Bam B26-2

[Gene_SC]

DId you say LAST Air Gun???   Don't kid yourself... lol  Your hooked now..

[Walt]

I think you will really enjoy a B26-2. Very nice rifle for the money. I have had mine for about two years now and no problems and a very accurate shooter. I was lucky enough to have Charlie tune mine before he  retired it is very smooth and quiet. Mine is a .22 and shoots about 650 FPS and does its best with JSB pellets. I don't find it to be hold sensitive I always use a basic artillery hold and it groups dime size at 20 yards consistently. If mine has any barrel droop I am hard pressed to see it my 3-9X50 has lots of adjustment left. The quality of the gun I think is good overall and excellent for a Chinese gun. I agree with the others you will want the low comb stock. I had to do a DIY on mine. That's why it's my black rifle. If you get it from MM I would suggest getting his full tune not just a lube tune. It takes luck out of the equation of getting a good B-26.
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[snookman]

Thanks Walt, the low comb with the full tune is the way I'm going to go. I am still undecided on .177 or .22 though.

[BJames]

b26-2 in .22 from Mike was my first "real" airgun.  It shoots very nicely w/ crossman premeir hp's.  I don't think you can go wrong.

[snookman]

Thanks for your input Brian. snookman

[itsnotom]

i found that out

[itsnotom]

22 is the only way to go and mine likes to be help tight to the shoulder. and i prefer the standard stock

[speedturtle]

I did the same thing before buying my MM B26-2. Studied hard and reviewed almost all possible things to know about the B26 before contacting Mike Melick to order 1. Never looked back. I think I did the best decision I ever made in buying an airgun so far. Money wise it is affordable and the performance is really comparable to other airguns with respect to shootablity and tightness of groupings. How about this for a proof? My B26-2 is still under break-in time and probably about a tin can of pellets have been consumed yet.

35 yards outdoors in a mild breeze (2 - 3mph wind) using Gamo Wadcutters 7.71 gr: http://www.airgunone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2392

10 yards indoors entry on an online match challenge that we have at airgunone. The B26-2 just arrived and I only fired about 50 - 60 shots when I tried this match challenge entry. The size of the bulls area is 1/4 inch. As I have said, the gun is just brand new out of the box.: http://www.airgunone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2380

You won't go wrong with this one. Lastly, Mike Melick is one very good and honest guy to deal with when it comes to airgun stuff. Good luck and congrats on your future purchase!

ST

[snookman]

Good point on the scope stop pin Tom.

That's some mighty fine shootin' there Willie. All you guys have made up my mind for me. The gun is going to be a B26-2 low comb, never had a thumbhole stock before,in .177. I'm going to put my Leupold 3-9x32 AO on it for now, but I want to get the Hawke 4-12x40AO as soon as I can scratch up the cash. The .22 with standard stock later for hunting. Thanks, snookman

[speedturtle]

If you want something more affordable and a good scope you can buy the Wally World version of the Centerpoint 4-16X40 Illuminated AO scope. The length of the scope is a good fit for the BAM B26-2 with extra space for the scope cap. A nice feature of the scope is the zero-locking knobs on the turrets. Just make sure that you use a medium height single piece scope mount for it rather than the one supplied. For less than $70.00 this is a steal!

[snookman]

I might just give the centerpoint a try Willie. That is less than 1/2 the price of the Hawke, and with Wally's liberal return policy there is nothing to lose. Thanks again, snookman

[speedturtle]

Exactly. That extra cash can help you buy some more bling for your B26 like a brand new barrel shroud from Gene_SC and probably some stock mod on your B26-2 from Timmy1959. I'm using the Centerpoint 4-16X40 AO right now on my B26 and things are easier to see now. Hehehe.

[turbonoma]

What are the benefits of a barrel shroud? I just ordered a low comb thumbhole stock to replace the standard one on my MM B26-2. At the time of purchase,Mike only had the B26-2 available with the standard stock.tia

[speedturtle]

It protects the crown of the barrel. If the shroud is a bit longer than the stock barrel then it can give you more leverage when cocking the barrel. Lastly, it is a nice bling for an airgun. Hehehe.

[shawn67]

I have a Mike Melick tuned B26 in .22 and it is bare-none the most accurate gun i own, it shoots 14.3 grain pellets around 690fps and the trigger is excellent, i can clip little buds off agum tree at 35yards almost every shot and these arent much bigger in size than the pellet itself. im using a 4x16x40 scope and one piece mount on it, this was the first airrifle i ever bought a little over a year ago and have bought others since but the b26 will always be my favorite