ezman604 - 6/7/2010 4:02 PM
Checked both of the Super Centers close to me this morning. My closest one has the Titan, Storm and Phantom in the bubble pack but no discounts at all. Well, Phantom is $80. BUT, a neighboring store has the Beeman 1073 twin caliber w/4X32 scope for $64.00. Made me think, for a second. Hmmmmm.....
I bought the Beeman 1073. It's the Chinese version of the RS2. I took the scope off and replaced it with the $64.00 Centerpoint 4x16x40mm Mil-dot. Nice scope with AO, and variable bright on the illuminated (green, and red) Mil-dot. The rifle...well it's a good bargain shooter. Hits very hard in .22. The rifle is made by S/R Industries (but says "RS2 Sportsman Series" on the action). It came with the .177 barrel installed. It shot very low, and I discovered it was bent downward. I've contacted S/R, and a new one is being sent to me, supposedly going out today. I spoke to a woman named Dani. She told me the barrels are custom-fitted to the breech, but I asked her to send one anyway. She agreed. So I'll see how that works out in a few days. Other than that, I'm pleased with the rifle for the outlay of so little cash. Nice looking stock too. A might heavy, but (as a He-Man) I'm not complaining. :)
As for the CenterPoint scope, I bought it online from Wally, and paid.97 cents for shipping to my home. Only took three days. A very substantial looking beast it is.
darryl