Your Thourght On The Good Old Hw80 Uk Spec Not The German Spec At 18Ft Lbs

[villaman 9,980]

Be carful , if you take it to a gun shop to test power and its over they have the right to keep it .

[pianoman 3,584]

The way to deal with this is, if you suspect or know you have an illegally powerful air rifle, go see your RFD in advance and explain what you have and make an arrangement to have it brought to him for a new spring and service to UK legal spec.

 

The HW80 is one of the best break barrel spring air rifles in the world. Nothing beats it! I have a .22 HW80, albeit on my FAC and it is truly amazing what shooting this has given me.

 

Simon

[andyfr1968 772]

The way to deal with this is, if you suspect or know you have an illegally powerful air rifle, go see your RFD in advance and explain what you have and make an arrangement to have it brought to him for a new spring and service to UK legal spec.

 

The HW80 is one of the best break barrel spring air rifles in the world. Nothing beats it! I have a .22 HW80, albeit on my FAC and it is truly amazing what shooting this has given me.

 

Simon

 

My 90 does

[Lewis Ste 245]

 

 

The way to deal with this is, if you suspect or know you have an illegally powerful air rifle, go see your RFD in advance and explain what you have and make an arrangement to have it brought to him for a new spring and service to UK legal spec.

 

The HW80 is one of the best break barrel spring air rifles in the world. Nothing beats it! I have a .22 HW80, albeit on my FAC and it is truly amazing what shooting this has given me.

 

Simon

My 90 does

Andy how do you tune a gas ram rifle? Iv been wondering it for a while now because you can't exactly polish the ram ends like te spring ends can you?

[andyfr1968 772]

 

 

The way to deal with this is, if you suspect or know you have an illegally powerful air rifle, go see your RFD in advance and explain what you have and make an arrangement to have it brought to him for a new spring and service to UK legal spec.

 

The HW80 is one of the best break barrel spring air rifles in the world. Nothing beats it! I have a .22 HW80, albeit on my FAC and it is truly amazing what shooting this has given me.

 

Simon

My 90 does

Andy how do you tune a gas ram rifle? Iv been wondering it for a while now because you can't exactly polish the ram ends like te spring ends can you?

 

 

There's not much that can be done with the ram itself, Lewis. Mine's been stripped and re-lubed and as far as I'm aware, that's about all that can be done internally. However, the piston skirt can still be improved upon. A little polish here and there can be of benefit if needed.

 

It's not just about the power plant though. Does the cocking linkage rattle about? Are there any rough edges anywhere on the gun that will affect it's feel and performance? Is the trigger smooth and set up right? And then comes the fit of the rifle to the shooter and that can be a minefield to navigate too.

 

It's all about the whole setup that makes a decent rifle right for a decent shooter.

 

It's a very personal thing and Simon's is a cracker, like Wurz's is. Both examples of when HW were at their best and gave me pretty much perfect examples of their craft. They didn't need too much fettling to get them shooting very nicely, thank you.

 

I just prefer my 90. It's a rifle that I've been messing with for a long time. Feather light trigger and not one single trace of mechanical noise , apart from a very small noise when opening and closing the barrel (which Ive also worked on) upon cocking and closing.

 

Edit to add... If we ever meet up and you get the chance to shoot with my 90, if I had any money then I'd bet you it's the smoothest springer that you've ever shot with.

Edited May 10, 2013 by andyfr1968

[andyfr1968 772]

Ooops, double post.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 10, 2013 by andyfr1968

[gurtwurz 792]

Apart from my , it probably is andy lol

 

Triggers are easy to adjust mate, just undo the screw behind the trigger inside the trigger guard to make it lighter, do it up to make it

Best breaky out there in my experience, but I haven't had a go on andy's 90 (yet!)

[gurtwurz 792]

Oh yeah,i think its the U.S. spec thats 18 ft/lbs, it was originally designed by beeman and known as the r1 and made to run at the higher workload so that adult's would buy it in the states cos pellet guns were generally seen as kids toys over there.

[dorsetchap.22 14]

So chaps to sum it up speak to local shop get them to bring it down if needed an keep the old stuff to hand can I order a kit online myself and do as not to take it to a shop if need be

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Wait a moment chaps, he has gone from B2 to HW80, on another thread he has already removed the mainspring from this notoriously difficult to remove mainsprings from gun, and is calling people Bud. Archie spotted this!

 

Who do we know in the south west who calls people Bud a lot, usually deals in Thin Air Arms?

 

We all know who it is!

 

Hello David!

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/288570-been-offerd-a-virak-22-what-are-you-thoughts/page-2

Just to prove that a novice with a B2 can strip an HW80.... Ahem!

[walshie 2,804]

David who?

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Graham old chap, David Graham!

[walshie 2,804]

All over my head mate. Well spotted...I think.

[dorsetchap.22 14]

Well chaps my is adam not david an i do currently have both smk b2 and a hw80

[villaman 9,980]

Hi

What part of Poole Do you live ?