Jay.T
Busy member
Bsa hold my beer ,
these old adds did make me chuckle
these old adds did make me chuckle
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70 YD SHOT
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mitch21
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Can you imagine the outcry today, Pass through a Rabbit at 70yards,and so quite his mates don't hear,
Wing Commander
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I could have been one of those boys.. I got my dad to buy me a BSA rifle. 
But I doubt that my parents would have been impressed with me shooting it in the living room.
But I doubt that my parents would have been impressed with me shooting it in the living room.
coldclimate
Active member
Do you think the accuracy claims at 70 yards are true?
Tricky-Dicky
Member Extraordinaire
No! We have a club member who shoots one of these regularly, guess why he shoots close targets...apart from being a lousy shot.
Jay.T
Busy member
Was kevlar wallpaper a thing back in the day?I could have been one of those boys.. I got my dad to buy me a BSA rifle.
But I doubt that my parents would have been impressed with me shooting it in the living room.
Esoxuk
Active member
It just shows how the woke health and safety brigade have developed.... shooting in the front room at 3m. Today you would need ear defenders, goggles and a very understanding mother.
Also your next door neighbour would soon be banging on the front door
Also your next door neighbour would soon be banging on the front door
chouchin66
Top Tier member
If rifle is in top form & rifleman is in top form, I fail to see why not. Lots more " Riflemen" back in the day.
9.5 ft-lbs M.E. can still net you 4 odd ft- lbs @ 70 yards ...through a rabbit is quite possible.
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Wing Commander
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Maybe they meant feet not yards...
Only if they caught you!I could have been one of those boys.. I got my dad to buy me a BSA rifle.
But I doubt that my parents would have been impressed with me shooting it in the living room.
Squint1958
Busy member
Those adverts are pre 1969. There was no power limit on air guns in the UK until 1st May 1969, so they were more than likely more powerful than the 12fpe we've been limited to since then.
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chouchin66
Top Tier member
Look at the rifles ...pre 1939.
Jay.T
Busy member
I bought my first airgun in 1968, a BSA meteor quickly followed by a mark 2 Airsporter 2nd hand, I`m not sure either would even reach 70 yds let alone hit owt and worst of all were the " shoot round corners" Marksman pellets, happy days
Martin T
Super member
If your happy to shoot the rabbit up the arse I’m sure it could eventually be done.
Dodgyeye
Member Extraordinaire
Right power with a modern spring, I think it's a Titan xs or no. 7, is 10 -10.5 ftlb with Marksman 5.5 .22 in a 5.6 bore.
Just tried a few different pellets. This rifle has been standing for at least a year, no pull through, no cleaning between pellets, no adjustment to trigger weight and trying to remember hold.
As I don't have any Tyrant Hammer .22 I eventually found some VMX pellets.
So elbow rested a 5 shot group. The bore needs a clean, trigger needs adjusting, my hold needs reminding. Excuses, excuses, lol.
But still that's ok as a start, and I'll see if these pellets are still available.
The yellow around the 8 was a red sticky which the first 12 o'clock shot knocked off.
Great plinking fun!
Btw you won't find the quality of this 1936 metal on modern air rifles......maybe a Prosport comes close.l
Just tried a few different pellets. This rifle has been standing for at least a year, no pull through, no cleaning between pellets, no adjustment to trigger weight and trying to remember hold.
As I don't have any Tyrant Hammer .22 I eventually found some VMX pellets.
So elbow rested a 5 shot group. The bore needs a clean, trigger needs adjusting, my hold needs reminding. Excuses, excuses, lol.
But still that's ok as a start, and I'll see if these pellets are still available.
The yellow around the 8 was a red sticky which the first 12 o'clock shot knocked off.
Great plinking fun!
Btw you won't find the quality of this 1936 metal on modern air rifles......maybe a Prosport comes close.l
chouchin66
Top Tier member
Why do some here doubt the ability of a, (though archaic by today's standards ?), largely handmade & fitted , quality rifle...one used by those well practiced, by necessity, in the art & use of iron sights ? Those solely disposed to the use of optics, oft, high powered ones, used from supported positions at known distances, are possibly in denial through lack of use of older guns & sights ? The Boers were handin' out long range arse whuppins with the same" archaic" type kit & same proportionate accuracy for distance, with the same basic sighting system...in the 1890s ...Roger's Rangers, using Jaeger rifles 100 odd years prior. Other examples available