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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » Any BSA Owners Out There?    View previous topic :: View next topic  Any BSA Owners Out There?   Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:00 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 As Many of us know Gamo bought out BSA some time ago.I wasn't ever thinking of buying another Gamo due to IMO unscrupulous marketing tactics that left a bad taste in my mouth.However I've been eyeballing the Dynamax PCP,as I've heard it's just basically a BSA sportsman HV,with a scorpion stock...branded a Gamo?Sounds like a great deal,and a high quality rig for around 400 bones through P.A.I don't really know anything about BSA's.Anyone have any input/own a Dynamax/BSA out there?What about build quality,and accuracy?Any issues with reliability etc....thanks. _________________   Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:03 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Later models have been having issues but if they're UK made and assembled they're good to go. I owned a BSA Lightning which was pretty good. Also, note that the knob in front of the stock is the thing that cocks it. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:17 pm Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND You either like the knob on the front or hate it; personally I think it makes cocking messy. But I do think that a UK assembled Lightning or Sportsman are as good as any other quality rifles, the machine tools that make the parts are the same ones that were transferred from the UK, so the quality of the parts is the same. And the reason some are assembled in the UK is that air gunners over here would not buy Spanish assembled one. Al _________________   Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:01 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 Thanks for your insight guys.I still don't know quite what to think about that front cocking knob...it is different,and would take some getting used to for me.I'm so used to releasing a standard bolt slowly while uncocking,that it would be weird at first. That's exactly why I miss the old Beeman store that was 6 miles from me which closed when the company was sold in 1993.It was so nice to be able to test any rig you may be interested in at their indoor range.Oh well...still time to contemplate as I don't have the cash for a new rig just yet.I have that typical air gunners itch...I already have what I need,but I am dealing with the problem of what I want.... _________________   Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:41 pm TAP New Member Joined: 07 Feb 2009 Posts: 10 Location: San Dimas, CA. USA I own a Gamo DynaMax .177 and really like it and don't mind the cocking system. I previously owned a BSA Ultra M/S which had the same cocking system but I found it uncomfortable with cocking mechanism being so close on the short stock. The DynaMax is also very loud and requires a moderator The DynaMax is bargain priced and comes with a scope mount and a 3-9X50 scope although I later switched it for a Bushnell Banner 4-12X40AO. It is accurate and I like the synthetic stock.   Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:17 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands The stock is the BSA Tactical stock. It's pretty good. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:03 pm Mark5043 Silver Status Member Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 1379 TAP wrote: I own a Gamo DynaMax .177 and really like it and don't mind the cocking system. I previously owned a BSA Ultra M/S which had the same cocking system but I found it uncomfortable with cocking mechanism being so close on the short stock. The DynaMax is also very loud and requires a moderator The DynaMax is bargain priced and comes with a scope mount and a 3-9X50 scope although I later switched it for a Bushnell Banner 4-12X40AO. It is accurate and I like the synthetic stock. That is a very nice rig... I really like the fact that it is a somewhat compact carbine style air gun.I did hear it is somewhat heavy for it's size,but that is not an issue with me at all,as I'm a big guy,and would have no problem packing it around in the field all day.I do love the light weight of my Benjamin Discovery,but am looking for a repeater.Right now it's a toss up between the Dynamax,and a Marauder,for my next rig. My 40th birthday is this coming Friday,so I have a great excuse for a new toy..... _________________ Any BSA Owners Out There?     Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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