RE: My Review of Beeman 1073 Air Rifle
I purchased this gun about three months ago for raccoon control and just for fun. I bought it at Wal Mart on sale for about $100.
Some things I have noticed about the gun:
1. It is a heavy gun, it weighs about 10 pounds but pretty soon you can get used to it.
2. The open sights are very easy to see/line up and are very accurate.
3. The scope that comes with it is okay, it doesn't seem very accurate and just recently the cross-hairs started coming apart in the middle and eventually they fell over. If you are considering buying this gun you should count on needing a new scope.
4. I love the power. I shot a big raccoon a while back with the .22 barrel and she died within a couple seconds.
5. Never underestimate how much your air rifle's accuracy will improve after you first 1000 shots. When I first got it I was shooting 6" patterns at 20 yards, now I can shoot through the same hole. So take some time and your shooting will improve and the gun's accuracy will increase.
Overall it is a good inexpensive gun.