VWman 232 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 I have been thinking about one of these all year and know it will take some time for an order to be completed but before I dive in what are my options ? I am thinking SFS hw95 or hw99 in .22 I was wondering about weight between both rifles and if custom walnut is lighter. Both in standard are listed as a similar weight. Quote Link to post
jonnie bravo 572 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 If .22 then 99 if .177 95 Get a thumbhole walnut Cs stock it would be a right dirty treat. 3 Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Agreed 99s are far easier to get to full power in .22 a 95 would of course be splendid in the performance calibre .177 especially when tuned, take your pick. 1 Quote Link to post
M0SAD 89 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Either the HW99 or the HW95 are great as you no doubt already know. I never thought i'd be leaving my HW97 STL at home when out hunting in favour of any other springer.... but i can carry my HW95K around all day due to it's light weight and be confident in it's stopping power. Whatever your decision...you'll be a happy man. Quote Link to post
VWman 232 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thanks for the replies. Just to paint the picture a bit. I have had a new hw95k and it was great but let my good friend have it and it was in 22 and was sweet to use but wanted to get it tuned to complete the very good package. I have a hw98 SFS in 177 so there would be no point in getting a hw95 in 177. So it's between a stage 2 tuned 95 or a stage 2 tuned imp and I am wondering about a few things if I boiled it down Are the imps more pointable and lighter and will the 95 make it's full power easeyer. Is there any one with both ? Quote Link to post
jonnie bravo 572 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Get the imp you have had a 95, 98, 97, 77... Seems silly to get anything but a 99, which is perfect in .22. 1 Quote Link to post
random 659 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Get the imp you have had a 95, 98, 97, 77... Seems silly to get anything but a 99, which is perfect in .22. Hard to argue with that? 1 Quote Link to post
VWman 232 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Thanks guys If there is no good reason to get a 95 over the 99 then that will be that. I should take a trip and try a friends imp to see what I am missing, then continue down to order one. Work is flat out so I may have to do it on the phone with the man himself. Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 One of these SFS IMP only in .22 4 Quote Link to post
VWman 232 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 That looks fantastic villaman, is it a bit lighter than the 95. I am thinking that its internal dimensions are going to make it a bit sweeter ? Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 SFS imp is just so nice to shoot , but my 95 is to ,with out any work being done ,out of the two the IMP would be the one to choose 1 Quote Link to post
VWman 232 Posted December 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 SFS imp is just so nice to shoot , but my 95 is to ,with out any work being done ,out of the two the IMP would be the one to choose Thank you for that villaman. Quote Link to post
johonawhitness 110 Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 i have a 95k in .177 from SFS new -untuned to use while they staged 1 my 77k, 2000 rounds later it is the same as when new still loud still snappy loads recoil ,my 77k .177 SFS stage1 is in another world even in standard trim far nicer shoot and better finish by far maybe mine is just a bad one. i also belive extra weight of the 77k helps - unless your a weasel ofcourse Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Most springers will be snappy in .177 Quote Link to post
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