Beeman r1 vs r9 driver

Reprinted with permission, with minor corrections, from pp. Sent it to hawaii and my cousin mounted a bushnell 412x40 trophy on it. No wind, cloudy, 37 degrees, 650 ft altitude, east tennessee. Aug 29, 2009 even the mainspring on my r9 lost 50 fps over 6 months of moderate use. German quality, handassembled and ready to accept any task you give it. Theres no piston twang, just a nice solid thunk when the gun is fired. There is a beeman r9 goldfinger package that looks good and is reasonably priced.

An additional 12,000 pellets im not kidding can arranged for separately. The beeman breech seals are better than the maccari seals, though. Fps results with beeman r9 and vortek pg2 tune kit the kit now has 500 pellets on it, smooth as silk, and i got to test 4 different pellets on a chrony alpha master this afternoon. Its german heritage ensures that itll perform flawlessly for hunting, pest elimination, paper targets, field targets or plinking.

Featuring one of the best triggers in its class, the r9 has the famed rekord trigger, an adjustable 2stage that breaks crisply. And shooters will find that all three available calibers offer more than enough power for their hunt or pest control purposes. Called the cadillac of springers for a good reason. Cocking effort is high and the gun can be a stout kicker. The biggest thing worth noting in the beeman r1 vs. Whether you are engaging in hunting, competition, pest control, or just backyard. The r1 is the rifle overall for most of us as the standard. Hunting with spring piston airguns afield on airguns. For extra high power, to supplement your beeman r1 and r7, get the beeman crow magnum in. Made by weihrauch, the renowned german airgun company, the r1 hw80 is arguably the most written about airgun to date.

The germanmanufactured beeman r9 air rifle provides outstanding accuracy and shootability. But i think youll like the r9 test results, so read on and enjoy. A large, adult size gun, its weight can be a handicap in the field. Pelletier part 1 part 2 my 18 yearold beeman r1 with its maccari. The iron sights are great like all hw sights, but youll want a. For those higher velocity results youll have to pay a few more dollars. The rws cocking lever is stamped and the beeman appears to be machined.

A great squirrel hunt with my beeman r1 the airgun forum. The beeman r9 aka weihrauch hw95 is considered by many to be one of, if not the most accurate springpiston air rifle you can get for under. I know the 48 has a lot more power so it might still be the best airgun for me but do yall think i would be better off with the r9. The beeman r9 is an excellent break barrel air rifle.

Airgunwerks, in conjunction with theoben now offer you the option of making your airgun the best it can be. May 12, 2009 you have made wise decisions so far and either one is excellent. If you compare the r9 s performance with other beeman wheirach rifles, the r9 is very much a magnum performer. Air gun home view topic beeman r9 deluxeweihrauch hw95. The last visit to my dentist was the best visit yet.

The r1 is the bigger, heavier option of the two coming in at 8. The trigger on an r1 hw80 is the same rekord type trigger as fitted to my r9. Slight surface imperfections, blueing is not perfect. The firing cycle is snappy at that power level but no twang. Top 3 best beeman pellet guns for as long as all of us can remember, even those of us who are girls, we dreamed of being able to own our very own pellet or bb gun.

It weighs in at around 8 pounds, with the scope, is extremely easy to cock, and is not overly hold sensitive. Sounds to me you just have to turn the screw out anticlockwise to lighten the pull weight. Sporting an impressive 412x40 scope and muzzlebrake, this rifle makes a fantastic addition to anyones arsenal. The beeman r10 as the twin earlier version of the newer r9. Beeman r9 elite series scope combo springpiston air rifle. Low cocking effort vs oemso im awed by the very low fps in your part one. This cooperative development program resulted in the beeman r1 sold outside of the usa as the weihrauch hw 80 in a lower power version with a more. Beeman r1 update report air gun blog pyramyd air report. We do not and can not ship airguns or bb guns to new york city and its boroughs manhattan, brooklyn, bronx, queens, staten island, these zip codes are. In sporting air pistols, the beeman p1 and p2 pistols really have no equals.

A slightly larger rifle, the r1 definitely packs a punch and is built to last, as with all beeman products. If the r1 is the 57 chevy of airguns and the r9 is often thought of as a great little all around gun, where does the r7 land in your opinion. For example, ed canoles rebuilds r9 s and might rebuild your r1. Nov 12, 2014 the beeman r9 is not equipped with a silencer or shroud. Beeman model r9 airrifle breakbarrel, hunting type airrifle. Or rob hawkins does air rifle rebuilding and tuning. Too me the beeman r9 is about as ergonomic as a 2x4 and i am finally done with it. The r1 looks like its about a pound heavier than the r9, though.

So hans solution was to start building the beeman specific rifles to work more readily with glass. How does a beeman r1 differ from other magnum air rifles. While the beeman r9 is a true blue hunting airgun, the beeman r7 is designed for 10 meter target practice. I topped my r9 with a simmons competition airgun 412x40mm scope with beeman rings and a muzzle break by dak. The r9 is one of the lower priced rifles that beeman sells, but there is a lot of bang for the buck. The r10 is another fine rifle and the usda wildlife agent i sometimes shot with used them in. That means you should be able to adjust for weight of pull screw behind trigger blade or remove the stock to adjust the length of pull on the first and second stages. The beeman r9 is not equipped with a silencer or shroud. Velocity test results for the beeman r1 straight shooters. The r9 doesnt quite have the velocity of the r1 or rx2 in. Repeatable accuracy is built into the gun at the factory, and you wont outgrow it. The beeman r7 has an automatic safety at the rear of the gun that is reset between shots.

This is by far one of my favorite spirngers and a complete tack driver. The r9 begs to be shot all day long, and youll have a hard. However, the noise level produced when shooting is quiet for a springpiston gun of this power level. The tbt range of air rifle tuning kits offer an extensive range of options for all the most popular air rifles with great value for money.

It is smaller and lighter than its stablemate the r1, but still manages to pack some significant punch. The goudy designed stocks were a high point in the beeman period in my opinion. Feb 20, 2009 last march i ordered an r9 for my cousin in hawaii. I understand that this is not comparing apples to apples as they are two totally different guns but i am wondering if i could expect accuracy from a. Time or a tune will make this smooth gun a lot sweeter. The 7 is lighter and handier than the 9 but of course the 9 is more powerful. The r1 is a very popular gun and an excellent example of how to produce a high quality, highpower spring airgun. Excellent rekord unit trigger delivers an exceptionally crisp letoff with no creep. When it first came out some years ago, the r1 hw80 was probably the most powerful springair gun on the market.

Tx200, along with my favorites older guns the beemanwebley c1. The 5 mm caliber has a flatter trajectory than the. This is currently available as the double gold combo. The beeman r1 supermagnum air rifle 18 years later. There is an article in one of the past varmint hunter magazines about my night hunts for indoor varmints. Beeman r9 there is no substitute for quality and precision.

I went for a ride up to his property and it didnt take long before i realized i was in squirrel heaven. R9 comparison is the weight and size between the two options. Nov 10, 2011 a great squirrel hunt with my beeman r1 posted in the airgun forum. Slowbykr i plan on using the beeman for target shooting mostly but it would make a nice squirrelsmall game rifle. We want to shoot cans, squirrels, or rabbits for purposes of entertainment. Auctioning because it cannot be used in airrifle competition due to muzzle velocity 960 fps exceeding competition rules. Beeman r9 is wellbuilt springpiston breakbarrel that s ready for your backyard range right out of the box. This airgun excels at every task from plinking to hunting. I was lucky enough to snag an r10 deluxe stock for my newer r9 it needed a tiny bit of work on the cocking slot but adds class to a really fine gun. All the quality you expect from the famous name of theoben, increased efficiency, improved lock time, smoothness, and in the case of the patriotkodiak, the increased power that comes with gas spring technology, is now available for a.

I put a nikon 27x 32mm scope on it after using the iron sights. Beeman r1 airgun hunting california predators club forums. The beeman r1 is another example of a special version of an weihrauch gun done up to beeman specs, in this case the hw80. The beeman r9 is designed to be shot with a scope only. Originally posted by parallax i would be willing to bet the r11 has a little more pleasant and tame shot cycle than the r9not that the r9 is bad due to its extra weight and the thicker bull barrel. My old beeman r1 airgun talk california predators club. For match guns, any of the elegant beeman feinwerkbau airguns are the very best available. The r9 begs to be shot all day long, and youll have a hard time refusing. Nov 30, 2012 if you need to have a new spring and seals installed, there are people who will do that work for you or you can buy the parts,from beeman or jim maccari, build a spring compressor and do it yourself. It makes the r1 feel like an r9 in all ways except size and weight.