Airgun Review Beeman R7 Precision Gold Air Rifle

Airgun Review Beeman R7 Precision Gold Air Rifle

Beeman R7 air rifle is, without question, the finest intermediate sporting air rifle available anywhere.

Beeman R7 Air Rifle

If you have spent any time around the air gun hobby you have no doubt heard of the Beeman R7 Air Rifle. So what's all the hype? First the R7 pellet guns by any other name would be called a Weihrauch HW30 Rifle. This is a good thing as some of the nicest spring piston rifles ever made have passed through the doors of this eminent German manufacturer.

	Our subject is a current production R7 Precision Gold Air rifle serial # 1743XXX. This rifle has been scoped with a Hawke 2x7x32 on Accushot one piece mounts/rings. And before we explore any esthetic characteristics lets get to the heart of any modern air rifle discussion. How does it shoot? This target was perforated in preparation for this review and is not in any way special. This particular R7 (.177) is very fond of Crosman Premier Lights at 7.9 grains pellet. CPL�s get launched at more than 600 fps. So here it is, 5 shots at 15 yards hand supported from the shooting bench.
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There is no twang in these air rifles and just a barely perceptible shutter as the adjustable Beeman rekord 2 stage trigger breaks. No drama and very very quiet. You may have noticed this is not a magnum powered wonder cannon. It will never be marketed to those who want velocity above all else. Its not a machete, its a scalpel. Best of all it doesn't present the hold sensitivity that is the bane of aspiring spring gun shooters. So is this �petite� rifle only for Women or Youths? Not in any way! Sure it has a published cocking effort of only 18 lb. and yes it�s handy. It only weighs a tick over 6 lb. But Beeman tells us the stock has the same length pull as the R1. It�s heritage is that of the ten meter Olympic target rifles of the 50�s and 60�s. Accuracy never goes out of style and this rifle is not fatiguing to shoot all day long.

Beeman Pellet Guns R7 Air rifles trigger and guard

So lets Take a look at the execution. All metal surfaces aside from the trigger and
trigger guard are finished in a nice deep even blue. The Trigger on this one is gold
anodized and unlike some brands it is metal. Other R7 variants have a metal trigger finished in a silver tone. The trigger guard is cast metal finished in black with cast in �checkering�.

Scope grooves and scope recoil stops cut right
into the receiver tube avoiding the need for an
intermediate scope mount Using the scope stop
recesses is not absolutely necessary do to very
light recoil. I do use them and prefer one piece
mounts/rings. I have had a number of scopes on this rifle and have found no difficulty in
establishing zero with any of them.

Beeman Pellet Guns R7 Air rifles linkage

Wood to metal fit is impeccable and the satin finished hardwood stock has checkering on the forearm and pistol grip. I find the stock shape both simple, streamlined and elegant. It�s finished with a nice light stain and is equipped with with a real rubber butt plate. A very interesting feature is the double jointed cocking lever allowing for a short cocking lever slot in the stock. This allows for more flexibility in hand positions and even in the placement of a front sling

Beeman Air rifles R7 pellet gun receiver

The safety is automatic with cocking and is an located at the very end of the receiver tube on the left side. A visual and tactile safety off indicator is located on the right side opposite. The safety can be reset if necessary by opening the action all the way and �recocking� it. The safety is also made of metal and blued to match the rest of the rifle.

Only one sour note. The current Beeman branded scope is not one of my favorites. It might just suit you fine. I kept mine on the rifle for a couple of weeks and then started looking for a replacement. This didn�t stop me from buying as I like to do things my way. I was buying a rifle first and in my opinion the R7 is one of the very finest. The scope only version has a very nice metal muzzle break. The fixed sight version doesn't have a factory scope issue as it has excellent quality micrometer multi notch rear and hooded front sights. You can purchase the Beeman R7 DG Combo Air Rifle Double Gold Series this rifle is topped off with a Bushnell Banner 4-12x40 AO Matte Finish 43 dollars more.

So let me sum this up: possibly the best back yard rifle ever. Quality built in
Germany. One of the least hold sensitive spring piston air rifles ever. Adjustable rekord trigger! Superior fit and finish. Streamlined and graceful. Many hobbyists say that the R7 would be the last air rifle they would part with. If all new "adult" spring piston buyers started with this rifle instead of some touchy magnum powered monster the general level of marksmanship in the air gun world would improve.

Total Weight: 6.1 lbs
Overall Length: 40.2"
Velocity: 700 fps
Muzzle Energy: 7.0 FP
Accuracy c-t-c: 0.11"
Cocking Method: Break Barrel
Cocking Effort: 18 lbs
Powerplant: Spring Piston
Rifling (Grooves): 12
Stock: Beech Stained
Trigger: Two-Stage Adjustable
Safety: Automatic
Comes with scope mounted and sited

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