I've got a 22cal 'BAM' (stands for 'Best Airgun Manufacturer' apparently, LOL!) DB4 which is essentially the same rifle. To be fair, although the quality isn't the best and benefits from cleaning & deburring, it has a certain charm. It was inexpensive, is made almost entirely out of metal and wood and shoots reasonably well. One of these and a tin of pellets is probably the best value possible to get shooting for not a lot of money. If you have one of these, stay mindful of the mechanics. I strongly suggest keeping hold of the lever while loading because if the catch lets go of the piston unexpectedly the sliding compression tube can slam forward and chop your fingers.
had to loc-tite the two front stock screws on mine (b3-1 .22 cal) I used the low strength purple loc-tite number 222. I recommend also putting a flat washer under each of the star washers on both sides to prevent the wood getting chewed up. Don't over tighten the screws either they only need about 3-4 ft/lbs any more than that just compresses the wood. Accuracy greatly improved on mine after cleaning the barrel. That's also a must on a new one of these. Patches come out looking like black tar from these barrels when new.
Playing with various kind of ammo can make quite a big difference. That is actually one of the fun parts - shooting a variety of pellets on different ranges, and try to find out which kind your gun likes the most. 😊👍
Keep trying different pellets. Most air rifles are pellet sensitive. You might try Crosman round nose or hollow points. They are quality pellets that shoot well in all of my air rifles. You can find them in every Walmart. Your dog is cool.
One of these is in the mail to me right now lol. 100ft with an air rifle, that's incredible. Were you holding aim above the target or was the trajectory still pretty direct?
I've got a 22cal 'BAM' (stands for 'Best Airgun Manufacturer' apparently, LOL!) DB4 which is essentially the same rifle. To be fair, although the quality isn't the best and benefits from cleaning & deburring, it has a certain charm. It was inexpensive, is made almost entirely out of metal and wood and shoots reasonably well. One of these and a tin of pellets is probably the best value possible to get shooting for not a lot of money. If you have one of these, stay mindful of the mechanics. I strongly suggest keeping hold of the lever while loading because if the catch lets go of the piston unexpectedly the sliding compression tube can slam forward and chop your fingers.
had to loc-tite the two front stock screws on mine (b3-1 .22 cal) I used the low strength purple loc-tite number 222. I recommend also putting a flat washer under each of the star washers on both sides to prevent the wood getting chewed up. Don't over tighten the screws either they only need about 3-4 ft/lbs any more than that just compresses the wood. Accuracy greatly improved on mine after cleaning the barrel. That's also a must on a new one of these. Patches come out looking like black tar from these barrels when new.
Outstanding. Thanks for the awesome advice. I'll clean it tonight
love the b3 used 1 since the 90s
Playing with various kind of ammo can make quite a big difference. That is actually one of the fun parts - shooting a variety of pellets on different ranges, and try to find out which kind your gun likes the most. 😊👍
Keep trying different pellets. Most air rifles are pellet sensitive. You might try Crosman round nose or hollow points. They are quality pellets that shoot well in all of my air rifles. You can find them in every Walmart. Your dog is cool.
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👋🏾sup bruh good review brotha 👊🏾😎
Thanks. It was my first air rifle review
I can’t find the B3-1 just the B3, but they look the same, how’s the sights on it?
The iron sights aren't horrible, I can definitely work with them. Kinda wish the trigger was a little smoother
@@trailheads313 alright thanks, what kinda scope did you put on it?
Not the right one apparently lol but I'll post the link as soon as I find it again
@@trailheads313 alright thanks you
It definitely shoots better with the other ammo
One of these is in the mail to me right now lol. 100ft with an air rifle, that's incredible. Were you holding aim above the target or was the trajectory still pretty direct?
It wasn't too bad. I was only aiming an inch or two above where the pellets were hitting.