recoil pad

[dickybird 0]

I'm trying to find a recoil pad for a BSA Meteor MkV can anyone help.

 

thanks folks

 

mack

[Chid 6,537]

have they got enough power to warrent one

[dickybird 0]

have they got enough power to warrent one

 

 

its missing from the stock that all

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Dicky; Does the gun feel alright, as is, mate? Does it fit to ye shoulder and does ye eye find the scope ok? Only anything added to the length of the stock will change all that to some degree.

 

See, I have this 'Recoil Pad' sat here in front of me now. It's 3/4 of an inch thick and has a weight to it. I got it because my own rifle has a tendancy to slip against my shoulder. I've never got round to fitting it though, because my gun's a beast and weighs quite enough as it is. I don't want to add ounces to it. Nor do I particularly feel I want to have to shove my face any further foreward to see through the scope.

 

Aside from all that, as Chid has intimated, there's no 'kick' on an air rifle. is there? Springers may 'jump' on firing. But they hardly punch back into ye shoulder.

 

I haven't seen a Meteor in decades. Probably never seen a Mk V. But I'd imagine any 'recoil pad' fitted as standard was put there for 'eye appeal'. Ye'll never manage to get a sore shoulder from firing an air rifle. I'd think not. Perhaps it was a steel plate? If so, just don't mishandle ye rifle by putting the butt end on the ground. Won't crack the stock that way.

 

So; Does the gun mount and feel ok? If so, fine. Enjoy

[SteveieP 0]

If it originally had a pad fitted then that made it a "super meteor".

The plain vanilla flavored meteor of the same date didn't have a recoil pad.

The Mk 4 was produced from 1974 onwards & we're now up to the Mk6

If it's an original part you're after try http://www.airgunspares.com/

The new website is still under construction so just phone them. It's the site for John Knibbs & Co.

Mr Knibbs senior is a former BSA man & knows everything there is to know about BSA guns & could probably tell you what gun you've got & year of manufacture just from the serial number.

Their lad is a 410 shotty champ & quite capable of making parts from scratch.

That's where I'd start

[SteveieP 0]

OOpsy, mixed up my Roman numerals & thought it was the Mk4 rather than the Mk5.

Same advice on where to look still applies.

[dickybird 0]

OOpsy, mixed up my Roman numerals & thought it was the Mk4 rather than the Mk5.

Same advice on where to look still applies.

 

 

 

thanks guys you've been a real help

 

regards

mack

[Geoff.C 0]

I have a BSA Meteor, Bought it new in 1968, it has no butt plate. It,s a .177 and cost £8!! Having a party for it's 40th next year.

[fishfish 17]

cut my teeth on one of those! brill guns,mine never had a but pad but as a teen i wanted to look cool so i cut a piece of kip mat and evo sticked it in place!

[SteveieP 0]

I still have my MK4 bought in 1974 when I was....well much younger than now.

My first gun.

Did a refurb' / renovation job on it last winter & gave it a cheap set of 4x32 Mildot scopes as a present.

Christmas day saw some cheeky tw-t of a squirrel sat in the tree shucking peanuts & showing me it's a-se.

Well you can't let 'em get away with that can you?

Gave the squirrel a present too, right in under the left armpit (heart & lung shot) dead instantly & fell like a rock.

30+ years & still delivering the goods!