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| Accuracy | 9.3/10  |
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| Handling | 9.6/10 |
| Value for Money | 9.4/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.3/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.2/10  |
Full review by
Guest.
on 10th Jul 2008
User Rating : 9
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Good Points: The stock is a masterpeice! the accuracy! the power is plenty!
Bad Points: Wish i could put a larger scope on it!
General comments: I decided on this rifle as soon as i saw it, it looks like a military grade weapon which i love,and when it is produced by a english gunsmith then you know its gunna be amazing!! the power is plentiful it really has a whack when you hit a rabbit in the head and goes straight through which may sund horrible but its a cleaner kill! even when you cock it it sounds really well made and the recoil which is a bit on the livley side is not to bad to handle! all in all this springer is a wonderful gun and i would go as far as saying the best for the money!!
Guest.'s review and ratings | 136 words
Review by
Guest.
on 30th Jun 2008
User Rating : 10
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I love it. The BSA XL Tactical air rifle is the best gun i ever had owned. There are not any bad points. Its a good all round gun that the majority of people will be happy with for simple plinking.
Guest.'s full review | 41 words
Review by
Guest.
on 19th Jun 2008
User Rating : 10
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I bought this rifle based on my friend buying the Lightning XL in the wood stock, having only ever owned recoilless Co2 rifles this rifle took me by surprise on the first shot, it took only 30 minutes to zero in my hawke sport HD 4x32 and since then i have had an incredible amount of fun with this rifle i would reccomend this anyday
i like the recoil which i would say is fairly low, it is incredibly accurate up to 45yards, and it looks and feels great, as for noise, id say it is about as quiet ...
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Review by
crowboy
on 25th May 2008
User Rating : 9
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I bought this almost a year ago specifically for pest control. Had some trouble zeroing it, then realised that the bolts holding the rifle to the stock were loose. Tightened them and put a few pellets through it. Am able to hit beer cans out to the range I want of of 35 metres 99% of the time 1% failure is me.
Takes a few hundred pellets for it to settle down and is now a precision tool.
Did not like the sharkskin feel of the stock, so got some very fine emery cloth and sanded it then polished ...
crowboy's full review | 118 words
Review by
Guest.
on 30th Apr 2008
User Rating : 9
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Bought this for my 10 yr old son to use. I had various criteria when I went in to the shop: it had to be a carbine so that I could load it for him in confined spaces, full legal power, accurate and user friendly. This fits all those criteria and the price ( £219 new with a bit of a discount) was spot on. I took it home and put a Hawke 4x32 on it, and after zeroing it shot a 15 yard group the size of a new 5p piece. RWS Superdomes are my pellet of choice. The stock is excellent, and extre ...
Guest.'s full review | 264 words
Review by
Guest.
on 9th Apr 2008
User Rating : 9
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At first glance out of the box the stock looks a little cheap and I initially regretted going for the synthetic over the wood. Once it had had a wipe down to get rid of the factory oil and a bit of handling I wouldn't swap it for walnut. Comfortable to use, light, easy to hold and a nice narrow grip.And it does look quite good too...Easy to cock thanks to the long silencer and a very handy safety.The recoil is a bit exciting and you (and half the county) know when you have taken a shot! I have ...
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Review by
Guest.
on 25th Mar 2008
User Rating : 9
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Everything about this gun is great! BSA make the best air rifles, as far as im concerned but the BSA XL tactical is the best of the the lot. Its so powerful and accurate, i love using it. If I need to find a bad point I suppose its a little expensive but everything else is awesome.
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Review by
pinheadboy
on 5th Mar 2008
User Rating : 10
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Ok I'll admit it, i really wanted this rifle based on its dramatic looks! However I am a stickler for research and after much of it I realised that it could be a good purchase. I went to my local gunshop and got one brand new in .22 for '£200 on the nose, a great deal. I then scoped it with a JSR 3-9X50 illuminated adjustable objective AO lens for '£60, plus one piece accushot mounts and bag and pellets and sling etc etc.The result? What a setup! This rifle is beautiful in look as ...
pinheadboy's full review | 251 words
Review by
Mike 777
on 14th Jan 2008
User Rating : 9
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Picked my BSA Lightning up only to find it was a Tactical. I loved the look and decided that the price for the combo, Gun, 10-40 millidot hawk scope, case, 500 pellets £240 was very reasonable. It was not pre zeroed and this took about an hour but now I can split a human hair at 30yds. The Greys are deep in the brown stuff and I cannot wait to get amongst them. I would recommend this outfit to any pest/target shooter. Great value and as good as many an air rifle twice it`s price.
Mike 777's full review | 103 words
Review by
rose5
on 10th Jan 2008
User Rating : 7
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Nice small gun and light
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Review by
Guest.
on 9th Jan 2008
User Rating : 10
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Id just like to say that in my opinion, BSA are the best at making guns there superior quality has made a terrific gun.
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Review by
Guest.
on 17th Dec 2007
User Rating : 10
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Great rifle for beginners or experts, easy to use, low maintence costs, very powerful, very very quiet. What more do you want? would I be tempted to spend 600 on a rifle with exactly the same output and looks? No thanks.
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Review by
Guest.
on 7th Dec 2007
User Rating : 9
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The BSA XL Tactile air rifle is a real pleasure to go shooting with, there is nothing I can say is bad with it.Light weight makes it easy to go shooting for a longer period of time, its synthetic stock with the thumb groove makes it nice to hold when firing.
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Review by
Guest.
on 4th Dec 2007
User Rating : 9
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BSA XL Tactical is a nice rifle, reliable very comfortable and quiet. I have it in right hand stock and I'm a lefty it suits me just fine.
Guest.'s full review | 38 words
Review by
jason87
on 25th Aug 2007
User Rating : 9
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Bought the .22 version from D.I.A leisure company for £255 as a combo including £10 delivery! It came with a Hawke eclipse scope 3-9x40, found this to be the best deal around as at the moment BSA are having trouble with the machines that manufacture the barrels, and there seems to be quite a few back orders at places. So far the gun has shot remarkably well with a 6 shot grouping within a 2" by 2" target at about 30 yards! As that was just zeroing the scope i hope this becomes better ...
jason87's full review | 271 words
Review by
peterpiker
on 6th Aug 2007
User Rating : 9
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A good all rounder
peterpiker's full review | 74 words
Review by
Andrew Milne
on 31st Jul 2007
User Rating : 9
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I have the .25 version which is fearsome. A hell of a thwack when pellet hits target. It's pretty accurate although I'm having to develop my technique to improve. That's a good thing. I've put a 6x42 Hawke sight on.
My other gun is an Air Arms S400 so this is a bit of a beast but I'm thoroughly enjoying the BSA. So far, one grey squirrel, head shot at 15-20 yards. Clean kill, not pretty...
Andrew Milne's full review | 118 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
Whacker1
on 11th Jul 2007
User Rating : 9
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I decided on a synthetic stock springer and wanted a carbine-like gun for my use and chose the XL Tactical. I've owned the gun for but a couple of weeks and have put maybe 300 pellets through it. What I can say at this point is that the stock feels as if it were custom made for me. When I shoulder the unit, it comes into position comfortably every time. This has made the little shooting I've done very satisfying, as everything feels right to this point. The synthetic looks to prove durable, w ...
Whacker1's full review | 503 words | 5 comments added.
Review by
nmclark
on 23rd Jun 2007
User Rating : 10
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I brought it for 250 with a Hawke Eclipse, really good combo.
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Review by
lordie
on 21st Jun 2007
User Rating : 9
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It's no Weihrauch
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