Ed Is there anything that you HAVEN'T fiddled with on an R9 - HW95? There should be an official airgun forum badge made for you, 'I'm that R9 guy' or the likes......
Gentlemen... If you were to purchase just one mount for the R9 which one would you go for??? I have new UTG 1-piece mounts in Med. and High profile but Ed's scope and mount 'creep' might just sway me towards the Beeman 5040 (Med.) and Beeman 5036 (High) coupled with a Beeman BN-5092 Scope Stop...I recently mounted the UTG 1-piece on the X20S but also found it deformed the stop pin hole in the recvr. soooooo, I don't want this to happen on the R9. Seems the stop pins in the Beeman mounts are larger dia. and displace the energy over a larger surface area IMHO.Any suggestions?Art
Hello Art and welcome!!I have a 98, same action different furniture, in 177.I chose 177 for that power plant for the trajectory, pellet choice and I mostly target shoot at 40 yards out to 75.The rifle is just amazing!The difference will be seen and felt the second you pick it up.Extremely well made and built like a tank!I had a Vortek HO kit installed with a tune and you just can't ask for more!The .20 would be great if there was a better selection of pellets.The .22 might suit you well also because of the shorter distances you'll be shooting.Whichever cal you choose this rifle will have a silly grin stuck on your face!!Good luck and let us know what you decide!Joe
Great thread!Regarding recommendations for mounts, here's what I would suggest:1. BKL dovetail to weaver riser and Burris Signature Zee rings2. BKL double-strap rings
Ed- that's why I went with the Beeman #5039 1-piece mount! I talked to three PA reps (who have R9's) and they've had experiences with the UTG 1-piece, and the BKL mounts 'walking' at times. They've discussed this with UTG and BKL and haven't got a solid answer as to the issues they've experienced. That's why I went with the Beeman 5039.Granted, I know they're many happy customers with the UTG and BKL setups... but with the info. I was getting back from PA, they said go with the Beeman. Soooooo, we'll test the #5039 out soon. I've never had issues with my RF or CF mounts/rings setups so I'm keepin' my fingers crossed on this. FWIW, I also start my incremented torque & cross-bolt pattern (just like X-bolting an engine head to the block) to minimize any issues with mount/scope rail contact. I also, X-bolt the straps in incremental fashion until I get to my needed torque ratings... To me, this ensures as snug a contact as possible with the minor machining variations I've noticed. Art
Quote from: AJK 547 on April 17, 2015, 10:52:55 AMEd- that's why I went with the Beeman #5039 1-piece mount! I talked to three PA reps (who have R9's) and they've had experiences with the UTG 1-piece, and the BKL mounts 'walking' at times. They've discussed this with UTG and BKL and haven't got a solid answer as to the issues they've experienced. That's why I went with the Beeman 5039.Granted, I know they're many happy customers with the UTG and BKL setups... but with the info. I was getting back from PA, they said go with the Beeman. Soooooo, we'll test the #5039 out soon. I've never had issues with my RF or CF mounts/rings setups so I'm keepin' my fingers crossed on this. FWIW, I also start my incremented torque & cross-bolt pattern (just like X-bolting an engine head to the block) to minimize any issues with mount/scope rail contact. I also, X-bolt the straps in incremental fashion until I get to my needed torque ratings... To me, this ensures as snug a contact as possible with the minor machining variations I've noticed. Art The Beeman one piece mount also has a rather small diameter stop pin, however the Beeman (rebadged Sports Match) stop pin isn't a threaded screw but a straight sided roll pin. To adjust the projection of the Beeman mount stop pin you have to tap on the pin using a hammer and punch if the projection isn't adequate! Here is what I did to "improve" my Beeman one piece mount. As posted previously, here is a pic of my R10 scope rail that was damaged by a Beeman one piece mount that had insufficient projection from the factory..........Uploaded at Snapagogo.comAnywhoo.....while not an adjustable mount, does this mount look familiar?Uploaded at Snapagogo.comHere is a pic of the type of stop pin used in my Beeman one piece mount.......Uploaded at Snapagogo.comI ended up removing the stop pin, drilling and tapping the hole for a socket head screw with a modified head to better fit the receiver stop pin hole.....Uploaded at Snapagogo.comI got rid of the Beeman mount a while back and was using the 30mm UTG till the "deformed stop pin hole episode" and then I started using my 30mm BKL one piece mount.As far as the one piece BKLs slipping there is a "trick" that I found works very well. Before sliding the mount onto the dovetails alternately tighten the six base screws a little at a time to squeeze the clamp together just until the mount won't slide onto the receiver dovetail after the screws are loosened. Then use one of the base screws in a provided 'spreader hole" and tighten till the mount will just slide onto the receiver dovetail, then remove the screw from the "spreader hole" and if your R9 is like mine you won't be able to move the base even with all screws loose. Then torque the BKL base screws alternately a bit at a time till all are torqued to 35 in/lbs. When done this way the BKL mount doesn't move even with the 1 1/2 pound 3-12x44 Optisan Viper mounted! The one piece BKL seems to be working well holding my Viper scope without damage and so far I like it! Anywhoo...after you mount your scope and shoot it for a while it would be good if you report how it works for you. Personally, I would prefer a cheap $15 Leapers one piece mount with a separate scope stop!
Why use an adapter and Zee rings? I use the Signature Rimfire/Airgun rings. http://www.opticsplanet.com/burris-airgun-rimfire-signature-1-rifle-scope-mount-rings.htmlMedium will work for 32mm objective.
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