Tuning Break In New Beeman R9 - How and Why?

[rbrundage]

I just bought a new Beeman R9. I've heard that you should break in a new air gun by shooting it many times. Why is this necessary? How many shots? Am I wasting time by sighting the in the rifle's scope before I shoot the requisite number of break in shots? Do you just cock, load and shoot, say 500 shots, all in one day and it's broke in? How do you know when it's broke in?

Robert in Missouri.

 

[boscoebrea]

Relax,many mechanical things need to break in,it is the parts rubbing to get to know one another.

Sometimes it takes 100 shots sometime 500 shots;all the time the parts are "mating"..rough edges are smoothing down.

You are not wasting your time,you just don't hop in bed,you take your time and develop a relationship.

It is a Process,smoothing edges,getting to know each other and finding out what your partner likes=what types of pellets,how and were to hold for best performance....

 

[JohnL57]

When I got mine all I did was clean the bore, mount a scope and shoot it!

All the internal parts will wear in and smooth out the more you shoot it. Clean the bore with a pull-through cleaner, mount your scope (if that's what you're using) sight in and shoot it!

No need to overthink it-just have fun shooting it, try different holds, pellets etc. H&N FTTs, RWS domes and JSB express do well in my .22 caliber R9.

Remember to keep your stock screws snug, check them if your accuracy falls off suddenly. Don't go crazy tightening, just snug is good.

 

[Odoyle]

I try to use heavier than average pellets through a Springer for the first 500 shots in case it dieseled from the factory lubricants. Don't want detonation in a brand new gun sounds almost like a 22 Rimfire too when it does it plus the smoke.

 

[bltefft]

I don't shoot mine through a break-in period. I just make sure the bore is clean, mount a scope and shoot. If I have to tweak the scope as time passes, I will.

 

[Odoyle]

If at first it doesn't seem too accurate don't worry till you reached the 500 shot mark.

Artillery hold method. Be sure to always hold the barrel securely with your OTHER hand while loading for safety reasons not like this gut but the rest it's ok to learn from him.

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[BeeGee11]

Relax,many mechanical things need to break in,it is the parts rubbing to get to know one another.

Sometimes it takes 100 shots sometime 500 shots;all the time the parts are "mating"..rough edges are smoothing down.

You are not wasting your time,you just don't hop in bed,you take your time and develop a relationship.

It is a Process,smoothing edges,getting to know each other and finding out what your partner likes=what types of pellets,how and were to hold for best performance....

It's an air rifle not a blow up doll. At ease, soldier.

 

[Jlowe]

Break-in period helps some. I've never done a break-in period on any springer and I've shot 30+ different springers in the last 20 years. If they shoot rough out of the box, which R9's don't, then yeah it will take a while. I am talking about guns like the RWS 350, or the 48. If an HW shoots rough out of the box, then it has some internal problem, which I have only experienced on the HW80 a few times. Just put a scope on it, sight it in and shoot it. 

 

[jusanothajoe]

I send all mine directly to a tuner, no break in period needed when in gets back.

Clean the barrel a couple of times in the first 100 shots and good to go.

 

[coop709]

Just shoot it and have fun, you will probably notice that it gets smoother over time, but it should be accurate out of the box. And heavy pellets will just increase dieseling because the pressures will be higher in the compression chamber, but you will just shoot through any residual oil in the gun and it will be fine. Try several pellets and enjoy having a new gun.