BSA SuperTen question for the savvy BSA guys, FAC or not?
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BSA SuperTen question for the savvy BSA guys, FAC or not?
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I just got out to the range for the first time, briefly, with my BSA SuperTen MK3 .22 that I purchased (used) a couple of months back. Other than poking a few pellets into various materials to get a feeling for operation, it has gone untested. When I was at the range, I was surprised that I could watch my pellets loaf their way out to the 50yd target. This seemed particularly noticeable shooting against an HW95 that has chronographed at 820fps and an Evanix in .177. Due to the circumstances, I was unable to set up a chronograph, so exact velocity was unknown. A strange thought occurred to me after puzzling over it all week, since I had no history on the gun, could this be a sub-12 ft lb gun that found its way to the States? It is in like new condition and operates very smoothly, so the chances it is damaged seems unlikely and the accuracy was more than acceptable given the lack of knowledge what pellet it likes. So as the title indicates, is there any way to identify the power level this gun was built to? Or are they all marked the same and only the internals will tell the difference??? I will try to covertly fire a couple of strings over the chronograph tomorrow in the yard when the wife is preoccupied to see what I am dealing with. However, if there is a telltale indication of FAC vs. non-FAC versions, I would love to hear it. To answer the questions before they are asked, yes my buddy bottles were charged to 200 bar and I was shooting some pellets around 14.2gr. (JSB's?). This one could get interesting. Thanks in advance for any help.
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Re: BSA SuperTen question for the savvy BSA guys, FAC or not?
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Gotta shoot it over the Chrony to get even a glimpse on where it's at.
Also making note on how much hammer spring preload is dialed in as well .... Most SUB FAC rated guns will barely if at all make 12+ at max preload, where FAC guns will be generally over 12 at minimal preload.
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Re: BSA SuperTen question for the savvy BSA guys, FAC or not?
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May 09, 2015, 04:00:11 AM »
They should not be marked differently. My SuperTEN Mk3 did not have any markings to make me think it was FAC or not. Mind you it was a FAC model.
How hard is it to cock? The fac models require a good bit of cocking force. A factory 12 fpe model, not nearly as much. How many shots are you getting before you see a visible POI drop off? If you've shot that much yet.
A chrony is the only real way but A few answers to these questions might lead to the right findings.
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Re: BSA SuperTen question for the savvy BSA guys, FAC or not?
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Okay, so I won't be able to tell without a Captain Cody decoder ring. MH, good point about preload, I will try to look and figure out where I am at. As for cocking force, that is too subjective for me, it is a bit stiff, but not an action that requires much thought. I just haven't been around enough to get a feel for these. I will hopefully get some data later today. Thanks for the help so far.
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May 09, 2015, 11:51:59 PM »
I am totally baffled, the tank I was using at the range was practically dead and velocity was 704, 640, 583 and I quit. I swapped on the other tank and fired 904, 903, 904, 901 and 902. hey!?
!!!! Maybe something was wacky with that second tank. I will take a closer look at it when I have a chance. So just for the record, I swear this thing was a puff at the range, but now is a 26 fpe bruiser. I apologize for what appears to be a red herring and I will no go sit in a corner and mumble.
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