owners: Bam 50/51 advice

[jon]

I have 2 bams, I like them but they are in need of some TLC.  A fully sorted one is as accurate as any sporting PCP out there.  A re-barrel is a must.

An Un-sorted one is probably as good as a QB accuracy wise, with more power and shots.

[DanoInTx]

Mine needs a new home and I could use some more useful airgun junk:)

[jon]

Well,

If you want to give it away I'd be glad to have it, LOL.

I have not had near the trouble you have had,  There is a fellow out there that can really work majic on these guns, Let me know if you want to send it to him, I can give you the email address.

I own better guns, but I do still like the bams.

By the way I saw the grips you did for David on his talon in person, very nice work I was really impressed.  I got rid of my talon had I known some one could make them so much more shooter friendly I would have kept it.

Back to the Bams.....after saying I like them I would not recommend them to a first time PCP shooter, you must have intimate knowledge of the inner workings of these guns to maintain and fix them when needed, The only work I didnt to mine was the re-barrel.

Air Arms is the only way to go IMO, I absolutely love them. Any PCP can have trouble out of the box, I've seen it for myself

[DanoInTx]

Thanks for the kudos on the Talon set I made for David.  I really enjoy making stuff like that and felt that the Talon in stock form was such a miserable piece of ergonomics it would be a challenge.  What alot of people don't notice about that gun is how tall it is.  With scope mounts high enough to see through, the gun will only fit in a double gun case by itself.  This height in addition to the bottle being a very high comb make the ergonomics of that gun compared to anything else go completely out the window.  I kept all of that in mind when I made that set and I feel it worked out real well.

The Bam.  I know there are better ones and there are worse ones, mine would have been the latter.  I have mine to where it holds air and shoots, but is not very accurate.  I wouldn't even say mine is as accurate as a QB78, maybe a QB78 with a bent barrel:)

[jon]

I have one coming back to me soon that has been re-barrelled and shrouded, the power will only be 20fpe but it is going to be used as a HFT rifle.

Dont be afraid to tear into that Bam alot of problems can  be fixed very easily, they are very consistent in the 20FPE range.

Have you ever thought about throwing together a stock for the bam?  After seeing your grips you have the talent for it.

Thanks for the replies, and I would also say send it to me, but having done more research into the model now, I have decided to go completely the other end of the market.

A few weeks to wait, then picking up a Steyr LG110. Its time to get serious.

Might pick up another pcp along the way, just for fun but not quite yet.

Howz that for a first PCP?.......lol

regards

GS

[kirby999]

Congratulations !!! That's one heck of a starter.  Right to the  top. Let us know about it  and WE WANT PICTURES  .  Even  if I can't own one I love looking at them.  kirby

Placing order as I type this. They are about 3 weeks away on a boat.

Hmmm everything else has an 8 month waiting list, so its a no brainer.

cheers

GS