Thoughts on these rifles? Seen generally good reviews, good accuracy but a tad on the heavy side. Any thoughts, reviews, critiques or photos from owners would be epic.
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Thoughts on these rifles? Seen generally good reviews, good accuracy but a tad on the heavy side. Any thoughts, reviews, critiques or photos from owners would be epic.
Cheers
All of the BSA's are good rifles but in true pommy tradition they started with the best Hunter/Regents/Majestics then went backwards to Monarch and finally the CF2. That is my opinion only but I own an early med action Viscount and a 1st pattern Monarch, my brother has a Majestic and there is a definite trend there.
We used them way back when.
Made for the American market.
Definately not as nice to handle as the earlier rifles , but consistantly accurate with a variety of ammo & the weight helped with the recoil.
A plus is they take weaver rings which are more common.
If the barrels good They'll do the job.
I've got one in .270, I think its a CF2, but might be a Monarch. Nice rifle, shoots fine and way (way) lighter than my Sako AV 6.5x55. I think its a transition model..maybe. 1970-ish. Twin feed-grooves, metal trigger-guard etc, red plastic pop-up loaded-button. They have a very smooth action compared to modern offerings and Deer prefer to be shot with them, compared to other Makes
Excellent rifles, but not as nice or as popular as their previous models. They are rather full sized, which makes them real nice to shoot. They are push feed, which isn't a bad thing, similar to so many off the shelf rifles available nowadays. If you want a wood/blued rifle that more than likely will shoot well, and its in your price range, then they are a good option.
Ive had a couple in late 70’s and 80’s. First one really nice, dark walnut, deep bluing. Accurate as. Traded for 222. The second, very light wood and not quite as good a finish, but still a very good shooter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Husky1600
Heavy is an understatement. They can kill but need arms like a gorilla to carry in the hills.
Ive had two in 270 and still have one in 2506 AI. They are an outstanding action and come with a fully adjustable match type trigger. Really good positive half bolt position. Heavy action and a silly diecast trigger guard / magazine floorplate assembly. On my 2506 I converted it to blind mag and made a lightweight ali plate for the bottom metal. I wouldnt buy one in a short action cartridge but 270 is a good fit. Ask to shoot before you buy
Had one in 222, heavy but accurate.
Terrible stock for a leftie.
That aside it was a nice old rifle with a smooth action.
Great rifle, but heavy if going up hills, will generally shoot any make of ammo very well.
Yes, heavy. Had one in .243 - never thought it was heavy at the time though. Shot good. I saw the odd one in .222 during the meat days - they had an extended detachable mag as I recall.
Ive often wondered what could be achieved with a horse shoe rasp and the wool shed grinder to trim one down a bit?
I imagine someone good on the tools could trim the stock into something nice.
For rifles of the same era, similar weight and price point, the Sako Finnbear is a better rifle than a CF2 - and I have had three CF2's
There are two Finnbears on TM at the mo for reference. One in 270 - ref322 414 1753 shame its been chopped
Garry Sutton a culler in the NW Ruahines used to trim his down with a mercator. I know because I saw him doing it in Maropea Forks and Ironbark. The only foto I have ever seen of him is in Brian Conroys last book.He had a plastic bottle cut in half and stuck to the front of his scope to keep the muck off his lens. Did a lot of bush hunting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
They were only one size action like a Zastava weren't they? Just a spacer for 308s etc rather than an action made for the shorter cartridge?
Yes. One hell of a spacer for the .222.Quote:
Originally Posted by paremata
I have one currently in 222 with the fixed floorplate mag. Yes its heavy, no I wouldn't take it into the hills too far, but man can it shoot. The action is super slick.its not a rifle Im inclined to part with mainly because I love its build quality, older look and feel, lovely wood and excellent accuracy. YMMD.Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
Heavy ? ? , now we know the real reason Sako's are Safe-Queens
True but those Finnbears and Forresters are probably the best hunting actions on commercial rifles we have ever seen in NZQuote:
Originally Posted by rewa