The Perfect Break Barrel

[Shed tuner]

What if one just opened the outer tube, and let the bolt head and nut press on the inner plate?

for sure, but it's really to thin to take any load.

[Shed tuner]

Maybe no Rekord trigger, but Jon's Meteor with the Weihrauch parachute seal shot beautifully (and made respectable power if I remember correctly?).

When I fitted the piston weight too, it was nudging 12

[look no hands]

And don't forget the Hobby.

Ah yes, I'll try and remember them, I'm a bit disappointed that Knibbs don't do the .22 excite hammers.

Sadly, Craigy sold that 30.. I loved that little gun.

That's a shame.

Pete

[NickG]

My 80 , long stroked & sleeved to 23 mm , bespoke steel piston, hw 97 spring, my own shroud and barrel weight, Warren Edwards Tyrolean stock with adjustable comb so I can use a scope.🙂
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2tb9SrMBbAx7qw8M8

[prosport.177]

My 80 , long stroked & sleeved to 23 mm , bespoke steel piston, hw 97 spring, my own shroud and barrel weight, Warren Edwards Tyrolean stock with adjustable comb so I can use a scope.🙂
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2tb9SrMBbAx7qw8M8

Nick I like this ,)

[Jetmonkeynuts1]

My 80 , long stroked & sleeved to 23 mm , bespoke steel piston, hw 97 spring, my own shroud and barrel weight, Warren Edwards Tyrolean stock with adjustable comb so I can use a scope.🙂
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2tb9SrMBbAx7qw8M8

That’s a nice 80

Mike

[Mach 1.5]

Venom Mach 1 in .177 cal. In 44 years of shooting all the tuned rifles out there. Nothing beats my friends .177 Mach 1. My webley venom 80 comes a second place to this wonder gun. The Mach 1 is nearly perfect but...it's heavy, very rare and expensive now. Mach 1.5

[ken69]

My 80 , long stroked & sleeved to 23 mm , bespoke steel piston, hw 97 spring, my own shroud and barrel weight, Warren Edwards Tyrolean stock with adjustable comb so I can use a scope.🙂
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2tb9SrMBbAx7qw8M8

That’s a great looking rifle

[TonyL]

My 80 , long stroked & sleeved to 23 mm , bespoke steel piston, hw 97 spring, my own shroud and barrel weight, Warren Edwards Tyrolean stock with adjustable comb so I can use a scope.🙂
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2tb9SrMBbAx7qw8M8

Beautiful.

[look no hands]

My 80 , long stroked & sleeved to 23 mm , bespoke steel piston, hw 97 spring, my own shroud and barrel weight, Warren Edwards Tyrolean stock with adjustable comb so I can use a scope.🙂
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2tb9SrMBbAx7qw8M8

It's nice to see a traditional style stock as some of the stocks made by these bespoke stock makers can be a bit challenging to look at but that ones beautiful.

Pete

[Shed tuner]

My 80 , long stroked & sleeved to 23 mm , bespoke steel piston, hw 97 spring, my own shroud and barrel weight, Warren Edwards Tyrolean stock with adjustable comb so I can use a scope.��
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2tb9SrMBbAx7qw8M8

And there was me thinking my one-upmanship from Venom's spec (one-downmanship ?) was enough

[PCPShooter]

After not using one for nearly 15 years the springer bug has bitten again, thanks in no small part to the purchase of a lovely 21mm TX200 that’s earned me 3 points shy of my PB on its first time round a HFT course!
Now comes the trouble, I have a nice PCP for pest control, a fine underlever for HFT, but I find myself lacking in a break barrel to round out the cabinet. I’ve always liked the idea of a brummie made Longbow, even better if it’s a Venom tuned one! But I’d like to know, if money was no object, what would be your perfect break barrel?

Ali

If you like a heavy gun an HW80 with a light scope on

If you prefer a medium weight HW95 with heavy scope and mod on

A well sorted Diana 31/34 EMS is a medium option

All the older stuff risks spares problems now, same re parts for anything 'Walther'. There is a reason HW models stay in production and dominate.

I find in general a 95 shoots a bit nicer, I find that an 80 without signifiant farting about shoots better in 177 / 20 as it's about the right amount of spring (bit sluggish in 22) whereas the 95 is a tad nicer in 22.

My fave is a 95 in 20 cal, with something like a Sirocco to PH weight mod, once piece mount usually, 4-12 / 4-16 50 mm if later higher comb stock, or 3-9 40mm with lower comb earlier stocks
V Mach type set up (stiff sports spring)

[NickG]

Thanks for all the kind comments, the gun was a project inspired by having a shot with jb's 24 mm 80 👍

[TonyL]

Will you be bringing it to The Bash, Nick?

[look no hands]

Will you be bringing it to The Bash, Nick?

Wouldn't it be a lovely thing Tone to be able to just go home and build what you fancy, wish I had the machinery and the skill to use them.

Pete