BSA lightning XL

[borntoshoot 1]

hi all. right heres what i need to know, well many of you may know msborntoshoot, well she wants to buy her first airrifle soon and we are looking at he BSA Lightning XL. does anyone know if this is a good gun for the money?

 

thanks

atb

borntoshoot

[greatwhitehunter 47]

cracking guns mate! ive got a normal lightning because i couldnt afford the XL at the time, very well made, nice size and nice to handle. i personally tink they are well worth their price but definately have a look around for the cheapest because ive seen some dodgy prices going about! :wacko:

[borntoshoot 1]

cracking guns mate! ive got a normal lightning because i couldnt afford the XL at the time, very well made, nice size and nice to handle. i personally tink they are well worth their price but definately have a look around for the cheapest because ive seen some dodgy prices going about! :wacko:

 

thanks. they have them in my local gunshop and joeD on here said they are very cheap in there when i sent him a link. http://www.marsh-tackle.com/product/31023.aspx its the tactical XL actually

[claybusers al 9]

great gun if its for the other half try the carbine a bit lighter and shorter great gun and a good price

[borntoshoot 1]

great gun if its for the other half try the carbine a bit lighter and shorter great gun and a good price

 

ok. the one in the link? coz thats a moderater built in but i think thats a carbine. it looks like it

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

they are very good guns, nice to handle, light so is good for young hunters. only one thing, the recoil is a little twangy.

[borntoshoot 1]

they are very good guns, nice to handle, light so is good for young hunters. only one thing, the recoil is a little twangy.

 

could you reccomend a good gun for under £200-£250 that would be good for hunting (quiet, easy to handle, reliable.)

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

apart from the lightning xl, you could get a orgininal lightning below your price range, the orginal is the same except shorter silencer and the stock is less balanced. you could get a 2nd hand AA s200 as well for your price range, wich are light and easy to use guns. although in my opinion (as it is the only gun i've got) i would stick with the lightning xl as it is a good gun.

[borntoshoot 1]

apart from the lightning xl, you could get a orgininal lightning below your price range, the orginal is the same except shorter silencer and the stock is less balanced. you could get a 2nd hand AA s200 as well for your price range, wich are light and easy to use guns. although in my opinion (as it is the only gun i've got) i would stick with the lightning xl as it is a good gun.

ok. we dont really want to go down the pcp path just yet.

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

yeah, thats what i thought you should always start with a springer as not only are they cheaper, they discepline the shooter. so i would go for the lightning xl. the gun in the pic to the left is a xl in beech stock. and as you can see it can easily take rabbits if youre shooter has enough experience on targets.

[borntoshoot 1]

yeah, thats what i thought you should always start with a springer as not only are they cheaper, they discepline the shooter. so i would go for the lightning xl. the gun in the pic to the left is a xl in beech stock. and as you can see it can easily take rabbits if youre shooter has enough experience on targets.

 

yeah. what scope it that in the picture?

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

that a cheap and chearfull smk 4x40 scope. quite a low mag. it was pretty rubbish but got me through. i have now got a 3-9x40 jsr scope. great value for money, so much better than my old scope. this one was only 30 quid its the 6th one down:

http://www.jsramsbottom.com/cgi-bin/jsr.cg...=/SM/SM_jsr.HTM

[brecon3 13]

brillient gun mate

and for that price for the tactical version i would get it

 

all the best

 

brecon3

[Guest air gunner]

If my bsa supersport is anything to go by then the lightning is brilliant! good guns. there is a hw on the second hand part of the forum with an ox spring that might be a good buy. bsa and weirauch are both good.

[borntoshoot 1]

If my bsa supersport is anything to go by then the lightning is brilliant! good guns. there is a hw on the second hand part of the forum with an ox spring that might be a good buy. bsa and weirauch are both good.

 

thanks. were going to stick with the one in the shop just because its close, they know me well in the shop and its very cheap compared to everywhere else.

thanks

atb borntoshoot