HW30s hassles

[PhatMan]

eyebull,

I had exactly the same thing with my brand hew HW30S I bought late last year (laser etching on breech block, so relatively recent manufacture).

The piston seal was burnt, and also torn, and the spring was very bent (S-shaped).

I had put not one shot through the rifle, when I stripped it down, and found the below.

Did remedial work with the metal-work, put a PTFE block in the cocking arm, and fitted a Vortek PG2 kit.

Shoots sublimely now.

Have fun & a good Sunday

Best regards

Russ

[TonyL]

eyebull,

I had exactly the same thing with my brand hew HW30S (laser etching on breech block).

Have fun & a good Sunday

Best regards

Russ

I'm hoping my new synthetic will be arriving shortly....we'll see!

[PhatMan]

TonyL,

I hope your HW30S will be perfect

I also am not especially put off HW - I knew it was more than likely that my HW99S and HW30S would suffer from some issues.

I sent my HW99S to Shauny as soon as I got it, and he did a superb job of fettling it

As an aside, the HW99S was in a far better state from the factory than was my HW30S.

The HW99S, had some marks on the cylinder, but had not yet shown any signs of full-on galling.

After the fettle, it has show no signs of 'ill', with ca. 5000 pellets under its belt, so I can say that this HW99S is fixed

However, I knew my HW30S would be in a shocking state from the get-go, and I wasn't disappointed

Again, after a fettle, it is not showing signs of 'ill', with ca. 2000 pellets, so hopefully that one is fixed too.

These two (2) rifles are favourites of mine, and you would have to prise them from my dead fingers

Shown below, with my extra-short stroke Wonky Donky tuned HW95 SuperMatch.

The HW99S is the one in the 'cammo' stock

Have fun & a good Sunday

Best regards

Russ