beeman r1 .25 cal. review

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Accuracy	9.5/10
Handling	10/10
Value for Money	9/10
Overall rating	9.5/10

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Review of Beeman R1 .25 cal.

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By Dual Mag Mike on 13th Jan 2006

Dual Mag Mike's Ratings

Accuracy	9/10
Handling	10/10
Value for money	8/10
Overall value	9/10
Dual Mag Mike's recommendation

Good Points

Fast aiming, 1/4 in. chunks of lead hit hard, pellets not blown around like smaller calibers, plus all the other good points of any R1.

Bad Points

Short Carbine barrel is harder to cock than full length version but easily within reason.

General Comments

The Beeman R1 in .25 cal. was only offered as a Carbine and is now discontinued. Beeman's R1 Carbines have a 3.5 in. shorter barrel than there full lenth guns. This reduces the weight nicely and the balance is great. The Carbines are faster to point, lighter, and the velocity actually goes up a bit. Even in the .25 cal. my R1 which is used and I am about the third owner of the gun shoots H&N Field & Target Trophy pellets (aka. Beeman FTS) 20.6 gr. pellets @ 660 fps. =20 fpe. I expect the velocity to go up a bit as I do not think the gun is really even broken in (the 2 previous owners must not have shot this gun but a few times between them) and I intend to lube tune it. The 660fps. is acual chrony #'s taken on a damp 55 degree day. Not what you might call optimal conditions if you are looking to put up high #'s. The gun is very accurate out to 35 yards. Actually I only have the gun about 5 days so I expect things to get even better but 5 pellets inside a 1 in. target dot is pretty easy at 35 yards. The pellets are still slamming into the trap with good force at that range. The gun should be excellent for squirrels, birds, rabbits, and so on easily out to the 40 yard range and probably beyond that. The pellets are huge and easy to handle, dwarfing the .22 by about the same margin as the .22 dwarfs a .177. A wonderful gun in an interesting caliber.

3 Comments on Review by Dual Mag Mike for Beeman R1 .25 cal.

1. drysdalem on 6th Dec 2006

   It is just a shame this one is no longer available. I thought of getting a .25 many times and just never got to it. I wonder if there are any of the .25 barrels out there?

2. Dual Mag Mike on 7th Dec 2006

   The .25 in the R1 is a shade on the light powered side for the enormous pellets. If you shoot at longer distances, like I prefer to (beyond 35 yards), compensation is considerable. Don't get me wrong; I love the gun; that's just an opinion on the ballistics. You can call Beeman and see if they have any .25 barrels around, but don't be shocked, as they just might. Otherwise check with Weihrauch who make the gun for Beeman, and ask if it their HW 80 barrel would go right on the R1. I think it does, but check with Beeman and/or HW.

3. drysdalem on 7th Dec 2006

   I know what you mean on the ballistics. But like so many airgun guys, when the bug bites it is easy to justify a use for another one!!

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