Back in the club!

[iceni1]

I have been shooting Air Guns on and off for the last 60 years Lol.
I started out with a Gat Pistol then on to Bsa Meteor and Webley mk 3, then a gap of 10 years when I bought a HW 80 and FWB 127 sport which was followed by Spanish Setra pump up.
Then another gap till I got in to the PCPs with a S400 and Lovely regged BSA 10 in .22.
Then another pause till I retired and went over the top with pretty much every rifle on offer, ranging from HW 100, Daystate mk 3 ft , Daystate Panther , Evo 3 and a Steyr 110.
Them my daughter got the Karting bug and I sold the lot to help finance her racing.
But I did keep one rifle back , A lovely 97kt thumbhole in ,22 to keep my hand in !
Sadly just lately a old shoulder injury as really been playing up making the cocking of the 97 to much, So decided to get a cheap PCP for a bit of fun with out spending a fortune.
I wanted a proper traditional multi shot rifle in 177 and looking in Gunstar I found a really nice BSA Gold star with a Pepper stock complete with Scope and silencer for a very reasonable price.
It was immaculate condition and i had kept loads of different pellets so testing began.
I have never cleaned a barrel on a airgun ever but looking down the barrel on the Goldy it did look a bit dull, Luckily years ago I managed to get some Crosman Premier in Boxes of 1200 from Ramsbottoms.
These used to be highly sort after at one-time.a the go to pellet of choice .

Being made of a really hard lead content they have brought the barrel up to a lovely shine and it is now spot on in accuracy.
I have put loads of different pellets thru it from Bisley mags down to JSBs express RS at 7.33.
One thing I have noticed is whether BSA have a different twist on the rifling is that it shoots with a incredible flat tragectory and hardly effected by the wind which no other air rifle as been able to .
Also the reg works perfectly with a 5 FPS deviation from 232 bar down till 100
Having now bought a Compressor and 4 ltd bottle I am now set up to enjoy myself!

[peterd8877]

Enjoy!

[Phil B]

You seem to enjoy the setting up and fiddling as much as the shooting.

This is normal, have a good one young man. ;-D

[iceni1]

You seem to enjoy the setting up and fiddling as much as the shooting.

This is normal, have a good one young man. ;-D

Phil trouble is in the past the fiddling become to much of a obsession ! Leading to long nights in my work shop!
So now I am determined not even to go near the toolbox !! Lol.

[Phil B]

Haha, good luck with that!

[TonyL]

Welcome back and enjoy.