Nice.
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I think wonkydonky once posted a detailed instructional on a short stroke / lightened buttoned piston on a 95, evert. Be worth searching out.
Out of interest, my CZ634 - 25mm and 77mm stroke was very enthusiastic to make power and required calming. The firing cycle was very calm. Now even more calm - many who have tried it at Boinger Bashes guessed it might make 7 or 8 ft.lbs as opposed to the high 11s output.
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I don't have a lot of experience with break barrels and my first was a Benjamin Trail NP which I replaced with a HW95L and upgraded the scope on the Weihrauch. The 95 is an excellent air rifle and such a joy to shoot. I would have to vote for the 95 as the best break barrel as far as I am concerned. Good luck to all and stay safe during these horrible C-19 times. I forgot to note my HW95L scoped weighs 9.2 lbs.
Last edited by Travis299; 25-11-2020 at 09:54 PM.
How do you define “sporting”?
There’s a big difference between range time with a rifle weighing around 9+lbs unscoped, or shooting pests in the garden from the black door with it, and lugging something around the woods for hours.
You want different characteristics for rabbit sniping, ratting, squirrels in trees. Etc. Either have different ones of a Jack of all Trades.
I know that many of us have successfully used, say, an HW80 as an all-rounder. But that’s a bunch of gun.
As an effete individual, back in the day, my choice was instead an FWB127.
I honestly believe that once you get over 8lbs unscoped (and I prefer 7-7.5), you start losing the sense of an all-rounder that is as useful for rats at 10 yards as for rabbits at 30.
For those reasons, if I had one springer and a variety of quarry, it would be something like an FWB Sport, sorted 99, Longbow, Diana 34/36/38, or Tomahawk (preferably walnut).
The lighter carbine stuff is great for short and fast stuff. The heavy stuff is great for longer-range stuff. But the sweet point is 6.5-7.5 or 7-8 lbs unscoped.
Most of the guns you have mentioned I have (no Diana’s) and I would agree 7-7.5 ish is a nice comfortable weight,especially if you are shooting off hand.
My favourite b/b is a AA Pro/elite but they are a hefty gun and the weight is front heavy on them for unsupported shooting for any lengthy shooting session,for me anyway (getting older).
FWB got it about right with the sport,fitted with a nice low scope.
My Tomahawk in walnut is my favourite for unsupported shooting,great balance and weight combination.
The heavy guns don’t move about as much ,recoil wise but you still have to lug them about with you.
Les..
Today I strapped a new style HW mod onto my HW80k and gave it a little short range workout. I have mainly been using the 99's and 95 this year, but the extra heft of the 80 was comfortable and reassuring. I put this up to 19 ft/lb last week and it shoots every bit as nicely as the 95 at 15 and the 99's at 11. I think it's just a case of running each gun at the power it naturally wants to do
This is my only air rifle without a custom stock. I think I'll have to fix that now
I think CZ sold the rights to the 634 etc and the guns are now made by this company:
https://www.zvsholding.sk/downloads/...ifle_perun.pdf
They don't seem to be available in the Uk but I'm sure a BBS member has one in addition to many CZ built ones.
The best break-barrel springer is a Mk II HW77K because it utilises something called a 'fixed barrel'.
It's better than the other break barrels as it has a rigid, fixed barrel and a separate cocking lever allow direct loading into the barrel while keeping the sight system in perfect alignment with the barrel. The fixed sight/barrel orientation is reassuring and the extra weight is far more forgiving than the others.
Last edited by Hsing-ee; 25-11-2020 at 07:05 PM.
I am about to put together what I am hoping will be my go to .22" break barrel......
HW85mk1 trigger/action/barrel/open sights
TBT maxi pro kit
Recent HW95 Luxus stock
The only other possible addition I may need is a set back trigger and to decide what scope to put on it.
Rich.
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