{"id":1142,"date":"2008-03-01T11:47:32","date_gmt":"2008-03-01T16:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2008\/03\/01\/beeman-r7-back-in-action\/"},"modified":"2008-03-01T11:47:32","modified_gmt":"2008-03-01T16:47:32","slug":"beeman-r7-back-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2008\/03\/01\/beeman-r7-back-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Beeman R7 Back in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a long stretch of not getting any time to shoot, last Sunday (and hopefully today) I was able to get out the R7 for some plinking action.  This is an incredible gun \u2013 light weight, easy to shoot, very quiet, and extremely accurate.  I cannot imagine a more perfect backyard gun.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s roll back a few weeks.  In early January I placed an order with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.straightshooters.com\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.straightshooters.com', 'Straight Shooters');\" target=\"new\">Straight Shooters<\/a> to pick up Beeman\u2019s R7 Rear Sight Plate and Universal Muzzlebrake (I also got some filler screws for good measure).  The gun looks rather silly with a Leapers 6\u00d732 Bug Buster 2 scope and front and rear sights.  I removed the front sight, and put on the Universal Muzzlebrake; much better looking.  I still had the rear sight on the R7 because Beeman recommends the use of Loctite when screwing in the Rear Sight Plate.  I figured I would leave well enough alone, and placed an order with Amazon \u2013 Henkel Loctite 6-ml Threadlocker 242 #01-24200 $7.90.<\/p>\n<p>Much to my dismay, my perfectly accurate R7 now shot way off center.  Something to do with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.network54.com\/Forum\/79537\/thread\/1200180550\/Muzzlebreak+Changes+POI-\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.network54.com\/Forum\/79537\/thread\/1200180550\/Muzzlebreak+Changes+POI-', 'barrel harmonics');\" target=\"new\">barrel harmonics<\/a>.  Good stuff, but this gem of a gun was easy enough to get back on target in short order.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of weeks ago I removed the rear sight, installed the Rear Sight Plate, and took her (I guess the R7 needs a name) shooting.  Perfect.  No issues with harmonics.  Just plain old fashion plinking goodness.  My typical shots are at around 18 yards.  From that distance I can easily hit the gold medal on a Miller Lite can.  When squirrel season opens again, the varmints better say the hell out of my yard because I think I can easily make head shots.  Yes, the R7 is a lovely backyard shooter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_ addtoany_list a2a_target\" id=\"wpa2a_1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', 'https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share', '');\" class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/share_save_171_16.png\" width=\"171\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nif(wpa2a)wpa2a.script_load();\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a long stretch of not getting any time to shoot, last Sunday (and hopefully today) I was able to get out the R7 for some plinking action. This is an incredible gun \u2013 light weight, easy to shoot, very quiet, and extremely accurate. I cannot imagine a more perfect backyard gun. 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