Just got my .22 cal B-21 today and...

[Evo|ve_S|66]

Alright, so I've been in the market for quite some time looking into getting a cheap rifle in the meantime saving up for a Benjamin Disco....heck maybe even a Marauder, who knows! After coming to a conclusion, this rifle would be sufficient. So after a couple days after ordering it, it arrived today. And boy could I have been any happier! I cracked open the box and found a very nice looking rifle. Kinda cheap to the feel and overall cosmetic(s), but hey what can you expect. It sure as heck well made for a cheap springer to say the least. Good feel to it, I like the weight. Nice and heavy. Good matte finishing on the exterior parts. Nice features for such a low price if I don't say so myself =] Anyway, taking it out back and shooting it with some Crosman Points I found that I could easily get a quarter group at 20 yards using the iron sights. Not my best, but hey I just wanted to see what she can do. I will be testing it more next week when I get my scope from BSA, which might be sold to Triry. Haha, anyway I will also be putting up a very extensive review on this rifle as well. I love this thing already! By the way, her name is Autumn  :emoticon:

-Jarred

[Dehouser]

Cool beans.  I ordered one of those in .22 recently as well.  I hope to be hunting with it next week.  Enjoy.

[triry]

hey jarrod...........check this out...

http://www.gatewaytoairguns.com/airguns/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=17867&posts=12#M155797

[Evo|ve_S|66]

Oh yeah, I can't wait to shoot this in the evening today! Hopefully I can do something about the sloppy'ness of the side-lever. From what I have found, the more loose the arm is the harder it is to cock.....maybe I'll look into some OEM RWS/Diana 48/52 parts and see if they'll work. If I can do some mods today then I'll post em with some pics =]

And Jim, that's a nice rifle you have there buddy =] Must have had a blast tuning that baby I bet! Oh yeah, are you planning to do any mods to the Big Cat or are you keeping that stock?

-Jarred

[mikeiniowa]

If you adjust the cocking arm it will snug up nice, the RWS will fit but they don't add anything other than out of the pocket...get the spring kit from Jm, you will slow it down just a hair but make it like butter...

[Evo|ve_S|66]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. I'll go ahead and see what I can do for now. I've looked around the "airrifleheadquarters" website, and they have a ton of parts. I am a little eye blinded by the various names n' such. Here's a couple of things of what I've come up with:

-New-VRT Kit w/seal RWS-Diana 48-52-54, Chinese Sidelevers-B21,22,30, SM1000 - $89.00
-XLR2 RWS-Diana 48-52-54, Chinese Sidelevers-B21,22,30, SM1000 - $75.00

Will those following kits be sufficient, or are there more? I do apologize, but I have never bought an upgrade kit before. So I may be a little dumbfounded on this subject =]

-Jarred

[JimL911]

Those are the kits you want. XLR2 = no seal in kit, VRT has a seal included. Whichever you choose get a seal.

[triry]

jarrod.....look here

http://www.gatewaytoairguns.com/airguns/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=20356&mid=163006#M163006

[Evo|ve_S|66]

Alright, so I've completely disassembled the B-30 today and did some minor touch ups. The only real problem I had was putting the back assembly into the receiver along with the main spring. I did it by hand if you must know =] It seems that the side-lever is a problem when putting it back together, it's more flimsy. I have no idea why, and the main spring is a heck of a lot stronger now. So cocking it isn't as easy as when I got it yesterday. I need to replace some parts, so maybe I can get it working soon. Also maybe I'll send it in to mike to look at it, of course if he has the time! Oh boy did I screw up big time..

-Jarred

[mikeiniowa]

If you messed something up I should have parts, even without a kit I can make it more user freindly...if you can get three or more guys together that want 21's let me know...

[Evo|ve_S|66]

Oh alright, well so far the parts that are pretty much worn from the tune up were the:

-B21-04A-300 Safety Assembly
-B21-00-9 Nut
-B21-04A-4 Stop Cover
-B21-00-10 Joint Pin
-B21-04A-19 Spring

Sure thing, but I don't know of anybody down here that's a fan of these types of springers. But I'll look around for ya....Alright here are some problems that I've come across: The trigger sometimes sticks back when you pull it all the way, The automatic safety does not work without the safety assembly screw. And a number of other things associated with the side-lever and bore assembly. Also the stock is in pretty bad shape, that I would replace by getting one from xisico directly. How much would you charge for a tune up/repair/and replacing the parts; with shipping, etc?

-Jarred

[Evo|ve_S|66]

Alright, so after getting my BSA GE 3-9x50 IRAO scope in the mail today.....wait did I say 3-9x50!? Yep, I did. Why am I so enthusiastic....I'll tell ya, I have recently gotten two defective 3-9x40 scopes within the last couple of weeks from GAMO/BSA. So after writing a letter to BSA, they gave me this one to my surprise =] Anyway, after I mounted it onto Autumn I setup the indoor range. Which is roughly 15-16 yards max, so not a lot of space to properly test the rifle. Okay, so I was able to get oh let's say a penny's worth of groupings. Not bad for a scope that wasn't properly zero'd huh? I have supplied some pictures so you can indulge in them if you wish =] Also I shall start the actual range testing sometime this week, let's hope those bullseye's can be achieved!

-Jarred

[Jaymo]

Why is it the B30 can't be found anywhere anymore in .22 caliber but the B21 can? What are the differences between the 2, other than the extendable cocking lever and longer barrel of the B21? I have a B30 .22 that I tuned with JM parts and I love it.
Mike, My B30-1 .22 cal shoots at 765 fps with RWS Super Domes. I can't remember if I have the full power spring or not. Which one does it sound like to you, based on velocity?

[Evo|ve_S|66]

I was wondering the same thing Jay....that's why I settled with a B-21, being as that the B-30 is only in .177 like you stated above. I have contacted various people and even the company. All replies led to that both rifles were and are the same thing; ex. same parts, same function, same powerplant, etc....it's just the stock, sights, cosmetics and finish that are different. Even the power is the same. You are very fortunate to own a B-30! I need to find myself one =]

-Jarred

[Jaymo]

I think your B21 stock looks more like an RWS 48 stock. I like it better than the stock on my B30. Maybe I should buy a B21 stock from Xisico. Then I can strip, mod, and refinish my original stock.