Review on the south summit B3-3 rifle

[howie1a]

I just got a B3-3 the newer version of the B3 rifle I know it's a cheep china rifle but the B3's have all been very accurate and I've had about 4 before this one.and I thought let's see what improvements they made is it worth it. To start with the stock is better not anywhere near what I make but much better than the onl orange B3 stocks it is more of a color of the TF rifles a kind on maroon , and the trigger is better good right out of the box I like the underlever release instead of having to pull the underlever out of a clip that breaks, you just push a button and the underlever jumps out, much better the sights are better too not welded on and more like the other china rifles.Well getting to shooth the thing it cocked nice and smooth after I put some grease on the underlever parts  but it made very nice tight groups about 6 inches away from where I was aiming  with the windage adjustment all the way to the end , but after centering the windage adjustment and bending the barrel to hit where  I was aiming it now does one holer's one pellet on top of the other very accurate and this is with iron sights at about 10 M . All in all I will say it's a keeper not as much work as the old B3's to make better But a nice cheep rifle to have fun with. I haven't taken it apart and checked the seal or the chamber or piston but since it shoots good I'll let it alone some times if you fix something that works it don't work any more, ( if it isn't broke don't fix it. ))    Howie1a 

[larspawn]

Howie,

Remember it didn't happen without pictures!  Let's see this B3.  Cheap is fun!

Andy

[Brutuz]

Does it look like this one Howie?

[howie1a]

No that's a B3-1 Here is a picture of it and what it can do at 10 M it's a B3-3 ( a poor man's B40 ) ha ha  howie and that is a 1/8 inch white bull the black bull is 5/8 inchs. I just went out in the shop and shot it for you . I have had the group's tighter too and this is with iron sights at 10 M. Also here is a stock I'm working on for a customer it is for a B3 and I'll post a picture of it finished it still needs a final sanding and stain as well as a poly finish. Howie

[Brutuz]

Ah I see, looks like my 38 ;-)



That's a very nice stock 

[Diemaker24]

Glad to hear you like the b3-3 the stock looks phenomenal and i might have another project for ya in a month or two if you think we can work together again.

[Korak]

Where do you get a B3-3?  The 38 ?

[Diemaker24]

south summit carries the b3-3 dunno on the 38

[Brutuz]

I bought my XS38 from someone in the UK, this is the website of the distributor http://sportsmk.co.uk/, cannot deeplink to the rifle, well I can but it's "deeplink protected"  http://sportsmk.co.uk/item/768/ so you'll have to copy the url here and paste it in a new browser window.

[cole5169]

I admit I've been sorely tempted to pick one of these up!   

Good groups!

[howie1a]

Here is a set of pictures of a B3-3 in a stock I made for Matt , it's on the way to his house as we speak, It fits both the B3-1 and the B3-3 I've tried it on both rifles. Howie

[odie096]

Not knowing anything about Chinese air rifles, and there are a few different ones on this page, does the b-3 have dovetails or drilled for a scope??

Thanks

odie

[tpw]

Ah I see, looks like my 38 ;-)



That's a very nice stock 

why use a bipod on an underlever?

[backyard plinker]

I have een looking all over this forum for people that have first hand experience with both the b3-3 and b3-1.(which you get both from amazon.com)  I want to know which one I should get keeping quality in mind and which one will give me less hassle.  also what are the differences between the two.