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« on: August 04, 2007, 09:58:10 PM » |
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Anyone know about these what they are like to shoot & reliability/spares etc. Any help much appreciated.
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BSA Goldstar .177
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Bulsaye
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« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2007, 03:05:00 AM » |
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While I don't own one, I have used them on several occasions. It can be a hard gun to master and is apparently quite hold sensitive. Airgun writer Ian Pellant wrote a good article on the gun and it's still viewable. Parts were sold to John Knibbs after BSA stopped making the gun. RB
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Ric 0shay
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2008, 12:06:57 PM » |
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I had a Magnum a while back which sat unused for ages which I never really got to grips with.
My ability with springers was awful and I couldn’t shoot it accurately (I had grown used to recoiless Crossman Medalist pistols).
The grip never seemed right for me. I made a modified the grip with milliput which improved theings a little.
Finally I made a shoulder stock for it and used a red dot sight which made it even better.
Then the lure of Crosman became to great so I sold it and bought a Ratcatcher.
i managed to get replacement breech seal from John Knibbs
Try the Country Store, Shustoke near Coleshill
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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2008, 05:18:59 PM » |
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Hi im new to this forum! i have a bsa 240 and found the open sight way better than my red dot! had a wee prob with the gun as its getting old the scope rail fell off with the scope fitted ! its glued on and over time the glue had gone britle it was easy sorted! no other probs and once mastered is a great pistol!
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« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2009, 06:57:53 PM » |
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Here is BSA's advert from 1995 plus a 1 page review    Andy |
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mav
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« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2009, 06:55:05 PM » |
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gunspares.co.uk have most parts ! was getting good with this gun but not had time to get out much! have a webley nemesis and found it loads easyer to pickupn but has not got the punch and ot the solid feel of the bsa
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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2009, 11:25:26 PM » |
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I have just bought a nice Mk2, and in my opinion, it shoots nice than the HW45, it's lighter to handle and just doesn't seem quite as harsh as the 45. I think they are a cracking pistol.
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2009, 09:07:35 PM » |
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The MK2 has a better grip.The pistol itself is well made and accurate for its type, but you have to learn to use it.
It's not without it's problems.A couple of days after purchase (from new) my trigger came apart whilst it was cocked and I could not fire it.Had to send it to BSA cocked.
Only occasionally use it today as it is a collectors piece.Pitty it has a maxi grip scope rail good idea but most second hand guns tat have them are all mangled up.I suppose if you wait long enough for the glue to break down you can sort them out.
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2009, 11:13:28 PM » |
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BSA if you are reading this it is about time you brought out a new decent airpistol.
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BSA Scorpion MK2 .22 BSA 6-24x50AO + BSA VC
BSA Lightning MK2 .22 BSA 3-9 x 40 + BSA LF-2
BSA Magnum 240 .177
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2009, 09:22:02 PM » |
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There is a breech seal kit for sale on ebay at the moment don't know if its any use to any one who has one of these pistols.
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BSA Scorpion MK2 .22 BSA 6-24x50AO + BSA VC
BSA Lightning MK2 .22 BSA 3-9 x 40 + BSA LF-2
BSA Magnum 240 .177
BSA Airsporter MK2 1959 .22 Walnut
15 WW2 Deacts
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« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2009, 02:44:24 PM » |
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i had one when they were first off the track and i could not get on with it. i was not very accurate at all. i eventually sold it.
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you only live once - but if you work it right
once is enough
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« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2010, 11:55:14 PM » |
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2 things: (1) Anyone have a rear sight for the BSA 240? I recently bought one and it does not have the rear sight. I installed a Williams adjustable sight on the scope rail and am very pleased with it but would also like to try the stock sight. Unfortunately, www.gunspares.co.uk is out of the sight block (i.e., one of the most important parts). They do have all the other parts though. (2) What brand/design of pellets work best. This is one solid pistol and it's the best constructed I've run across, but I have also yet to be able to get any good groupings. I've tried Daisy wadcutters, Dynamic nonlead, and a few others to no avail. Granted, some of it could be me or the pistol, but I also would think it's due to the choice of pellet as well. Thanks, Brent |
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« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2010, 11:58:00 PM » |
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oops. posted 2x by accident and can't figure out how to delete this entry
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« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2010, 10:17:04 AM » |
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ive got one of the original batch, serial#AN01173
mrs bought it for me for my birthday when they first came out (had to go on waiting list, in fact) and i cant have put more than two hundred pellets through it, i only fire it a few times now and then to keep it limbered up.
i slightly reshaped the grip as it had sharp corners but still didnt get on with it till like ric i made a shoulder stock and with a red dot it made a good ratter but i always preffered my webley tempest and targetized nemesis.
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