1073 (RS2) Beeman by Gene (reviewed)

[riarcher]

Well I got my Beeman back from Gene Saturday after a tune.
At least it looks like mine,, but that's as far as it goes.
Mounted the original 4X32 Beeman scope & mounts Saturday but had to wait until today to fire it off.
Originally the cocking felt like it was dropped in the sand. Hard(ish) and rough / gritty feeling. No more! The change is unbelievably smooth and feels considerably lighter. Shot the crap out of it and my arm never cried.
I was a (large) bit unhappy with all the noise coming from the spring. More twang than a hillbilly band! That too,, gone! All I hear now is the report at the muzzle!
The shot it's self sounds like a rim fire. Very crisp and distinct. It also feels a bit more powerful, or sharp, or something like that. Not really sure how to describe it,, but very different.
On the target I'm having a terrible time getting groups. I'll make an adjustment, couple really tight, then it starts to string. I think the scope is hating life on this piece. Never had a warm fuzzy from it to begin with, but think it's worst now. I hit the mounts with RTV and let dry overnight before installing. I've found this to help stop things from sliding. It looks to be working so I'm thinking the scope may not be up to the task internally? (really feel something somewhere is movig, but I can't see it)
Tomorrow I'll swap it off with the one from the Diana 48. It's an older Bushnell Sportview 4X32 AO with a 1 pc. mount. We'll see what happens then.
All in all, this does not feel like the same gun in any way.
Before the tune, Exacts seemed to work the best of what I had. It's possible theres anouther pellet that may do better now(?). I'll be looking into that also.
From what I've seen, I am more than impressed with what a tune actually did for me.
The trigger feels a bit better too.
It's a whole different gun! Easy as that.
Thanks Gene. Was well worth it to me. Thanks for the silk purse from a sow's ear sorta thing. LOL

[Rolls-Royce]

Thanks for the feedback, Gerry! I'm glad Gene's tune made a very noticeable improvement for you. Good luck with that scope, and let us know how your search for accuracy turns out.

[PALTIK]

That's good to hear Gary! Seems Gene did a fine job on your Beeman RS2.
I hope one of these days I can get mine tuned also. For now, it sits in its case waiting to be handled and fired again.
If the cocking turned to feel like lighter but the power is still there, then there might still be a chance that my RS2 will be my favorite gun again.
As for now, I'm happy for you Gary that evrything turned out well.
I'm also glad to know that at any time somebody is out here that can tune a Beeman 1073 a.k.a. Beeman RS2.
Will be waiting for your next post Gary as to the accuracy of that thing.

[riarcher]

Next time out I'll set up the Chrony. I need to know also.
Did yours come with the 4X32 Beeman scope? Like it? (want anouther?-LOL/grrrr.)

[PALTIK]

Yep! Mine came with the Beeman 4X30 scope but I changed it and bought the Tasco Varminter 2.5 X 10 X 42mm.
The beeman scope is now attached to my QB57 takedown rifle 'coz the scope the QB came with was a very skinny 4X20 no name brand throw away scope.

[cliffspot]

When you shoot, are you shooting off a bench or table? Make sure you DON;T use a solid front rest, like a hard sndbag. Sand bags filled with rice or plastic foam pellets work better. I use the end of my padded soft rifle case draped over a box! A rolled up towel works good too. Springers can be tricky to shoot off a rest and if you use a solid rest, your poi will be different form hand held shots! Loctite your action screws! I find the chinese wood is soft so I put washers in the forend screws under the lock washers. Put a little wood glue in first and also under the trigger guard. Put back the trigger guard and forend screws snug, not tight. Let the glue dry a couple days and then tighten them. Make sure your forend screws go in freely. If they bind, open up the holes in the stocl a little so you can screw them in by hand; THEN do the glue. Stopped my B26 from stringing vertically and made it less hold sensitive.