newboy Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 hi i have a BSA meteor mk1 / 2 old but still works it has not been renovated to my knowledge, i would like to start using it more, I have just purchased some scopes, but just wondering if there is anything else i should look for to make sure my gun is safe, obviously it is not powerful enough to take out deer and big game but i hope it will be good enough for rats and rabbit,phesant and definatly pigeons. And what sort of ammo is best suited for this gun and the work i want to do with it. Any infomation gratefully recieved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve3562 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 what caliber is it? it should be fine for rats pigeons and rabbits it all really depends how accurate you are if you are new to hunting i would take some good time to get used to the gun. make sure you can hit a small taget consitanly and when hunting always use a scope and always aim for the head any problems feel free to contact me steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newboy Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 what caliber is it? it should be fine for rats pigeons and rabbits it all really depends how accurate you are if you are new to hunting i would take some good time to get used to the gun. make sure you can hit a small taget consitanly and when hunting always use a scope and always aim for the head any problems feel free to contact me steve hi thanks for that it is a .22 what sort of ammo would you use aswell or is it personal preffrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve3562 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 try using CROSMAN ACCUPELL quite epensive but proberly the worlds most accurate pellet! they have a great range of pellet try having a search on goolgle hope it helps s steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Can I point you to the following topic theres quite a bit of info in it. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=26468 The earlier Air Rifles were bored out with a larger bore size so you will find that the very slightly smaller modern pellets will not work well, such as the Accupel.The Mk1 Meteors' barrel will prefer the slightly larger, unfotunately the only pellet I could find to work reliably was the Eley Wasp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newboy Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 thanks for that reading the topic you mentioned has now put me in doubt if mine is mk1 or 2 i dont belive it is newer than that as it has no safety catch. I will definatley check out the ammo, is it true that i will have to re sight the gun depending on the ammo to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 You will have to re-check the zero when/if you change from one brand of pellet to another. The shift in zero will be minimal but will be a shift. It is essential to check your zero especially if you want to use the rifle on live targets. Check out the chambers link I put in the other topic. their website has schematic diagrams for all the differing versions of the Meteor. If you cant figure it out from there, copy down the serial number and phone John Knibbs, he'll be able to tell you which model you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newboy Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 cool thanks loads more to learn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 hi i have a BSA meteor mk1 / 2 old but still works it has not been renovated to my knowledge, i would like to start using it more, I have just purchased some scopes, but just wondering if there is anything else i should look for to make sure my gun is safe, obviously it is not powerful enough to take out deer and big game but i hope it will be good enough for rats and rabbit,phesant and definatly pigeons.And what sort of ammo is best suited for this gun and the work i want to do with it. Any infomation gratefully recieved Dont take pheasant with it A) Its out of season now B} It isnt sporting C) Nearly all pheasant are owned by a shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newboy Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 hi i have a BSA meteor mk1 / 2 old but still works it has not been renovated to my knowledge, i would like to start using it more, I have just purchased some scopes, but just wondering if there is anything else i should look for to make sure my gun is safe, obviously it is not powerful enough to take out deer and big game but i hope it will be good enough for rats and rabbit,phesant and definatly pigeons. And what sort of ammo is best suited for this gun and the work i want to do with it. Any infomation gratefully recieved Dont take pheasant with it A) Its out of season now B} It isnt sporting C) Nearly all pheasant are owned by a shoot ok sorry didn't realise that. so what else when it comes to chosing prey have i got to be careful of then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowland75 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 Have a look at the metalwork underneath, there should be a serial number. Mines TG......... which is 74-78, its kind of another reason to keep it going as is the same age as me. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 hi i have a BSA meteor mk1 / 2 old but still works it has not been renovated to my knowledge, i would like to start using it more, I have just purchased some scopes, but just wondering if there is anything else i should look for to make sure my gun is safe, obviously it is not powerful enough to take out deer and big game but i hope it will be good enough for rats and rabbit,phesant and definatly pigeons. And what sort of ammo is best suited for this gun and the work i want to do with it. Any infomation gratefully recieved Dont take pheasant with it A) Its out of season now B} It isnt sporting C) Nearly all pheasant are owned by a shoot ok sorry didn't realise that. so what else when it comes to chosing prey have i got to be careful of then? Dont take anything else with the air rifle apart from these species Crow Rook Jackdaw Magpie Jay Woodpigeon Collared Dove Feral Pigeon brown Rat Grey Squirrel Rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Newboy, it would probably pay you to have a read through the topic pinned at the top of this forum. Also, have a read through the BASC website. There are alot of laws that you should be aware of before taking livel quarry. Air Rifles - Code of Practice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newboy Posted February 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Newboy, it would probably pay you to have a read through the topic pinned at the top of this forum. Also, have a read through the BASC website. There are alot of laws that you should be aware of before taking livel quarry. Air Rifles - Code of Practice thanks mate i shall check them out i definetly dont want to be doing anything illegal i have practiced with the gun loads of times on targets and that,so i know i can hit targets , but going from shooting cans to live quarry is new and there seems to be alot to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Your welcome. As a rule of thumb, your ready for live targets when you can consistently group pellets on an area the size of a 2p coin at 30 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newboy Posted February 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Your welcome. As a rule of thumb, your ready for live targets when you can consistently group pellets on an area the size of a 2p coin at 30 yards. cool it sounds like a bit more reading of the laws then i shall have a go,i can group nicely now which is good took some practce, wife showed me up for weeks much better than me but she would never shoot live quarry lol. i brought some scopes a few days ago the magnification is 4x20 some one said that they are not very good for hunting, but they never gave a reason why? i will only be out shooting early evening and weekends,any ideas please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 A cheap scope normally comes with many issues. Zero shift, this will occur with the recoil generated by a spring airgun. The shock genetrated from firing the spring can jolt the cross hairs out of position. Parallax, will more than likely be incorrect and your apparent view and subsequent aim on the target will not be where you want it. Light gathering, to hunt in the dusk/dawns hours you need a scope with good light gathering ability. A cheap 4x20 will not offer this as it will have very cheap quality glass and the 20mm tube will not let as much light in. If you do want a cheap scope that will be suitable check out the Nikko Stirling range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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