BSA R10 or HW100?

[Farmerphil]

Thinking of getting a second hand R10 or HW100 but can't decide so help required please.

They're both knocking around the same price bracket and it will be in .177 cal

So taking everything into consideration what would you go for?

Thanks for any help

[Farmerphil]

Or would you advise something else in the 5 to £600 bracket

[Neil54]

Bsa r10.

[Jesim1]

R10s are better when they have had the reg replaced, otherwise they are a well documented time bomb HW100s are decent guns, but 2 out of 3 of mine leaked, and they all seem to need work sooner rather than later. Another for the mix would be a Regal - multi shot, very accurate, about 80 good shots, lightweight, very good looking, nothing really goes wrong with them other than some early ones had stiff bolts which Daystate sorted, so you should not fine any of those now anyway

[Farmerphil]

R10s are better when they have had the reg replaced, otherwise they are a well documented time bomb HW100s are decent guns, but 2 out of 3 of mine leaked, and they all seem to need work sooner rather than later. Another for the mix would be a Regal - multi shot, very accurate, about 80 good shots, lightweight, very good looking, nothing really goes wrong with them other than some early ones had stiff bolts which Daystate sorted, so you should not fine any of those now anyway

Thank you.......so either could do with a Ratworks fettle soon as I have the funds available

[Jesim1]

Thank you.......so either could do with a Ratworks fettle soon as I have the funds available

Both will be excellent guns after one of these, the HW100 is arguably more pointable in carbine form, but the R10 has the shot count, both look better in laminate to me at least. Remember BSA use a 13mm dovetail if you go for one

[ken69]

Had both for quite a while, well over 10 years if memory serves me well. BSA R-10 has been flawless. HW100 had to be returned under warranty due to low power (reg problem), also has been resealed twice and the reg stripped and reset. Fortunately by the time I had to reseal it I had learned enough from airgun blog sites and tube videos to be able to fix it myself. Definitely the R-10 if I had to choose between the two

[madcarlos]

R10s are better when they have had the reg replaced, otherwise they are a well documented time bomb HW100s are decent guns, but 2 out of 3 of mine leaked, and they all seem to need work sooner rather than later. Another for the mix would be a Regal - multi shot, very accurate, about 80 good shots, lightweight, very good looking, nothing really goes wrong with them other than some early ones had stiff bolts which Daystate sorted, so you should not fine any of those now anyway

With you on this one , or even a huntsman classic.

[Farmerphil]

Bsa r10.

They are very nice Neil........I think nicer to look at than HW100 but what about the reliability? I heard a few problems with the regulator on R10

[Neil54]

They are very nice Neil........I think nicer to look at than HW100 but what about the reliability? I heard a few problems with the regulator on R10

A nice R10 knocks the HW100 into touch (only my opinion).
Very few HW100 are faulty, the aftersales service from hull cartridge is phenominal.

It is a very difficult decision when your dealing with this quality of rifle.