BSA Lightning XL .22

[cinstone]

Instead of loctite, how about spring washers?

Chris.

[Hinksy]

FYI LeeH and anyone else this may affect, I used to own a Lightning XL and because it has the Maxigrip rails normal scope mounts won't be suitable-iirc they are 14mm dovetails so if you speak to BSA or Sportsmatch they'll set you right.

You can use normal mounts but you'll get massive crossover at range other than zero range and general zeroing problems like running out of adjustment if you do.

HTH

Ben

[uk litehammer]

In view of the hassles caused by the maxirail when stripping the gun, setting the gun up etc, why on earth don't they just call it a day and put some proper standard scope dovetails on the thing?

[LeeH]

Used a boresight to initially set up the scope on the gun at 8m and it was about where it should have been. First shots at 10m were off the RHS of the card. Tried little by little to come over - few clicks at a time - eventually made it onto the centre of the card just as the left adjustment ran out, and the grouping was looser than a granny on prune juice. Can't believe scope mounts were the problem to that extent. Also doesn't explain total lack of any grouping in a bench rest to 10m ...

Getting happier with the Longbow every time I shoot it

[Hinksy]

In view of the hassles caused by the maxirail when stripping the gun, setting the gun up etc, why on earth don't they just call it a day and put some proper standard scope dovetails on the thing?

It would make sense-they are nothing but a pain in the 'arris

Ben