Author Topic: Beeman R10 -20/5mm (Read 8650 times))

BlueSteel50 · « **on:** September 26, 2013, 08:35:04 PM »

got a R10 on the way-Anyone have a suggestion on what pellets this may like , any 20/5mm R10 owners ? I hate to have to go thru a small fortune chasing down a good one. looking for a pest /plinker pellet . accuracy is the + .I have some JSBs I bought for my HW50s 22 and they were heavier than it liked and turned into extra lead

~~BS50

Zippy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 26, 2013, 09:56:46 PM »

Give the FTT's and the Crosman's a try been wanting to pick up some of the Webleys myself due to price. My R1 and my Streak both like the FTT's. The R1 shoot's them L@844 H@852 Avg@849 over a 10 shot string for a SD of 2.44. The Streak likes them for accurate shooting but the JSB's for the power shots. I know neither are a R10 but pickings are slim.

BlueSteel50 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 27, 2013, 04:02:04 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on September 26, 2013, 09:56:46 PM

Give the FTT's and the Crosman's a try been wanting to pick up some of the Webleys myself due to price. My R1 and my Streak both like the FTT's. The R1 shoot's them L@844 H@852 Avg@849 over a 10 shot string for a SD of 2.44. The Streak likes them for accurate shooting but the JSB's for the power shots. I know neither are a R10 but pickings are slim.

My R1 loves the Beeman Crow mag pellets ~~BS50

Duckfish · « **Reply #3 on:** September 27, 2013, 11:16:45 PM »

Mine likes JSB's best, I tried what few there are and it shoots all well except the crosman pellets in the big brown box those are too tight.

Mine was made some time before 1989 and is stamped Santa Rosa. It sports the deluxe stock and is in excellent condition.

Tell us about your new shooter.

Duck

BlueSteel50 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2013, 03:20:33 AM »

Didn't get it yet ck's in the mail ,it too is a Santa Rosa R10 ~20/5mm deluxe model ~ Tuned with a Vortek 15+ ft/lb PG2 kit . you may know more than I on the tune , As if that's ggod or not ~~BS50

Duckfish · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2013, 11:35:18 AM »

Vortek has a web site, sounds like a nice shooter is on the way. I have had a few rifles and I really like how the R10 fits me it seems to be a natural pointer for me. I think the other older R series are similar. Mine has never been opened so it shoots a little slow, but for how I use it its is fine, I can cock and shoot all day and never get sore or tired. We have a short range silhouette set up at our range which is used mainly for pistols but we can also shoot it with low powered rifles R 7 , FWB 300 and such and it works well for that. I have thought many times about putting a vortek kit in or sending it off to get tuned, but it just shoots so nice I hate to mess with it. Are you haveing a hard time waiting for it to arrive? When I bought mine I had to drive to pick it up, I was so afraid of it getting damaged in shipment, they don't make them any more you know.

Duck

BlueSteel50 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2013, 02:03:03 PM »

That's like my R1 , never opened sat for yrs when I got it ,I oiled it old school like they did in those days and its shooting mid 800s or so and that fine with me for the age and accuracy . Now the R10 in the baby sister spin off of the R1 easier cocking etc .I was hoping to find one all original ,but they seem to be scare , and I already know expensive ~~BS50

Duckfish · « **Reply #7 on:** September 28, 2013, 05:19:16 PM »

Hey Blue, are you old enough to remember the old Skippy peanut butter commercial?

Duck

BlueSteel50 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 28, 2013, 06:18:59 PM »

Quote from: Duckfish on September 28, 2013, 05:19:16 PM

Hey Blue, are you old enough to remember the old Skippy peanut butter commercial?

Duck

HA!!

~~BS50

BlueSteel50 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2013, 04:25:59 AM »

R10m arrived first test Benji Cyl 14.3 gr. shoot one 3 shot hole @ 10M and @ 30 it tried but I failed ,two all but touching and I threw the third out a 3/8" , running the 14.3 s @ about 670 . ordered some other to test gonna try the Crow mags @ 12,6 ,should bring my fps up closer to 800 . ordered some crow mags some JSB exacts & H&N FTT to play with . threw an old period correct Beeman Blue Ribbon 2X7 scope on it , What a sweet addition

~~BS50

Nikoman · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2013, 05:12:03 AM »

I don't see any pictures...

Congrats is in order but only after we see some pics.

BlueSteel50 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2013, 12:27:01 PM »

Quote from: Nikoman on October 04, 2013, 05:12:03 AM

I don't see any pictures...
Congrats is in order but only after we see some pics.

You sound like a buddy on another forum it's not real until he see pics

Well didn't get time for anything thing but so quick shots

wasn't shooting off this rest this was just for when I mounted the scope .

And my 30 yd test. my fault the gun will do it

It might not be the hearest hitter I have but it sure is a sweet smooth shooter, Now I'm covered got a R1 in 177 ~ a R10 in 20 & my HW50S in 22 cal My buddies think i'm nut spending firearms prices on these oldies

~~BS50-

Nikoman · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2013, 03:06:42 PM »

Wow! It does exist!

Thanks for sharing, buddy.

BlueSteel50 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2013, 03:59:36 PM »

i'm waiting right now for FedEx with my ammo from PA tracxk says it out for delivery for the last 6 hrs

~~BS50~~

Duckfish · « **Reply #14 on:** October 11, 2013, 01:38:24 AM »

Nice , looks like mine, did you get the iron sights with it? I will PM you. Another member, Sundog, sent me some pages out of an old beeman catalog you will find interesting. Unless you already have them.

Mine shoots JSB best, 13.73 at between 616 and 608, I don't think it has ever been opened up. Great trigger. I like how the finish has turned dark where it has been handled.

Duck

BlueSteel50 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 11, 2013, 02:36:05 AM »

yup have some of those JSB 13.73 gr awaiting testing when our monsoon season stops it's been pouring and getting colder ,wanted to test and chrony the three new pellets but looks like it's on hold for while ~~BS50

BlueSteel50 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 13, 2013, 12:57:10 AM »

The old Benji Cyl, 14.3 pels were running at 670 with good accuracy the ship I got in was as follows JSB EXACT 13.73 gr @ 703 +/- Crow Mags 12.81 @ 710 +/- & H&N FTT 11.42 @ 780 +/- after a little fine tuning they all wanted to shoot pretty good @ 25 yds weather cond could have been better .Over all I'm really surprised how tolerant this gun is to different pellet weights.

these all really tried the wind and me din't help with some of the fliers .I called most when they happened,but under 1/2" @ 25-30 yds will be easy with some getting used to the trigger a bit more. Wans't a cheap buy ,but i'm happy with it. It's a keeper

~~BS50

vernongt · « **Reply #17 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:53:44 PM »

I went and looked at my R7 and R10's to see what you were talking about when you said Santa Rosa...
Then I saw the photo showing the engraving.

Guess what... Mine all say "San Rafael, CA 94903"
Does that mean I'm an antique owner?

??

BlueSteel50 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 08, 2013, 12:10:30 AM »

if it was from San Anselmo then it's the really old ones / If Beeman brought it into the country with the San Anselmo address stamped into the side, they ordered it in 1973 or earlier. It might have been unsold until they moved to their next address, because they wouldn’t have messed with the metal stamping on the gun,San Rafael was second
My special revised 1975 Beeman’s catalog was published with the address 47 Paul Drive, San Rafael.Santa Rosa
The 14th edition of the Beeman catalog was published from San Rafael in 1986, while the 15th edition was published from Santa Rosa in 1988. to Recap
So Beeman was located here during these years:

San Anselmo
Beginning to 1974

San Rafael
1974 to 1987

Santa Rosa
1987 to 1994

Huntington Beach
1994 to 2009 So your San Rafael is older than the Santa Rosa ,but both locatiuon seem to gather the attention more than the later guns from Huntington Beach, Gotta ck ,think one of mine is a San Rafael ,lost track

.Hate when that happens ~~BS50

** pulled the info from online link from Dr Beeman

Duckfish · « **Reply #19 on:** November 08, 2013, 01:36:31 AM »

Hey twisted steel, did you get the Beeman info I forwarded you from Sundog? The other item that was brought to my attention was the "made in West Germany" stamp. After 1989 the Berlin Wall fell, and West Germany did not exist. So are there R10 that are stamped just "made in Germany" ?

Duck

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