Beeman R9

Every thing claimed and used to describe this product in the dealer write up is absolutely true. Very good finish quality and good accuracy with barely a 100 pellets thru it. Just be sure to clean the barrel before using it. I know accuracy will get even better as it is broken in (based on my experience with my HW 97K). The reason why I bought another HW Airgun.

The gun was dis assembled to fit size requirementfor international shipment, was delivered and received in pristine condition due to meticulous packaging for the the long journey.

Good job, Airgun Depot.

Pros
Beautiful wood. Nice blueing on barrel. Have not yet fired it yet.

Cons
None

For those wondering whether the .177 has sufficient velocity for small game at 20 yards, see picture. Very accurate. Open sights more than adequate for back yard use.

Pros
Exudes quality. Very accurate out of the box.

Cons
I don’t like that you can’t re-engage the safety without re-cocking. Otherwise it’s perfect.

I read some reviews of people bellyacheing over stock screws coming loose. Do some research before buying a springer! All of the screws need blue loctite, that includes scope mount screws. Get a quality scope like a Leapers or Hawke AirMax. Get some quality pellets like H&N FTT or JSB. Then practice practice practice! Lastly I have the HW95 22. It was over greased and I took it apart and cleaned out the grease and noticed that the mainspring was broke in a couple of places at the top. I used a torch an and heated up the spring, flattened it, sanded it, relubed it, now it shoots like a dream. It lost 2 fpe but gained in accuracy. I can't tell the difference between 17fpe and 15fpe and neither can the squirrel's ???. If you are a break barrel person thinking about getting the Beeman R9//HW95 then do it, you won't be sorry????. SpringPistonRifleFever LoneWolfStrength.

Pros
This is one of the best springers ever. Perfectly balanced, awesome stock, blueing is great, best trigger, extremely accurate, not pellet picky, powerful, high quality open sights. Shoots Crosman Premiere Hollow Point 14.3 grain very good, 10 under a dime at 20 yards.

Cons
The only cons is the price. If I could afford all of the calibers in the Beeman R9/HW95, I definitely would. The HW95 comes in 25 caliber also and is more affordable.

I really wanted to like this gun but it kept disappointing me. I knew about the loose screws so I made sure the side stock screws were coated with blue loktite then left overnight to set up. The first few shots were looking good then they started going all over the place. I kept shooting all kinds and brands of pellets. I have a lot but things didn’t get any better. The next day I looked it over and found the front trigger screw was loose. Tightened it up and started shooting good. Some pellets were grouping well under 1/2” at 26 yds. Then they went to 1-1.5 inches. I was puzzled as to why. Checked the screws and found them tight. The next day I looked at it again and noticed the rear trigger screw was almost to fall out. I tighter it then it started to group better but nothing like before. I shot a few more shots and the front sight fell right off the gun on the table. Returned it today. Maybe I had a lemon.

Pros
The gun in .177 cal was beautifully made and felt very comfortable in the hands. The Monte Carlo stock was impressive. It locked up tight and firm. Cocking effort was amazing. I was excited to shoot it. But that is where the fun ended. I ended up returning it today. Airgundepot was great about the return.

Cons
Monte Carlo stock is to hight to to shoot open sights. Leave them off and spend the money on better scope mount. Mounted a UTG 4-16x44 30mm AO scope from off my Diana 350 N-Tec mag and went shooting. I expected to improve on my Sig ASP30 but that didn’t happen. Sometimes it was equal but other times it was way worse and I explain below.

Pros
Beman stocks are very well made and nicely finished with very gripy checkering. The finish on the entire gun is just what you'd expect from Beman Precision. This is my 3rd Beman Precision and they're all very well finished. The Rekord trigger is among the best out there with a predictable 1st stage that comes up against a solid stop and with just a little pressure, the trigger breaks.

Cons
The one thing that I'm really disappointed about is the amount of barrel droop this gun has. When took the first shot at 17yrds, it completely missed the target and hit the ground a foot in front of the target. I use an 12" X 12" electrical junction box filled with duct seal and it sits on the ground. I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 break barrels and 5 pcps. I've never completely missed the target on the first shot. At first, I though something was wrong with the mounts. Then I looked down the spring tube and I could actually see the droop. This is something that I expect from Beman China guns, not from the German made Precision factory. What the heck happened to them?. Did their quality go down once Air Venturi took them over? I had to use almost all the elevation adjustment to zero it and not only is that not good for the scope, it also means that I don't have any more adjustment and it doesn't hold zero very well. I'm considering returning it.

If someone asked which caliber I would go for a .22. The .20 is a great shooter but pellet selection is not great. I have found that H&N or JSB mid weight round nose field target pellets seem to work best.

Pros
I have shot air rifles for over 60 years and own 33. I have 3 R9s and a 98. I have all three calibers. The reason is simple this is my favorite air rifle. I have them tuned according to the caliber .177 14ftlb, .20 16 ftlb and .22 18ftlb. All of them are my most accurate springers with only my 150fwb being more accurate at short range. The guns cock smoothly and are of a perfect weight for target or hunting. Fit and finish are excellent. Top them off with a 4-14 mildot compact scope. For someone asking me for a recommendation on there first springer it would be Weihrauch R9/ HW95. After tuning there is no real recoil making it easy to shoot. It has the best trigger. Stack pellets at 30 yards if you can shoot. Perfect air rifle.

Cons
Out of the box it is a little dry and buzzy. A proper tuning makes the rifle smooth as silk. I use John in Pa. for tunes.

The R1 is the rifle overall for most of us as the "standard."
The R9 is a lighter more manageable version. Shooting steel field targets at 27 yards using .177 CP 10.5 gr pellets is absolutely satisfying with the R9. I put a Nikon 2-7X 32mm scope on it after using the iron sights. The iron sights are great like all HW sights, but you'll want a scope beyond 30 yards for sure.
I ended up with wavy light wide grain wood--unusual for beech and stained light; unusual again. Cocking and recoil are surprisingly lower than expected. Noise is too.

This gun covers best all good things in one rifle.

Pros
Gentle personality for such a strong springer.

Cons
If you live in Illinois you can only buy the .177. I wanted a .20.

The quality of the rifle is really good. Nice finish of the wood. Easy to charge. And very accurate. Excellent packaging from airgun Depot. Love this rifle, my Douther is only 10 years old and she love to shut with it. Good product for the price.

Pros
Accurate, light, powerful,and very beautiful.

Cons
None

Have had this rifle fo a few months now. I am amazed every time I shoot it. Insanely accurate, barel closes like a bank vault, beautiful wood ad deep deep blueing.
Easy to cock and hits hard. I also own a Air Arms S500 in.22 but fir short yardages I prefer the Beeman. You can spend more for a quality springer but you don't have to with the Beeman.
It likes Baracuda Match 10.65 grain pellets. If your don,t have one of these you are missing out on a great rifle. GET IT NOW!

Pros
Accurate, beautiful, excellent tolerences and machining.

Cons
A little heavy but it makes for an extremely stable hold.