Thread: BSA 243

I’m awaiting with anticipation on how this turns out… keep up the good work.

Anyone wanna hazard a guess at the weight of this BSA Walnut stock?

Had one years ago in .243,Very heavy but makes the recoil non existent ,

Originally Posted by The bomb

Had one years ago in .243,Very heavy but makes the recoil non existent ,

I remember seeing you at Oamaru hut a long time ago with a 308 Ruger Ultralite I think it was? Shit I just remembered that was a forum hunt- through this forum maybe or the other? possibly 2008/9 or 10 ish? I cant remember....

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

I remember seeing you at Oamaru hut a long time ago with a 308 Ruger Ultralite I think it was? Shit I just remembered that was a forum hunt- through this forum maybe or the other? possibly 2008/9 or 10 ish? I cant remember....

Nah I was running the mini30 in those days,swapped out the red dot for the scope and got a spiker on an evening hunt if I remember,I wasn’t on the forum hunt me and a mate had fly camped at Jap creek and headed back to hut for pickup by helisika.met you,seventenths and Simon I think it was,he had the spaniel,I had Bronson the GSP.

Originally Posted by The bomb

Nah I was running the mini30 in those days,swapped out the red dot for the scope and got a spiker on an evening hunt if I remember,I wasn’t on the forum hunt me and a mate had fly camped at Jap creek and headed back to hut for pickup by helisika.met you,seventenths and Simon I think it was,he had the spaniel,I had Bronson the GSP.

thaaaaaaats right, I had me then 15 year old stepson with me I think, goood good times.

I miss my mini 30, best bush gun out there I reakon..buyback gave me $3500 for it though,think I paid less than a third of that for it.

@ANTSMAN @The bomb

No F&H forum hunt… we were all members but in there independantly.

I still remember the Oamaru river all full of pumice from the flood, it was a spectacular site & your grandson stepped into the puddle & literally disappeared over his head 😂

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

Anyone wanna hazard a guess at the weight of this BSA Walnut stock?

1000grams minus the metal work

Originally Posted by Tuidog

1000grams minus the metal work

Hows this?

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

Hows this?

Attachment 194844

Ive said it before somewhere on this forum, BSA were well ahead of their time when it came to lightweight rifle design. The American market didn't really appreciate it and eventually after the Majestic, the Monarch turned into a heavy lump again to keep them happy.

Yeha mate, from memory it weighs all up with 2-7 scope and sling, maybe 3.4kg.
Actually just weighed it....less than 3 kegs with scope-without Sling and ammo.