.30cal HW80 Barrel @ Kempton

[Benelli B76]

I think the .30 in sub FAC is not practical. John Bowkett made up an 11 ft.lb. rifle which is on Youtube showing the rats actually dodging the pellets, quite a laugh.

Baz

[webb22]

@ Josie and John - That’s very kind of you sir - much appreciated. Please let me know either way.
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Jon

[look no hands]

I can see the appeal, as my .25 BSA is such a laugh to use but like said it gets expensive feeding it, .25 AA pellets are about £15 for 350, I know Voymir does JSB .30 pellets and they are £11.30 for 150, so not cheap and you could easily go through a whole tin in a plinking session.

Pete

[Shed tuner]

Mr Webb22 has wimped out and bought a lickle .25" now

[look no hands]

Mr Webb22 has wimped out and bought a lickle .25" now

Still fun though and dare I say it, probably lovely to shoot from a HW 99 or 95.

Pete

[cozzamec]

Mr Webb22 has wimped out and bought a lickle .25" now

So has someone still got a 30 cal for sale!!?

[webb22]

Get to the back of the queue 😏
I’m still after the 30cal chaps...
The .25 is just to tide me over fellas. I already have a venom shrouded .25 on an ‘80, just fancy putting one on a ‘90 with open sights 😎

[webb22]

I can see the appeal, as my .25 BSA is such a laugh to use but like said it gets expensive feeding it, .25 AA pellets are about £15 for 350, I know Voymir does JSB .30 pellets and they are £11.30 for 150, so not cheap and you could easily go through a whole tin in a plinking session.

Pete

I have found that Marksman pellets are well priced and work well in BSA barrels. I guess they must be closer to .243 than .25. You can get 243 sizers from Lee that work really well in a press for mass production purposes.
I’m ponding with the idea of expanding a 25 pellet into 30 to keep the weight down. Or a mould if they exist?

[webb22]

Mr Webb22 has wimped out and bought a lickle .25" now

🤨...😆👍

[look no hands]

I have found that Marksman pellets are well priced and work well in BSA barrels. I guess they must be closer to .243 than .25. You can get 243 sizers from Lee that work really well in a press for mass production purposes.
I’m ponding with the idea of expanding a 25 pellet into 30 to keep the weight down. Or a mould if they exist?

My BSA barrel is a proper .25 not the earlier .243, I can fit all the proper .25 pellets in mine, I've not tried Marksman pellets to be honest but it shoots so well with the AA's that I've stuck with them, I may try and find some and try them.

Pete

[Shed tuner]

The .25 is just to tide me over fellas. I already have a venom shrouded .25 on an ‘80, just fancy putting one on a ‘90 with open sights ��

I have to say 80s shoot really nice in .25, so I've no reason to suspect a 90 won't too.. I guess the larger cylinder dia (30mm) works well with the larger cal - lower back pressure to reduce piston bounce, and plenty of volume to keep the pressure up....

[johnbaz]

My BSA barrel is a proper .25 not the earlier .243, I can fit all the proper .25 pellets in mine, I've not tried Marksman pellets to be honest but it shoots so well with the AA's that I've stuck with them, I may try and find some and try them.

Pete

I have a .25" BSA Supersport that will only take the Marksman pellets, All the rest wear the tip of your thumb out unless a pusher of some kind is used!!


John

[look no hands]

I have a .25" BSA Supersport that will only take the Marksman pellets, All the rest wear the tip of your thumb out unless a pusher of some kind is used!!


John

I've ordered a tin to see how they go through my barrel, I know I've mentioned this a few times before but the £45 'seconds' .25 Lightning barrel I bought from Knibbs way too tight, I was running BSA Pylarms through a .243 sizer and I even reamed out the breech and it was still hard to push them in (you defo had a dent in your thumb afterwards), there was no way you could get a German sized pellet in the barrel without a pusher and a lot of force, I then took the plunge and ordered a £87 .25 Lightning barrel and this one is fine and can take any .25 pellet without a struggle getting it in, I've just found AA .25 to be the most accurate.

Pete

[Josie & John]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the .30 cal barrel seen at Kempton sold at the show - the seller has just confirmed this to me.

John

[Binners]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the .30 cal barrel seen at Kempton sold at the show - the seller has just confirmed this to me.

John

Others may turn up in June 😀