think my gun is underperforming

[kev1986 0]

i have a prob as i think my bsa lightning .22is under power i was out the other night and took aim at a rabbit at 25 yards which i got but it did not drop straight away and the pellet hadnt even penatrated the skull but was shattered after this i went for a quick zero and i found that my sighting was way out at 30yards by maybe 5 inches down than normal , i am using accupells and normally drop bunnys with only a kick or 2 i then alteed my scope and found that my trajectory has changed completly i had it on a chrony a couple of weeks ago at 11.8 to 11.6ftlb and at 10yards was dead on the same at 30 but now it no were near , is there any other wy of chencking power etc as i dnt have access to chrony till a couple of weeks as my mates on holiday

cheers

kev

[farmboy99 1]

do you have access to another rifle? could you take it and another and fire say into a piece of wood it and another and fire say into a piece of wood or at a metal drum and compare damage i know its primitive but it may give an idea?

Edited December 3, 2009 by farmboy99

[zak-s410 0]

No offence farmboy but shooting into a peice of wood wont prove that its shooting under power, i supose you could shoot into a phone book and count how many pages it went through lol oj . You will need a chrony mate ask on here if there is anyone in your area with one that you could use .

 

Atb Zak

[kev1986 0]

cheers lads i went out tonight and zero my scope at 10yards bang on then at 30 yards and to my shock was bang on and is goin about 10mm into fence post from back of skirt so have a good few shots to make sure everything ok and off i go for a quick walk around golf course and spot a rabbit at 30yards take aim control breathing etc and crack of shot to see mr bunny just run off and watch the pellet drop short the rabbit was dead on the edge between the fair way and rought so paced it out and paced 31 yards so not bad guess at 30 yards ,so back to zero range and at 10 yards bang on but at 30 yards dropping low by about 4 inches so now im confused think it time for a service and go from there what ya rekon

[wuzzy 0]

sounds like it needs one mate

[zak-s410 0]

Yeah mat i also think it probably needs a service to . Hope its nothing to serious either mate.

 

Atb zak

[kev1986 0]

any body reccomend a decent gun smith in north east i live just outside darlington

[zini 1,939]

Kev i live live just 10 minutes from darlington mate.

 

i have a chrono if you wish someone to test it for you mate.

 

I will also be shooting tonight with Reggaeman and Wuzzy on my permissions so if you want to pop up we can have a look at it for you.

 

I dont know a good one in the local area mate but if you want someone to do a dogs nads job on it then you need to take it to Sandwell Field Sports in West Bromich. There is a man called Tony Wall who works there who is in my mind is the best gun smith in the UK. What he cant do or dont know about any rifle isnt worth knowing.

 

I have had 2 guns super tuned from him and they are silky smooth and megga accurate,

 

He has actually customized his own Lightnings and made some cracking hunting guns out of them.

 

Let me know anyway as im happy to assist you as much as i can

 

Zini

Edited December 4, 2009 by zini