Beeman AR2078A Reviews

The tube cap o-ring seals properly and doesn't leak. Getting about 85 full power shots. Very smooth bolt. Excellent accuracy. Nice finish and all screws were tight when I opened the box.

This rifle was an upgrade from the 2078 thumbhole rifles that were plague ridden out of the box. That being said, the thumbhole rifles have the two stage trigger which I prefer and a better diopter sight (even though it's marked in Chinese.) Also the 78A doesn't come with a degassing wrench and they are not available. Finally, I would make the length of pull adult-sized.

The rifle would be perfect for someone about 5'7". I'm 6'0" so it feels like a youth rifle, but the thing does shoot well.

Finish (of the first gun), value.

Make sure gun doesn't come new with defective and/or missing parts.

First gun came with stock in the nice finish as seen in this ad, but missing parts and with a defective tube cap o-ring. Second replacement gun (which came really fast - thanks, PyramydAir) came with stock in dark, flat finish and missing even more parts than the first gun (but at least the tube cap o-ring was ok). There doesn't seem to be a way to only get missing parts replaced (I contacted Beeman twice, no response), so I'm giving up on this gun and will try another gun/manufacturer/distributor with better quality control and customer service. Reading other reviews, it seems to be totally hit-or-miss with this gun. Hopefully, you'll be luckier than I was.

good accuracy easy scope mounting

little hard to load with scope mounted

initial clean up i found the seal at co2 loading port was destroyed i think the seal was not compatable with the storage and corrosion lube from assembly line this was a replacement gun the first one blew out valve seals in less than a hundred shots i hope that same lube wasnt used on the internal parts i will keep fingers crossed

Great stock and sights. Very accurate.

The one I received h as d seal failure after 15 shots. Returned and received a quick refund.

pyramid air is good on there word.

This was (shocked me!) a great rifle to buy. The stock is wonderful. The gun is heavy metal (although the end weight of the gun is not excessive. It is accurate--very accurate, I mean pellet on pellet at 15 yards using only the peep site! Don't believe me? I wouldn't either. But this gun is amazing for the price, and a lot of fun at any price. I enjoy putting in a couple of c02s and plinking for a long while. Just having fun.

The front of my barrel is somewhat lose from the stock. I haven't yet found where to tighten the two. So far, this is not harming the accuracy because the barrel only moves up and down, not side to side, which doesn't matter when you are shooting. This sounds terrible but it really isn't a problem and I'll fix it.

I bought this rifle on a whim, and it was a huge surprise that it is really a wonderful rifle and a fun shooter. I'm 5'8", so this rifle fiy me fine. Might be small on a larger shooter. I guess, give this cheap but well made rifle a shot. You might be as pleasantly surprised as I was. Just an amazing value for the price... Definitely more fun to shoot them some rifles I own choosing 2 and 3x as much.

This was (shocked me!) a great rifle to buy. The stock is wonderful. The gun is heavy metal (although the end weight of the gun is not excessive. It is accurate--very accurate, I mean pellet on pellet at 15 yards using only the peep site! Don't believe me? I wouldn't either. But this gun is amazing for the price, and a lot of fun at any price. I enjoy putting in a couple of c02s and plinking for a long while. Just having fun.

The front of my barrel is somewhat lose from the stock. I haven't yet found where to tighten the two. So far, this is not harming the accuracy because the barrel only moves up and down, not side to side, which doesn't matter when you are shooting. This sounds terrible but it really isn't a problem and I'll fix it.

I bought this rifle on a whim, and it was a huge surprise that it is really a wonderful rifle and a fun shooter. I'm 5'8", so this rifle fiy me fine. Might be small on a larger shooter. I guess, give this cheap but well made rifle a shot. You might be as pleasantly surprised as I was. Just an amazing value for the price... Definitely more fun to shoot them some rifles I own choosing 2 and 3x as much.

This was (shocked me!) a great rifle to buy. The stock is wonderful. The gun is heavy metal (although the end weight of the gun is not excessive. It is accurate--very accurate, I mean pellet on pellet at 15 yards using only the peep site! Don't believe me? I wouldn't either. But this gun is amazing for the price, and a lot of fun at any price. I enjoy putting in a couple of c02s and plinking for a long while. Just having fun.

The front of my barrel is somewhat lose from the stock. I haven't yet found where to tighten the two. So far, this is not harming the accuracy because the barrel only moves up and down, not side to side, which doesn't matter when you are shooting. This sounds terrible but it really isn't a problem and I'll fix it.

I bought this rifle on a whim, and it was a huge surprise that it is really a wonderful rifle and a fun shooter. I'm 5'8", so this rifle fiy me fine. Might be small on a larger shooter. I guess, give this cheap but well made rifle a shot. You might be as pleasantly surprised as I was. Just an amazing value for the price... Definitely more fun to shoot them some rifles I own choosing 2 and 3x as much.

Very accurate; I was surprised at how accurate it is. I've read accuracy is hit and miss (pun, intended). I got an accurate one.

This came with a dent in the rear sight elevation dial. The sight is very cheap plastic and I will replace it, anyway. The stock is much too short for me. I am 6' tall. I need to get an extension for this to fit me, properly. There is one found online but it is out of stock. The trigger can be better, but I see a cam is also orderable, online. All these upgrades, except the rear sight assembly I'm eyeing, are very affordable if you can find them.

The CO2 depletes in storage; I went to use it within 24 hours and though I had only shot about 30 rounds the day prior, it was completely out of gas. So, unless I can do something differently, it seems a kind of "use it or lose it" situation. I'm very happy with the gun, overall, and hopeful I will get the upgrades I want.

Style of stock, very light trigger and smooth

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Beautiful stock. No sign of CO2 leaking. Very pleasing ergonomics. Love the manual safety and easy to cock bolt. I wish I could give this rifle a 5 star rating but accuracy is less than I hoped for. To be fair the weather has been much hotter than ideal for any CO2 airgun. I don't have a chronograph to measure velocity. If cooler temperatures solves the accuracy problem I will be happy to update my rating. Even so I am happy with my purchase at the price I paid. Should it turn out to be accurate this rifle is worth more than your asking price. Robert

Supply tools that fits stock screw and front sight assembly screw. The chinese use a special tool not often seen in USA.

The opposite facing CO2 cartridges are easy to install with a drop of Pellgun oil on both tips. I am able to load just one CO2 cartridge per instruction I downloaded off the internet. This allows for a shorter shooting session.

Absolutely stunning!! The stock is beautifully finished and the metal work is excellent! Fit and finish are unheard at this price! So much fun to shoot, very accurate!

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Pyramydair has the fastest shipping and great customer service!

AR2078A CO2 Target Air Rifle is well balanced and accurate. Stock feels good to me when holding and shooting. Used diopter sights and open sights. Zeroed in both sights outside. Excellent airgun for this price point. H&N Excite 12.96-grain Plinking Pellets in 0.22 Cal are averaging 580-fps on the first 10-shots. I couldn't have asked for more. Repeats shot to shot consistency.

This CO2 target airgun is good quality. I wouldn't change anything. This airgun goes above my expectations for back yard target shooting. This airgun is simply fun.

Excellent airgun for this price point. Choose to get the 10-for-10 option from Pyramyd Air. This provided me with good information to know performance before obtaining the airgun. I didn't know what to expect. This test gave me some piece of mind the airgun will work. Thank you Pyramyd Air!

What an amazing shooter! I bought this because it was really the only option for a biathlon stock. From other reviews I thought it would shoot well, but I had no idea how well! After mounting the rear sight and installing two CO2 cartridges, I dry fired it three times to get some gas through the system and then shot 5 RWS Diabolo Basic .177 pellets ($6.99 for 300 at local store) essentially through the same hole. Literally the first 5 shots ever fired and they are half the size of a dime. Wow. This was the diopter peep sight at 10 meters off sandbags. The trigger feels good and predictable. Finish of the stock is nice. Impressive overall for $195.

Better rear sight. I think this is nylon, and it is a bit flexible, so I can see it getting out of zero with a little bump. The butt stock is pretty short for me, with the result that the sight picture isn't the best. I will probably add 3 inches to it.

For the price, AR2078A has an excellent trigger and great accuracy for 10m target shooting. For me, the weight of the rifle is just right.

For the rifle itself, nothing! A better user guide would be a good thing, and some instruction for the initial cleaning of the barrel (a 'must do') would benefit some purchasers.

-I thought I'd make an extension for the stock, but I changed my stance a bit and adapted. I'm now very comfortable with it. -The trigger and sear required bit of polishing to progress from 'very good' to 'excellent'. 1/2 hour well spent.

The rifle has lots of heft ~ absolutely necessary for a good target rifle. I like the gas bleeder ~ saves my thumb from shooting the remaining few cc's of CO2 from the cartridges.

For me ~ the fancy open sights were a waste ~ because I scope everything.

This is my second Beeman CO2 rifle. I am a target shooter ~ and don't want to fiddle with pumping up a gun while I'm lining up a shot. The first was a 22 caliber ~ not as accurate as the .177 ~ but I was used to them as a youngster. All-in-all I am having lots of fun with The Beeman Q2078A ~ the Biathlon stock is great ~ I mounted a 3X9-40 Nikon on it ~ shoot at 15 yards ~ I'm sure it would handle more ~ but that's all the longer my basement is.

this little rifle is an exceptional value.the trigger is better than on guns that cost three times as much.it is extremely accurate at 10 meters with most all pellets.the length of pull is not a problem for me as it gets your eye close to the rear peep sight.when your shooting session is over it can be degassed with the included degassing tool.i highly recommend this little gem.

a reseal kit included would be nice for when the gun eventually develops a leak(all pcp and co2 guns do).a warning label should be on the co2 chamber to inform the user that the chamber cap can not be removed when the gun is charged,and that goes for all guns with this style chamber.

at this price point all air gun enthusiasts NEED this little butt kicker in their collection.

Everything. Gun is easy to load, shoot, and hit what you're aiming at. All controls are easy to use with the exception being the safety which is difficult to operate. This may become easier to use after the gun is broken in.

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The rear peep sight is so small that I couldn't see anything. I opened it up with a 7/64 drill bit which was a big improvement from stock. Mine averages 550fps with the H&N Sport 13.7gr pellet.

Gun balances extremely well in your hands when standing. The airgun is generally not pellet picky and does very well with lead free pellets too. Accuracy at 10-20 Meters is awesome. Have shot it out to 30-40 yards also to hit cans without any trouble. I like that this airgun has a degassing tool so you can purge what is left of the CO2 without having to dry fire until pressure is low enough to remove the cap.

I purchased the .22 Model. With this gun at 10 Meters you get a single ragged hole with RWS Hobby Wadcutter pellets. The diopter sights are easy to get used to and work well.

Nicely made gun. Nice stock. Metal parts are finished nicely. Decent price.

I am only 5 foot 3 inches tall but the length of pull is very short even for me. I had to put a 3 quarter inch extension under the recoil pad so it would fit me comfortably. The other thing is that even though the stock is finished beautifully the three oval ports that are machined through the fore end of the stock were done very sloppy. Machine marks remain with lots of rough wood from cutting.

It is a nice sight. Good picture, easy to install and accurate. Groupings shrink. It even starts off looking nice.

For the money I spent on it, I shouldn't have to disassemble, get out a file and paint- there is a ridge that prevents the sight from adjusting all the way down. File, file, file... reassemble, disassemble... Well, you get the picture. Quality control!!!

The windage and elevation adjustments are crude, but effective. There are not many other open sight sight options for the 392/397s, and once you have the sight on and in it really is very effective with a significant shrinking of groups. This review may be a little on the negative side, but I would definitely buy this again, but for almost $40 I think they can step it up a little.