The reason I sold my 'brown' beech stocked R9s is because I used to walk around in grocery stores that were normally open 24 hours. The store would close JUST for my bird hunt. Folks would still come to the doors during the middle of the night for grocery buying. When the got to the door they saw a sign saying "closed for maintenance" when in reality it was me hunting a sparrow or two. Walking near the front of the store risked my being 'seen' with a rifle and could alarm someone into calling 911. I figured carrying the R9 with the barrel cocked at an angle and having a BLUE stock MIGHT make it NOT look like a 'rifle'.
The store was at risk of being closed by health officials after their inspections turned up the live birds. Their thinking was "the bird has to poop somewhere" and FOOD is what it would hit. Hence- "get the bird OUT of the store by TOMORROW or I'll CLOSE IT DOWN."
Then Alan gets the FRANTIC call from store management for the 'bird removal'. I had to MISS everything else behind the bird so I bought one of the best spring piston rifles for the money available...the Beeman R9. I used what I thought was the best optics, a Leupold 3x-9xEFR scope.
The Beeman R10 as the twin earlier version of the newer R9. The R10 is another FINE rifle and the USDA Wildlife agent I sometimes shot with used them in .20 caliber.
There is an article in one of the past Varmint Hunter Magazines about my night hunts for indoor varmints. Title is "Death in the Potato Chip Aisle".
 
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I have a Beeman R9. Mine is pretty accurate and We have taken small varmint up to rabbit with it just fine. It's supposed to be the 2nd most accurate next to the R7. But I would stick with the R9 because it has more power.


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R9...I have one too.

I recently purchased the 'Goldfinger' (scoped) version of the R9 in .177 to fit the bill of a mid-sized, fairly flat shooting springer. I also own an aperture sighted R7 in .20, & an RWS 52 in .22. My choice for Weihrauch was based upon my most positive experiences with the R7 in the areas of accuracy, fit, finish and durability. If the gun's not accurate enough, it doesn't matter how potent it might be...

The R9 isn't yet broken in, but my first impressions are as I had suspected, that this is a superb gun. IMO, it could be the best choice for a 'generalist'...moderate weight, good power (930 fps w. a 7 gr, .177 pellet, for 14 ft-lbs), and superbly accurate.

Also IMO, it seems so many are taken in by the marketeers with their specs of incredible velocities & energy levels. Though having enough of both will afford extended ranges and margins when taking a variety of game, the R9 can do it at most reasonable airgun ranges, and without the 10 lbs of heft that comes along with a 20 ft-lb gun. I'd much prefer hauling my R9 in the field for an afternoon of shooting than my RWS 52. Again, the R9 may well be the most optimally sized & balanced spring airgun on the market.
 
Beeman R9 Double Gld .22 Cal

Had one over a year...good quality spring gun...good for taking cottontails out to 40 yards....difficult to shoot acurately...not for everyone....and does not come close to accuracy/range of my PCP's.....So my opinion is...cost is not comeasurate with gain...or performance if you plan to hunt with it...

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