Why is the HW95 so bouncy??

[CORKY.]

I had a 98 in .177, could not adapt to it, my HW95K in .22 is fine

[maximus]

In theory the 98 should be better due to the barrel sleeve but you shouldn't have to put a lump of iron like that on a gun just to make it right imo.

[Muskett]

I have a V-Match tuned 95 and its very smooth, but its still very light weight. Mine gives a straight smooth recoil shove but still takes very little to throw out of the group. When practiced with it, it is super accurate, but rarely when first picked up as I've forgotten how hold sensitive it is. Very cheek weld sensitive, I barely rest anything on the rear stock.
I don't know about jumpy, but they just aren't very forgiving being too light weight. So much so though mine is a .177 and if I did it again I'd probably just go .22 and stick to farmyard ranges.
Of a positive note they are a sporting weight and really nice to shoot standing unsupported. That can't be said of rifles that starting weight are 81/2lbs unless you are either very strong or very fit.

[ptdunk]

Not sure how the venom one is but the clamp on Parker hale universal steel silencer makes a huge difference.
It slides quite far down the barrel so gives you a very tidy looking rifle.

Fitted one on a recommendation and it cut the barrel flip down to zero.

https://youtu.be/_U1yadFTEro

Basically resulted in much more consistent accuracy out to 50yds.
Cheers,
Matt

[dearne75]

I have 2 hw95s a .177 and a .22.
The .22 is tuned by wonky donky and is fantastic,hardly no movement just a thud upon firing.
My .177 is used for experiments to make the shot cycle nice trying different springs etc.
At the moment it runs a factory piston machined down to 195g with an aussie green seal and vortek spring and guides with steelsockets machined down to fit in the factory silencer for a tad more weight.It shoots very nice at the moment using jsb exacts 4.52 die54s for 10.8fpe.I have also put the action into an hw98 stock.More range time reqd after lockdown later this year.
From what i gather,the key to using the .177 seems to be linked to what state of tune the internals run.If the jumpy cycle can be tamed the rifle is capable of stunning accuracy.