Quote Originally Posted by Unframed Dave View Post
Personally, I'd save myself a lot of time and possible expense. Sell the 98, which is a mongrel of a thing and buy an early target break barrel. I shoot bell target most weeks with a walther 55 for example. There are plenty of other examples.

Dave
Dave is 100% correct. Original 66 rifles at modest prices come up from time to time for example.

If you MUST use a recoilling HW for this purpose, get an old HW55 which is designed for this kind of thing.

If you can't find one of those, an HW77 (preferably full length) or an HW35 Export, fit them with short-stroke TBT piston seals and reduced springs.

The 98 is a hideous mooncalf, the answer to a question no-one asked and does not have a front sight mounting point. No excuse for it.