BSA collectors?

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I recently bought a BSA CF2 in 30-06 from a knowledgeable and respected member here. I just finished up reading on the Husqvarna thread and am wondering if there is anyone collecting BSA rifles in the same way? I'm looking for any info I can find on them from history to load development, accessories etc. I bought it looking for a nice, vintage dedicated hunting rifle. It being a BSA, it fits in well with my main area of collecting focus (albeit a sporting rifle), being Canadian and British commonwealth military arms.

Beautiful rifle. should be here tomorrow hopefully.
 
I could hardly be considered a BSA collector but I had three for a while, all were models preceding your CF-2.
They were a 222, a 7X57 and a 458 Win. Mag. and I still have two, the 222 and the 458.
All were and still are excellent rifles well made and very accurate.
A friend has a CF-2, as far as I'm concerned it is a top quality rifle and has put a lot of meat in the freezer for him ..
 
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There is actually a healthy collector communauty for the BSA - Parker-Hale - Churchill and other British manufacturers, mostly in the old Commonwealth.
As Kevan noted, the first models are the most wanted as collectors, as rifles such as the CF2 usually are still being in wide use in the fields, as they are very well made rifles and especially rugged.
The CF2 were also the first BSA to use hammer forged barrels, for which they mastered the process.
Add to this a over average wood quality and overall finish and you get a CF2 :) . These rifles always commended a higher price than the average rifle of the same time period.
I doubt you could be disapointed.

If you want to know everything about the rifle, you can search for my friend a.k.a. "Brithunter" he is present on many collector forums.
 
I bought a CF2 from a Gunnutz member, about a year ago, I think, because I decided to fill in the gap between my .223Remingtons (a Handi-Rifle and a Savage 24F) and my .308Win (extra barrel for that Handi-Rifle) and .303British in various Lee-Enfields. I really like it. The iron sights have been removed and I intend to replace them. It's a either a carbine or it was a Stutzen and someone shortened the forestock.

I really like it. I don't think I'll look for any more CF2s because space is limited and I don't want to complicate my reloading with more calibres, but I'm collecting just this one, i.e. I don't think I'll ever sell it. I'd like to restore it to the Stutzen configuration and although I like detachable magazines, it might become my principal deer rifle.
 
Well, the rifle came last night and all I can say is wow, what a beauty. I've mounted a borrowed vortex viper 3.5-10x50 for now and am going to try to get out and shoot it this afternoon after the Remembrance Day ceremonies. I have some 150gr bullets here and some 220gr RNs. I'm going to try some of each and see how that goes for now.

Can't wait to get out hunting this weekend again now!
 
flying pig said:
Well, the rifle came last night and all I can say is wow, what a beauty. I've mounted a borrowed vortex viper 3.5-10x50 for now and am going to try to get out and shoot it this afternoon after the Remembrance Day ceremonies. I have some 150gr bullets here and some 220gr RNs. I'm going to try some of each and see how that goes for now.

Can't wait to get out hunting this weekend again now!
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Good stuff !! Now we are looking forward to another report from you.
Best of luck hunting !
 
BSA rifles are very fine rifles. I have owned a couple and right now have an early 1950's Regent in .222 Rem and like it especially well. A fine miniature mauser action and VERY accurate. Contrary to what one poster says I find them undervalued by most Canadian shooters. One old catalogue lists the BSA sporting rifle in 1957 about 30% higher price than a Winchester model 70.
 
Well, Mike, I am not sure if you were referring to me, but you repeated exactly what I said.
These rifles always commended a higher price than the average rifle of the same time period.
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Anyhow, Flying Pig, les us know how go your future experiences!
 
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Ive got a 1971 BSA 441 Victoria special motorcycle but unfortunately none of there firearms. Does that count?
 
Baribal said:
For me, YES! ;)
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Went to take a picture of the bike but to much work so here's a pic from the internet (mine's identical in the same shape). Its the bike my mom learned how to ride on and we just lost her to cancer last month so its priceless to me.
 
Agree with these guys Deemoney.

Well, it was very frosty after the ceremonies today. Was -28*C at the pit. Set up the target @96yds. Took me 6rds to sight in from my bore sighting job walking it on with two shot groups. Took me another 15 rds to get used to that super crisp single stage trigger. It shoots OK with my guess of a load for the 220gr RNs, 1.5-2". The 165s were better at .977". The real shiners for the day were the 150gr RNs though, an amazing .485" group!

To say that I'm very happy is an understatement. These loads basically were a thrown together guess using what I had on the shelf in old brass that's been through my M1 Garand up to 3 times already. I didn't even clean primer pockets this morning. I have every confidence that the more I shoot it and with a little work on the chrono I can get it to do exactly what I wanted: a load for deer, a load for elk, and a load for moose. Very very happy. Only thing I wasn't happy with was the scope, and all that will take to remedy is money. This one deserves a high quality scope. I found the Viper was very straining on my eyes and was pretty short on eye relief.
 
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Deer hunting this weekend, and elk season for me this year is dec 21-jan 20. Gonna be a good one!
 
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