One Mans Loss...

[si brown 8,486]

is another mans gain!!

well after a good weekend and a couple of rifles sold there are a few happy lads in the north east!

little hunter and me being a couple of them and a bloke in stockton

the tx wasn't even for sale till i saw the lads face but i knew then it was time to let her go cos i never had that look when i used it, there without doubt one of the best springers about but i never clicked with it!!

so today on the way home i called in the shop and bought what I've been chewing over for the last month or so!!

enter me hw95 in 177

its been over 3 years since I've had a break barrel and its put a right smile on my face too,

think me and the 95 are going to get on just fine

atb si

[philpot 5,035]

You know what Si, I can see totally where you are coming from and seriously wished I had gone down that route instead of an under lever, ah well, good for you matey, enjoy.

 

Phil

[davyt63 1,845]

Hi Si

Personally I would of stuck with the TX,but the HW95 isn't a bad replacement,I have one myself plus a TX.

What you will find is they can be a bit hold sensitive,but once mastered just as accurate and not so heavy as the TX.

Enjoy buddy.

[bigmac 97kt 13,811]

Nice si very nice indeed

 

have fun with her mate

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[si brown 8,486]

Hi Si

Personally I would of stuck with the TX,but the HW95 isn't a bad replacement,I have one myself plus a TX.

What you will find is they can be a bit hold sensitive,but once mastered just as accurate and not so heavy as the TX.

Enjoy buddy.

it was a 50/50 split on the weight and fiddly loading davy!!

waving a trowel around all day takes its toll on your hands as you'll know, i struggled at the best of times with it but when it was cold i spent most of me time turning it upside down to get the dropped pellet out

im gonna be hitting the woods with her on Wednesday night,, crows better watch out

[si brown 8,486]

Nice si very nice indeed

 

have fun with her mate

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

cheers jimmy

he had a posport in had a look but ill still have me loading probs.. that one of yours i something else though

he did come up with a very good deal with a wildcat

atb si

[si brown 8,486]

You know what Si, I can see totally where you are coming from and seriously wished I had gone down that route instead of an under lever, ah well, good for you matey, enjoy.

 

Phil

theres an old saying thats got a lot of truth in it!!!

horses for corses, and its right... we'd all be driving the same cars and shooting the same guns if there was the ultimate!

atb si

[Jonjon79 13,358]

I'll look forward to seeing the hunting post on Thursday morning Si

 

It's a nice looking rifle and, I see a few of us are reverting to a more pure form of airgun hunting.

I hope to finally be out with mine on Wednesday - if I don't get called into work again

 

The question is, do I take my favourite - the mighty .22 TX or, do I take the improved 97?

The 97 is overdue a wtite up

[si brown 8,486]

I'll look forward to seeing the hunting post on Thursday morning Si

 

It's a nice looking rifle and, I see a few of us are reverting to a more pure form of airgun hunting.

I hope to finally be out with mine on Wednesday - if I don't get called into work again

 

The question is, do I take my favourite - the mighty .22 TX or, do I take the improved 97?

The 97 is overdue a wtite up

haha... i know what you mean jon!!

i end up favouring one and the others don't get a look in

take the 97 and turn your phone off Tuesday night

I'm under strict orders from the boy not to use the hornets you sent up before friday!! lol

atb si

[philpot 5,035]

Quote.......

 

he did come up with a very good deal with a wildcat

 

 

 

 

NOW WE ARE TALKING, NOT A FCUKING SPRINGERRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

got to have one and get shut of this springer.

 

 

Phil

[bigmac 97kt 13,811]

Quote.......

 

he did come up with a very good deal with a wildcat

 

 

 

 

NOW WE ARE TALKING, NOT A FCUKING SPRINGERRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

got to have one and get shut of this springer.

 

 

Phil

Did,nt strike me as some one that would give up that easy

 

Phil

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[philpot 5,035]

No not given up yet Jimmy, not in love with it but more than that just having a laugh. I do think I made a mistake buying a springer to be honest, I am just not having a 'bond' with the gun and would never take it hunting. It is a challenge on the range and that is all it would ever get used for.

 

When it was first delivered and I opened the box to see this super dark lump of wood which as already said on another post, really p1ssed me off after seeing and testing a lighter wood TX, as all the demo guns were that I saw. I couldn't walk away from it as it was ordered in for me, had I seen it in a shop, I would have just walked on by and bought something else but because it was new, I have been very nervous about messing with it. Just like the tuning aspect, Mark went Ratworks route and is very happy with the outcome, others have done a drop in kit themselves whereas I am not brave enough to do these things.

 

Being retired, I do have to watch the cash flow and with that in mind, spending more money on a gun, tuning it when I am just not loving it just made me stick it in the cupboard and forget it. Perhaps giving it a face lift with lightening the stock would kick start my interest in it.

 

Phil

[Rez 4,961]

This is mint. Its great getting new stuff, especially brand spankin stuff like that.

 

Looking forward to seeing its outings...

[jonnie bravo 572]

Lovely bit of kit. Really fancy a 95 myself. I've heard a short stroke kit can get rid of that hold sensitivity that Davy is talking about, might be worth a look if you find it a problem? Enjoy it as is for now though!

[charlie caller 3,654]

No not given up yet Jimmy, not in love with it but more than that just having a laugh. I do think I made a mistake buying a springer to be honest, I am just not having a 'bond' with the gun and would never take it hunting. It is a challenge on the range and that is all it would ever get used for.

 

When it was first delivered and I opened the box to see this super dark lump of wood which as already said on another post, really p1ssed me off after seeing and testing a lighter wood TX, as all the demo guns were that I saw. I couldn't walk away from it as it was ordered in for me, had I seen it in a shop, I would have just walked on by and bought something else but because it was new, I have been very nervous about messing with it. Just like the tuning aspect, Mark went Ratworks route and is very happy with the outcome, others have done a drop in kit themselves whereas I am not brave enough to do these things.

 

Being retired, I do have to watch the cash flow and with that in mind, spending more money on a gun, tuning it when I am just not loving it just made me stick it in the cupboard and forget it. Perhaps giving it a face lift with lightening the stock would kick start my interest in it.

 

Phil

Phil if you really wanted to try with the tx after giving it a tune, send it me and I will do it for you free of charge, I personally dont like the slow firing cycle on the new tx its a little slow for me, I prefer a quicker lock time, I would think you would much prefer it with a TBT short stroke kit installed, there really is not a huge amount to do to improve the internals of a tx the piston runs on synthetic bearings, however, a good spring ends polish,and a proper re-lube combined with the short stroke kit changes the feel quite a bit, anyway the offer is there mate.