How to handle recoil

[LordGamebore 0]

I'm finding my BSA XL has to much recoil. How can I minimise this. Differen't grip prehaps?

[andyfr1968 772]

Hi, mate.

 

Altering your grip won't change the recoil. The gun will still do what it does...

 

Springers need a light grip so they can do what they need to do in their own way. Just let the gun rest gently in your grip so that each time you fire, the gun can recoil consistantly from shot to shot.

 

Lightning's don't tend to have a good fireing cycle, they tend to bounce and twang their way worse than most springers. I fitted a gas-ram to mine ages ago and while it may not have reduced the recoil, it did make the gun much easier to shoot and a lot more plesant to use. I still don't like it too much, if I'm honest, I think they are very over-rated.

 

Good luck!

 

Cheers.

Edited January 24, 2010 by andyfr1968

[half n' half 8]

you could try putting a heavy scope on it as weight helps reduce recoil.most of the more accurate to be the really heavy ones,8,9 or 10 pounds in weight.

[mad al 146]

for the money this is what you will get, if you can learn to live with it, a good rifle that'll do the job.

 

Sod spending any cash on the rifle, if you are not happy move on and put a bit more dosh towards a HW90 or 95, 90 is a gas ram and the 95 is just a light serious bit of kit

[LordGamebore 0]

Isn't the HW95 too light?

[farmboy99 1]

you can buy my hw90k if you like? its a killing machine for sure .177 in very good condition apart from a few minor marks that hardly notice also selling my 77k thats literally brand new has shot about 70 shots max give us a pm if youre interested mate.

Edited January 26, 2010 by farmboy99