The usual cause of such problems is a rough chamber, normally caused by trying to take too large cuts. The reamer must be withdrawn , cleaned and lubed, many times, especially when getting near the...
Liked On: 24-04-2022, 04:08 PM
The usual cause of such problems is a rough chamber, normally caused by trying to take too large cuts. The reamer must be withdrawn , cleaned and lubed, many times, especially when getting near the...
Liked On: 24-04-2022, 11:19 AM
The usual cause of such problems is a rough chamber, normally caused by trying to take too large cuts. The reamer must be withdrawn , cleaned and lubed, many times, especially when getting near the...
Liked On: 24-04-2022, 11:08 AM
The usual cause of such problems is a rough chamber, normally caused by trying to take too large cuts. The reamer must be withdrawn , cleaned and lubed, many times, especially when getting near the...
Liked On: 24-04-2022, 11:04 AM
I am running ADI Benchmark 2 with the 69 grain Sierra BTHP Match in my Tikka 20" 8" twist .223 at the maximum listed load of 23.5 grains. There are no pressure signs but it is very accurate at 0.5...
Liked On: 19-04-2022, 08:52 PM
I am running ADI Benchmark 2 with the 69 grain Sierra BTHP Match in my Tikka 20" 8" twist .223 at the maximum listed load of 23.5 grains. There are no pressure signs but it is very accurate at 0.5...
Liked On: 19-04-2022, 09:05 AM
That was a BSA factory accessory known as a 'Range Adapter'. You attached it over the muzzle brake when you were on a shooting range to avoid discomfort to other shooters from the side blast. I...
Liked On: 13-04-2022, 10:01 PM
Joe90 has accurately summed it up, and Longshot's suggestion of alchemy pretty much matches my own thoughts. I have often said that successful gunsmiths are also alchemists! The ability to 'create...
Liked On: 13-04-2022, 08:46 AM
The BSA Sportsman rifles were good and accurate but the split rear bridge meant they had to have a side mount for a scope. They were never much good as they flexed too much. I used to fit a fixed...
Liked On: 11-04-2022, 11:44 AM
This photo is BSA relevant. This is a 10 pointer I shot in Amphitheatre Creek, Avoca, in 1976. The rifle is a BSA Hunter in .308. He had a harem of 5 hinds and I had been tracking him for most of...
Liked On: 11-04-2022, 11:39 AM
I got my first BSA on my 16th birthday - a 1917 BSA SMLE that was FTR'd to new condition. I eventually sporterised it after a few hunting trips in the fully wooded condition, and it shot a lot of...
Liked On: 11-04-2022, 11:39 AM
Go for the 1:12 which will handle 125 -150 grainers well. The heavier bullets are not needed where we are!
Liked On: 09-04-2022, 11:51 PM
All of the recent refurbished K98's out of Russia came from piles like that!
Liked On: 09-04-2022, 11:01 AM
The extra work involved in fitting a barrel to an early BSA (or any other rifle with a Mauser type extractor) is about 30-45 minutes. Not a big deal but it does require some hand work. It could be...
Liked On: 08-04-2022, 11:06 PM
Go for the 1:12 which will handle 125 -150 grainers well. The heavier bullets are not needed where we are!
Liked On: 08-04-2022, 10:17 PM