HW57 moderator worth while?

[dulux]

I came across a hw57 in 'tidy' ( just) condition, blueing fading on barrel, slight rust specs which I cleaned with fine w wool and oil, replaced missing trigger guard screw and now quite nice and solid, began to test in the garden.
It promised accuracy BUT it was louder than my 99 .
Was wondering if the breech might be leaking or is this bark to be lived with on a 57 (.22) ?
Would I be wasting time fitting a mod?
Any advice on this type please.

[eyebull]

Have found that there often isn't any way of telling whether a mod is going to be effective on a Springer until you try. IME there's more muzzle report from .177 than .22, and more report from a Carbine than a full length barrel. If your HW57 has a full length barrel then I would hazard a guess that addressing the action noise would give the most benefit.
My .177 LGV greatly benefits from a stubby delrin mod.
I didn't think the inbuilt mod on my old .177 Lightning was doing much, until I took it off...it sounded like an unmodded PCP! However after a lot of fiddling with the action and fitting a .22 supersport barrel it didn't need any kind of moderation at all.

[dulux]

Have found that there often isn't any way of telling whether a mod is going to be effective on a Springer until you try. IME there's more muzzle report from .177 than .22, and more report from a Carbine than a full length barrel. If your HW57 has a full length barrel then I would hazard a guess that addressing the action noise would give the most benefit.
My .177 LGV greatly benefits from a stubby delrin mod.
I didn't think the inbuilt mod on my old .177 Lightning was doing much, until I took it off...it sounded like an unmodded PCP! However after a lot of fiddling with the action and fitting a .22 supersport barrel it didn't need any kind of moderation at all.

Food for thought, thanks. It is way louder than my 177 hw99. I'll start with a guide kit etc.

[TORNADOS7]

The muzzle report on these is renowned for being loud, heard it mentioned that it's something to do with the skinny barrel although quite why that is I don't know...

As for the bark from the action then yes guides are the way to go as the spring rattles around inside akin to throwing a pencil in the Albert Hall, my first 95 barked like a junkyard dog until I fitted a Tbt kit, it's a weihrauch thing...