BSA Superstar .177

[Shed tuner]

? I think it could be, the superstar is more suitable for RH loading, so better for lefties. I have never seen anyone struggle with a TX like I see people fumble with the mortars in my 25!

I'm RHanded and load with my right... cock with RH (if standing), or LH if seated, hold lever with left, load with right

[Blackrider]

Can't be any worse than a tx200 with a long target scope on low mounts that obscures the loading port

No, he's quite right, they are a bugger to load. I had a .25 Superstar some years ago and eventually after much pellet trialling, I had the breech slightly countersunk to enable the pellet to slide in !
All to do with the BSA .243 bore at the time !

[Shed tuner]

No, he's quite right, they are a bugger to load. I had a .25 Superstar some years ago and eventually after much pellet trialling, I had the breech slightly countersunk to enable the pellet to slide in !
All to do with the BSA .243 bore at the time !

yeah, this is the one problem with the RB design.. you can't easily shove a pellet into the bore as you can with a TX / HW, so the bore / lead in vs pellet fit has to be just right. Too loose and you lose power / accuracy; too tight and you can't load the thing. The problem of critical fit is the same in all calibres, but it's just worse in .25 (as you say) due to the tight bores...

[imorik]

yeah, this is the one problem with the RB design.. you can't easily shove a pellet into the bore as you can with a TX / HW, so the bore / lead in vs pellet fit has to be just right. Too loose and you lose power / accuracy; too tight and you can't load the thing. The problem of critical fit is the same in all calibres, but it's just worse in .25 (as you say) due to the tight bores...

Well it hasn't put me off, still looking

Do you opt for a pellet that comes in different head sizes (JSB Exact springs to mind) and then go with the one that's best suited ?

[Shed tuner]

Well it hasn't put me off, still looking

Do you opt for a pellet that comes in different head sizes (JSB Exact springs to mind) and then go with the one that's best suited ?

Just buy a pellet sizer...

[imorik]

Just buy a pellet sizer...

.......thats an option, sounds a bit of a faff though. Up there with weighing and washing. If i ever get one think I'll go down the route of trying different pellets to find one that suits, if there is one.

[les allam]

Got a superstar carbine in .25 which is amazing, so smooth, but got to use smaller pellets like rhinos.

Getting used to the breech, as even in massive .25 it's still sometimes fiddly to load, a 177 must be quite tricky!!!

I had one in 177 cal and did find it a bit tricky when loading some time's, I would end up spinning the pellet the wrong way. I stupidly sold my gun and have always regretted it, I tried to buy the gun back but the new owner would not sell. I have a mk2 Superstar in .22 cal and it is a very nice gun and can keep up with my Tx200 if I am doing my bit. A worthwhile addition to any one's collection..
Regards
Les..

[I. J.]

One at blackpool air guns at the moment £375 _177 nice condition

Now £325 with both open sights on raiser blocks and silencer.

[imorik]

...and hoping

[imorik]

Now sorted thanks to I.J.