HW97 and Prosport Sound levels

[Shawshank 0]

Hi,

 

This is my first post on this forum although I've spent the last week or so hoovering up information from the hundreds of previous posts on this brilliant site.

 

I've been away from airguns for 30 years and I'm after a new gun for targets and plinking and have more or less narrowed it down to the HW97KT. I don't think I can stretch to a PCP although the HW100 looks an awesome bit of kit. I'm also looking to try a Prosport.

 

I also looked at the TX200 but preferred the HW97 to the TX200 as although the TX is undoubtedly a superb bit of kit I felt the 97 came up to the shoulder better for me.

 

As most of my shooting will be in the garden I wonder if any of you could tell me which of the two is likely to be quieter as I don't want to irritate the neighbours?

 

Presumably a PCP would be quiter still and if I could find a cheap cylinder this would undoubtedly make my choice even more difficult.

 

I'm off to have another look tomorrow as they have a Prosport in as well at the moment but I'm going to attempt to resist an impulse buy!

 

Decisions decisions

 

S

[hw97k 36]

im in chorley mate and i have 2 hw97ks 1 in .177 and 1 in .22 youre welcome to try ither if you want.

[Shawshank 0]

Thats a really kind offer thanks and would be a big help in making a decision - definitely the best way to find out.

 

Walking into a gunshop tomorrow though with some cash in my pocket anything could happen

 

Just found out there's a Dive centre not too far from me as well so I'm going to see if they are up for charging bottles for air rifle use and what the costs are.

 

Looking forward to tomorrow

 

Thanks

 

S

[andyfr1968 772]

im in chorley mate and i have 2 hw97ks 1 in .177 and 1 in .22 youre welcome to try ither if you want.

 

Now that's a really kind offer, fair play to you, mate

[gurtwurz 793]

hi mate, i shoot a pro sport and one of my buddies shoots a 97k and to be honest theres not a lot of difference noisewise, but i've recently fitted a hw77 silencer to my pro sport which has quietened it down no end, and not really changed it weightwise,maybe a tad more front heavy but i think that helps keep it on target better(unless youre standing, in which case you need arnie arms to keep it steady).

 

if you get a chance before you buy, do try a pro sport cos i think theyre better balanced in the shoulder than the 97k, have a smoother firing cycle and match the 97 for accuracy.

 

not biased either, i've been shooting a 97k recently and quite liked it, but i just keep going back to the pro sport cos it suits me so much better.

 

cheers, wurz

[Shawshank 0]

Well I walked into the gunshop with my cash burning a hole in my pocket and walked out with a HW97K

 

I tried the Prosport as well which was brilliant but somehow the HW felt better for me. I had intended to get the KT but i just fell in love with the looks of the standard K.

 

I've wanted a HW for 34 years so I've also realised an ambition i had in my early teens.

 

Stuck a 3-9 x 50 Hawke on it and started to zero it to 20 yards before the rain started and the light gave up. What a gun and what a trigger

 

If I'm honest i thought some of the claims for the accuracy of this rifle were slightly exaggerated but how wrong can you be. Granted i was shooting using a chair as a rest but instantly got cloverleaf groups. I thought at first I was missing the target completely with some of the shots until I realised they were going through the same hole. I haven't shot for years and I'll need a huge amount of practice to get up to speed especially whilst standing but the accuracy of the thing took my breath away. I know 20 yards isn't far for a gun of this quality but for me I was thrilled with it.

 

Just looking forward to tomorrow now and keeping my fingers crossed that it won't pour down all day.

 

I might get it Vmached in the new year but for now you might have already gathered I'm very happy with it.

 

Thanks again for the offer of a try of your guns HW97K - I now know why you have 2 of them!!!!

 

S

[hw97k 36]

for me mate theyre all the gun or guns ill ever need ,good luck and enjoy it pal atb carl.which cal did you get pal,just for the record try superdomes its what i use in the .177 and .22 .

Edited December 3, 2011 by hw97k

[Shawshank 0]

Well funnily enough I had Accupells after digging out my old Original 35 but the gunshop threw in a tin of Superdomes which is what I've been using and it definitely seems to like them. Had another go today in between the rain and it was blowing a gale but it's always going to be a more accurate gun than me

 

I went for the .177. I think its the best looking gun i've ever seen. Could have had the Prosport but I couldn't have left the HW97 in the shop it's brilliant. It's £100 for a Vmach tune for it which I might sort out in the New Year. First off though I'm going to learn how to shoot again.

 

By the way wurz thanks for your post.....the Prosport came a very very close second. Is there such a thing as Air rifle acquisitive syndrome?

 

S

[gurtwurz 793]

There is, and there is no known cure...

 

Cheers, wurz