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| Accuracy | 9.3/10  |
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| Handling | 9.6/10 |
| Value for Money | 9.4/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.5/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.3/10  |
Full review by
Guest.
on 17th Jul 2008
User Rating : 10
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Good Points: I find that the size of the lightning xl is brilliant, it is light and the speed, accurately and it is all round amazing.
Bad Points: I cant say there is any bad points
General comments: I absolutely love this gun, it was a good price and the gun room in ivybridge was brilliantly helpful. i would say to anyone that wants a good, reliable air rifle buy a BSA Lightning XL
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Review by
Guest.
on 15th Jul 2008
User Rating : 9
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Otherwise has been a good gun i think the rabbits that i have missed have been me and not the gun.
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Review by
Guest.
on 23rd Jun 2008
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I had a recent rabbit kill at approximately 80 yards. I had the cross hairs on the rabbit for a head shot only to see the pellet throw up the dew from the grass 20 yards in front of the quarry. Lifting te BSA Lightning XL so the lowest gradiant of the scope was on the rabbit. I scored a perfect head shot killing the animal instantly. Although I had a little bit of luck, it goes to show the ability of this air rifle in rough shooting.
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Review by
khankat
on 11th Jun 2008
User Rating : 9
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After having a chance to shoot an XL model, I was impressed enough to buy one myself. The kick is about the same as a mid power Gamo, but a lot more solid sounding. Has been very accurate out of the box. The one I borrowed had over 1500 rounds through it, and felt a lot smoother after break-in. Not the most powerful, but very comfortable to shoot.
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Review by
martyn12
on 5th Jun 2008
User Rating : 10
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My guns is firing bot 15. half pound now just put a kasu spring in it n drill,d the port hole 2 ...3.5 m n it,s hitting very hard it goes through a wheely bin no prob like it kills rabbit,s at 70 r 80 feet first shot n they dead so 2 me there is no prob 4 me boys so get 1 u wont b disappointed martyn the pellet,s i,m useing r dome head wasp .177 .......thanx 4 reading........
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Review by
eaileyb
on 11th Apr 2008
User Rating : 9
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My overall rating of this air rifle 9.5 good very good. I cant weight for a bigger version of the BSA XL Lighting.
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Review by
Guest.
on 10th Apr 2008
User Rating : 9
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This is a brilliant rifle with excellent accuracy. I brought a 3-9x12 hawkes scope to go with it and i can easily hit a rabbit at 50 yards. Go with the .22 as the heavy spring makes up for any loss in muzzle velocity. the only drawback is that you cant easily put a sling on. and watch out for a lot more recoil than most other air rifles!
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Review by
toohstibbar
on 2nd Apr 2008
User Rating : 10
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I recently bought a .22 calibre BSA Lightning XL. This is a fantastic rifle. With a 3-9x12 scope accuracy is ensured upto 50 yards. It also has a very good killing range of small to medium vermin. I use Crossman Powapell pellets which complement the rifle when hunting. A excellent rifle for the price.
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Review by
Guest.
on 2nd Apr 2008
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Great all rounder. Solid rifle, reliable and powerful. Bad point is that there is more recoil due to heavier spring but over all the BSA Lightning XL is a great air rifle.
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Review by
Guest.
on 29th Mar 2008
User Rating : 10
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Very good carbine with a considerable 12 ft lbs bite.The BSA Lightning XL is very light and short, i really like it. The only problem is that you cant fit long scopes on to it.
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Review by
Guest.
on 28th Mar 2008
User Rating : 10
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I have had this gun for about a yr now... after 400 pellets or so... it comes in to its prime.
Gr8 for the real hunter.... vermin and pests, no prob!!
and for every1 who loves plinking cans.... you couldnt feel better then shooting this gun!
If your thinking about getting 1... GET ONE. trust me, you will not regret it!
Guest.'s full review | 111 words
Review by
Guest.
on 13th Mar 2008
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This is the best air rifle for money. If you can afford The BSA Lightning XL you will love it. i can hit 2x2 target groups consistently at 50 yds. Small to mid size varmints are easy, much like the many cans and bottles. The gun is just a lot of fun!!!
Guest.'s full review | 102 words
Review by
benjaminleeprice
on 10th Mar 2008
User Rating : 8
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Overall a very good gun well shaped stock, very accurate once the scopes zeroed
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Review by
Guest.
on 7th Mar 2008
User Rating : 10
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THe BSA lightning is a great solid old springer that will last for ages. I found it quite tricky to open then breach but on the whole i really like the BSA lightning XL
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Review by
Guest.
on 26th Feb 2008
User Rating : 10
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Overall i think that the BSA lightning has a good value for money and if you want a reliable air rifle buy the lightning
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Review by
Guest.
on 12th Feb 2008
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THe BSA Lightning is a great gun. Cost me '£275. It feels like it should of cost a lot more!
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Review by
NITE EYE
on 5th Feb 2008
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i really love this rifle it has served me very well over this last year it has never failed to take any quarry i have aimed at it is super accurate and pretty light but it is a very sturdy rifle with excellent build quality as i said this rifle can be abit loud ad recoil was abit of a problem but am going to fit a theoben gas ram into it so that shud sort it out i could bang on all day about this rifle its that good i would recomend getting yourself this rifle i bought mine from B.A.R for 270 w ...
NITE EYE's full review | 148 words
Review by
Guest.
on 2nd Feb 2008
User Rating : 9
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I've had the BSA Lighting XL gun for about 1 year now,
its a good gun for hunting,
i take bids around my earea from 40-50 yards :D:D
withh .177 FILD AIR ARMS PELLETS
(recomended)
BSA lighting XL , 3-9-40 AGS , air arms fild pellets, RECOMENDED;);):)
LOL.. thats about it
if u need more info
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Review by
jeremytaylor
on 20th Jan 2008
User Rating : 9
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I chose the Tactical finish stock for the look and durability in all weather conditions. The only thing i feel is a bad point on this rifle is the quality control of the stock blanks, there where a few remnants of plastic from where holes had been drilled. These were removed with a blade in seconds, but as BSA's flagship model 'springer' you would have thought this would not be an issue. The wooden stock looks like it has had some care put in making it, so why not the same for the plastic? The b ...
jeremytaylor's full review | 227 words
Review by
Guest.
on 11th Jan 2008
User Rating : 9
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One word...Amazing! i have had this rifle for around a year now and am yet to have a problem of any kind. The accuracy of the rifle is second to non and although there are no open sights on the rifle itself, a good scope will decimate all. Fantastic rifle for first time, or for the more experienced shooters. Great for vermin control and target practice, the list goes on. I personally recommend this rifle to anyone.
Guest.'s full review | 110 words
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