Quote Originally Posted by squirminator View Post
My .22 FAC HW100T kicks a little more than the standard UK version.

I've closely compared the "view-through-the-scope" rat hunting videos posted on YouTube by a guy called "snypercat" (you can look these up - worth seeing). I know that he is UK based.

I cannot quite match his steadiness during shot release with my own HW100T rifle. I get a noticeable (albeit very small) jolt whenever I pull the trigger.

My rifle is putting out about 25-29 ft/lbs - his is below 12 ft/lbs.

It makes perfect sense if you think about it - Newton was right

I'd imagine that his groups are slightly tighter too.
Clever fellow that Newton! However, I'm surprised that you notice anything at the power levels of your HW100. As far as my experience goes, any .22 air rifle under 30 ft lb feels totally inert. If I miss it is because I am not holding the rifle correctly or my breathing isn't under control not because of recoil. For me to notice the Newtonian third law effect, as I wrote in an earlier post, the power needs to be 40 ft lb-ish in .22 and its equivalent in other calibres otherwise the recoil is too small to notice. Even then it is very small. How many of us regard recoil as an issue when using .22LR or 17HMR?
I suspect very few.