Noticeable Difference

[Rez 4,961]

I've not shot .177 springers for a little while, escpially not one I've owned for some time. A little love affair is beginning but we're not quite there. Yet. I've been shooting the last 3 hours in the garage, only 18-20 yards, if that, and all is going well I suppose.

 

What I have noticed though is what a shear and utter rifle my 97 is. Having spent so long shooting this damn 98 and the smaller pellet, I thought I'd finish off with a few targets and my .22 and I can feel such a noticeable difference of 'sweetness' between the two calibers. My 97 is thoroughly bedded in, sure, but my god. It doesn't move on target through the shot. As I say, I haven't shot the two calibers side by side for some time and thought my 97 did nudge a bit, only a touch, but it really doesn't move compared to a fresh 98.

 

I want to slow the shot cycle down a bit on the 98, any ideas? I could add a weight, but don't want to take it over the limit, it's heading towards 11.2 I think and is 10.6 at the moment, but as I say, it's literally still at the early stages of bedding in.

[bigmac 97kt 13,811]

i THINK SHE WILL NEED A BOUT TWO TINS THROUGH THE BARREL BEFORE SHE CALMS DOWN REZ

 

THE HW98 IS A RIFLE IV ALL WAYS LIKED BUT NEVER GOT ROUND TO GETTING ONE

 

ITS HARD TO GET PAST THE HW97S IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

 

HAVE YOU TUNED AND POLISHED HER YET AS THAT WILL CALM HER DOWN AS WELL SHE WILL STILL HAVE A SNAP TO HER MIND IF ITS 177

 

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE VIDS OF YOU AND HER ON THE TARGETS

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

[Rez 4,961]

i THINK SHE WILL NEED A BOUT TWO TINS THROUGH THE BARREL BEFORE SHE CALMS DOWN REZ

 

THE HW98 IS A RIFLE IV ALL WAYS LIKED BUT NEVER GOT ROUND TO GETTING ONE

 

ITS HARD TO GET PAST THE HW97S IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

 

HAVE YOU TUNED AND POLISHED HER YET AS THAT WILL CALM HER DOWN AS WELL SHE WILL STILL HAVE A SNAP TO HER MIND IF ITS 177

 

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE VIDS OF YOU AND HER ON THE TARGETS

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

Yeah it's been cleaned and such and a kits dropped in. It's shooting ok, I suppose I was shocked at the shooting difference between 22 and 177... I don't really shoot 177 springers, defiantly prefer them in the proper caliber, so getting one in 177 is a bit different for me. My pro sport was nice though, but wanted a break barrel this time.

 

It's bangin the pellets in though, just I have to adapt my way of shooting.

[bigmac 97kt 13,811]

 

i THINK SHE WILL NEED A BOUT TWO TINS THROUGH THE BARREL BEFORE SHE CALMS DOWN REZ

 

THE HW98 IS A RIFLE IV ALL WAYS LIKED BUT NEVER GOT ROUND TO GETTING ONE

 

ITS HARD TO GET PAST THE HW97S IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

 

HAVE YOU TUNED AND POLISHED HER YET AS THAT WILL CALM HER DOWN AS WELL SHE WILL STILL HAVE A SNAP TO HER MIND IF ITS 177

 

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE VIDS OF YOU AND HER ON THE TARGETS

 

ATVBJIMMY :thumbs:

Yeah it's been cleaned and such and a kits dropped in. It's shooting ok, I suppose I was shocked at the shooting difference between 22 and 177... I don't really shoot 177 springers, defiantly prefer them in the proper caliber, so getting one in 177 is a bit different for me. My pro sport was nice though, but wanted a break barrel this time.

 

It's bangin the pellets in though, just I have to adapt my way of shooting.

 

You do have to adapt rez and as for me a lot lol

 

but now i can shoot both but it took some doing and it can mix you up to as in

 

shoot a 22 as if it was 177

 

shoot a 177 as if it was 22

 

it took a lot for me to stop doing this it was ok on the range but out in the field was another mater

 

it was the flatter flight path of 177 and the loop of the 22

 

get them wrong and you will not hit any thing but then again i dont hit any thing any way

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[tomburras 2,730]

I know what you mean rez iv tried lots of .177 springers and never liked them. I always found the heavier guns better in .177 like the tx and 97. Been driven mad by .177 webley tracker and 95,s etc.

[villaman 9,983]

Most spring guns are better in .22 IMO although i do shoot both

[philpot 5,035]

I must confess that although my TX is shooting very well, I do wish I had bought the .22 version. Having shot one a few weeks ago, it seemed a little calmer to use compared to the .177.

 

Phil