Beeman Commander Reviews

Good value for the money. Great bench target rifle but really heavy and not suitable for field use due to weight. Scope is junk so get yourself a decent scope. Rifle is also loud. Much louder than my other PCP rifles. Like the thumbhole stock and the location of safety. Really likes 25 grain pellets but nothing lighter than 18 grains or groupings are all over the place. The magazines are easy to load and feature a countdown indicator on side for easy viewing. Bolt action very smooth.

Offer a synthetic stock to reduce the overall weight of the rifle. Make the suppressor removeable so you can install a better, quieter one on rifle. Put an adjustable regulator and gauge on it. Put an adjustable cheek riser on it too.

Great entry level PCP rifle that's hard to beat for the money.

Sorry but I just can't give a good review I purchased this Gun (Order Placed: Dec 26, 2022) And alredy it leaks air and Pyramyd aid tells me they don't support it because it's to old so it's going back to Beeman I tried everything I could think of to fix it with no luck

Have parts available for the gun

It's not a totally bad gun when it works it's accurate has the power but leaking after 6 months sorry that is not acceptable

Very fast delivery and packaged well. Accurate and a good bench gun. Has a lot of power also. Nice trigger.

Nothing

This gun is too heavy to take in the field hunting. I would suggest a lighter gun.

I like that it comes with iron sights unlike most PCP's

The new magazines only hold 10 rounds and for me are a pain to load keep the other 12 round magazines.

Forget the scope that comes with the gun spend a little more and buy something that has adjustability!

Price, large number of shots, stock quality, smooth bolt, accuracy, power. My overall rating should be lower but is based partly on my experience with my other Commander in 22 cal. I just had some bad luck with this new .177 cal Commander as described below. When it worked it was very accurate and powerful and I still think it is one of the best values for entry level PCP's.

Reduce the weight, improve the suppressor (very loud).

I own a 22 cal Commander with no issues after several thousand rounds. I am so impressed with it that I decided to purchase another in .177 cal. for target shooting in back yard from a rest. So weight is not a big issue. I thought the .177 would be less noisy than the .22 both at muzzle and target. It was much louder at the muzzle than the 22. Beautiful stock. accurate and powerful. After about 200 rounds the rifle would not fire. I was going to use a chrono and tune to see if I could reduce the noise level but never got there. I did all the standard checks. Degassed and regassed a few times with no luck. I called PA and was referred to a technician that called me the very next morning. PA (Roger) could not have been more helpful and professional. He asked me a few questions and agreed with my efforts and apologized for the inconvenience. He sent me via email the postage paid return. Probably will go with a Marauder instead. Love my 22 Commander though. PA has great customer service!

Accurate

Leaks from factory slowly. When I need it it fails to shoot

Accurate

Leaks from factory slowly. When I need it it fails to shoot

Love this gun. Fun to shoot and hits hard. For the price it is really hard to beat for performance. I have a 40 yd range set up behind my house and it will put pellets inside of 3/4 inch all day long. I use a manual pump so i get a free workout to go with it. I have seen others comment on the scope but for that range a 4X works great and it is pretty decent considering the overall package price. Pyramyd gave me great service with a new set of scope mounts as the ones that came with the gun were incorrect. They quickly resolved that problem.

it is a heavy gun if you plan to hike through the woods with it. Otherwise solidly built with a real wood stock. You hug this gun to shoot it. Lighter would probably be nice but i am sure that would drive the price up.

This is not a collectible gun - go shoot it and have a blast. I have 1000 rds through mine and love it. Some things are a bit cheap in terms of quality of the machining, smoothness of the bolt action, etc. but it is all part of bang for the buck. One issue is if you use the single shot tray, a pellet can fall back into the action and that is a real pain to shake it out. Stick with the magazine and that won't happen.

For a $200+ rifle, this is dang near unbeatable. I'd be hard pressed to find another gun with that delivers the same value for money. Almost one holing at 35yds. I'm a backyard plinker and power is not the most important thing, but out of the box, its already delivering 28fpe. Its handpump friendly and there's a hammer adjustment guide that you can turn with the big allen wrench provided. Anti clockwise to reduce power, clockwise to increase. The range of adjustment is wide...750fps all the way to 930fps with 16gr pellets...fill pressure dependent. The gun holds air with no pressure loss at all...for now.

I'm not a big fan of the looks as I find it flabby round the edges, ie. the stock is too substantial and bulky. Could have done with a polymer stock for reduced weight. The gun is heavy at 9 pounds un-scoped. 10 pounds+ with a 6-24. The action is rough and at times gets stuck if you hesitate when cocking the gun. Not all pellets load smoothly. Those with bigger head sizes take some effort and finness. The 'moderator' is near useless. At full power, the neighbors will call the cops. The action is loud...much louder than it should be as poor machining makes the bolt jump with every shot, hitting metal against metal. Not pleasant!

2,000psi fill pressure is the sweet spot I'm at now. Shot string starts at 800fps and ends at 770fps...one holing all the way at 35yds. I 50 consistent shots in this state of tune. Hammer spring guide turned all the way anti clockwise until its detaches, then back in 3.5 turns. Stop at 1,550psi...and it takes 80 pumps to get back up to 2,000psi. I can go on all day with this tune. When cocking the gun, do it in one swift smooth motion. Don't hesitate or you'll have failures to load. Oil the pellet probe lightly before you make that first shot to help it along. The gun is heavy (front heavy mostly) and contrary to popular notion its the action that's heavy. The airtank, breach assembly and barrel weigh 6lbs. The stock is 3lbs. The stock is made of real wood by the way...not 'composite wood' as suggested by one review I read. The gun can be uncocked the usual way. Trigger screw all he way in & get a slight first stage of travel and lots of creep in 2nd stage. Replace with longer M3 screw

Accuracy

Lighten up a little

It is heavy

Accuracy, stock quality, smooth action. Shoots a large variety of different shaped and different brands and weights of pellets very, very well.

It's a bit heavy and wish there was another barrel band near the end of the barrel.

It's very heavy so I would add sling swivel mounts. Wish there was a regulator but for the $$ I guess I can live without it.

10 shot mag. More power than the QB Chief.

Lighter stock for field carry.

Mine likes the H&N Baracuda 18 pellets the best so far.

Power, accuracy, ease of function, overall quality, included magazines and single shot trays, power adjustment, price. This has become my go to rifle for target shooting which I do 1-2 hours everyday. Pyramid's excellent communication during processing and shipping.

A bit heavy but not bad. It is also one of the louder air rifles I own (I own two PCP's and twelve break barrels). It is not backyard friendly. A better suppressor would be nice.

I have about 500 shots in this now. The 10 for 10 data showed 880 fps with 13.8 g. After a 150 shot break in I used a Chrono and found power and accuracy were optimum at 965 fps using Crosman 14.3 g hollow point (885 fps with H&N 18.13 g) at 2800-2600 psi. I turned the adjustment 2 1/4 turns in. This seem to be the "sweet spot" . Adjusting less or more decreased fps. I am getting about 40 shots from 2800-1800 psi at this setting. Velocity drops to 880 fps. Using down to 1500 psi velocity drops to 800fps with some loss of zero, shooting low left about 1 moa each. This is at 60+ shots. I replaced the stock baffles with Maurader baffles and added a removable suppressor that decreased the sound level to backyard friendly with little to no loss of velocity. Magazines are a bit touchy you have to have it in just the right spot. Yes a pellet can fall back into the ram area if rifle is tilted back using the single shot tray. Not a big deal. Excellent PCP that can't be beat for the price.

It looks nice, it's fun to shoot, but more of a beginner, youth rifle

Quality control

The bolt flies open every time you fire it,oil of some kind is blowing out the side of the receiver, dont tilt the gun with a pellet loaded, it will get lost somewhere inside the receiver..The scope is like looking through a plastic magnifying glass.

It looks nice

Quality control

The bolt flies open every time you fire it,oil of some kind is blowing out the side of the receiver, dont tilt the gun with a pellet loaded, it will get lost somewhere inside the receiver..The scope is like looking through a plastic magnifying glass. Very poor quality.Not very happy with pyramid air art this point.

I like everything about this rifle . Accuracy is great !

I would like to see it made a little lighter !!

This gun is NOT light at all ! Shooting from a bench is great all day fun BUT wagging it around in the woods is a job !!

Bang for the buck, can't be beat in my book. One holing at 40 yards with a steady rest after break-in. Smooth cocking, easy trigger pull, can adjust power with a chrono, and its a good looking pellet launcher.

Weight, way to front heavy. Need lighter stock. Maybe make it in a bullpup design, like Beeman's 1358 model that you cant find yet. That would real the weight in to your shoulder, and give the other underlevers a price challenge! Would love to see it in a 25cal. Also, no links to the air rifle"s breakdown (that work) on Beeman's web sight. Mine came with 1 mag wish it had came with 2 like they do now. still love it.

Anyone that wants to get in to pcp's the Beeman's chief's or Commander is the way to go. You want break the bank first off and will be surprised at how good they are. I had a problem with pellets striking the baffle's in the noise suppressor when I first got it, Beeman wanted me to send it back. However, after about 100 rounds she settled down and now I am glad I kept her. Let PyramyAir do the 20 for $20 and buy a case. It's worth the 20 bucks and the scope will be close when you git it. Plus with ammo you still under $300 and gun has good air in it.

Awesome gun for the price

Can't believe more people don't know about airguns

Wow,I like everything about this rifle. It is exceptionali.

I am satisfied just the way it is and wouldnt change anything

Caulking mechanism is very smooth trigger is very smooth it is hard to believe they could make this rifle for $219.If you get one you will not be disappointed

The moment I opened the box I was extremely impressed by the craftsmanship. Its literally beautiful. I will update my review on accuracy after I shoot it. Thanks pyramid air. Your service is awesome!

Nothing I would change its the perfect starter pcp rifle .

Pyramid air guns is my 1st place to shop for airgun products.