Thread: BSA Hunter help required.

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

Good fault finding. Looks like there is your issue!

On another note, I’m not sure that the viscount/Hunter actions were considered ‘soft’. As far as I’m aware they can be loaded to full .270 pressure.

Probably true re strength but the lugs on the hunter are smaller than the CF2 and these are smaller again than my Rem 700 which appears a much stronger action with the enclosed bolt head. Comparing them I would not like to put real snorting 270 loads into the hunter, besides it would kick like a Tikka if I did.

Do you have a measurement for a Hunter Viscount mainspring length. I dont want to cut the CF2 spring and find that it was a little off what it should be and I should have cut at 37 or 38 turns.

PS the hunter and CF2 have exactly the same diametre striker rod ( the rod that the firing pin attaches to ) but the tip section of the firing pin is shorter on the CF2.
So this game is a bit like re-building a SI or SII Landrover gearbox using parts from a Rover 90