Shot a few JSB .20 13.7grn over the chrono and it was getting 400 FPS. Feels really smooth.
Should be a fun little project.
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Beeman R7 Santa Rosa rescue.
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Shot a few JSB .20 13.7grn over the chrono and it was getting 400 FPS. Feels really smooth.
Should be a fun little project.
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Nice find. I have a Huntington Beach version the girlfriend won an Ebay auction for and gave me for our 2 year anniversary. Haven't opened it up but appears to be all original, unmolested and silly accurate with both FTT's and JSB's:
-H&N FTT's: Average 554, ES 11, SD 3, 7.78 fpe
-JSB Exact: Average 497, ES 20, SD 6, 7.53 fpe
Look forward to see the after pics when you're done
-H&N FTT's: Average 554, ES 11, SD 3, 7.78 fpe
-JSB Exact: Average 497, ES 20, SD 6, 7.53 fpe
Look forward to see the after pics when you're done
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What a cool find and a fun worthwhile project. Was it a pawn shop or maybe a yard sale find? I’m always on the look out but haven’t found anything good at a yard sale yet.
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Maybe a photo of serial number 1174xxx will keep you interested in the project: original, Santa Rosa, .20 from about 1987, Williams FP GR and Lyman 17AEU...enjoy your restoration!
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I looked it over an cannot find the ser#. It has all the other stamping.
When I removed the trigger guard a small grub screw fell out. Not sure if it is even part of the rifle. The last rekord trigger I work on I don’t remember there being one.
When I removed the trigger guard a small grub screw fell out. Not sure if it is even part of the rifle. The last rekord trigger I work on I don’t remember there being one.
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...number is on lower surface of barrel just in front of stock forend...grub screw is "untouchable" adjustment screw that fell out: someone more knowledgable will soon chime in and tell us how to adjust it...
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I remember going into the Beeman Santa Rosa showroom when I was a 10 year old boy. Oh my, what a great showroom, I was in awe. Shortly thereafter, I got my first R1 for my 11th birthday. My friend had one too, that he got for his 11th birthday a few months prior. We shot those guns every day after school for years. I sold it when I was in college because I wasn’t using it and needed the money. I’ve regretted it ever since! There was one in the classifieds the other day, I almost pulled the trigger but I’m saving for a Daystate that will certainly get used more. Just something about those old Santa Rosa and San Rafael Beeman’s though. I’d love to see your gun again when you finish cleaning it up.
Gordon——Do you live up here in Nor Cal somewhere?
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Gordon——Do you live up here in Nor Cal somewhere?
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I found a San Rafael R7 some years ago definitely an early one as it has no safety whatsoever on it. Great little rifles... 6 digit SN ~1983
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I also got the stock sanded down to raw. The checkering was messed up so just went ahead and removed it. Still debating if I’m going to stain it or leave it blonde. Almost like a miniature R1 Laser.
I have new seals, lube, tar and RLO on the way from Macarri.
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My parts came from Maccari today. I still need to apply the RLO to the stock but the color is on.
With new seals it’s shooting 320 FPS with JSB 13.7 gr. I didn’t want to pop for a full kit not knowing if the barrel was any good. Kids had it so who knows what they were shooting out of it. Guessing they didn’t have any .20.
After a few hundred more shots if it hasn’t picked up the pace I will order a spring. Goes without saying at this level it shoots really smooth.
The old honey dripper was looking beat. I think they used it to hammer nails. I have it a quick soon on the drill press and polished it some. I like the silver and black so not all bad.
With new seals it’s shooting 320 FPS with JSB 13.7 gr. I didn’t want to pop for a full kit not knowing if the barrel was any good. Kids had it so who knows what they were shooting out of it. Guessing they didn’t have any .20.
After a few hundred more shots if it hasn’t picked up the pace I will order a spring. Goes without saying at this level it shoots really smooth.
The old honey dripper was looking beat. I think they used it to hammer nails. I have it a quick soon on the drill press and polished it some. I like the silver and black so not all bad.
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