looking to buy a new air rifle

[slyfox-mal 1]

hi guys im looking at a new bsa lightning for vermin control over my allotment mainly rats

now please bare with me i have never shot a lightning before and

 

1 im a left hander will i be able to use it ie is an ambi type stock

 

2 and if not what else would you recomend in the same price bracket

 

3 i have a set of tasco 3-9-56 scopes am i right in thinking these wont fit ? ie not enough room to cock it

 

4 which version of lightning would you recomend for my situation

 

5 and last of all if you where going to spend a max of 300 quid what would you buy new please as its going on my plastic lol

shhhhh our lass dont know

 

cheers mal

[hughesey1552 0]

have a look at the lightening xl tactical, i love that stock lol. i dont see why there would be no room to cock the rifle as its a breakbarrel as with all the lightenings. if so just get some higher mounts??

 

xl tactical

http://www.airgunbuyer.com/makeBig.asp?ID=2367&pic=0

 

ATB Ryan

[slyfox-mal 1]

as regards to the scoope i read in some reveiws today that scopes maybe a problem on a lightning and i really dont know all im going by is the reveiw on bbs and the reveiw started off really praising this rifle then by the end it was been slated so im abit confused cheers mal

[SEAN3513 7]

great little gun mate.......have a look on airgunbbs for sale section there are always nearly new ones on there for a lot less than new.

 

i agree with ryan.............the xl tactical is a nice looking gun.

 

good luck

 

regards

 

sean

[hughesey1552 0]

i dont understand how the scope can interuptt with the cocking of the barrel?

[slyfox-mal 1]

cheers sean im looking at new really as it going on my plastic but i guess i could draw cash on it if i really needed to but i know our lass would flip her lid as she thinks every one is a rippoff merchant where as im trust every one lol whos the fool me or her lol

[slyfox-mal 1]

cheers lads for your input as for my scope i already have this but as you know us blokes always think bigger is better so i bought em i wish i had just got smaller ones now as these have caused loads of problems on my old mercury

hanse the new rifle i allready have a set of high one piece hawke pro mounts cheers mal

[half n' half 8]

sorry to buck the trend but i thought my lightning was crap,most of all the trigger.

i'd go for a decent second hand webley stingray or xocet in the same price bracket.

[slyfox-mal 1]

ok so whats the issue with the trigger ?

and also whould a lefty be able to use this rifle ?

thanks mal

[ukhunter 111]

Edited August 23, 2008 by ukhunter

[slyfox-mal 1]

what would you buy a lightning or a walnut tx200 hc

the reason im asking is my local firearms dealer has a new tx 200 hc for £365 any good ?

[half n' half 8]

what would you buy a lightning or a walnut tx200 hc

the reason im asking is my local firearms dealer has a new tx 200 hc for £365 any good ?

 

great gun,much better gun than the lightning but heavy if thats a problem.

[half n' half 8]

ok so whats the issue with the trigger ?

and also whould a lefty be able to use this rifle ?

thanks mal

 

i personaly found the trigger very heavy and wooden.

[slyfox-mal 1]

well guys i have gone and done it and im happy as larry here you go this is what i got

 

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g110/sly...al/SP_A0007.jpg

 

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g110/sly...al/SP_A0008.jpg

[half n' half 8]

nice one.