which sidelever should i choose for a bullpup project?

[chieffool]

Just musing on a possible project after seeing a pic (on here quite some time ago... last year...? - but can't find it now!!!) of a 'barebones' bullpup. I think that's the term to use: less wood, more metal, slimmed-down-to-a-minimum sort of look.

I think it appeared in a post either started by (or contributed from) a man with tinny buttocks, or possibly even a fellow who turns in sheds ?

Anyway, having never owned a sidelever - any suggestions or opinions on which should i choose to play around with? candidates recently spotted and available at realistic prices are:

S1 ASI Super Match
Webley Tracker
Air Arms Sidelever

cheers
Richard

[tinbum]

Diana 52 in .22. Build it, get bored and sell it to me so I can wind it up to 11!! (Metaphorically, I realise it would probably be running at 11 anyway...)

[Geezer]

D48/52 would be nice. But big and heavy.

I think most folk on here would recommend the AA/Jackal over the Tracker/Viscount/Osprey. They have nicer shooting manners, better German barrels, and are more accurate.

On the other hand, you could get an average Tracker cheaper than an AA...

[bill57]

There's plenty of things I change on the Osprey, but it's not the barrel - that's it's best feature. We were shooting mine at the weekend at sixty yards with diopters and it was doing quite nicely.

Having said that, if you want the most accurate sidelever with the best trigger, the Hammerli is a strong contender.

[Geezer]

There's plenty of things I change on the Osprey, but it's not the barrel - that's it's best feature. We were shooting mine at the weekend at sixty yards with diopters and it was doing quite nicely.

Having said that, if you want the most accurate sidelever with the best trigger, the Hammerli is a strong contender.

Yeah, but Hammerlis are quite rare and special. I wouldn’t be happy seeing one converted to a bull pup unless it could be converted back to completely original condition. (And the early ones have safety issues.)

I think we’ll have to politely disagree on the merits of the Webleys vs the NSP rifles. Not that the Webleys are bad, but most prefer the AA/Jackal. I have had both.

[Mach 1.5]

Go for the Tracker. Still plenty about and a nice compact rifle already to do a modification on. Venom did one years ago as a project. Mach 1.5

[bill57]

Geezer, don't worry, I'm used to rather pitying looks when I express my preferences. Can change a bit when the shootin' starts though. Chieffool, if I was bullpupping I'd probably choose the Tracker; it's short without cutting and the new grip location might have some potential in adding leverage to improve the trigger.