Airgun Shooter

A CLASSIC REMASTERED

British gunmaker BSA has a talent for striking a very happy balance between classic looks and precision performance when it comes to airgun design, so it’s always exciting when this industry giant comes out with something new. Its latest release is a complete reworking of one of its most popular models – the super-successful Ultra – so it is no surprise that expectations were running exceptionally high in the lead-up to the new CLX model.

Some might argue that the Ultra didn’t need to be revamped. I’ve had an SE model of my own for about eight years and it has never let me down, so BSA certainly already had a reliable performer on its hands. Nonetheless, the CLX line sees the Ultra getting a very thorough overhaul, and I am pleased to say that all of the changes appear to have resulted in the improvement of what was already a very good

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