97/95/prosport

[si brown 8,486]

mark asked me the other day witch rifle I preferred the 97 or 95?!

but the prosports been thrown in for good measure...

first off the scopes on the ps and 97 are pants/ old spares so probably not a 100% true test but the best I can do at the mo

 

all shots prone no bags as I don't use them in the field and the acid test is what suits me best for hunting

 

the ps has a Hawke panorama thats got parallax and half mil's with puts it in better stead than the other two set at x9

 

the 95 has an old ed brothers 30/30 that I've set to about 30 yard.. use to use this on the tx last, nice and clear set at x9

 

the 97 has a Hawke hd 4x40 parallax set at 32yrd zero

 

five shot strings

 

I've had all these rifles in bits and all have been tuned to certain extents...

first off I got to say the 95 with a mega polish and tbt drop in kit feels the smoothest on firing but is without doubt hold sensitive

due to the lightness of it but if I'm in the zone it'll do a 5p group at 40yrd and has!

 

the ps will put the pellet trough the same hole if I balance it on a cushion and remove my hand but I don't hunt non handed so its

shot as I would in the field!

 

and as for the 97 shots are fixed at 4x witch is not best for a target session and the scope is still zeroed at 32yrd

so its half mil hold over with no half mil markings!! aghhh

 

 

so whats my opinion!! I recon with a good basic md scope the 97s going to be lethal

the 95 needs more use and I'm pretty sure two new barrel shims cos I've had way better results!!

and the ps is probably going up for sale as I think the stock and my hand don't knit together

 

 

thats my little springer test done, more for a bit of piece of mind

 

atb si

 

[tomburras 2,730]

Very interesting! Love that 95.

[bigmac 97kt 13,828]

The stock dont knit with my hands

 

did you look at the groupings the pro sport has the best groupings out of them all SI

 

you need to go to spec savers

 

dont knit with my hand

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[si brown 8,486]

The stock dont knit with my hands

 

did you look at the groupings the pro sport has the best groupings out of them all SI

 

you need to go to spec savers

 

dont knit with my hand

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

im not kiddin jimmy the ps takes some doing...

I was out the other week and an obliging rabbit let me laze it and have two shots off at it before it laughed and hopped off!

it was on zero and shot off the knee, I missed by miles

 

and thee ps has the best scope on it too

[j j m 6,611]

some lovely guns there mate,my favourite is the pro sport in 22

[j j m 6,611]

si i done that with a maggi and woody the other day,just a bad day at the office mate

[si brown 8,486]

some lovely guns there mate,my favourite is the pro sport in 22

cheers jjm

I recon I should of gone for it in .22 I bet there not as twitchy

 

atb si

[si brown 8,486]

si i done that with a maggi and woody the other day,just a bad day at the office mate

iy I saw the post, I just packed up and called it a day with that rabbit.. like you I checked the zero when I got back to the car and it was spot on!!

[villaman 9,982]

Both of my HW97's and wonky donkey tuned 95 are better than the IMP

[si brown 8,486]

Very interesting! Love that 95.

cheers tom... I should imagine the 95 runs a lot like the 99 you tuned!

I love the look of the 95 but it can't take away the usability of the 97.. its effortless and forgiving is an understatement

[si brown 8,486]

Both of my HW97's and wonky donkey tuned 95 are better than the IMP

I need to change them shims on the 95, ones fecked.. and its lost its accuracy!

it was on the money... I've tried all sorts/ everything, and thats all I can think of!

 

I think if you've got a bit of a mechanical mind a home tune goes a long way and because its yours it gets a lot more tlc

[Jonjon79 13,358]

All of those groups are acceptable mate - every shot would have been a dead rabbit

 

But, if you don't get on with a rifle when you're out, there's not much more you can do really

[just-A-snap 1,269]

If it talks it talks, if not it walks. If it is there to do a job that is.

All the very best for you and yours si brown

[bigmac 97kt 13,828]

When i come down ill show you how to shoot a PS SI

 

and im not taking the p*ss mate honest

 

JJm Jeff will tell you and Viz but then again as you know im a big lad and the PS suits me just right just wish i had Jon sorted as i would snap your hands off for it .

 

But the clutch has gone in my van so iv got to fork out £300+ to fix it and what ever it costs to hire a van until its sorted lol

 

if i dont laugh ill cry

 

iv got work coming out of my head and no van to do it was even thinking of selling the hw100 and the daystate merlyn

 

and getting a new van

 

any way back to the PS

 

YOU CANT SHOOT FOR SHIT ANY WAY

 

AMY TOLD ME BY TX THAT THE BAIRN DID THEM GROUPS FOR YOU ANY WAY

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

[si brown 8,486]

If it talks it talks, if not it walks. If it is there to do a job that is.

All the very best for you and yours si brown

You've hit the nail

On the head Renos... I saw the post you did the other week about the must haves

I had a hatsan that lived in the van years back... when I pulled the trigger I knew it was gone!

I get the feeling with the ps but it doesn't happen

 

Atb si