my scathing R10 review from a few years ago
Jan 16, 2018 11:27:36 GMT
Post by ben on Jan 16, 2018 11:27:36 GMT
A few years ago i bought a bsa r10 mk2. it was to say the least, disappointing, to the point that i took to bsa's official webpage to vent a little. i tink its safe to say, ill never become an equipment reviewer 
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what do i think of bsa guns? i just bought an r10, and find thats a hard question to answer. im inclined to say disappointing, because, the concept, design are solid and well thought through. the problem lies in the manufacturing and quality of the parts used to make the thing. here you have a rifle that costs RRP 780 of my great British pounds. For that sort of money, you'd expect something on the level with air arms s510, or the ultimate sporter, daystate regal, something thereabouts in price. instead what you get is a myriad of easily spotted manufacturing errors, and cut corners that ultimately ruins this rifle, and in turn, as this is the flagship of BSA, the brand.
my first and biggest disappointment on the new r10 mk2, is the extremely poor finish evident along the barrel shroud, and into the breach block assembly. it looks like someone gave it a rubdown with some budget sandpaper, and for a RRP of 780, you shouldn't have to consider replacing parts right off the shelf, or refinishing the parts yourself before you even get to shoot the thing. this evidently is not a problem that effects every rifle. i know this because this is the second r10 i have owned, the first piece being an example of factory produced perfection. perfect in every way, i was a fool to get rid of my original r10.
lose fitting magazines even when locked in, and faulty seals/air leaks from the bottle, all add up to tarnish the reputation of what should be the ultimate BSA rifle. ive owned my gun for a grand total of 9 days, and in those 9 days, parcel force have handled it more than i have as it had to go back to the factory to be repaired after firing 10 shots. because of all this, i will not be keeping my BSA R10mk2. i will be sending it to john bowkett, so that he can make it the work of art that it clearly was designed to be, and when i get it back, i wont consider it a BSA. if anyone asks what i shoot, ill tell them, "i shoot a john bowkett R10 mk2" i know this CAN be one of the best guns in the market. the question i ask BSA is, why isnt it. £780 RRP is a lot to ask for a gun that needs another £160 minimum to make it what it should be straight from the factory.
please BSA get your act together and get some half decent quality controllers. remember, you represent one of a few of supposedly best gun makers in England and your letting the side down.
:what do i think of bsa guns? i just bought an r10, and find thats a hard question to answer. im inclined to say disappointing, because, the concept, design are solid and well thought through. the problem lies in the manufacturing and quality of the parts used to make the thing. here you have a rifle that costs RRP 780 of my great British pounds. For that sort of money, you'd expect something on the level with air arms s510, or the ultimate sporter, daystate regal, something thereabouts in price. instead what you get is a myriad of easily spotted manufacturing errors, and cut corners that ultimately ruins this rifle, and in turn, as this is the flagship of BSA, the brand.
my first and biggest disappointment on the new r10 mk2, is the extremely poor finish evident along the barrel shroud, and into the breach block assembly. it looks like someone gave it a rubdown with some budget sandpaper, and for a RRP of 780, you shouldn't have to consider replacing parts right off the shelf, or refinishing the parts yourself before you even get to shoot the thing. this evidently is not a problem that effects every rifle. i know this because this is the second r10 i have owned, the first piece being an example of factory produced perfection. perfect in every way, i was a fool to get rid of my original r10.
lose fitting magazines even when locked in, and faulty seals/air leaks from the bottle, all add up to tarnish the reputation of what should be the ultimate BSA rifle. ive owned my gun for a grand total of 9 days, and in those 9 days, parcel force have handled it more than i have as it had to go back to the factory to be repaired after firing 10 shots. because of all this, i will not be keeping my BSA R10mk2. i will be sending it to john bowkett, so that he can make it the work of art that it clearly was designed to be, and when i get it back, i wont consider it a BSA. if anyone asks what i shoot, ill tell them, "i shoot a john bowkett R10 mk2" i know this CAN be one of the best guns in the market. the question i ask BSA is, why isnt it. £780 RRP is a lot to ask for a gun that needs another £160 minimum to make it what it should be straight from the factory.
please BSA get your act together and get some half decent quality controllers. remember, you represent one of a few of supposedly best gun makers in England and your letting the side down.