clone Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 just to day i got the gun back today and i have inspected it with i fine tooth comb and all looks good at the moment, will be shooting it again at the weekend (after 2 weeks) so hopefully it will shoot fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr fixit Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 roblade,mail me asap,re your pic link,terry, terrya.rowles@virgin.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 U seen how cheap some air rifles are in america. We get bluddy conned in england for our air rifles over there u pay a 100 dollas for a 1000fps air rifle with a really nice stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblade Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Not too sure i would agree with you there. off the top of my head cant think of any air rifles over there that you cant get for a similar amount over here. the only excepetion beoing crossman rifles (rat catcher Etc. around the £50 mark over there and bouble that over here) and a 1000fps air rifle is only 25% more powerfull than a .177 over here but what is the quality like? for some strange reason the Tx200 range is available over there yet they are on the MKV or VI now! if you have a dencet rifle over here you will get a lot of interest in it from the states as thier prices for our rifles are well above what we would be paying. The main difference is on the add ons E.G scopes, slings, mounts and clothing. guy at the club bought a brand new tasco varmit 6-24x44 (42?) cost him £40 without shopping around!!! over here the cheapest you will find them is £80 and thats on special offer! normaly about £125-175 depending on where you get it from. ROB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 22, 2005 Report Share Posted August 22, 2005 Hi, Hate to say it mate but it sounds like the gun was fired in the cocked position as apparently the same thing happened to my dad's webley xocet. And we had to send it back to blackpool air rifles to repair (ie new stock straighten the barrel!) it at a cost of course. Bear in mind that the gun only needs to have it's barrel open not cocked to crack the stock and bend the barrel if the trigger go's off. P.S You got off lightly with the airgun centre we had to shell out 60 quid with blackpool air rifles! FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvo Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I would be very concerned that the gunsmith you took your rifle to first, did not notice the cracks in the stock and told you to grease the main spring, I would not go back there again. unless the damage to the stock was caused after he examined it and you say this was not the case, some gunsmith he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clone Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 I would be very concerned that the gunsmith you took your rifle to first, did not notice the cracks in the stockand told you to grease the main spring, I would not go back there again. unless the damage to the stock was caused after he examined it and you say this was not the case, some gunsmith he is. well tbh i have not been to hime since and 12 months on the gun is still going strong - seems strange that a post can be revived nearly 12 months on lol in fact it might be more than 12 months but what the heck i got over it - guns good as new - but I agree and will never go there again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvo Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I would be very concerned that the gunsmith you took your rifle to first, did not notice the cracks in the stock and told you to grease the main spring, I would not go back there again. unless the damage to the stock was caused after he examined it and you say this was not the case, some gunsmith he is. well tbh i have not been to hime since and 12 months on the gun is still going strong - seems strange that a post can be revived nearly 12 months on lol in fact it might be more than 12 months but what the heck i got over it - guns good as new - but I agree and will never go there again I have just signed up to pigeon watch and I am interested in buying a BSA Lightning, I normall y use a 12B shot gun but fancy an air rifle as well, just to potter with and have fun with a few targets now and again with my mate, so I typed in BSA Lightning and read all the comments and thought I'd add one myself. bit late but never the less thought that gun smith was ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clone Posted January 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 I would be very concerned that the gunsmith you took your rifle to first, did not notice the cracks in the stock and told you to grease the main spring, I would not go back there again. unless the damage to the stock was caused after he examined it and you say this was not the case, some gunsmith he is. well tbh i have not been to hime since and 12 months on the gun is still going strong - seems strange that a post can be revived nearly 12 months on lol in fact it might be more than 12 months but what the heck i got over it - guns good as new - but I agree and will never go there again I have just signed up to pigeon watch and I am interested in buying a BSA Lightning, I normall y use a 12B shot gun but fancy an air rifle as well, just to potter with and have fun with a few targets now and again with my mate, so I typed in BSA Lightning and read all the comments and thought I'd add one myself. bit late but never the less thought that gun smith was ****. yeah he is but none the less the bsa lightning is a super tool and you would not go far wrong i have had in excess of 100 rabbits and countless rats and crows with this weapon upto ranges of nearly 50 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvo Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 I would be very concerned that the gunsmith you took your rifle to first, did not notice the cracks in the stock and told you to grease the main spring, I would not go back there again. unless the damage to the stock was caused after he examined it and you say this was not the case, some gunsmith he is. well tbh i have not been to hime since and 12 months on the gun is still going strong - seems strange that a post can be revived nearly 12 months on lol in fact it might be more than 12 months but what the heck i got over it - guns good as new - but I agree and will never go there again I have just signed up to pigeon watch and I am interested in buying a BSA Lightning, I normall y use a 12B shot gun but fancy an air rifle as well, just to potter with and have fun with a few targets now and again with my mate, so I typed in BSA Lightning and read all the comments and thought I'd add one myself. bit late but never the less thought that gun smith was ****. yeah he is but none the less the bsa lightning is a super tool and you would not go far wrong i have had in excess of 100 rabbits and countless rats and crows with this weapon upto ranges of nearly 50 yards Got my Lightning XL delivered yesterday, it looks great, bit heavier than I expected for the size but I Can’t wait to get up to the farm I shoot at on Thursday to try it out and zero in the scopes, and with a Bit off look use it in earnest for some vermin control, will be taking my Berretta o/u shotgun with me as well just in case something bigger presents it's self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Volvo, the extra weight will keep the gun steady. It will be a good thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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