Is there an ideal weight for spring guns?

[les allam]

All the guns you mention are over 9+lbs ,probably 10+ with a scope and mounts fitted.
Those heavier springer’s generally absorb the recoil better.
Unfortunately some people will find them to heavy for unsupported shooting.
I have the hw97 and Tx200 and wouldn’t want them to be any heavier.
My Webley Tomahawk and bsa superstar are about 8lbs unscoped and are a nice weight for me.
If the springer is to light and full 12fp they can be a bit twitchy.
Les..

[DEAN C.]

If you look at any of the top FT spring gun shooters they add as much weight as possible to them to make them shoot better, both on the barrel to stop movement and as much weight in the stock to do the same.
They're are usually between 11-14lbs all up, but then again they can put them down between lanes , which is a bit different to jumping a ditch with one. For everyday use I would say you need to be keeping up around 9/10 lbs.

[Travis299]

My scoped HW95L .22 weighs 9 lbs 3 oz.

[TonyL]

All the guns you mention are over 9+lbs ,probably 10+ with a scope and mounts fitted.
Those heavier springer’s generally absorb the recoil better.
Unfortunately some people will find them to heavy for unsupported shooting.
I have the hw97 and Tx200 and wouldn’t want them to be any heavier.
My Webley Tomahawk and bsa superstar are about 8lbs unscoped and are a nice weight for me.
If the springer is to light and full 12fp they can be a bit twitchy.
Les..

If you look at any of the top FT spring gun shooters they add as much weight as possible to them to make them shoot better, both on the barrel to stop movement and as much weight in the stock to do the same.
They're are usually between 11-14lbs all up, but then again they can put them down between lanes , which is a bit different to jumping a ditch with one. For everyday use I would say you need to be keeping up around 9/10 lbs.

Yep, it's a balance between absorbing recoil / tuning shooting manners and portability, so very much dependant on usage and also the build of the user.

[edbear2]

Yep, it's a balance between absorbing recoil / tuning shooting manners and portability, so very much dependant on usage and also the build of the user.

I have a bad back and struggle but still filled my stock on my bell target TX with weights (11.2 pounds!) to calm it down and reduce the effect of breathing /wobbles when shooting standing unsupported.

If I haven't let the shot go by 7 seconds or so I have to put the thing down!

Interestingly over the years have seen two Lincoln / prewar BSA rifles with the cocking levers full of lead, and lead in the stock to re-balance, so even way back some folk were liking a heavier gun (one had a drilled piston too!...there is nowt new under the sun).

ATB, Ed