BSA CF2

sikadog

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Evening to the great unwashed I include myself in this, I am about to start clearing rifles, one of the ones I am keeping is a CF2 does anyone know what the action is patterned from so I can buy it a laminate stock.
The reason to keep it is it owes me nothing and shoots half MOA.
 
AFAIK, it's not a clone of anything. BSA developed an entirely new range after WW2 that was unique to itself, albeit using many tried and tested design features such as early models having a Mauser non-rotating external extractor and blade ejector.

These were developed from three separate length / sets of external dimensions of the 1950s designs to the 1960s CF2 common length and external dimensions model to reduce manufacturing costs. It was a 'long' length action that was adapted to take and feed a big range of cartridge lengths from 222 Rem up to the 30-06 and 7mm Rem Magnum.

The CFT was the single shot target version of this action with a solid bottom and the bolt-stop set for the 7.62/308 cartridge length with suitable 0.473" bolt face. I'm not certain, but assume that it shares the CF2's dimensions internally and externally to reduce costs - it would have made no sense to redesign it given the previous work simplifying the parent design. The trigger assembly is very different from the CF2's though and may have different external dimensions.

I'd have doubts if anybody ever made custom laminated stocks for either BSA CF, so you'd have to get a suitable semi-inletted long-action job and get the gunsmith to work from that, or commission the stock maker to inlet one specially to the CFT's receiver assembly. Neither option is a task that suppliers / gunsmiths fall over themselves to do these days.

The CGT stock is a good design if rather Plain-Jane. A friend who obtained one of these rifles at a bargain price some years ago had Hydrographics Ltd near York spray paint it matt silver then dip-coat a woodland Realtree camo pattern on top, then clear-laquer finish it. It transformed the rifle's appearance. Not all viewers appreciated the new look but I liked it and I'm pretty conservative on these matters.
 
This ^ . The CF2 is a distinct action . You'd have to have it restocked ............... or do what I do , refinish it yourself and use as is , if it shoots , why worry what it looks like , the deer won't notice lol . I've always liked the CF2's , good solid rifles .

AB
 
I have two CF2s in 7x64. one with 20" barrel for driven game the other with 24" for stalking.
Both rifles are glass bedded and are two serious good rifles to use and the stalking gun was a joy to use this spring in the Kamchatka mountains.
The 24" was barrelled as such 2 years ago and has had about 600 rounds through it and doing my bit achieves touching group at 200y and 1.5" at 400y with 170 gn spbt.
The 20" was cut down 2 years ago, it had a 8 shot round count, now on 200 and puts 175gn rn touching at 100y.
Having said all this, the reason one of them had such a low count, was that the owner hated the gun, he stated it felt unnatural!
 
Those in the know have these in there cabinet very good rifles indeed Sir good choice to keep it !!!:thumb:
Wish I'd kept mine. I had a heavy barreled CF2 in .222. It was my foxing and long range rabbit rifle. I sold it and bought a .243 back in the Obama days when finding its favourite US-made ammo was becoming difficult. My FEO was reluctant to give me a .243 as well as the .222 and I caved and went for a calibre swap. I wish I'd fought my case a bit harder and kept the triple as well.

Sold it to a bloke who wanted it as a target rifle. He got in touch with me a few weeks later and said the rifle was outstanding, an absolute tack driver..
 
Both a mate and I have had BSA CF2’s in 22-250 and 243 respectively. Both very accurate rifles. Mine unfortunately was ruined by moly coated bullets. My mates succumbed to rust, rifle cabinets and salt water fish tanks are not a good mix.
I do miss mine and wouldn’t hesitate to buy another if it was in decent nick.
 
I have a CF2 and it is quite similar to my Howa 1500. If I was going to go down a new adjustable stock route I'd look more closely to see if a Howa stock could be adapted which may be cheaper than a one off custom made to fit the CF2.
 
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