BSA Lightning XL .22

[uk litehammer]

[QUOTE=simesgee;3371393]That’s sad if you got a bad one! I’ve had no problems with mine at all (so far).

The scope rail isn’t an issue for me as the mounts are BSA ones. In reply to the posts asking why BSA perseveres with the cushioned scope rail, I can only assume it has some benefit in protecting the scope!

If they made the gun behave in the first place, the scope wouldn't need protecting. After all, just about every other manufacturer out there can manage it.

[g60bv]

try this forum. http://bsaog.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=764.0
i have a xl in.25. never had an issue with it, the double click on cocking is the piston travling over the trigger sear, not a not can be done with this.

[cptman]

i had a .25 and never could get decent grouping even at 10 yards, after six months the barrel started to wobble from side to side so i took it back to the retailer for a full refund and purchased a .25 weihrauch 77 which will give half inch grouping straight from the box.
i felt guilty about not buying British but apparrently BSA are moving their springer production to spain anyway.
cptman

[The Squire]

after six months the barrel started to wobble from side to side

The .22 I had did similar. Managed to sort it by removing the barrel assembly and adjusting the compression tube in a vice. Lovely looking rifles which handle great but for engineering quality get an HW, any HW

[Rune_rebel]

Hi.
I got a Lightning tactical cal 22 in FAC.
The gun is very accurate, but only likes H&N FT pellets. Nothing else.

It is very frustrating that the stock bolts get loose and must be tightned afther every 20 shots or so.
My 20 year old Supersport dont have this problem.

Sincerely
Rune

[hwtyger]

Dont forget, the BSA's mountsize is 14mm iirc! So if you put on a standard 11mm, it'll be off centre..
Resting it...on whát? Something soft or hard? Some springers dont like resting at all..
Also, too firm hold?
I had a Lightning Tactical .22
Shot ok, but was much work to shoot accurately. VERY fuzzy. Indeed, loose barrelfit.
Never had stockscrew issues though. No twang, no cockingnoise, easy to cock, very pointable.
Here in holland, they're way overpriced imo.

[mclovin]

i had one of these for my 1st air rifle, it never skipped a beat i am very surprised so many people have had so many problems

[gazj1986]

i was interested in the tactical, looks amazing. Anyone else had these problems or have u just been unlucky?

[metal_headuk]

this has been interesting thread, ive owned my tac in .22 for 2 years and found it to be a fantastic gun, really good reliable hunter, only problem i had with it is that the body has slightly discoloured, im metuciculous in cleaning and caring for my rifles but this is the only one that has done this?? oh well still a cracking gun in my opinion tho