beeman kodiak .22 caliber review

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Average Ratings

Accuracy	8.4/10
Handling	8.2/10
Value for Money	8.2/10
Reviewer Rating	8.6/10
Overall Rating	9/10

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By Tholzel on 20th Aug 2005

Tholzel's Ratings

Accuracy	9/10
Handling	9/10
Value for money	10/10
Overall value	9/10
Tholzel's recommendation

Good Points

Review of Beeman Kodiak in .25 caliber: Good Points: 30 ft-lbs with Crow Magnum pellets with 60-yard range (keeping rise to two inches). Excellent build quality. Accurate.

Bad Points

Heavy on the shoulder. Strong arm needed to cock (some people won't be able to.)

General Comments

In the field I carry both Crow Magnum and H&N Match pellets, using the one that is best suited to the situation. These chucks had been hunted on-and-off by me, and the only ones remaining-the smart ones-were now very wary. At the chuck village where the maximum range from my cover is 50 yards, I use the Crow Magnum pellet. At another location I used the H&N. This latter location had shots as long as 70 yards, and it was thrilling to realize that I could finally hit those chucks that had cleverly kept 60 or so yards from the nearest hide-just outside my previous range.

The Kodiak is heavy enough that I found shooting from the standing position was best achieved by using the biathlon stance, that is, propping the stock up with my hand near the trigger guard, the wrist held straight in line with the vertical forearm, with the elbow resting on the extended hip bone. This stance transmits the rifle's weight bone-on-bone to the hip and relieves the muscles of carrying the gun's weight. Once a sight picture has been achieved the mass of the gun aides in reducing target jitter more prevalent with lighter rifles.

"Tschank" is the sound of the Kodiaks' discharge. The sound is soft enough that if you miss your target, it is often not alarmed and will hang around for you to give it another try. The recoil of the Kodiak is considerable-much like shooting a .30-.30, except it is smoother-more of a push than a jolt. It is easy to momentarily lose the sight picture through the scope. If a second shot is required, you must recock by placing the butt of gun on your thigh or the ground, and giving the barrel a hard pull. This is a disadvantage with all spring-piston rifles because if you are well camouflaged, holding still behind some leafy frond will make you invisible to your prey, which is staring intently in the direction of the discharge. But it will not wait around forever and, unless done V-E-R-Y slowly, moving to recock tends to give your position away.

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