Bsa Cadet/ Major transfers ports.

[ggggr]

Think the Meteor has quite a short TP while the Cadet one is quite long. And wasn’t there one with a built in collander for draining pasta? Description you give reminds me of the Haenal 303 for some reason.

I think they’re perhaps a bit more refined than the AK … maybe the Captain Scarlet of airguns?

Yes the Cadet and Major ports are quite long, which probably accounts for some of the low power.

Isn't the colander transfer port thing a design classic? For a designer to put that in, knowing that people would try all sorts of small things in the barrel, is brilliant! It is quite a surprise that the barrel is actually rifled.

As you probably know, the 4 guns I recommend as Plinkers are the Baikal IJ22 or 38, the Diana 25, the Webley Falcon and the Bsa Cadet.
The Baikal is a well built thing and I can even tolerate the barrel catch and anti bear trap--------but it is not quite as good as the others.
The Diana 25 (earlier, none safety, Milbro made one) is good (I bought a .22 one just before Christmas about 3 years ago) -------but that rear sight lets it down. A solid sight like the Gecado versions would be more durable.
The Webley Falcon is a bigger gun and I do like the cheap, but good rearsight on them. A rough Webley Falcon with a tired mainspring is the gun I plink with on Christmas Day

BUT there is just something about a plink with a Cadet and some cheap pellets that captures the essence of Plinking.

[isobar]

totally agree about cadets,very well made and finished rifles also very accurate even though the fit is a bit of a squeeze.they don't seem under powered to me but maybe thats because i only use them at 15 to 20yds.i have 3 varying from a bit scruffy to very nice,the scruffy one shoots the best.

[steve medlock]

I was pondering the same thing. I have a nice Cadet Major with new spring, polished piston etc. but it struggles to compete with some of my pistols. It must have potential to do more!

It was my intention to try a sleeved port - just need to clear the stuff I have in for repair and then hopefully find some time to start it.

Steve.