I currently own a HW 97K which Steve Pope did for a magazine article a few years ago, after getting in touch and finding out more about the rifle, I was informed that Steve did everything possible to the rifle which has a V-Mach kit fitted. It's not as smooth as some of the older TXs and custom 77s I have shot in the past, but the lock time Is much quicker. It's currently in a Steve Lanyman FT stock, and i Am enjoying shooting it more than my PCPs to the point that I've sold my EV2 MK4. Still getting used to it as I have only had it in the FT stock a couple of weeks, I used it at the last MFTA winter league at Milride, didn't shoot too good with it, but that was down to me. I did manage a 15 on the silhouettes with It though. Looking forward to the Anston shoot, and may even do the NEFTA Classic with it. Also done extensive pellet testing with it, and it likes JSB 7.9 express Diablo along with Daystate selects. Neil.