Beeman RX-2 .22 Review

Overall Rating

The resettable safety is a good idea. The fact that you can leave it cocked for extended periods is also a plus.

My RX2 wouldn't shoot accurately. I sent it back to the dealer who is sending it back to Beeman. The latching mechanisms were showing uneven wear with a noticeable groove in one where the other one seemed to be unsquare. This caused the gun to be hard to latch. I had to double check every time before i fired it and of course one time it didn't get latched and so was fired that way which made a loud noise.

I shot about 1000 pellets using my Beeman RX-2 .22 air rifle and couldn't get the gun to group. I expected it to shoot better than my R9 and was hoping to use the gun for long, 50 yard target practice (mine is .177). It would shoot well a few times then be off to the side two inches. (from a rest position, and i'm a fair good shot). I suspected that with it not latching properly, maybe the barrel had some play. I've sent gun and scope back to be checked. I expected more from a gun that cost almost 500.00 for the gun alone! I love my R9, another Beeman gun, but it had a missing stock screw when i received it and it took me two weeks to realize it because i was new to airgunning. If Beeman doesn't come through with this gun, they've seen the last of my business.

Members' Comments onAirgungurl.'s Review

• Warlock. on 1st Jul 2002

  I also have an RX-2 and they are wonderful guns. You should not base your opinion on this one review.

• FrankU in GA. on 4th Sep 2002

  I have an RX-1 which is the same gun except the RX-2 has a laminate stock. I have shot mine over the last 9 years probably 5000+ shots(.177) Never a problem, excellent accuracy and consistancy and exceeds the factory ratings barely but it does.(7.9 gr. CPL's=1073fps avg or about 20+ fpe)This gun is a hunter par excellance.
  
  I wouldn't trade or sell mine, it's a keeper!
  
  The reviewer must have had some bad luck. I have seen a couple Beemans in stores that didn't match their "normal" quality standards. Note you must order the nicer ones by specifying "select grade" etc.

• Robin. on 10th Oct 2002

  AGG, I'd contact your dealer again and also Beeman Attn. Bill and tell him that you have a lemon that needs to be fixed. Post all the details of this if it is needed - cause sometimes that is what it takes to get action. I had similar dealings with this same issue with my R series rifle that was never quite right. Took several emails and phone calls to convince them to do things right and they did. Good Luck.

• Guido. on 19th Jan 2003

  I agree with the review. Mine was harsh to shoot and very inaccurate. I experimented with different velocities using the HE pump and different pellets but to no avail. Rather buy an Air Arms PE in .22. Much better gun and nicer stock

• Joel. on 17th Jul 2003

  I have owned an RX-2 .177 for some months now and at the beginning it wouldn´t group. I then learned I needed to wash and LIGHTLY lube the pellets (CP 10.5g). Now the gun shoots superb. Great accuracy and very flat trajectory. I can get 1/2 inch groups at 28 ft from a seated position being myself not a great shooter.
  
  None should be discouraged from buying this gun but should be willing to practice and experiment to master it.
  
  My 2 cents !

• skunkworks. on 23rd Jul 2003

  Joel, 1/2" groups at 10 yards? After going through all the contortions of washing then lubing your pellets you can manage only 1/2" groups at ten yards? Sure doesn't take much to make you happy. My Red Ryder will shoot 1/2" groups at 10 yards. Now, are you agreeing or disagreeing with Airgungurl?

• real hunter on 8th Aug 2004

  Airgungurl,
  You are not reasonable. You are giving the RX-2 0/10 just because you bought a defective one.
  I understand how frustrating it might be, but you have to be considerate. There are many people who go to this web site and take the reviews quite seriously. Your review is nothing but an angry reaction to your defective weapon.
  Shame on you.
  
  Alan T.

• airgungurl on 9th Aug 2004

  My opinion and I’m sticking to it. It never DID do what it was supposed to. They are hyped up to be recoilless because of the gas ram. They don't even come with gas ram unless you pay extra for it. I DID get upgraded to gas ram and guess what? It wasn't recoilless. It kicked worse than my R9, just not as accurate. The way the dealers hype this gun is what is unreasonable, because the RX 2 does not measure up to what's written about it. If you're going to spend that much money, get a Talon or a Falcon PCP that truly recoilless. If you like yours, then good for you. Likewise, if you enjoy berating me for stating the facts as I experienced them, have at it. But it's been two years and I’ve owned good air guns and NEVER been so dissatisfied as with that POS RX2. Are you comparing yours to a Gamo perhaps?
  
  AGG

• airgungurl on 9th Aug 2004

  My opinion and I’m sticking to it. It never DID do what it was supposed to. They are hyped up to be recoilless because of the gas ram. They don't even come with gas ram unless you pay extra for it. I DID get upgraded to gas ram and guess what? It wasn't recoilless. It kicked worse than my R9, just not as accurate. The way the dealers hype this gun is what is unreasonable, because the RX 2 does not measure up to what's written about it. If you're going to spend that much money, get a Talon or a Falcon PCP that truly recoilless. If you like yours, then good for you. Likewise, if you enjoy berating me for stating the facts as I experienced them, have at it. But it's been two years and I’ve owned good air guns and NEVER been as dissatisfied as with that POS RX2. Are you comparing yours to a Gamo perhaps?
  
  AGG

• real hunter on 10th Aug 2004

  Look, I am anti Gamo. I only own high quality air rifles. You have no idea what you are talking about. The RX-2 did not come with a Gas Ram? Are joking?! And where the heck did you hear that the RX-2 is supposed to be Recoiless?! So far, the only "recoilless" Spring air rifle I know is the RWS 54. The RX-2 has a nice smooth jolt. But if you can't handle it, maybe you should shoot something like an R7.
  I'll say it again: Don't base your review on some defective rifle you got. I know many other RX-2 users who are EXTREMELY satisfied with their gun, and every time they go hunting with it, they always come back bagfull.
  
  Alan

• airgungurl on 11th Aug 2004

  Real Hunter,
  
  I've heard the gun referred to as recoilless by people on forums before I even bought one. But you're right, much info does stress that the RX2 has profound recoil. However they also say the short lock time is supposed to make it more accurate. Mine wasn't accurate. It was just all over the place.
  
  I'm positive my RX2 did not come with true gas ram; I had to pay extra for that Beeman upgrade. The dealer told me the gas charge is the equivalent of a tune, and supposed to smooth the cocking effort and firing motion. Yes it is called gas ram but it comes air filled--not gas filled. Perhaps I AM using the wrong terms here; hence you think I don't know what I'm talking about. It seems logical the average person would think a gas ram meant gas ram as in gas filled. But if air means gas then you're right again.
  neither
  Neither the cocking effort nor the weight of the gun was a problem for me because I’m used to prolonged offhand target shooting with my 10.8 pound FWB 603. But yes, a little R7 would be more suitable for me because you can't kill it if you can't hit it.
  
  Since you have excellent airguns, you should know a good gun. Our experiences with the RX2 were different and so our opinions are, and remain, different.
  
  AGG

• real hunter on 13th Aug 2004

  Who is "our" experience? Do you belong to some sort of organization?
  See, I discovered that British forums talk a lot of smack about airguns, because, well - the U.K. gets all the first models/prototype models. Here in the USA, we only get the tested, and approved models, so we don't get any problems like you did with your RX-2 (how you got it with no gas-ram). You just can't beat the RX-2's overall quality and performance. It is a keeper. No tunes, no nothing.
  Look, I'm not looking for a fight here, I am just a person who simply enjoys the airgun shooting sport, and when I read a review such as yours (especially when I OWN the gun myself), it just frustrates me, because there are other, clueless readers who go on this website and read your "review" and get bad ideas and impressions.
  
  
  Alan.

• real hunter on 13th Aug 2004

  Oops, ignore the "our" thing... My bad...

• Hive on 31st Aug 2004

  I thought those interested in "gas rams" might find the following comments interesting. I noted that the firm which responded sold gauges and fillers for the Theoban gas rams, which are the engines of these rifles...I thought they were sealed, but I guess not.
  
  Comments: The gas ram "Gas" is air.
  We do not recommend trying to exceed factory specs, you could burst your seals.
  Some people who shoot a lot replace seals routinely and would use the pump to repressurise their ram.
  
  Scott
  Illingworth Imports Inc.