Thread: BSA 243

So- got this from Bruce-Tahr-who transported it for me from Mr Songhurst- couplee weeks ago- finally took the bolt apart, she's a bit cruddy .....

Cleaned all the parts- gave some polish.

I'm gonna sort the rings and mount a scope- and probably strip and replace the stock and probably recut the chequering.

Question is- what do I lube the internals with? Grease for the spring?










Cheers.

Its a damn nice little rifle and will come up very nice in Ant's craftmans' hands.

I would suggest just some light oil....

Yes, light oil. Definitely not grease! It will cause misfires, especially in cold weather.

Ah yep makes sense!
trigger needs some attention- a good clean up at the least- breaks at maybe 4lb

I have never used any Inox products but the MX3 spray should be fine. WD40 and CRC 556 are also OK but my preference is for a fine layer of non-gumming oil like 3 in 1, or US military LSA (Lubricant, Small Arms) which comes in half-pint cans.

This is the Viscount action. I have spare parts for this model if you need anything. I have 4 rifles with this action.

Originally Posted by garyp

This is the Viscount action. I have spare parts for this model if you need anything. I have 4 rifles with this action.

thankyou mate! may come in handy

Originally Posted by garyp

This is the Viscount action. I have spare parts for this model if you need anything. I have 4 rifles with this action.

Good on you guys for keeping these guns going, as someone with roots in Birmingham it's a tragedy what happened to BSA.

The bigger tragedy is how many perfectly good BSA CRF actions like the Viscount and Majestic got scrapped by UK gundealers as their resale value as a used rifle was nominal.

Not uncommon for the stocks to end up as firewood, what a shame

I have one of these in 7x57, How did you pull the bolt apart. I also have a Monarch in 30-06 and assume the procedure would be the same for that as well. Cheers. They work just fine but must be due for a good clean/inspection. I have looked up instructions but must be doing something wrong.??

Originally Posted by BSA

I have one of these in 7x57, How did you pull the bolt apart. I also have a Monarch in 30-06 and assume the procedure would be the same for that as well. Cheers. They work just fine but must be due for a good clean/inspection. I have looked up instructions but must be doing something wrong.??

I just Joogle searched it-
Put bolt in rifle
Close bolt
Lift bolt part way
Apply safety
Lift bolt and remove
Can now unscrew rear shroud with captive 2 piece firing pin/spring combo.
Need to compress the spring to then slider the front part of pin off of the rear part of pin

To remove the safety from shroud-
rotate the safety to whichever position will let the safety pin move sideways and out of the shroud
Have to be CAREFUL of the little safety plunger and spring- flying out- Theyre tiny!




Removing bolt from rifle
From cocked and closed.
Lift handle
Pull trigger and bolt "should" come out of action.

Originally Posted by caberslash

Good on you guys for keeping these guns going, as someone with roots in Birmingham it's a tragedy what happened to BSA.

The bigger tragedy is how many perfectly good BSA CRF actions like the Viscount and Majestic got scrapped by UK gundealers as their resale value as a used rifle was nominal.

Not uncommon for the stocks to end up as firewood, what a shame

man that's a shame alright!

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

Ah yep makes sense!
trigger needs some attention- a good clean up at the least- breaks at maybe 4lb

anyone with any links to how to disassemble trigger and adjust be appreciated.

This is me 243 BSA that I got from @ryansonghurst.

The early BSA triggers were 3 lever, and the later model 2 lever. The relationship of the parts is critical and great care must be taken during disassembly to note the correct position of the bent wire spring. Remove the trigger assembly from the rifle (screw and cross pin) taking care not to lose the ejector coil spring when the trigger is withdrawn from the action. The upper tubular pin can be removed with a correct sized punch and a bench block. This will allow the sear and bent wire spring to be removed, taking care to note the exact position of the spring. The bottom pin allows removal of the trigger and small coil spring. The remaining pin allows removal of the third lever (if present). Clean and lightly oil all components and check for rust patches inside the housing plates. With a very fine Arkansas stone you can polish the mating surfaces, taking care to maintain the proper angles and not round off any edges. Reassemble in the reverse order. Some trigger weight adjustment is possible with the small screw in the trigger. Other adjustment requires some skill to safely adjust the sear bent angle with a the stone.