HW95 owners....... scope mounting advice please

[clipper]

Afternoon all,

Will be taking delivery of a new to me HW95K .177 soon, it's absolutely standard and very much as new

I have a Hawke Airmax 2-7x32 to go on it, currently set in a pair of BKL doublestrap mounts

I'll wait and see how it feels standard/unmolested, but have ordered a drop in guide, top hat and short stroke kit so have a few options for ironing out the usual twangs - really just looking for some guidance on whether the BKL mounts will be OK, or if I'd be better to go for a set with an arrestor pin (can't use one piece as none will fit the scope)

Any thoughts?

[PCPShooter]

I usually find a 95 needs medium or high mounts, and favour a bigger scope on a 95 (in contrast to an 80 or 77)
Nothing wrong with a 2-7 x in high mounts if that's what you need not to crack your neck to get eye behind scope, just looks a bit daft

If it's got factory mod on, you'll need a heavier one, the rifle will never hold ' on target' otherwise, just sayin

[clipper]

Thanks - 2-7x32 has come off a HW99, and the comb on the 95 is not much higher so eye alignment shouldn't be too much different - biggest concern is whether BKL mounts will hold tight on the 95, or if I need something with a recoil pin

[Travis299]

I used Hawke tactical medium rings with the arrester pin, rear ring, to mount a Hawke 4-16 x 44 mm compact scope on my HW95L. I set the caps to 15" lbs and bases to 30" lbs after a through cleaning. No problems with movement after 3K to 4K pellets at 17 FPE. Hope this helps.

[clipper]

Thanks Travis299....

Are they definitely Hawke Tactical medium?

According to Hawkes website diameter of my 2-7x32 is 46mm, and diameter of your 4-16x44 is 51mm.... I'd worked out that with the Hawke Tactical medium I'd only have 1.7mm between AO ring and rifle, gap on yours looks to be a lot bigger?

Aside from gap/size difference good to know they hold tight - thanks!

[maximus]

Hi, if the BKL's are double strap I would think they would be fine on a 95. I use two piece sportsmatch double strap on my 177 Theoben Fenman gas ram with no issues and you can't use an arrestor pin on that gun.

Regards Max

[Travis299]

Thanks Travis299....

Are they definitely Hawke Tactical medium?

According to Hawkes website diameter of my 2-7x32 is 46mm, and diameter of your 4-16x44 is 51mm.... I'd worked out that with the Hawke Tactical medium I'd only have 1.7mm between AO ring and rifle, gap on yours looks to be a lot bigger?

Aside from gap/size difference good to know they hold tight - thanks!

The Hawke tactical 2 piece medium rings leave about 1/8" clearance for the objective lens.
https://us.hawkeoptics.com/tactical-...er-medium.html

Hawke 3-9 x 40 mm with SportsMatch 2 piece medium T04C rings & HW95L.

[rapidresponse1]

ive a 1 piece low mount on mine works a treat,scope is 3-9x50

[Ali-C]

It’s not a 99 but... I’m currently using a 4” one piece BKL Mount on my TX200, it seems to be holding rock steady. Just make sure it’s done up properly. I reckon any sub 12 springer would need to have unreasonably harsh recoil to shake a properly torqued one piece mount loose.

[Blackrider]

One piece double screw, medium Sportsmatch on my .177 95 (muzzle weighted version) supporting a retro NS Platinum 3-9x40.
BKL mounts are high quality and very well made so if I were you I'd give them a go before you lash out on altyernatives !

[ptdunk]

On the missus’s 95 no matter how tight we did the scope mounts it kept creeping back. Used the recoil pin on the Hawke mounts and now it’s fine.

Has a Vortek kit fitted by Tony Burton and the rifle is pellet on pellet out to 50yds. (When she shoots it)

Cheers,
Matt

[MADEinSTOKE]

I have single strap bkl mount’s on my 95 and they haven’t budged in 7 years