An eventfull couple of days

[markha 99]

Well its been an eventful couple of days, more like a week or so realy.

I bought a HW80 some years ago and have had very happy hunting times with it.

I decided to treat myself to a new scope and got a Hawke Tactical 4.5-14x42, then new mounts - DM70 Sportsmatch dampa mounts.

All fitted and off to the range, very happy indeed, then I had a go on a few PCP rifles that some guys were shooting with and was pretty much hooked on the easy accuracy, especially as I was getting the same groupings with my HW80 as they were minus the recoil!

 

On the way from the range I popped in to the onsite gunshop to see what they had in - plenty of PCP rifles, So I posed the "part exchange?" question, "yes, we will have a look at your gun, check it on the chrono and take it from there". "No problems at all, Ill go and get it".

 

The guy was not a happy bunny when he came out of the back room, "its running at 13ftlbs sir!"

Lots of questions about have you been 'fettling with it?' its an illegal weapon etc and bang goes my part exchange option.

 

I was honestly quiet shocked, the HW80 was a 1997 rifle from Hull Cartridge and no modifications what soever, Another chrono with different pellets gave a result of 14ftlbs and comments of dieseling smell, now I dont and never had put lube on my slugs or in the barrel etc.

Although one of the guys in the shop had turned from a nice easy going and helpful person to a standoffish irritate man, the other guy gave me the gun back and suggested - gunshop-fix- you dont want to get caught with that etc.

 

So I was deflated and a bit nervous on the drive home as I didnt want to get pulled over for speeding or anything at all!

 

The very next morning I went to the local gunshop and told them what had happended, the gunsmith litteraly didnt want to physically touch the rifle at 1st! but once the legal technicalities had been explained, like take the spring out and bring it back for PX etc things warmed up nicely, with me leaving the HW80 with the shop and me getting an Air Arms s410 and AA silencer and new scope mounts for a very good deal indeed.

 

So I have now joined the ranks of PCP powered hunters and do feel a little like I have lost a bit of my soul, as I miss the feel of the recoil in my old HW but do enjoy the silence and no-recoil of my new gun.

 

Picture attached even though its just the same gun as many others, this one is mine.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Welcome to the club, a lot of airgunners feel the way you do, thats why we have a springer too

[markha 99]

Cheers Stealthy1, Ill be off to the farm for some stalking of hares/rabbits the weekend and Im looking forward to seeing what this 410 can do.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Skip the hare's mate, not in season, or you will be flayed alive by folk, but I will look forward to seeing you bag up on rabbits and and vermin

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Markha.

 

Welcome mate....tiz a nice place yer.

 

I had an HW98 that I only put about 700 pellets through from new, was sorting out pellets scope etc, and chrono'ed the rifle....it was putting out 13,4 ftlbs Had to be sent back to winerack for correction.

They are prone to creeping apparently.

 

Congrats on your new rifle mate, she look's the mutt's nut's....hope you have many hours of good hunting and fun with her.

 

The gun shop will proberbly put the spring back in and sell it FAC

 

 

ATB.

 

 

 

 

Bill.

[venomviper 129]

hi ya buddy

very nice gun you have matey i have the s510 in 177 and i am in love matey

but please dont be hard on your self you have time to get another springer for old time sake

 

shay

[markha 99]

Skip the hare's mate, not in season, or you will be flayed alive by folk, but I will look forward to seeing you bag up on rabbits and and vermin

 

 

Cheers Stealthy1, best to refresh the shooting seasons and hare preservation act 1982

http://www.basc.org.uk//en/departments/game-and-gamekeeping/game-shooting/shooting-seasons.cfm

[stealthy1 3,964]

Skip the hare's mate, not in season, or you will be flayed alive by folk, but I will look forward to seeing you bag up on rabbits and and vermin

 

 

Cheers Stealthy1, best to refresh the shooting seasons and hare preservation act 1982

http://www.basc.org.uk//en/departments/game-and-gamekeeping/game-shooting/shooting-seasons.cfm

 

 

[markha 99]

hi ya buddy

very nice gun you have matey i have the s510 in 177 and i am in love matey

but please dont be hard on your self you have time to get another springer for old time sake

 

shay

 

 

I still have my very 1st gun from when I was a lad, A Meteor .177, Its all a bit loose in the stock now and no amount of tightening the screws helps, I guess it may be time to give it some TLC as its had a hard life.

[stealthy1 3,964]

hi ya buddy

very nice gun you have matey i have the s510 in 177 and i am in love matey

but please dont be hard on your self you have time to get another springer for old time sake

 

shay

 

 

I still have my very 1st gun from when I was a lad, A Meteor .177, Its all a bit loose in the stock now and no amount of tightening the screws helps, I guess it may be time to give it some TLC as its had a hard life.

 

 

Do I detect a project coming on

[venomviper 129]

hi ya stealthy

i think your right i see it starting already a nice little project hummm got me thinking now i have just finished that hw97k 22 project looks like i will be needing a new one i think i will have a look around lol

 

shay got me started to now stealthy

 

and markha bugger buddy she does need a little time to get her up and running and looking nice again go on you know you want to start work on her dont leave her in that sorry state lol

 

shay

[chameleon 26]

I think you'll have some fun with your new gun, and I think you have been a little cruel to the meteor, sort the little baby out

[Marksman 934]

Welcome to the club, a lot of airgunners feel the way you do, thats why we have a springer too

 

Well said mate!!

 

 

Welcome to PCP world mate....I was the same, been springer all my life but the world (and shooting) is a lot different withj a PCP!

 

Darryl

[markha 99]

Ah, a project is what I now have with my little Meteor MK5, NH56483, made some time from 1979 onwards, and I bought it 2nd hand many years ago.

Its already had a bit of extra colour added to the stock, so its no longer original and I wouldnt feel bad about a complete bare wood refinish, so thats job number 1.

 

When I was a bit younger I had also shortened the barrel a little and removed the original blue, now I cant make the barrel longer but I can reblue it.

The cylinder blue isnt too bad, its almost like black paint? perhaps they did paint them, or someone else has, not me for sure.

 

The stocks a bit loose so Im looking about for some kind of brass insert that can be put in the holes to take out the slop, Ill need a cover that fits over the end of the cylinder, It did have a plastic one, I remember it cracking and falling off!

 

The barrel hinge needs tightening as its a little loose as well.

 

I bet it needs the spring out and new seals and repack with grease.

 

So a service, new seals, refinish stock and possible full reblue and a few little parts...something for the winter me thinks

[Phantom 631]

Hi there Markha

 

Welcome to the forum, as said its a good place

 

You were lucky to get the HW back from the guy at the shop. I believe they are supposed to confiscate them if over the limit

You will bag up with the AA buddy no recoil = no worries

How you filling her, pump? And dont forget to give her a name; just to wind Buster up :laugh:

 

Enjoy your new girl

 

Phantom