Beeman RS3 Combo Reviews

the finish and the accuracy. the stainless/nickel finish is beautiful. the accuracy is awsome. i get 1 inch groups at 40 yards. also, the scope is nicer than i had anticiapted.

absolutley nothing.

great gun, you should buy it right now.

Power, accuracy, reasonable cost.

A little lighter trigger would be nice, but were talking a $200 rifle here..

In .22 caliber this bad-boy is devastating on squirrels and other small game from 30 yards in. Awesome results with .22 Crow Magnum pellets.

This is my second air rifle (first one is the classic crossman 10-pump). Most of my rifle experience is with deer rifles. This gun is a good practice gun because it has the heft of a deer rifle, and is very accurate. I waxed the first two squirrels I shot at, one at around 20 yards and the other at around 40. I had to run around 50 pellets through it before I felt like it was broken in. I use the predator extreme pellets.

The trigger was pretty heavy when I got it. I loosened it up to get a smoother pull. Out of the box the squeeze was enough to make it hard to keep on target.

I recommend this gun. LIke I said, it's heavy, but I like that because it is a much less expensive way to mimic my deer rifles for practicing.

Very accurate, very powerful, well made, and attractive. The gun is very fun to shoot and extremely accurate. I have taken gray squirrels out to 55.5 yards. I could probably go closer to 100 yards, but have not had the chance.

It is a bit large. At 5 foot 9 inches, it begins to push too big and the 10 pounds really starts to get to you, if you have to carry it too long. Not for kids.

I took a squirrel with a hollow point at 30 yards. It entered just behind the left side rib cage and exited theright cheek bone, dramatically!! I have taken gray squirrels out to 55.5 yards. I could probably go closer to 100 yards, but have not had the chance. Nice craftsmanship and well worth the money, but you need good technique to shoot well.

Ease of set-up and quality of scope

Trigger--very heavy for the type of rifle

I would consider strongly going with the CO2 type of pellet gun before going with a spring rifle.

The Chinese Beemans are a great value (quality vs cost), but not quite up to the German made products. This one (.22 cal) is no exception. I have an older Beeman 250 which was German made and originally cost about $200. The finish was flawlwss on the metal and the trigger was target grade. On this one the finish isn't quite as good, but still very nice and the trigger is really bad. Two stage with second stage being long, creepy, heavy, unpredictable and inconsistent. Even with the terrible trigger, this gun is an excellent purchase for the $200 price. I am shooting .25" groups at 10 yds with no problem. Overall it really is an excellent .22 air rifle for the $200 price.

The trigger and the safety. The trigger as mentioned above is abysmal. The safety is inconvenient to activate and inactivate, especially in a hurry. However with the heavy long creepy trigger, accidental discharge is unlikely.

Beeman products are getting impossible to find and I find no hope for deliveries from the factory in the near future. This was about the only .22 Beeman rifle of it's type in this price range I could find in stock from any retailer nationwide. Pyramid had the best price and service of all. I called Beeman and asked them about the nationwide shortage of Beeman products and long backorder times. They denied it, so I asked them if I could buy directly from them as I couldn't find any retailers that didn't have major long standing shortages and were receiving regular shipments from Beeman. They said yes, but when I asked about specific models, they had none (about 6 different .22 rifles). I asked when they would get more of any of these and they said they had no eta on anything. So I asked "Then are the shortages real?" He was silent. They were very deceptive at every step. Be aware that you may never see more Beeman products at least in the foreseeable future...

Quality of setup, wood stock, adjustable trigger, dual barrel, consistency and grouping, power. I put a laser site on it as well as adjusted the scope and I can get 1" grouping at 35 yards. I am impressed with this air rifle. I have tried .22 Beeman hollow points, Crosman pointed and they both yield great accuracy. The Beeman have a better punch, and the Crosman have better penetration. I also tried the Gamo .22 Rocket lead pellets with the hardened steel tip. OMG the power is really obvious. I am sticking with the .22 barrel. I assume that the .177 will yield a higher velocity projectile, but it will not have the same destructive power as the .22. With the Gamo steel tip it will puncture a hole through 40 thousands aluminum from 15 yards. I’m really happy with this air rifle so fare. So far I have 200 rounds through it and the spring, trigger and the accuracy continue to improve. I little heavier than the other air rifles, but it screams quality so I do not care. I got use to it, so it is not a problem for me. Great overall deal for the money and surprising performance.

plastic trigger...

The classic style, ported bull barrel and accuracy. Covers a quarter size target at 30 yards repeatedly.

Change to a metal trigger guard.

This particular rifle has been broken in with Beeman Crow Magnums and likes this ammo. Have not tried any other brands of ammo based on these consistant results. Excellent for target and small game.

good accuracy, hitting half inch groups at 20 yards. Pretty high velocity, chronographed an average of 900fps with 8 grain pellets. great looks, I polished up the stock a bit so it was glossier. scope is excellent

Trigger is a little stiff, not bad

Qualtiy, power, and accuracy. This gun is very well made. The fastest speeds I have gotten 751 with my lightest pellets, but i have also shot clay targets at 100 yards with 14.3 grain pointed pellets. I took a squirrel at 55.5 yards, had a clean pass through with hollow points at 33 yards (head shot), and a clean pass through (front shoulder to tail) at 28 yards with pointed pellets. You will not regret buying, if you can get beyond the size and weight. It performs as well as other guns, but at half the price.

This gun is a bit big and heavy. Partly due to the quality construction, but I think they could have done better with the weight and size. Also, because it is a spring powered gun you will need good technique, especially beyond 35 yards. But this gun is still worth buying, especially for the price.

It's a great quality gun at a really good price. Not too heavy. Very powerful and very accurate. I've had 3 "cold bore" kills and i've only had it 2 weeks. I had a squirell infestation in my attic, now they avoid my yard entirely.

I haven't found anything i didn't like about it yet.

Basic gun care like don't store it loaded and don't shoot it without a pellet in the chamber. This will keep it powerful longer.

THE BOX HAS A PICTURE OF A BEAR ON IT. BIG BORE, A COMPENSATOR ON THE TIP, THE WOOD, HEAVYNESS, RUBBER BBUTTT,

BETTER SCOPE PLEASE.

Me and my friend had sooo much fun . FROM ABOUT 35 YARDS THIS RIFLE HIT DEAD ON CONSITANT . PROJECTILE MOVES SLOW FROM ABOUT 45 yards. BUT WHEN IT HIT, IT BREAKS BONES. THE GUN IS LOUD!!! CRITTERS SPOOK FROM THS SOUND OF MY GUN SO I BE REAL SNEAKY. I FEEL LIKE IM USING A M21. I get BOOM HS on pests and game at 40 yards and i bet it can go further. RWS SUPER POINTS IS WHAT I USE AND IT IS DEAD ON I LOVE IT . USE ONLY ONE TYPE OF AMMMO FOR THIS GUN AND STICK WITH IT!!! DONT MESS AROOUND WITH OTHER PELLETS.... ZEROS IT IN WITH YOUR FAVORITE PELLET AND IT WILL BE PERFECT.

I purchased the .22 cal version. This rifle has a nice feel and weight and rests nicely in my hands. The dark stain along with the shoulder pad and the nickle plating make this a very good looking rifle. Many of the other manufactures that make a gun in this price range do not install a shoulder pad. This is a nice touch. The scope works well; however, did take longer than normal to zero (it's most likely me). This gun has nice knock-down power.

At 800 fpm it is not the most powerful gun; however, I would increase the power of this gun to lessen pellet drop in distance shooting. I have targets set at 35, 45, 55 and 85 yrds and the drop at 85 yrds is about 14 inches. Even with this drop it is still accurate. I can still coffee cup the group.

Decent gun. I have three other spingers (Benjamin, Webley and RWS) and a pump (Benjamin 392) and this is a very good gun for the money. This gun at can shoots groups that you can cover with a nickle at 35 yrds. I did; however, find several small imperfections in the stock and finish. This is the "China" Beeman and not the German made gun, so do not expect the finish of the higher end guns but it is nice for the price.

The fit and finish of the RS3 is very good, The stock is well finished, the premounted scope is solid, the nickel plated receiver and barrel clean up easily. The rubber butt pad is comfortable and effective.

This air rifle is a bit heavy. The hefty build quality and hardwood stock is felt in the weight. The trigger is predictable, but could stand to be lighter.

I sighted the scope according to the supplied directions, and in no time was able to do 2" groups at 35 yards. The scope is quite accurate once sight adjustments are complete. I purchased the .22 caliber model,. It has plenty of power, and I have been knocking off small varmints with ease. I am pleased. I believe you will like this air rifle, too.

the bull taper barrel looks real nice as does the stock

my scope was a bit hard to dial in at first but after a while it was dead on

this is a great gun. i would suggest the .22 over the .177. it easily slices through tin cans and is deadly accurate, soo accurate from about 15 yards standing i was able to plink a chipmunk dead on in the head. deffinately worth the price to any shooter entry level to seasoned shooter

It has a great look and feel. It also is a very durable air gun

Its a little heavy but is still a great gun.

You should buy this gun without a second thought.

When I saw that this gun was made in China I was a little worried. But, let me say that this gun performs pretty well for the money. The scope performs nicely. Gun has lots of power!

Maybe a little nicer stock. The trigger is pretty rough, but for the price of the gun not that bad. It does get better after a couple of tins of pellets.

This is a great starter gun or good for the plinker or someone who doesn't want to spend a lot of money. Overall a pretty good deal!

Beautiful finish! Very accurate! Weight and feel is perfect for me. Okay, it's a little heavy if shooting all day.

Nothing! Love the rifle!

Your arms can get pretty tired if shooting all day. The break barrel is pretty tough! My friend and I went through 250 pellets (maybe we shouldn't have) and the next day our arms were aching. Great rifle and great value! Buy it already!

very acurate, powerfull and elegant.

nothing

A very nice pice tohave in your collection.

The LOOKS! Stainless barrel and the wood stock makes this gun looks expensive!

I would take the Beeman logo off the stock, put a silver scope with the combo instead of a black scope (which I did). I would also like to disable the automatic safety feature (which engages every time the gun is cocked) if I could.

I have the .22 and this gun is BIG and HEAVY! I have 5 air rifles (both in .177 and .22) and this one tops them all! It is also the heaviest. Someone told me this is the "Elephant Gun" and I totally agrees! Shoots great (with vise) due to it's weight but if you shoot off-hand you'd better be prepared! Excellent value for the gun!