Page 3 - Beeman R9 Elite Reviews

The total package is great, a wonderful spring powered air rifle. The trigger is the best almost like you just have to think about pulling it and it fires, so smooth. After shooting pellets from the test tin, and a slight scope adjustment I was hitting 1/2" diameter target at 40 yards. Again this is wonderful air rifle, so glad I picked this model. I would give this air rifle a 5 star rating

I would say the only thing I would change would be a little taller scope stand of a different lenses cover.

I would say save your money and make only one purchase and pick this Beeman R9 Series Combo

Very nice fit and finish. Really nice accuracy and trigger. All cocking action is smooth as well.

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I am fairly new to air guns but not guns in general so many m still learning but this R9 is very nice. Will be getting the .177 also.

I very much like the size, weight and quality of this German made Beeman R9 0.177 air rifle. Within a few clicks of the Vortex Crossfire II 4-12x44 scope that I mounted I was and am consistently shooting dime sized groups at 20 yards. The trigger is awesome at the factory setting. You can feel and hear the quality every time you break the barrel and load up. Plenty of power and accuracy out to 40 yards. Very nice for the price. Based on the quality of this rifle I now have my sights set on the Beeman RX2.

I purchased the Elite Series Combo with the Bushnell Banner 4-12x40 AO. The scope arrived damaged as the power adjustment ring would not turn. This rifle deserves better optics than the Bushnell Banner. After some research, I would probably get a Vortex Diamondback 4-12x40 AO with parallax adjustment down to 10 yards for the R9 and certainly for the RX2. The safety location/operation is a bit awkward but easy to get used to

This rifle loves Crosman Premier Heavy 0.177 10.5 grain pellets. It shoots them very accurately and they have plenty of punch. This set up is a dead on pest control machine. Very Fun!

Great gun easy to load and shoot

A little hart to cock

Everything about this gun is amazing,very well make,will last to forever, great trigger,smooth,scope is great,,you can have fun shooting this gun all day. Well worth the money.

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I like everything about it.

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This gun is Worth every penny. Why wouldn't it be, it's a real Beeman made in Germany. The way they all used to be.

This is my second R9. My first was a .22, and this is a .177. The .22 would not group with any of the dozen or so pellets I tried, but the .177 is laser beam accurate with the 3rd pellet I tried - the 10.65gr Baracudas. The fit and finish are beyond any of my other airguns (marauders and a 909s) and is just a pleasure to shoot. The cocking effort is really easy for me (6'4" 225lbs) so I can shoot for a few hours with little fatigue.

The stock should come with brass cups. I put some on from Tim, and do not regret it in the least.

Buy one of these, and you will never want to shoot another break barrel again. Skip past the gamo's, benjamins, stoegers, etc, and get one of these.

I’m not sure what I can say about this Beeman R9 Elite in .17 that has not already been said. The look, fit, and feel of this gun is only surpassed by its operations I think perhaps Rick Eutsler may have said it best on his Airgun Web Youtube channel when he said this gun exceeded his expectations. Everything good I’ve heard and read about this rifle is true and then some. The stock, although beech, is IMO better than the American Walnut stock on my Henry Golden Boy 22, and I love the stock on my Henry! The R9 stock is a dark rich color with beautiful grains. The checkering is flawless. The accuracy of the Beeman R9 Elite is incredible. I’m 64 yrs old and an average shooter at best. The R9 allowed me to put pellet on pellet at 15 yards effortlessly. The cocking effort of the R9 Elite must be misstated at 40lbs. I have a Benjamin Trail NP that is rated @ 32lbs cocking effort and the Beeman R9 is much, much easier to cock. I could gone and on about this gun, but simply put, it will exceed your expectation and you’ll have no regrets.

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I forgot to mention the trigger. Once again, better than advertised! Do the research on You Tube Channels like Air Gun Web and other sites on the internet. At this price point, the Beeman R9 Elite Series Combo in .17 is an amazing value. German quality is apparent from the moment you pick it up, to loading the pellet, to the feel of the trigger, and finally when you see the results of your five shot group.

The gun shoots really nice. Well balanced & can shoot it all day long. Scope is very nice.

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The gun is fine quality you can trust for a lifetime of enjoyment.

Easy to cock, an adjustable trigger, ambidextrious cheekpiece, and its accuracy. With Beeman Field Target Special 8.64 grain pellets and with 8 grain Predator Polymags I am averaging 1/4" groups at 25 yards. These are 5 shot groups. Truly impressive.

Cant think of a thing except a better owners manual than was supplied with the gun.

Excellent gun for what I got it for which is field target shooting mainly and light hunting second. A previous reviewer mentioned lock tightening all screws otherwise they would wiggle loose. They are correct. Havnt had problems since doing so apx 500 rounds since. Worth the money.

First I must admit, I spent a good amount of time trying to make a knowable purchase. The quality of this Air rifle is the first thing to consider. The Beeman is everything that is claimed. The wood stock came perfect. Yes it is not walnut, but WOW. I do not think you will be ever disappointed with this Beeman. The barrel is actually blued NOT the painted type of finish you find on so many other manufactures. The trigger came right out of the box so very crisp and easy to shoot. The ReKord trigger is one nice trigger group PERIOD! The Scope for my uses is right on. Mounted by Air Venturi it was done right. In fact right on at 15 yards with no correction to be made. I listened to what Rick Eutsler said about this break barrel rifle, and he is 100% correct in his review. This is how a break barrel air rifle should be made! Bottom line this is a quality air rifle. It is very accurate, and true to the heritage of Weihrauch.

Basically nothing. You can always spend more money. Better scope. Better stock. Custom barrel. Custom trigger group. The list could on and on. But I would never change anything on this air rifle. The barrel and trigger group is this best made in my review. The quality leaves nothing to be desired on this entire air rifle.

Think QUALITY! I read over reviews from people like Rick Eutsler and Paul Compellos, who I feel have a honest view of the industry. Please watch their review of this weapon. If I could give any advise myself being a retired military person. STOP and think of quality before price. Think of keeping a weapon for a lifetime rather than a throw away. A true story is, I saved 6 months rather than buying a china made air rifle. Spend the little extra money and never look back.

This gun is very reliable and accurate. It is easy to shoot even for an 80 year old.

I would like this even better with an N2 cylinder instead of the spring power plant so it can be left in the cocked position for extended periods.

At my age, gun weight is very important. The R9 is just at the top limit for me to carry and operate. And it has a nice length barrel for leverage in cocking the action.

This is just a wonderful piece of art in an air gun. I have never owned any gun this nice.. You can hear the quality in just cocking and closing this R9. I bought the Elite series combo with the scope already mounted with the 10 for 10 and would highly recommend it. It was nice to see the crony report when it arrived.

Can't think of one thing..

If your looking for a tack driver in a quality air gun you won't go wrong with this Beeman finely German crafted R9..

So accurate, light and a reasonable cocking effort. I love the feel of this rifle and its incredible trigger. I can't find any pellets it doesn't like, it's all dead on.

A bit of spring buzz on the shot, but it does not detract from anything.

This is just a great rifle. I can't get over how fun to shoot this is and it is also 1-2 lbs lighter then my other high-end springers. The trigger is freakin sweet, it feels tuned. This is well worth the money, I would say "buy it".

Power, build,accuracy, trigger. This is a fine rifle!

I would not buy the package with the Bushnell Banner scope as it only lasted to the 51st shot. I would buy the rifle and add a UTG scope.

Keep shooting past 500 pellets. The rifle does settle down and becomes very accurate. Make sure the stock screws are tight. Think about adding screw cups to the front stock screws.

The Beeman R9 is the finest air rifle that I have ever owned! The quality of workmanship is excellent. It shoots tight 5 shot groups right out of the box! The stock is beautiful!!

I wouldn't change a thing.

This rifle is not too heavy and it cocks easily.

Accuracy, power, stock

Trigger has a little creep

The rifle needs constant tightening of the bedding screws during break in. Use only hollow ground screwdivers.

Haven't shot an air rifle in 20 years so I was a little hesitant at spending 600 bucks on an air rifle. I bought a Crossman .22 Varmint from WallyWorld and took it back after a few days. Bought the Beeman R9 .20/5mm from Pyramid for 600 and have never looked back. The 10 for 10 that came with the gun was at 832.5 and I have no doubt about that. At 10 yds a group of five will fit in a dime day in and day out. I'm working my way out to 40 yds. Practicing at each 10 yards. Already critters with big fuzzy tails drop at 30 yards. Quality is top grade from the stock to the scope to the brake barrel hinge. Trigger pull (is like a big cal. hunting rifle) which is night and day verses the Crossman. Nice heavy weight helps steady shooting. Actually it is quitter than the Crossman .22 Varmint and a lot easier to cock and load. It all adds up to “you get what you pay for” and the service at Pyramid cannot be beat. These people take their jobs seriously and it shows.

As of now there's not anything I can think of.

If you want to have some dependable fun spend the money on quality. There is no substitution for quality workmanship and it’s not cheap. It takes skill and it takes time. Think about it? You spend 150-175 bucks on a gun. How much time was spent on making that gun? Maybe 5 hours and in the box. How much was spent for components? Maybe 20 bucks. The maker made money; the distributor made money, the retailer made money. Heck, you got yourself a 50 dollar rifle … maybe. Don’t waste your money on the Chinese trash.

Beautiful classic rifle styling. The trigger is superb. The steel blueing is a nice satin black.

No need to change anything unless you want to. It is a really nice rifle right out of the box!

I have my R9 in .22 caliber. The R9 does good powering a .22 cal pellet. This is a pretty heavy rifle. It's not too heavy by any means but some may be used to plastic pellet guns or even .22 LR powder guns and this gun has quite a bit more heft to it comparitively. This is definately a gun that will last generations if taken care of.

Absolutely everything. Gun finish is beautiful. Every mechanical function from the solid CLICK when you close the barrel to the firm Crack after you squeeze THAT wonderful trigger,you can be certain the pellet WILL hit exactly what the gun was aimed at. If anyone misses you can be certain that shooters aim was off, not the gun. The accuracy is all but perfect.

I have no idea if it is possible but it would be nice to shave a little weight off the gun.

Satisfaction is guaranteed should you purchase this incredible rifle.