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Midichlorian · Veteran Member

Just wondering if anyone has the Beeman Dual Caliber (.177/.22) .
Walmart just dropped the price to just over $120

Im just wondering if its any good,(im thinking not)
Anyone know the fpe on it with the .22 bore?

broommaster2000 · Moderator

There was at least someone, but in the end he would stick with one barrel.

http://www.airgunhome.com/agforum/search.php?mode=results

Just take a bit of time, Griff's written some about it.

sniper · Silver Status Member

i believe tonbon has that one. Idea

Griff1950 · Member

Yep, I've got one. They need some work to be a good shooter. Recoil and movement on firing is severe with the one I own. The .22 barrel is notably more accurate for me. The trigger is excellent, can be adjusted to a crisp light pull quite easily. The Beeman 4X scope that comes with it isn't the best glass I've ever seen, but I wouldn't call it a piece of crap, either. Just an unremarkable scope. I don't have a chrono, but the pellets from this gun hit my backstop much harder than from my Gamo Big Cat. I am still having accuracy issues, more so with the .177 barrel than with the .22, but I have some ideas that I'm going to try with it. I'm working on the Big Cat right now, will do more with the Beeman when I finish with the gas ram in the Gamo. Will post results when I'm done. Oh, yeah, some positive notes for the Beeman are; good weight, wood stock that's nicely finished. Good open sights, nice tight lockup. I like the gun well enough that I'm gonna invest some time in it. I say again, the pellets from it really whack that backstop.

scott fleming · Member

I have owned 2 of them, and getting another. I sold the first 2 and miss em. I only used the 22 bbls.They were booth good shooters, with lots of power.one of them had a loose cocking lever (side play) but i used some velcro strips on the inside of the front part of the stock.funky but it worked. The triggers are very good for a gun of this price.clean up and adjust,for you. I chopped the barrle on the best one , to forteen inch,lube tune, and a leepers 4-40 AO scope.Much easer to handle with the chop. For what you pay for these ,you can play with them. A good scope helps, and i like to shoot from a bag,with a light hold. Its a bit heavy for me off hand.Anyway- i like em.

steveR56 · Member

Got one for my step-daughter-appears to be same powerplant and trigger as my tech Force -89 Same trigger -same 3 pins holding trigger group- shoots very nice- plan to do a lube tune- would bet its from same factory(chinese) as TF-89 Fot the price- can't be beat 2 guns in one- only issue was allen bolt holding barrel in -a little blue loctite will fix right up

scott fleming · Member

Well i just got my 3rd one.This one has a really nice stock; kind uf currly grain to it. I might refinish it. The last one i did was a real beach to strip , as most chianese stocks are. Im thinking of using Jasco aircraft stripper, rap it in a plastic bag, and let it work. not my favoite thing. I plan on a lube tune and cut the barell to 14" or so, and add a shroud and brake from Muzzle Mack. Going to try both barells for groups and chooz the best cal. I have a Leapers 4- 16-56 accushot scope for it also.

fritz · Silver Status Member

4-16 is way over scoped. 4-12 is pushing it. IMO 3-9 would be best.

scott fleming · Member

Yea i think your right. Looks cool_ but ? I do have a Leepers 4/40 though' and its much lighter too-good call ? Embarassed

TONBON · Veteran Member

i got 1.
use only the 22 barrel. did a lube tune, trigger work,new spring guide, plussss.
shoots good. no idea on speed(no chrony).
i can hit a can at 80-85, fairly regularly.
the lube tune made the biggest difference.
mine likes predators,JSB's, and beman fts gold(regular fts not so much).
i think it's a good one for learning.
ok, out of the box. but needs work to really shoot well.
Mr. Green

LANNY HAFF · New Member

I have one I like for the price it seems to be a good gun I only shot 200 rds thru it + it supposed to take 1500 too break it in
Lanny

alphakilla · Veteran Member

I have one. I took the scope off it and put it on my Crosman Storm. I put a 3-9x32 on it. Had some issues with scope loosening 'til I blue loctite it. I just shoot .22 cal. with it. Very hard hitting gun. I haven't done any modifications to it but, I'd love to have it tuned. Chronied it the other day. 3 shots avg. 682 fps with 14.3 gr. CP's UltraMags and very accurate

jlwilliams · Veteran Member

I was wondering about getting one of these and making a smooth bore barrel for it to shoot darts with. Seems like an easy mod.