Vulcha Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 I am looking to buy a new airgun, i am only 15 and do not have enough money to buy anything over £300, i have found two guns which i like but i do not know which is better, they are a BSA Supersport or a Cometa 300, I would like to know which would be better for shooting rabbits before i buy one, any replies would be appriciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 A BSA Hornet is a good one to have a look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil Posted November 11, 2003 Report Share Posted November 11, 2003 Hi Vulcha,welcome to the forum if it was me i would go for the supersport,the reason being you will be buying from one of the well established names that have a name for making great guns the supersport IMO being one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markadams Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 The first rifle I ever owned was a supersport and I still remember it fondly, it is a great rifle. The only thing I would say is if you do go for this rifle then make sure you buy the little arrestor block that screws behind the scope mount because the scope can move due to the recoil (this block stops it completly). The other rifle I would look at is the BSA lightning, it is the same general rifle but with a silencer and a better scope mount. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted November 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Thanks guy's, so the BSA Supersport is the better gun? Is £184.99 a good price for this gun with a Simmons 3-9x40 Hunting scope and PRO Mounts? Oh, and where can i get an arrestor block from? Sorry to ask so many questions, but i have no idea, i've only ever used my uncles airgun so don't know alot about where to buy things and what good prices are and so on and so forth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 If that is your local gunshop then yes, if its mail order then try these people: http://www.jsramsbottom.co.uk/pdf/jsrad.pdf Its £20 cheaper for a comparable combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamo Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Welcome to the forum Vulcha, I can attest to the BSA as I own a Lightning, for the price I think its a better buy than the Supersport because it basically is a SS but it has been improved on, eg : Maxigrip scope rail which is a real help as these rifles are hard on scopes, you get BSA s own Volumetric silencer, which is super effective and the overall price difference isnt that big, itll cost you more to do these things after you buy the Supersport, and you will want to do them once you start hunting, I put a Simmons 8 point 3-9x40 on mine as they have replaced the Deerfield range, the glory is youll have plenty of change left to buy a decent mount and a gun bag if you want, but shop around as prices vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted November 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 So it would be a better idea to go for a lightening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futch Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Absolutely, go for the lightning. Basically an improved supersport at a similar price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted November 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Is £204.95 a good price for a lightning combo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Lightning's a great gun, got one.The block for the scope mounts should come with it, or it did with mine anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted November 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 I have read a few reviews about the Supersport, Cometa and Lightning, the cometa sounds **** now and the supersport doesn't seem as good as a lightning, thanks for reccomending the Lightning, it looks great and says in most reviews it is accurate, but how bad is the silencer prblem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 do u mean with it coming loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted November 12, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 yup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Well mine did come loose when i first bought it even though some glue stuff was put on it,but it wasn't that loose just a v. small looseness if thats the word.I gave it a good tighten and its fine now.its a very well balanced gun and all,when i got rid of my old gun i just went hunting every night and it just kept killing the rabbits,are you getting a .22 or .177 and have you done much shooting before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamo Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 The silencer came loose on my gun twice but I lined it up with the barrel and really tightened it, the result was that it has never came loose again, I think £204 sounds tickety boo, I paid £300 for my FAC one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Vulca where do you live? Near BD and I they are £150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted November 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Well mine did come loose when i first bought it even though some glue stuff was put on it,but it wasn't that loose just a v. small looseness if thats the word.I gave it a good tighten and its fine now.its a very well balanced gun and all,when i got rid of my old gun i just went hunting every night and it just kept killing the rabbits,are you getting a .22 or .177 and have you done much shooting before? I would prefer .177, because i am used to using a .177 HW35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted November 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Where is BD and I ? And what do you mean by tickety boo ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 well he means in Birmingham,not that i live near birmingham,adamo means by tikety boo sounds fine and, yup, both me an red_stag have .177 and it nails things nicely to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted November 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Is .177 more accurate? I found another lightning combo for £199but it doesn't tell you what scope it comes with, do you think it will be a zoom scope at this price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 well personally i don't think having a zoom scope on an airriffle is a absolute necessaty(cant spell it) i don't have one, but my friend has a nice simmons on his lightning and to be quite frank it is not as if your gonna be shooting long distances.i'm not saying i wouldn't mind one but i'm not going to spend the money on it.With regards to .177 being more accurate than say a .22 it probably is but theres the argument about which is better, which goes further,which is a better killer and so on..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcha Posted November 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 I thought a zoom scope would be better on a rifle if your hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Well we are talking about an air rifle and my feelings are that it 'll make you a better hunter , but get what you want, don't let me stop you and plus i'm not saying that they are rubbish but its just cheaper without zoom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamo Posted November 14, 2003 Report Share Posted November 14, 2003 With .177 holdover/under isnt as big an issue than that of a .22, anyway in my opinion, and it is only my opinion, that .22 is an FAC calibre, .177 flies nice at 12ftlb, anything over this and I think its wasted. I find that having a zoom scope makes longer range shots far easier as you can see the target a lot clearer. But as the man said its all down to personal taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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