You don't have to convince me that the 99 is overrated , it's well known on here I hate anything that comes out the HW factory (and Germany come to think of it), my comment was meant to be more tongue in cheek than appraisal, if the guy likes his .177 HW99, then why is he even bothering to ask what would be a nice rifle in.22, surely another 99? if you like something that much then you're going to stick with what you like, your comment it very true about certain tuners, I know a few years ago Tony at SFS saying he wouldn't even stock the 99 let alone recommend it or tune it but now he can't tune them quick enough but if people are going to flash their cash at him he's going to take it, we'd all do the same in his situation.
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It may be superior to the 99s in build quality.
But it isn't, in its current form, a very nice shooter at 12fpe.
I know people rave about them. I just don't know why
It was reading the rave reviews that got me into buying one. I loved the feel and balance but not the way it shot. But the rave reviews continued and I began to wonder if I had just got a bad one, or if the fault were mine, even though I am a decent springer shooter. So I bought another one. That lasted a couple of weeks.
I would love the 95 to be the rifle for me. It ticks all the boxes except one. I once tried a Diana 34 Premium in 22 and felt it was a much better shooter. I have no idea however whether it would be equally nice in 177.
The 99s may eat itself, but the pellets go where you point it.
Arthur
I wish I was in the land of cotton.
Although I, and many others, LOVE the '95.
I have two. One of the first when they were launched, with the steel muzzle weight, in .177. And it always put the pellets where I want it. Fitted a V-Mach kit a few years ago and even lovelier. Capable of fine and easily achievable accuracy.
I also have one of the later ones in .22 with the screw on silencer, which I have hardly used as I have too many rifles, really.
And I'll have a third one one day as I bought my dad one years ago which he no longer uses. That's a .22 with the muzzle weight.
My V-Mached .177 is running the standard stroke. And, although I have tried (briefly) ones with the TBT short stroke heads (and very fine manners they exhibit, too) I'm happy with mine in its current guise.
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