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Hi from Wellington - getting back into it

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Topic: Hi from Wellington - getting back into it
Posted By: Jit
Subject: Hi from Wellington - getting back into it
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2025 at 8:40pm
Hi, 
Back to airguns after many years away. Love shooting, long range and hunting with centrefire, but theres something special about an airgun. 

Started with a real Gamo in the late 80's , and prgressed to Webley, Weihrauch, AA, Theoben Gas Rams and ended up with Rapid 7 FT FAC in Germany.  Dabbled in FT, but mostly rebult and tuned them for fun. 

Just picked up a mint HW90, as close as I could find to my old Theoben 90TB.  I've coverted it to a K style (400mm barrel) and added a custom supressor I still had tucked away added Krylox, Vortek seal, soft bedded the action, trigger job and use a MTB suspension pump to tune ram pressure.  
Forgot how dam heavy HW are, but she now shoots to 20mm at 50m at 795fps and Exact jumbo 15.9.  
Not sure I need a PCP with a custom .22LR in the safe. (may be swayed by an HW100 or decent R7) 

Now on the hunt for another german springer, always liked the look of the HW97K or at a push the TX200 or prosport. Keen on tuning a sub 20FPE. 


Replies:
Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2025 at 11:38pm
Hi Jit,

Sounds like you got the ram sorted. I had reached out on the other forum.

The 98 with the heavy barrel is worth looking at too, but the 97k is a great gun.... they are all great! Just get one of each.

Posted By: RangerPete
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2025 at 12:39am
Hi Jit, welcome to the forum.

“Just get one of each” says Pauly…. Hummm 🤔🤔🤔
That’s what they told me when I was looking for a big Diana, and I ended up with a 54 and a 56!
Love them both, so I guess it was good advice 😂.

Sounds like you know your way around a springer and have lots of fun tinkering (tuning).
As soon as the new forum is up and running post up some pics of your work.

Pete.


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Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

Posted By: Jit
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2025 at 12:43am
Yes a 98 or Diana 54/56 would be lovely and blooming pricey.


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