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Spud303
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Reged: 25/05/11
Posts: 48
Loc: ACT, Australia

BSA .32/40 sporter
22/01/15 11:44 AM

I have been playing around with this BSA bolt action single shot in .32/40. While it is a very basic rifle, it is a terrific "British" light sporter and a quite accurate. Probably made pre WW1 (it appears in the BSA 1911 catalogue as the BSA Sporting Rifle, .32/40 calibre, for Medium Game) it has a 25" barrel, folding leaf sights (100,200 & 300), sling eyes and a Lee Metford style bolt with lever safety catch. Weighing in at just under 6 lb you could carry it all day in the bush without even noticing.
This one is in very good condition with a near perfect bore which is a real bonus as most of these rifles saw hard use in Australia as "Roo" rifles. I've owned 3 in this calibre and the other 2 had shot out bores. The nitro proof mark on the barrel states "32/40 Ex Cordite 27-165 MAX". With that in mind I loaded up some 165 gr jacketed and GC cast bullets (lyman 321296 cast hard) running at about 1,650 fps.
At 75 yds the three jacketed bullets almost cut a cloverleaf group 3" high of the aiming mark while the cast went 5" high but still in a tight group.

With a bit of load development I'd have no problems taking this rifle out after Fallow deer as long as I could get up close. I really like this little rifle.
Pete
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Edited by Spud303 (22/01/15 11:47 AM)

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BSA .32/40 sporter	Spud303	22/01/15 11:44 AM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Spud303	22/01/15 11:49 AM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Ash	22/01/15 01:51 PM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Spud303	22/01/15 02:57 PM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Spud303	22/01/15 03:03 PM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Spud303	22/01/15 03:16 PM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Viking338	22/01/15 03:45 PM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Claydog	22/01/15 04:00 PM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	tinker	22/01/15 05:14 PM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Ash	22/01/15 11:46 PM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Sarg	24/01/15 06:45 AM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Ash	24/01/15 11:07 AM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Norman4	25/01/15 08:17 AM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Huvius	23/01/15 12:45 AM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Huvius	23/01/15 02:47 AM
Re: BSA .32/40 sporter	Igorrock	23/01/15 10:28 PM

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