Do any of you Brits have small parts for the BSA International? I want all spares and repairs....that you can spare. I am new to this forum, but I think you can P.M. me as I am not on any or all forums at any given time.
Do any of you Brits have small parts for the BSA International? I want all spares and repairs....that you can spare. I am new to this forum, but I think you can P.M. me as I am not on any or all forums at any given time.
A buddy and I were discussing the merits of the more entry-level Anschutz 63, the Winchester 52, and the BSA match guns, and we pretty much concluded that once you find the ammo that any such rifle likes, the only real advantage to the more modern rifles is probably the ability to adjust the stock to better fit the shooter and the body position. Given that you're launching a tiny, slow, wind-prone bullet from a case that gets crushed off-center by the firing pin, one has to wonder just how much farther "up" we can take the platform.
WWJMBD?
In the Land of Oz, we cast with wheel weight and 2% Tin, Man.
I just bought this take down sporter by W.W. Greener from an old shooting friend of mine a little while ago. I've had several baby Martini rifles over the years since they are relatively common up here in Canada, but I've never seen one with a windage adjustable rear barrel sight like this one. It is nicely checkered, lightly border engraved on the action, has a Beeches style front sight with a post and globe, a target tang sight, and a bakelite pistol grip adaptor. Going to shoot it for the first time tomorrow actually ...
I may have passed my "Best Before" date, but I haven't reached my "Expiry" date!
100 years from now people will say , stay away from the 100 year old guns, get a 200 year old one, they are way better.
hey, watch where ya point that thing!
The Modern, Holding company owned, Manufacturers all seem to be 'under the thumbs' of low Imagination Accountants and Lawyers who demand Lowest Possible manufacturing costs for the Highest Rate of production possible. Fit, Trim, and Finish All add to Costs. And the accountants want the Maximum Financial return in the shortest time frame possible, **** the future.
A few family owned Custom Build Shops still exist that can produce beautiful work but it is NOT cheap and does take Time!
Chev. William
Freeland imported them decades ago, was the main importer for them at the time. Very nice rifles.
In later years some model 12/15's were brought in, another very nice rifle. I got one back then, lighter barrel, with Parker Hale sights. Wish I could get some post front sight inserts for it.
Sorry for the late reply UKS, and thanks for the offer. Been looking for posts for a while off and on. Let me poke aorund some before I check in with you.
30CF.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |