secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) OK, so we are clearing the springer rifles out, my wife decides to get me a .22 for rabbit shooting. Picked up a BSA Super 10 Carbine. This beast was advertised on Gunstar for £300, has not been used for a while, so we phone up the seller and offer £250, as it will probably need a seal kit and an overhaul. Get there and the seller does not have the charging adaptor, oh fudge sticks! Explain that this will be another £10-20 we were not banking on spending, they offer the gun for £230. Scope was good and in working condition (Richter Optik 3-9x40 IR scope, no mil dots though). Spoke to she who must be obeyed (good old Mrs M) and we decided to have a punt on it. Got an adaptor locally for £15, so filled up the air bottle, screwed it onto the gun and pssshhhhh, air leak, unscrewed by half a turn, discharged the excess. Mrs M thought that the O rings that fit inside the magazines on her S200 were the same size as the knackered O ring, swapped them over, refitted the air bottle, to the sound of silence. Tried blowing through the barrel, blocked, so got the gun care kit out and tapped out three pointed head pellets. Probably put there by Mole trying the bolt when he examined the gun! Congratulate self on clearing the barrel! Check magazine is empty and then reload it with Daystate domed pellets. OK, out to back garden, point gun, aim into earth pile, pull trigger, thwap! Big cloud of earth! Where was the pellet leaving gun noise? The hammer action is more noisy than this damned gun is! Tried another couple, no damned noise! This gun only operates in whisper mode., I have never heard a quieter air rifle! I am amazed at the noise level this weapon makes. It really is damned amazing. Tonight I am leaving the bottle on to check for leaks. If it holds good I make take it out tomorrow, check zero at 30 yards and then have a bugs session with it! Edited March 19, 2011 by secretagentmole Quote Link to post
hunter1989 91 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 good deal that moley nice rifle the super10 keep us up to date on the progress pal atb steve Quote Link to post
19powell90 89 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 hope you get some this time still waiting for pics. cant beat gettin a new rifle matey - i pikin my hw100kt ( now thats a quiet rifle ) up this week. atb scott Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Further information: I left it overnight and there is still plenty of pep left in it, so the bunny gun from Brum will be getting it's first trip out in my ownership today, it will be very interesting to see how it performs! Quote Link to post
hunter1989 91 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 good luck pal Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) I must remember not to breathe when on the field, also to lie still and not even blink, only then can I claim to be quieter than this gun! Edited March 16, 2011 by secretagentmole Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,730 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 sounds like you got yourself a bargain there, i wouldn't mind one of these next atb with it and good luck on your bunny bashing session Quote Link to post
hunter1989 91 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I must remember not to berathe when on the field, also to lie still and not even blink, only then can I claim to be quieter than this gun! very true but done fart either atb steve Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Farting I am not to worried about, my NBC camo will muffle the noise and the charcoal layer will stop the smell.... :laugh: Seriously though I have bunnies approach me to within 25-30 feet when I have been upwind of them in this damned suit! It must mask scent very well, otherwise bun would have legged it! 1 Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Bad news folks, found 20 snares on the permission today, I dunno leave it for a few days and this happens! Have to investigate deeper in, where they may not have reached yet, bunny numbers well down! Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Further update: Check praise pianoman thread, this gun is damned accurate! Quote Link to post
garfield 23 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 what did you do shoot the poachers Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Nope but I did pee on the snare bait in the ditch and found a fiver! Quote Link to post
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