Originally Posted by
andrewM
W.Wombler, you say that your old BSAs are are both more accurate than your 3 'Webley MkIIs'. Did you meant to say IIIs? If so, when were your MkIIIs produced? Or did you mean the pre-war Mk2?
I need to do more testing with my BSA Standards but, so far, I have established that 1in groups are easily attainable at 30yds and I think I could probably improve on this. However, I will be pushed, I think, to improve on the accuracy of my Mk3s. Indeed, I am very happy with their accuracy but I suspect that this is because they have the more accurate barrels/rifling that began production in 1969.
Trajectory: very good question! I suppose it depends upon whether the rifling method within the air pistol barrels was changed and, secondly, whether this had an impact on accuracy. It would be quite simple to check by looking down the barrels for the pre-1969 and, say, post 1970 versions. Is there any change in appearance and rifling?
Personally, much as I admire the various designs, I do not shoot air pistols which I find are inaccurate (compared with rifles) and too difficult to master. However, there are many here who have perhaps mastered this discipline.
Geezer, I fitted aperture sights to my Webley Omega with excellent results. I would probably do so to the Mk3 if I could find a way of doing it.
Given the popularity of this general thread, I am going to start another about the accuracy of pre-war air rifles - to widen the discussion. Meanwhile, if anyone has tested their own Mk3 for accuracy, please post here, with details of approx. date of production.
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