Guest hyperion Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 thinking about ordering a new gun on monday and i really fancy a bsa lightning in .25 cal! just wondering if any one has got one or any other guns in .25? cheers hyperion Quote Link to post
ChrisJones 7,973 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I've got a .25 in FAC and I love it. However .25 are limited on range due to a heavier pellet. That's why I went FAC, to over come that. I've used the .25 BSA Lightning, myself, although I don't own it anymore. I used it for close range ratting in several farms that were over run with rats. After a while there were people coming on with terriers, and when the farmer started using rodenticides, it all dried up. I gave it away after that. If you want to try it, go for it. It's still possible to get usable range but you won't be pulling off any 40yards + Leon type shots. Quote Link to post
Deker 3,453 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 thinking about ordering a new gun on monday and i really fancy a bsa lightning in .25 cal! just wondering if any one has got one or any other guns in .25? cheers hyperion If we are talking about 12ft lb then you will struggle to get a better RAT gun, but you will also struggle to find any other uses for it!! Quote Link to post
jamiethehunter 0 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) I had a .25 hw80 that i inherited from my grandfather who allways swore by the calibre. I used it for shooting rats and ferals in a barn but found it to be limited for anything else. I found myself going back to the .22 or .177 rifles for the barn as i could go for a wander around the fields after and try for a bunny. With the .25 i couldn't achieve the same shots for the opertunist shooting. Edited January 24, 2009 by jamiethehunter Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 very pellet fussy and only realy good for indoor work, rats, doves etc Quote Link to post
adeyhawk1970 0 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I used to use a .25 supersport for shooting the jackdaws that tried to nest in my grandads chimney.A shot from the .25 would knock them clean of the chimney pot without them falling down the chimney Quote Link to post
milo2005 0 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 if i was going to get .25 i would have it in pcp,as for the pellet size and in fac Quote Link to post
Guest rexdigger Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 had a few .25 careers not bad on full power but trajectory of a banana on low power lol Quote Link to post
chimp 299 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 what kind of fac power would you say makes them handy? Quote Link to post
anythingoes 28 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 thinking about ordering a new gun on monday and i really fancy a bsa lightning in .25 cal! just wondering if any one has got one or any other guns in .25? cheers hyperion korea 707 with datsung pellets atb anythingoes Quote Link to post
hiho 5 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 iv used some bsa thing in .25 once while shooting ferral pigeons worked well but the .22 air gun also killed them well Quote Link to post
Timelord 0 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I have a mate on another forum who shoots a .25 Rapid at 50ft/lb and it shoots as flat as a .177 in 12ft/lb and probably flatter This caliber is definately better in FAC but as others have pointed out in the humble 12ft/lb it's just a rat & ferral gun no good for long range shooting... Hyperion if you have FAC then get a Rapid and push it to 40-50ft/lb and you will never look back Quote Link to post
chimp 299 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 i use magnums in .22 as i like to use quite a hard pellet , what is there in .25 that is on par with magnums ? i quite like the idea of extra punch Quote Link to post
Guest hyperion Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 rats! no fac! big hangover! damn beer monkey! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Quote Link to post
RaiderBoy 19 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I used to use a .25 supersport for shooting the jackdaws that tried to nest in my grandads chimney.A shot from the .25 would knock them clean of the chimney pot without them falling down the chimney I do the same with a 22 off my chimeny does pretty much the same never lost one down the chimeny Quote Link to post
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