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BSA Lightning
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Average Ratings for BSA Lightning

  • Accuracy4.4 stars
  • Handling4.6 stars
  • Value for Money4.5 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings4.5 stars
  • Overall Rating4.5 stars

218 Reviews For BSA Lightning

  • Guest 17th Oct 2009

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    Based on the BSA Supersport, the lightening is a short barreled super carbine with its own integral silencer which doubled as a cocking aid for the break barel. It is a super little hunter, having 1ft lbs of torque to drive out the pellet. It has variants in calbre going from the .177 up to .25. I find .177 the best for what I do which is hunting and some target shooting

  • Guest 23rd Sep 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    the best air rifl;e for the money very happy with it would highly recomend the BSA Lightning

  • Guest 23rd Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The BSA Lightning is a compact versatile air rifle with a nice balance, my only fault is the trigger adjustment, i couldnt ease 2nd pressure light enough,that aside a real good buy

  • part timer 20th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    I bought the BSA Lightning as a lighter, handier alternative to my Weihrauch hw75k. Much lighter in weight but poor in terms of manufacture and nowhere near in terms of accuracy and comfort. Will need to be tuned to eliminate poor performance adding to the overall cost. I'm sticking to Weihrauchs in the future. Well worth the extra money.

  • Guest 2nd Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    BSA lightning is a very accurate and lightweight rifle. I went through two springs in less than 12 months. I deciced to customise it. I had a gas ram fitted, new stock from the Xl, Logan silencer and adjustable butt plate. Gas ram meant I never had to worry about the spring giving out on me again. I converted a good hunting rifle into a great one. Blackpool air rifles done the conversion for me and made an excellent job.

  • DavidEnoch 3rd Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I have owned a .177 BSA Lightning for about 5 years now. It has become my favorite airgun and most shot airgun. I have tried to replace it with a Beeman C1 and a Beeman R-9 but I like the Lightning better. I like the light weight and compactness plus the shoot-ability of the gun.

    My BSA Lightning shoots Crosman Premier Light pellets (7.9 grain) at about 865 fps. This gun was tuned and is very smooth to shoot. It is the least hold sensitive airgun I have ever owned. I think the short barre ...

  • Shootingfanatic112 Rank: Lance Corporal 14th May 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The BSA Lightning is a really good gun but should be made as a classic the carbine is harder to cock will do for 20yds rabbit shooting and vermin like pigeon but should come with open sights. Is a great starter gun

  • Northern Raider Rank: Lance Corporal 31st Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    BSA Lightning is a nice rifle straight out of the box though I would prefer to be able to have it set up without the silencer, but because of the ultra short barrel its almost impossible to use cock the rifle without the silencers extra length on the barrel.
    No Iron sights which is disgraceful.

    Wooden stock, why in the 21st Century do working guns still use wood when synthetic stocks have been proven superior.

  • farrow1 Rank: Lance Corporal 4th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The BSA Lightning is a great vermin control weapon easy to handle medium wieght top all rounder. i have owned this gun for about 3yrs, my combo is completed by a ags 3-9x40 scope,sound moderator,useing bisley pest control pellets, targets don't have a chance if they are within 30/35yds. i have on the odd occasion been out shot by my son who shoots a cometa 50,3-9x40 optik,sound moderator,and oxspring fitted.

  • bri1 18th Jan 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The BSA Lightning air rifle is overall a great gun, good quality from a maker who understands what is required. No recoil, constant accuracy, good looks, feels good, killed many rats with this gun. Balance good. some larger tele sights may not fit.

  • Guest 12th Dec 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I love the BSA lightning air rifle. I think it looks nicer than the xl and the tactical and from what ive heard it proforms better to.
    if shot 12 crows ,8 rabbits and 25 rats and nothing has gone wrong (touch wood). The safety is a bit annoying but its light and powerful.

  • Guest 21st Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    Playing with this rifle for my mate, its brand new and is probably the worse brake barrel rifles i've used in years new out of the box. Although admittedly the others have been in a slightly higher price bracket than this. i've stripped it down, added a piston weight, changed the spring, turned down a metal spring guide, sleeved the piston, sized a ptfe washer to fit, reamed the transfer port and added nylon slide washers to eliminate any metal to metal contact. 100% better now, actually enjoy ...

  • Guest 21st Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Its a very good gun and i would recomend it to enyone who want a gun or has a collection of guns. Its got good power and acuracy and it is lovely to carry around.

  • dutch1604 19th Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Excellent rifle, I'v had one for over five years now and its not let me down yet.
    I find prometheus pellets work exceptionally well for taking bunnies and pigeons at around the 30 meter range.

  • Guest 13th Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    My mate bough this rifle brand new, following one sighting in session i took it home and stripped it down, cleaned the internals from the mountain of grease, lubed, sized the piston washer and reassembled. Massive difference. still sounds odd though, so am removing the cheap plastic spring guides tomorrow and fitting something more substantial.
    Few design features let it down, such as the silly allen head stock screws, which soon round off, and the noise. the safety catch is a bit silly to. ...

  • wabitpie Rank: Lance Corporal 21st Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Shampsie on sept 7 asked what pellets to use i found smk spitfire pellets work well set the scope to 25 mts then shorter or longer distances seem to shoot in the same place

  • Guest 20th Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I got a BSA lightning. Its a whole quality package, a good robust field gun. The only problem I have with it is that I thought the trigger was pretty poor and needed to be improved.

  • wabitpie Rank: Lance Corporal 17th Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    For the price a good bunnie basher. A good, well made weapon. I found the safety catch poorly engineered and not enough drop on the stop

  • gutworm45 Rank: Sergeant 13th Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    This is a very good gun except for the amount of recoil. Carries its reputation as a hunters rifle very well and has great handling and accuracy. You would be better off saving just a few extra pounds though and purchasing a Lightning XL as they are a massive improvement on the standard lightning!

  • wayne renney 9th Oct 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Really enjoying this gun only had it for a few weeks started off aiming at paper targets then tin cans now i can hit coloured drawing pins in trees from ruffly 20 yards away just shows how good the acuracy is and i'm not an experienced shooter, great gun and great fun highly recommend it BUY ONE!