~Xisico BAM B-26 .22 cal Review~

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~Xisico BAM B-26 .22 cal Review~

#1 Post by CZ-Sniper »

Hi folks, this is my initial review on the B26. If there is anything you need to know about this air rifle, don't hesitate to ask.

After a long wait to get the air rifle registered, I finally got the call from the store, and I drove there to pick it up. The B26 was shipped in a rather plain cardbord box, and there was no foam inside the box. The rifle was only stored inside a nylon bag, and there are two additional cardbord pieces to support the barrel and the butt. But upon careful inspection, I wasn't able to find any dings or shipping-related damage anywhere on the rifle.
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The fit and finish is very, very nice; very close to that of the German guns. The trigger feels very smooth and crisp. Image
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The barrel was hard to break but maybe it's because it's new and I'm not used to such high powered air rifles :P. The B26 is light, and feels good in my hands. It points easily. The fiber-optic sights on the sporter version are very nice. The Thumbhole version is very cool and easy to point & aim with, but the monte carlo cheekpiece had a very high comb, which means that you would need to purchase high rings or mounts. The muzzle break on the Thumbhole version is sleek and looks very nice.
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After bringing it home, I started out by putting a few drops of RemOil on a piece of cloth and wiping away the oil on all the wood and metal surfaces. After failing to insert a cleaning rod into the chamber, I improvised my own instrument. I found a piece of string, thinner than a shoe-lace, made a few tiny loops on one end, and I tied a sewing needle to the other end (this way it would drop down the bore easier). I put .22 cleaning patches through the loops; put a few drops of GooGone on them, and proceeded to clean the bore. Ther was a lot of thick, black goo coming out, and it took me 5 patches of GooGone, 3 patches of Remoil, and 4 dry patches, to get the bore sparkly clean with a citrus scent. :D
I didn't waste much time; I quickly grabbed the box of 14.3g Crosman premier pellets, and set up a target in my backyard, 20 yards away.
I was sitting in the FT position. There wasn't much wind... I slowly squeezed the trigger (at the same time feeling amazed at just how light and smooth it is) and BANG! Wow, the recoil sure was sharp, and it was pretty loud, but then when smoke started coming out the end of the barrel, I remembered that it's probbably gonna be like this for the next 800-1000 shots or so... Anyway, the second shot wasn't really good because I still wasn't used to such a light trigger, lol! But then I got the hang of it, and I couldn't believe how good I was shooting! I was able to put 15 pellets in a rugged hole! I'm sure my groups will be even better once I get a scope on it.
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But so far, I really like the fibre-optic sights.
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The whole rifle feels solid; it's all quality wood and metal (minus the rear sight knobs). The metal is well-polished, and I can imagine that with a tung-oil treatment, the wood will be beautiful.
I over-oiled the pivot hand in this pic (I wiped it off later):
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The rubber Butt Plate is a nice addition; it looks nice, and it helps absorb the recoil Image
A bit closer view of the stock:
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Breech:
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Barrel blueing is nice:
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Factory Markings:
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Next week I will be going to my friend's house, who has a chrony and a wide variety of pellets. So I will do some accuracy, and velocity testings.

Hope this review was helpful,

CZ-Sniper

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#2 Post by Parker_101_ »

CZ-Sniper Congrats .....a very slick looking rifle indeed....... 8)
How do you find the trigger on that model?
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#3 Post by Sunny »

Cong. CZ,
The packaging of the B26 is not well done, i knew that, because this is the first batch and for sure we will use better package in the future. In the US, we start to use double box package, will do it for Canadian customers too.
Enjoy the gun!

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#4 Post by CZ-Sniper »

Parker_101_ wrote:CZ-Sniper Congrats .....a very slick looking rifle indeed....... 8)
How do you find the trigger on that model?
Thanks, the trigger is very smooth and light in pull; there is no felt creep.
Sunny wrote:Cong. CZ,
The packaging of the B26 is not well done, i knew that, because this is the first batch and for sure we will use better package in the future. In the US, we start to use double box package, will do it for Canadian customers too.
Enjoy the gun!

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Thanks Sunny!
Oh, maybe I should've waited a little longer for the double-box... Maybe not, becausae this rifle has been shipped without any damage...

I got a question for you: If I mount a Barska 3-12x 40mm on BKL 263 rings, would that provide enough scope - clearance on my B-26?

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#5 Post by Sunny »

Its nothing to do with the mount, however, if the scope is shock approved, it should be ok to put it on. By the way, i don't really know this brand "Barska 3-12x 40mm"

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#6 Post by sniper »

WOW .... Congratulations CZ-Sniper, the B26 is really nice.
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#7 Post by ETA »

Congrats! :D

Very nice indeed. Those Chinese guns are sure getting better and better.
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#8 Post by cfraser »

ETA: thanks for your info in the "other" thread?

Damn, that gun sure looks nice. And an amazing design, wonder how they came up with it?? Must have taken years of R&D. :D
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#9 Post by killswitch44 »

hey nice shooting really thats pretty good a little high but yeah they were on the rite down axis so yeah maybe aim down like 1/5 of a mm and ull have perfect shots
i really like the gun its nice
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#10 Post by CZ-Sniper »

Thanks folks, Unfortunately mine is shooting too high and it shouldn't be doing this. So I'll be switching this one for a new one.

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#11 Post by leadhead »

CZ-Sniper,
Nice rifle and review! How much was the rifle and where did you order it from? Are you serious about sending it back?
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leadhead wrote:CZ-Sniper,
Nice rifle and review! How much was the rifle and where did you order it from? Are you serious about sending it back?
Cheers, leadhead
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Air Arms HFT 500
FX Streamline laminate .22
Benjamin Discovery .22 (tuned)
Weihrauch HW30S .177
Weihrauch HW30 MK1 .177
Weihrauch HW40
Beeman P17
Crosman 22xx carbine (tuned)
Princess Auto Super Springer Deluxe ($34.99)
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