Thread: All things BSA

I have a very good 7x57 barrel here. PM me and I will be in New Plymouth in 2 weeks.

Heres my BSA, its a Majestic featherweight in .308. Still goes:

Well not a centerfire, but it is a BSA.
Recent project, shortened/threaded the barrel, made a thread preoector, shortened the fore-end a little and fitted the scope with a little help from @gundoc with the base
Sorry for the extra pic. Tried deleting it for the slightly better one but wont go away.
Had a play before the shortening but not under ideal conditions so still to have another go

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Well not a centerfire, but it is a BSA.
Recent project, shortened/threaded the barrel, made a thread preoector, shortened the fore-end a little and fitted the scope with a little help from @gundoc with the base
Sorry for the extra pic. Tried deleting it for the slightly better one but wont go away.
Had a play before the shortening but not under ideal conditions so still to have another go

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Is that a cadet action? Just picked mine up a Greener in .222 rimmed.

Originally Posted by nor-west

Is that a cadet action? Just picked mine up a Greener in .222 rimmed.

I know it as a international mk1. Rimfire. Not 100% but think the was a centerfire from the get go.
Also thombholed the stock

So here's my BSA .308, made some time in the 1950's according to the serial number. Unsure which model though. It has the Mauser bolt and flip up iron sight for 200 and 300yds.

Originally Posted by mawzer308

So here's my BSA .308, made some time in the 1950's according to the serial number. Unsure which model though. It has the Mauser bolt and flip up iron sight for 200 and 300yds.

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Hunter / Imperial

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Hunter / Imperial

Hunter / Viscount, Mr Moa Hunter

really like that - I have done two earlier small bore .22 BSA rifles - the first I sold -the second is a work in progress -will try to post a picture soon -now the second one I improved on and did work that I should have done on the first - so a complete list is 1) cut barrel back and profile 2) fit scope ( 2nd hand Vortex 3-9 ) 3) satin bead blast and reblue ( all work by Malcom Gillace Rotorua very nice ) 4) a lot of stock work and some still to be done not my best skill so slow on that - if any one wanted the original aperture sight and tunnel foresight I still have them of the second BSA - now to work out how to do a photo of my phone lol

Originally Posted by Mathias

Hunter / Viscount, Mr Moa Hunter

My mistake, the Imperial being the long action

Is this a monarch/majestic or CF2 ? I wouldn’t mind a old BSA but it’s hard to tell them apart.

The Hunter model was only made in .222. That .308 is called a Viscount.

@JohnDuxbury Sorry link didn’t work first time https://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hun...3781864038.htm

Originally Posted by JohnDuxbury

The Hunter model was only made in .222. That .308 is called a Viscount.

Except in NZ where all the Mauser actioned BSA's are referred to as 'Hunters', even though you are correct we will not waver or sway !

Well, only by people who confused the ads I suppose. They were not sold or advertised as Hunters in NZ but the pictures of the rifles did look the same. Its probably the same as most people thinking all PArker Hales were "Safaris"".

This is the BSA Viscount, imperial etc. (This ad from 1957) Superceded by the BSA Majestic around 1959-60




This is the BSA Hunter from 1954. (They actually had "Hunter" stamped on the left side receiver wall.) The first BSA designed modern sporting rifle. Was only made in .222 (although someone said they had one in .22 Hornet once)