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Thread: Should I make my HW80 into .177" and my MK1 HW85 into .25", or vice versa?

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    Should I make my HW80 into .177" and my MK1 HW85 into .25", or vice versa?

    Chaps I am in a quandary. Which 1 of my 2 wineracks will be better in .25"? Which would be better in .177"?

    I appreciate that each will require tinkering and fettling to get them shooting well. I was thinking that the HW80 would be .25" but now I am thinking it might be nice as a .177"????

    Help my indecision!
    Rich.
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    As far as I'm aware both the 80 and 85 use the same barrel, so just experiment. But my gut feeling would say 80 in .25
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    HW80 in .25 cal and HW85 MK1 in .177. Mach 1.5

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    Ah, I see you learned gents are leaning towards my initial view. Perhaps the clincher will be revealing the .177" is an HW98 barrel (barrel shortened but shroud still full length). I am thinking the 80 is heavy enough already without a shrouded barrel!.
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    I had the pleasure of shooting Craig P's Hw95 with a hw80 barrel in .25 cal fitted.
    It was the best .25 springer I have shot..The tune on the 95 was non standard but it was super nice.
    I also have a Hw80 in .25 in standard tune and a Hw98 with a v- glide tune in .177 cal, I have been thinking about a barrel swap , just to see what the 98 would perform and feel like with the .25 barrel on.
    Both guns can be reverted back to there original spec's via a turn of a screw driver.
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    Quote Originally Posted by les allam View Post
    I had the pleasure of shooting Craig P's Hw95 with a hw80 barrel in .25 cal fitted.
    It was the best .25 springer I have shot..The tune on the 95 was non standard but it was super nice.
    I also have a Hw80 in .25 in standard tune and a Hw98 with a v- glide tune in .177 cal, I have been thinking about a barrel swap , just to see what the 98 would perform and feel like with the .25 barrel on.
    Both guns can be reverted back to there original spec's via a turn of a screw driver.
    Les..
    The turn of a screwdriver you say, what quick change cocking pivot pin are you using?
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    Quote Originally Posted by averageplinker View Post
    The turn of a screwdriver you say, what quick change cocking pivot pin are you using?
    Cheers
    How long does it take you to remove a Hw barrel ??.
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    Ah, I see you are talking about the barrel pivot pin. I thought you were referring to one of the qd cocking lever pivot pin thingies.
    Last edited by averageplinker; 16-11-2018 at 08:46 PM.
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    I've got a HW80 .22 & a HW95 in .177, easy to change the barrels over, just leave the cocking arm on. On the casual look out for suitable .20 & .25 rifles so I can fiddle around when I get bored.
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    I have an 80k in 25 tuned by LSD shoots lovely, so my vote for the 80 in 25

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach 1.5 View Post
    HW80 in .25 cal and HW85 MK1 in .177. Mach 1.5
    defo. the 30mm 80 piston and higher volume suits the larger cal better.. less piston bounce
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    Cheers all, time I got to tinkering
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    Quote Originally Posted by averageplinker View Post
    Chaps I am in a quandary. Which 1 of my 2 wineracks will be better in .25"? Which would be better in .177"?

    I appreciate that each will require tinkering and fettling to get them shooting well. I was thinking that the HW80 would be .25" but now I am thinking it might be nice as a .177"????

    Help my indecision!
    Rich.
    You want as much spring as possible in an hw80, so therefore that is the choice for 177 imo -
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