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  • Code: PY-1896-3889 · .177 · 1125 fps
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One of the more powerful guns in the Beeman line, the RX-2 isn't a traditional spring gun. Instead of a coiled steel spring, the piston is filled with air. It's like the gas spring that holds up the back door of a minivan or hatchback car. Instead of compressing a steel spring, you're compressing a column of air. You don't have to fill the gas spring because no air ever leaves it. When you go hunting with a gun that has a gas spring, you never have to worry about the spring taking a "set." When you cock a gun with a metal spring, you're supposed to shoot it right away. If you leave it cocked too long (and do that too many times), the spring loses strength, remains more compressed when it's uncocked and delivers lower power. That won't happen with a gas spring! In any caliber, the RX-2 makes a great hunting rifle. In .22 cal., it delivers over 20 foot-pounds. Includes 1" scope rings, medium profile, vertical scope stop in one ring, 2 screws per base & 4 screws per ring cap.

The breakbarrel mechanism of the RX-2 is just like the one you'd find on a gun with a metal spring. Dressed in a laminated Monte Carlo stock with a raised cheekpiece, the rifle has a long forearm, grip cap and white line spacers in the buttpad. The 11mm grooves make it a cinch to install a scope. High-quality workmanship is evident all around, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a gun made as well.

Hunting small rodents, plinking and targets are perfect for .177 cal.
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Specs
  • ManufacturerBeeman
  • Caliber .177
  • Velocity 1125 fps
  • Condition New
  • Ammo Type Pellets
  • Action Break barrel
  • Barrel Style Rifled
  • Fire Mode Single-shot
  • Gun Weight 9.80
  • Overall Length 45.70
  • Barrel Length 19.63
  • Loudness 3-Medium
  • Magazine Capacity 0
  • Mechanism Gas-piston
  • Rail 11mm dovetail
  • Safety Automatic
  • Front Sights none
  • Rear Sights none
  • Shots per Fill 0
  • Trigger Adjustability Two-stage adjustable
  • Trigger Action 0
  • Use Hunting
  • Warranty Lifetime limited warranty
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5.0
By Tom F.September 18, 2017

My RX=2 is quite a bit more accurate than advertised. Great trigger and very good with heavy pellets even Benjamin heavy weights but Crow Magnum best. .Have put it over a chronograph and consistently came in at 935 to 950 with the crow magnums Have had the piece for about 10 years now and no complaints. That said if you shoot it regularly you will not have sagging pecks problem as it is stiff cocking at 47 lbs.

Pros
Powerful, accurate, dependable and fabulous trigger.

Cons
Heavy, stiff cocking

5.0
By Sam C.February 18, 2016

As a competive shooter, I can say this rifle has a great feel, very quick shot cycle, and hard hitting performance. I only shoot standing and compared to other "spring" piston air rifles I find it hits where it breaks just as well, better than most. I don't have any problems running the 1/10 scale Rams at 45 yards. But it shoots a little too hard for normal competition.

Pros
Fit, finish, accuracy, power. Possible to adjust gas piston to tweak power output. Resettable safety for hunting situations.

5.0
By wa b.October 21, 2015

Likes heavier pellets. Sends quiet pills to grackles, squirrels, etc. 4x12 scope and you're done.

1.0
By Michael G.May 9, 2013

I have several Beeman's in the past including an R1. I have always been impressed with the accuracy but this gun will not shoot groups smaller than 5 inches at 25 yards. I have had several other shoot it but we all get the same result

Pros
Very nice stock

Cons
Very poor accuracy. Difficult to cock but that is to be expected given the mussel energy and the .22 cal.

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To the person who gave this gun a poor review what scope did you put on it. Did you try another.Did you resolve the issue. as an interested customer you just kinda left me hanging. This gun gets great reviews every were else.

asked Beverly from USA

An air rifle isn't a firearm. And springers particularly have a much different shot cycle than any "firearm". To get competent with a Springer requires learning a new skill set, adopting new holds, and learning new techniques. One might think a crack shot with a firearm makes for a seamless transition to proficient Springer marksmanship... It doesn't.

Mathew from USA

There is no comparison between the RX-2 and the RS2. The RS2 is a $150 Chicom toy. The RX-2 is German air gun art.

lightning

Anytime you shoot a gas system air gun such as the Beeman RX-2 requires patience and lots of practice, you can't bench and shoot these air rifles just like regular rimfire rifles. You must hold and let the air rifle recoil just hold the gun firm not the death grip, relax and with a complete follow- thru. Also scopes must be properly mounted with a scope stop or special secure mounting. These higher powered air rifles are pellet sensitive I've had good success with the mid-level weight and heavy weighted pellets.

Roy Calzada

I think there is some confusion on the above answer as everything refers top a Beeman RS 2 not an RX 2 totally different rifles and quality with the RS 2 sold for cheap at the big box stores.

Sean

to the poor reviewer....You state RS 2 with a factory supplied scope. Two totally different animals if so. The RS2 is an entry level gun with a spring piston powerplant. it retails for much less than the RX2. I'm wondering if there I some misunderstanding of the model in question. Secondly, while you may have many years of experience with firearms, the shot cycle of a piston air rifle is much different than a firearm. Expensive scopes and rings which will stand up to magnum powered large bore rifles may stand no chance against a spring or gas piston gun shot cycle. The mechanical dynamics are totally different. Third, scope parallax at 10 yards is much different than at most firearm scope preset parallax at 100 yards. Unless your objective adjusts down to 10 yards, your point of impact may be off. That would be the only thing similar to firearms shooting so far. Fourth, a mechanical gun vise type benchrest will generally not work with spring piston air rifles due to the shot dynamics also. The most widely used hold is the "artillery hold" for spring rifles. you can approximate this hold with a front bag, and a small rear bag on a bench, letting the rifle do its thing through the shot cycle. Just like a piece of artillery.

scott

Mine is shooting 300 fps. Accuracy is poor but I seem to have other issues with this guy. I'm used to shooting 30' and having dime size groups. This rifle is pure boredom....so far. Sending it in for a fix.

Michael from USA

Dick, I have the equipment and have done the same accuracy test that you did. You are clearly knowledgeable about firearms, given this I would submit to you that there is something wrong with your RX-2. As you probably know, it is rare to get any rifle to shoot that poorly in that type of testing. I have fired very cheap (in quality) rifles in the vise test, and have rarely shot one that shot so poorly-unless something was wrong with the firearm. I would encourage you to review your RX-2, and see if what is wrong reveals itself--it may be the very uncommon bad barrel--I wish you better luck, I can tell you that I have fired 2 RX-2's through the same test, one since I read your post here, and both of them produced accuracy sub 1/4 MOA at 75' --good luck to you.

Don from USA

As a "firearms expert" Im surprised you are unaware of the fact that the gun that have you accuracy problems is not this gun. The "rs2" is a Chinese offering from beeman. The gun for sale here is the RX-2. It has a theoben gas ram, the rs2 does not. I have the hw90 which is basically this gun without the laminated stock and muzzle break and at 25 yards it is surgically accurate. Another note, I do not consider myself anything near an expert, but in all I've learned about airguns, the practice of locking an airgun in a vice and shooting for accuracy has never been heard of untill I read the "firearms experts" review. Airguns, namely spring and gas piston ones, have foward and rear recoil that is best controlled with the exact opposite (see artillery hold) , a light grip on the pistol and the forearm should only rest on the palm of the hand....but again,I'm no expert just an break barrel enthusiast. For a more comprehensive and consise rewiew of the RX-2, I recommend checking out the video done by Paul Capello from the Air gun reporter.

Mike

I don't know. All spring n gas piston rifles have 2 basically b barely rested n front n hand or parts of it n a very lite touch every where n the back.Shooting finger has 2 square n trigger. Adjust trigger 2 lite pull. Use a .20 gun. (whatever U've got. Find what it likes. Shoot @ very small targets. Adjust after Ur sure it's off. Tighten every thing.

Jeff Rice

A springer or gas ram airgun requires a completely different hold technique than that used for a powder burner. Locking it in a vice is the exact wrong thing to do. Use a military hold where the gun is somewhat free to float and your accuracy will improve substantially.

Rich

You can't shoot a springer or gas ram in a vise and get good groups. But a $850 gun should get >25" groups at 25 yards or stack'em.

Timothy from USA

Airguns are a different animal than traditional firearms. They need to be held lighter so their harmonics can resonate. It would be as if you clamped the barrel of the traditional rifle. Without the barrel free to vibrate and move. Your groups would be awful as well.

Jim

Expert, thank you for your service! Air rifles are a slightly different challenge because of their power plant . The piston creates a double rebound inside the compression tube affecting everything that happens as the pellet travels down at the barrel at a relatively slow pace compared to a firearm projectile. The unique motion causes most air rifles to shoot best being held lightly if at all. Almost like free recoil methods used in bench shooting. More powerful air rifles like this one even more. Good luck with right pellet and hold you should see 1" groups at that distance or better

Andre

It sounds like the Reviewer has demonstrated the importance of using the "Artillery Hold" for air rifles explained by Tom Gaylord of PyramydAir.com. Tom states: "Put simply, the artillery hold means holding your air rifle so lightly that it can recoil in any direction it wants to. Since the pellet remains in the barrel a long time after the shot, this means that the muzzle will always be in the same place, shot after shot, because there's no outside influence forcing it to go elsewhere. When you fire a spring-piston gun, the pellet doesn't start to move until the piston comes to a stop. By that time, the gun is already moving in recoil. It's also vibrating in all directions. If you were to try to restrain it by holding the stock firmly, you would establish a vibration node that would send the muzzle to a different place. Since you can never repeat a hold exactly, you'll throw your shots all over the place if you hold the rifle tightly. If you just let it float on your hand, it will settle down and start grouping to the best of its capability." (Please see http://www.pyramydair.com/article/The_artillery_hold_June_2009/63) .

Paddy

You may not be holding it properly, it's not the same as shooting a firearm. For spring piston/gas ram guns you must use the Artillery Hold, very light grip, don't pull it back into your shoulder. https://www.airgundepot.com/how-to-get-a-springer-to-shoot-straight-article.html

Jonathan

Reference Dick Lisman from Kansas: Wow, your honor, I rest my case! Comparing a cheap Chinese RS2, or anything stocked in Walmart, to the German made RX2, automatically disqualifies you as an 'Expert'. I shudder to think what you have left in your wake over the years you spent as a Police Officer . . . . "magic typewriter anyone?". I had an inaccurate RX1 in 0.20 cal., (same action) and it now shoots clover leaf groups at 20 yards, and I have shot a quarter sized group of five shots at 73 yards. To remove all variables from the equation I suggest: 1, THOROUGHLY clean the barrel; use JBs compound if needed (but that should not be required with a new rifle). 2. Check all screws for tightness. 3. Mount a decent airgun rated scope, and I advise the use of an adjustable scope mount. Before mounting, optically zero the scope, and then sight in the rifle using the scope mounts before making very minor adjustments using the scope turrets. 4. Use the best pellets; try H&N FTTs in 5.52 mm, 5.53 mm, 5.54 mm, and 5.55 mm followed by Crosman Premiers in the brown box. I find Premiers work best, but they dirty the barrel quickly, e.g. around 100 shots, so have a bore snake handy to keep the barrel clean. 5. Use a solid shooting bench and rest, and use the exact same hold and sight picture every shot. For a right handed shooter use the snipers hold with a bag under the butt of the rifle, and your left hand on that bag to control elevation. 6. Don't bother shooting for groups until you have at least ten shots through the rifle to warm it up. 7. Use a chronograph to check the velocity at the muzzle, and use the rifle at around 18 - 18.5 ft lb of energy, that is when it is at its most accurate. 8. Have somebody else shoot the rifle to compare results; in my experience the problem with accuracy on air rifles is first the shooter, then the barrel cleanliness. I hope that helps.

Andrew from USA

Make sure the bore is clean and go with a heavier pellet..you should have no problem getting at least 1.5-2in groups at that distance..also make sure your stock screws are snugged down.

roger

about the accuracy of this air gun. after 20 yrs army as an M P and 17 yrs as a police officer, I consider myself as better tan average in the knowledge of firearms. Maybe even an expert. I have the beeman RS2 sportsman stainless. with scoop that came with the gun in the same box. I know some baseball pitchers with a smaller shot group. I mounted this gun in a gun vise, designed for sighting the bore on sniper riffles. with the Beeman R S 2 in the vise un able to move at all, I fired 12 rounds, at a black dot the size of a quarter at exactly 30 feet that's 10 yards 360 inches after firing 6 6hot groups that is 36 shots total. it took a 4 inch circle to cover the group. that has nothing to do with the scoop or the shooter THIS IS LACK OF ACCURACY. same test with my walmart marlin 22 riffle the shot group was 1/2 the size of a dime. does this clear up the HANGING interested customer.

Dick Lisman
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