Beeman AR2078A CO2 Target Rifle

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.