Should HW discontinue the Hw80 look and replace it with

[Barryg]

The old type American R1 look ? would it be more expensive ? I would pay extra, would anyone else

[CapitalBee]

Personally I would. I have a Beeman stock on my hw 30 and it improves the look considerably.

[benchstop]

Always puzzled me why they didn't just use the 77 stock pattern. Perhaps Bob Beeman had a say in things?

[bezzer]

Always puzzled me why they didn't just use the 77 stock pattern. Perhaps Bob Beeman had a say in things?

The R1 was the first incarnation of the 80 therefore was out a few years before the 77 appeared

[Hsing-ee]

Yes they got it right the first time. The 80 never looked as good as when it was an R1. The looks made it more powerful, when I lived in North Dakota I killed a moose with mine.

I mean a mousse. Chocolate, two weeks past its sell-by.

[les allam]

Yes they got it right the first time. The 80 never looked as good as when it was an R1. The looks made if more powerful, when I lived in North Dakota I killed a moose with mine.

I mean a mousse. Chocolate, two weeks past its sell-by.

What cal .177 or .22 ??

[averageplinker]

I think if they were to offer upgrades to decent walnut stocks as a special order they would shift a lot more and probably at a premium meaning a better margin for them.

[look no hands]

Nah! I think the Pro Elite look would be better

In all seriousness I've always loved the look of those type of stocks, granted not the best for scope use as a bit to low on the cheekpiece but the lines are just beautiful and classical looking, they look almost the same as the stocks on the BSA Challenger/Superstar/Goldstar and I'm damn sure they are made by the same company.

Pete

[CapitalBee]

The Beeman look on an HW30 (with some refinishing)

[landymick]

Yes or at least to should be an option.The R1 was available from MAG for a short time but I opted for the cheaper version at the time ,should have paid the extra but cash was short in this days.

In the US the 80 has had some different stock options with some nice laminates ,remember the Bavarian 80 with corn coloured laminate stock from 1986.

[trick cyclist]

There are plenty of rifles that would benefit from attention to this area, though funnily enough, my FWB 127 does not offend my eye, unlike an 80!

[maximus]

They need to bring one out with a dedicated Scope height comb in that style, possibly a laminate option too.

[benchstop]

The R1 was the first incarnation of the 80 therefore was out a few years before the 77 appeared

Indeed. But at the point they dropped the angled forend detail on the 80 stock they could have gone with the 77 pattern for both.

[Inspector 71]

CapitalBee - that is stunning. Really bloody lovely.

[HW777]

They need to bring one out with a dedicated Scope height comb in that style, possibly a laminate option too.

Something along the lines of Walther Lgv pro stock would bring the Hw80 up to date, walnut would be ideal, laminate probably to heavy to carry around for a days shooting.