BSA Lightning CLX Walnut

[maximus]

So have I, but in .22.

Good man!

[CannonFodder]

Be really interesting to hear what you both think of the new trigger?

[les allam]

Looking forward to both your reviews on your new guns 👍.
Les..

[gunshop]

I handled one yeaterday and shot it, its a vast improvment on what we thought it would be like. Brand new trigger mechanism with an adjustment grub screw, breech bolt and a slightly reflexed silencer.

I di a quick video on our face book page, its only quick as i "borrowed" the reps demo rifle

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[Blackrider]

I handled one yeaterday and shot it, its a vast improvment on what we thought it would be like. Brand new trigger mechanism with an adjustment grub screw, breech bolt and a slightly reflexed silencer.

I di a quick video on our face book page, its only quick as i "borrowed" the reps demo rifle

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Nice to receive a brief positive assessment there !

Thankyou.

[look no hands]

I handled one yeaterday and shot it, its a vast improvment on what we thought it would be like. Brand new trigger mechanism with an adjustment grub screw, breech bolt and a slightly reflexed silencer.

I di a quick video on our face book page, its only quick as i "borrowed" the reps demo rifle

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Paul, how much difference is there between the Lightening and the Meteor Super? you allowed me to shoot the Meteor last year but I have to say it was a bit of a let down, I just hope these new rifles don't twang and judder like the Meteor did.

[evert]

I handled one yeaterday and shot it, its a vast improvment on what we thought it would be like. Brand new trigger mechanism with an adjustment grub screw, breech bolt and a slightly reflexed silencer.

I di a quick video on our face book page, its only quick as i "borrowed" the reps demo rifle

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Thanks, this is getting more interesting

[Frosti]

Paul, how much difference is there between the Lightening and the Meteor Super? you allowed me to shoot the Meteor last year but I have to say it was a bit of a let down, I just hope these new rifles don't twang and judder like the Meteor did.

Not to mention the meteor just using the same old gamo trigger unit…

[norris]

Paul, how much difference is there between the Lightening and the Meteor Super? you allowed me to shoot the Meteor last year but I have to say it was a bit of a let down, I just hope these new rifles don't twang and judder like the Meteor did.

Tuning and fitting a better quality spring will help, even HW don't tuned their airguns before they leave the factory.

[CannonFodder]

In my opinion, the trigger has always been a big issue with BSA’s.

I’ve got a Goldstar which is a great rifle let down by a primitive trigger with a plastic blade.

I had an early Lightning a way back, took the trigger mechanism apart, polished it up and fitted a brass trigger blade. Helped a bit, shame you don’t appear to be able to get metal trigger blades anymore.

Also fitted a Theoben gas ram, that came out sharpish!

[look no hands]

In my opinion, the trigger has always been a big issue with BSA’s.

I’ve got a Goldstar which is a great rifle let down by a primitive trigger with a plastic blade.

I had an early Lightning a way back, took the trigger mechanism apart, polished it up and fitted a brass trigger blade. Helped a bit, shame you don’t appear to be able to get metal trigger blades anymore.

Also fitted a Theoben gas ram, that came out sharpish!

Well the Goldstar/Superstar/Supersport Custom all used the same trigger and all 3 on mine are alloy, I happen to think they are excellent triggers to use.

[CannonFodder]

Well the Goldstar/Superstar/Supersport Custom all used the same trigger and all 3 on mine are alloy, I happen to think they are excellent triggers to use.

Question: when you say alloy, do you mean the blade? On my Goldstar and Supersport, the plastic blade sits in an alloy mount.

[look no hands]

Question: when you say alloy, do you mean the blade? On my Goldstar and Supersport, the plastic blade sits in an alloy mount.

The blade is alloy (or at least some sort of metal), I don't think it's a plastic covered blade, I'm sure it's solid.

[gunshop]

Paul, how much difference is there between the Lightening and the Meteor Super? you allowed me to shoot the Meteor last year but I have to say it was a bit of a let down, I just hope these new rifles don't twang and judder like the Meteor did.

It actually shot quite nicely, less twang than i expected. The trigger can be adjusted, and the blade is a nice metal thin type.

[maximus]

I reckon this is going to boot the HW99 off top spot and into the middle of next week! No need for airarms to bring out a new break barrel now!!
Really looking forward to getting mine, can't wait!