Unboxing the Beeman QB78

[Sir Henry]

I almost ordered this rifle this afternoon and then realized I ordered one this morning. I think I’m going senile but that’s for another thread.

What did we do before YouTube? I’ve found several videos on shooting the QB and even how to increase the velocity.
I also bought this kit so it was good to find this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj95hjRdkb4

I even found a video on how to shoot it in colder weather. It was mostly about keeping the rifle and cylinders warm.

EDIT: I linked the wrong video. It is now correct.

[North Country Gal]

I think you made a great decision with the QB78. It's been around for a long time and has a ton of avid followers. Do also check out the ArcherAirguns folks who specialize in this gun.

Are you going to scope yours? If so, I strongly recommend a scope with an AO that focuses down to 10 meters. It's a must for shooting up close like that. Even a typical 22 scope without an AO will have parallax lots of parallax at 10 yards and will not focus well. Does not have to be springer air gun rated for use on a CO2. That means you can pick up a nice affordable air rifle scope with an AO, like the Hawke Vantage 2-7x I use on our Crosman CO2 pistol. Cost me just under $100. Very nice scope. A straight 4x will even be cheaper.

Yeah, using a scope for 10 yard shooting might sound silly to some, but I do it all winter long in our basement air gun shooting. I promise you that it will make a difference when using those tiny 10 meter air rifle targets. Well worth it.

[Sir Henry]

I’m not sure if I want to scope it or not. I’m also looking at the QB78S which has the upper and lower picatinny rail. That way I could also easily add a bi-pod. A PCP is still in my thoughts and I might scope it instead. It would shoot better in colder weather.

A side focus would really be a must for the reasons you mentioned Joanie.

My friend in TX shoots prone a lot and it really interested me. Of course he is shooting hi-power out to about 700 yards.

[Sir Henry]

I changed the link in a previous post to the Archer kit.

[daytime dave]

Gene, I have a Beeman QB78 in .177 with a generic red dot on the top. It is a lot of fun to shoot and is nicely accurate at 10m in my basement. I haven't taken it outside to do anything with it, but it's trigger is crisp and it was inexpensive. (The gun was $99.00) I picked it up at a hardware store off the beaten trail on the way to camp one day a couple years ago. It's a lot of fun. I'm sure you will like it.

[Sir Henry]

No word on it’s availability yet. Guess it’s still scheduled to ship by the end of the month.

[Sir Henry]

I received the rifle today and unboxed it after waiting two seconds for it to come up to room temperature. My plan was to wait an hour however the kid in me couldn’t wait after watching all day for the UPS truck.

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Even Little Girl couldn’t wait.

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Arizona Air really packages their shipments right. The pellets I received a few days ago was also packed secure.

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I was surprised at how much oil was on it and that the oil was black.

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I’ll need to clean it more before shooting. I bought the Archer XP Tune Kit and am wondering if I should crony it before I do the modification? If I do I’ll need to wait for the temperature to get above 60 degrees so it would be an accurate before and after comparison.

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[Sir Henry]

This owners manual is short but complete. I read every warning on every page as this is all new to me.

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I’m amazed at the length of pull compared to the Avanti. The quality and fit seems high for an inexpensive item. I would say it is made of cheap materials that was cast, stamped (molded) and machined to very tight specs.

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These sights have to go. I’m thinking of replacing the rear sight with an adjustable peep and maybe throw a globe up front.

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Currently the QB II is in my cart but I haven’t purchased it yet. If I get it I might just put it’s sights on the QB78 because I also have a Hawke Vantage 2-7x32 AO Mil-Dot scope in the cart.

https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/co2/be ... ic-sights/

https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/scopes ... dot-scope/

[North Country Gal]

Be sure to clean any oil out of the bore. I used a 177 cal bore snake.

As for the tune up, I'd just do some shooting with the gun, first, to get to know it and how it performs. Your call, though.

My vote would be for the scope. At 2x, it would be easier to use than a peep and/or open sights and with a scope, you can shoot in any lighting conditions. Don't have to wait for a day with good lighting. Be less fatiguing for the yes, too. Adding that Hawke won't be much more expensive than adding different irons sights, anyway.

I have one of those Hawke 2-7 Vantage scopes. Decent little scope for the money and would work fine on any CO2 gun. Adding a scope would be a cinch. You don't need anything fancy for rings. Standard 22 rings will work fine on that 11mm rail.

[Sir Henry]

Thanks Joanie, I’m thinking of scoping one and peeping the other one.