BSA Lightening XL Tactical .22

This rifle comes in .22, .177 and .25 calibres and weighs just 6.7lbs. Its overall length is is just thirty seven inches making it a fairly compact rifle and has a barrel length of just ten inches.The lightning XL has an average velocity of 608 feet per second using RWS Superdome pellets with an energy of 11.9ft/lb. All this and its only priced at around £255 and is also available in a beech stock for a little bit more.
        The stock type of the BSA is a synthetic sporter which is made from hi-impact polymer and was designed by John Sykes.

The imprinted logo sorry the pics not to good

notice the cheek piece, logo and recoil pad

safety catch and two stage trigger

Thumb indentations

       The guns features include a rubber recoil pad on the stock and a surprisingly comfortable cheek piece. Studs which are already attached to the stock and barrel ready for you to add your swivels and gun sling. The BSA also has an adjustable two stage trigger, built in BSA sound moderator making this rifle very quiet indeed, a very comfortable thumb and fore finger indentations on the stock and an easy push safety catch which can be pushed from your shooting position just by moving your trigger finger. All feature combined together make the BSA LIghtning XL an absolute pleasure to shoot.
      The BSA logo is imprinted into the stock in two places and engraved along the barrel are the words "BSA UK LTD ENGLAND(the BSA logo) .22".

Built in stud

sound moderator and built in stud

synthetic stock

      The action of this rifle is break barrel / spring piston.
      The box was just a plain brown box with no large pictures or lettering printed on it. I think this is a good idea as the area where I picked the gun up from is not a particularly nice one and has a reputation for being rough, Also I like to keep it quiet when I bring a new rifle home, and a brown box keeps the neighbours guessing when transporting it from the car to my home, I know I then give the game away by going to the car the next day in camouflage gear carrying a rifle slip but hey.
      Once I had mounted my scope on this beautiful little rifle it was time to get some practice.
      Zeroing the scope took a while because the recoil is a bit harsh  but after a while the recoil calms down and it is a pleasant rifle to shoot.
      I took the rifle for a few field tests and found it to be a great little hunter.
     The cocking is a little on the stiff side but once you have the knack of it  its relatively easy. I think everybody should learn to shoot using a springer before moving onto a pre-charged pneumatic recoilless rifle and this is a great rifle to learn to shoot with, but the BSA is not just a great beginners rifle, it it great gun for anyone who wants to shoot a springer and at £255 its a bargain.