Beeman Chief II, Synthetic

The package came with tools for degassing and adjusting the power. So far, I'm getting about 30 shots off with the factory settings before I notice a drop in power. That being said, I feel I could lower the power and still keep the accuracy while raising the shot count. I use a hand pump so keeping the shot count as high as possible is a high priority for me.

Lastly, again, I'm still breaking it in, but each time I fill the cylinder with my hand pump, the first 2 or 3 shots are severely underpowered. After that, it goes back to normal power. I'm hoping that it just needs more breaking in, but if not, I'll update this review.

Pros
Powerful for a budget PCP. I've put less that 200 pellets through my Chief 2, so I'm still in the breaking in stage, but so far, I'm loving how this PCP shoots. Not only am I banging away at targets at 30 meters with ease, but I'm hitting them HARD! I swear, the smack on the steel targets is louder than the gun! Just look what it did to a target I made from a used CO2 cylinder with a .22 Crosman dome pellet. And that was with the factory power setting Trigger is a single stage but very smooth and clean. Easy enough to use a manual pump to charge the cylinder.

Cons
Bolt is a little iffy. I'm still breaking it in and it's getting smoother, but the little notch at the back of the cutaway for the bolt handle keeps catching the bolt handle and preventing me from pulling it all the way back smoothly. I'll pull it back, feel it hit the notch and assume it's locked back, but it isn't. This has led to some double-loading with the magazine. I don't know why that notch is even there. Removing the notch would certainly making it more user friendly, or at least rounding out the back corner to keep it from catching the bolt handle. The bolt itself also seems to have a bit more wobble than I would expect, even from a budget rifle. It doesn't seem to affect power or accuracy when I ram it forward.

Good rifle has plenty of power . I like the synthetic stock because it's textured grips with sweaty hands. Mine site was dead on out of the box.

Pros
Synthetic stock , well balanced weight, fiber optics sites.

Cons
Bolt has to be yanked back hard or you get a dead shot an 2 pellet shot.

Bought this Chief II Synthetic in 2021; 2 years and 600 shots later it shoots better than ever using 14.66 grain domed pellets. Bonus: the synthetic model fills to 3,000 psi. Do check your barrel band for tightness, noticed mine was a little loose around the 300 shot mark when the gun got dropped out a window.

Pros
Deadly Accurate with 3-9x32 Bugbuster on medium dovetail mounts. Bagging at 20 to 50 yards with out Kentucky Windage. Rugged Meat and Potatoes Gun for the Money. The Rotary Mag is a Must Have.

Cons
Safety lever is flat, hard to use and has no indicator, this has not been an issue. Bolt action clunky but works well with follow on shots, though it has popped open a couple of times, so make sure the bolt is secure.

Bought this Chief II Synthetic in 2021; 2 years and 600 shots later it shoots better than ever using 14.66 grain domed pellets. Bonus: the synthetic model fills to 3,000 psi. Do check your barrel band for tightness, noticed mine was a little loose around the 300 shot mark when the gun got dropped out a window.

Pros
Deadly Accurate with 3-9x32 Bugbuster on medium dovetail mounts. Bagging at 20 to 50 yards with out Kentucky Windage. Rugged Meat and Potatoes Gun for the Money. The Rotary Mag is a Must Have.

Cons
Safety lever is flat, hard to use and has no indicator, this has not been an issue. Bolt action clunky but works well with follow on shots though it has popped open a couple of times, so make sure the bolt is secure.

I do not understand why Beeman will not answer questions about magazine replacements. Disappointed

Pros
Accurate and powerful, It has not leaked air.

Cons
2 mags come with the gun one failed and the other is about too. I cannot find replacement mags and Beeman will not respond to my request for information on where to buy Mags. The gun will fire without pulling the trigger if you pull the bolt back while trying to clear a jam.

Shoots very good with CPHP 14.3. It is more accurate right out of the box than my Diana Stormrider is after 1000 rounds. I also have this in .177 and its a good shooting rifle too.

Pros
Price and accuracy

Cons
For me I think the forearm area is too bulky

I was not able to engage the safety if the rifle was cocked. No prob if not cocked. Also cocking effort very heavy. Strong spring tension requires effort to cock this rifle.
All in all....I would definitely recommend this air rifle to anyone wanting to try pcp airgunning. Or anyone wanting to add a .177 cal pcp to their collection.

Pros
I have the .177 cal version. The 136cc air cylinder was easy to fill with Hill mk4 hand pump. 0 psi to 2000 psi with 100 pumps. 2000 psi to 3000 psi with 50 pumps. Stock hammer spring setting chronograph results are good. CPHP 7.9 grain = 1027 fps. Crosman 10.5 domes = 948 fps. 12.5 grain. NSA hp slugs were clocked at 878 fps. All pellets went through my indoor target backstop, which is 2 layers of 5/8 inch plywood. That's right, 2 layers!!! I am very satisfied with this air gun. Hammer spring can be easily adjusted in, for more velocity for heavy pellets or the hammer spring can be backed out for lower velocity with lighter pellets, for higher shot count per fill. I use a pro chrono dlx.

Cons
The safety. Would definitely change the safety to a crossbolt style.

Hello all and thank you for taking the time to read my review, ill keep it to the point. This was my first pcp "bb" gun but not my first pcp (air saber. You grew up in the 80's and want a rifle that shoots arrows like one of the villains in the movie "hard target"? Look no further) so I already had a powered pump. This is a negative ill talk about later. Let's get to it

Pros
*Powerful: this is not your ol red rider. It will go through a pallet top board at 10 yards. Think about that. *Sights: I like the factory Sights and who ever at the factory dials them in did a great job (soda can at 70 yards 3k psi first shot from the gun).

Cons
*Bolt loading mechanism: there have been many dead trigger attempted shoots from this gun. The bolt will go far enough back to grab another pellet but not to cock the gun. Its also not smooth but I'm also comparing this to a real rifle bolt action so your mileage may vary. *Fill port: I have a powered pump that is from China. It works great. The problem is that there is not enough space for the pumps filter by this guns "suppressor" with out buying a longer length of pcp line to attach to keep the filter away from the gun

Air leaking was a nightmare in the begging. My hand pump was unable to fill the tank as all the filled air escaped from the bore. Surely, I filled the tank successfully after cocking the rifle. However, it did leak slowly from the barrel. I dry fire 20 times from 1200psi. The slow leaking is still unsolved. In the end, I dropped few silicone oil into the fill import and pump the tank to 2500psi. The leaking stops eventually after 40 times dry fires. Luckily, the rifle maintained the pressure perfectly now.
There are two magazines comes with the package. That saves money compared with other products.

Pros
I have dad the dilemma between wooden or synthetic stock for the chief II. Finally I decided the .22 synthetic one because of 3000psi, less cost, and good looking. I have had a QB78s already and found the solid feeling of its synthetic stock. Actually, I have to admit the synthetic stock on this chief II much better than that on QB78s. Talking about the performance, it is quite accurate with its clear fiber sight. I prefer the 10-15 yards plinking without any added rifle scope. The rifle inertia weight and solid feeling helps much. Overall, I would recommend this more than inexpensive CO2 air guns. I ordered an inexpensive hand pump (below $50) as well. First 120 pumps to reach 1000psi. Take a 5min rest to cool down the pump. The next 100pumps to reach 2000psi. The final 50pumps to fill 2500psi in this rifle. The pressure drops to 1500psi after 40 dry fires. Certainly, it is not regulated pcp rifle. You can fill 1200psi to shoot inside the limited space indoors.

Cons
The bolt action is not as smooth as QB78s or Diana chaser. And, it failed to cock after adjusting the hammer spring with the included big Allen wrench. I tried to loose and tighten it to cock the fire finally. A lot of complaints could be found about them. The metal breech looks gorgeous, but the cutting edges is sharp around the bolt.

All I can do is say good bye springer. Always disliked “artillery hold”

Pros
Not too hard to fill with 4 stage hand pump. Great accuracy with open sights provided. Trigger easily adjusted to fit my preference. Just scoped it and very pleased. Likes 18gr or heavier pellets. Looking forward to trying slugs. Look forward to this winter.

Cons
Nothing as of now. Maybe bundle it with a decent scope and mounts