washerboy Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 What is the worse airgun that folks have ever owned or considered owning ? Mine was a mk1 airarms S200 Couldn't come to grips with the power spread , hated the way I had to fill it up with air, found it fiddly to load . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 My first hw 30 . The barrel would not lock up in the same position twice so i got vertical stringing poi . The second one i have .that ive just made a junior stock for is fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 hello, they can be a bit like that the early 200 but still a good rifle, the MK3s are much better, worst was a BSA lightning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 I also had problems with a Hw95 but that was because it was rough as a bears backside internally and I couldn't shoot it accurately until I had it taken apart and tuned . So glad it wasn't my first spring gun or I would have totally put off spring guns for life I'm sure. It was also a brand new gun so that was bad. I wouldn't own a new Hw spring gun ever again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 I also had problems with a Hw95 but that was because it was rough as a bears backside internally and I couldn't shoot it accurately until I had it taken apart and tuned . So glad it wasn't my first spring gun or I would have totally put off spring guns for life I'm sure. It was also a brand new gun so that was bad. I wouldn't own a new Hw spring gun ever again hello, best spring rifle in the HW range but problems with QC on recent ones, some going back to importer, was it better after a tune up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Vastly better, I still own the gun . Only gun I have ever owned in 177. Sometimes I hancker for a heavier gun like the hw80 or a tx200( maybe one day ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Vastly better, I still own the gun . Only gun I have ever owned in 177. Sometimes I hancker for a heavier gun like the hw80 or a tx200( maybe one day ) hello, if you read a lot of forums like me ( retired oldy) a few on air rifles, i see many bought those you mention only to find them to heavy for a walk around the fields and 20 plus shots. get a bipod made and stick a T38 red torch on scope for after dark, will be a good hunting kit in .177 as mine was. bipod 2 green 5ft x 15mm diam green poles with bottom spike from home base, cut an old bike inner tube 1 inch wide/ turn round top 3 times pull down 6 inches, wrap top yoke in ? material or research on here a member Mel whos wife Lin make leather yokes to fit poles i have same on mine, never without my bipod with rifles. cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 I find the hw95 too light. I have shot a friends hw97 and the extra weight I find it easier to shoot accurately.its untuned and bog standard and isn't as smooth and quiet as my 95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Gat gun & Relum telly (or sumat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Gat gun 😂😂... Gun by name only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Gat gun 😂😂... Gun by name only Fare point 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 BSA 240 Magnum pistol. Fires even with safety on and often without pulling the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Diana sp 50 air pistol,aim 6" high and 6" to left was as accurate.Worst/first gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) BSA XL Lightning. Even thing that could break, spring, safety, stock broke. A far as I’m concerned BSA stands for Bloody **** Airgun. Edited May 29, 2017 by zipdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted May 29, 2017 Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 BSA lightning in .177,(not Birmingham made) it just rattled itself to bits . I ended up sawing 6 inches off both ends , as it fitted in the wheelie bin better. Total garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurreySquireler Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 BSA lightning in .22- still own it as its all I have, but when I shoot other guns at the club and a friends PCP I realise its complete horse dung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Suprised to hear so many problems with the BSA Lightning and HW95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Well ive had 4 lightenings still got 3 of them and they all shoot well and are accurate . I dont see what the fuss is about . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 They were good guns until they moved production from Birmingham to Spain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 I thought BSA were still making rifles in Birmingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Still have a super meteor from about 1985 Maybe not full power but built as well as the lightning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 They were good guns until they moved production from Birmingham to SpainThat i dont agree with .I have a British one and a spanish one .the the build on the spanish is definately better and shoots nicer too . Ps they xl lightening before they stopped production and made the se models (dont have one of those ) was made in the uk .you can tell as they have a union flag on the side . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 My .177 british xl .lightening not the union flag under the mount Sorry meant to say note the flag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Daystate MK3 - expensive pile of carp, stunning trigger but rest of the Gun was pants. Also anything ever made by Diana G80 etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted May 30, 2017 Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) A.S.I Sniper ,plastic spanish carp ,its where Clakk came from .Fired down our 25m range at school clakk and 3 to 4 seconds later the pellet landed ,notice i didnt say hit the target .More power in a wet lettuce Edited May 30, 2017 by clakk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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