N/A New hw95L option?
- Thread starter Hateful McNasty
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My new gun just came in - HW95N (Walnut). The pictures don't look exactly as it looks in person (gun is darker shade of brown than pictures). I am very happy with the stock. I love old school oil finish stocks (I never liked the gloss ones). It may be too soon to say for sure, but I really like the iron sights. The European stock shape is not my favorite shape, but I do like it and it is a European gun so it belongs on the gun IMO (just like things on a BMW belong on it).
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I probably would have been happy with the beech but the place I bought it from did not have any inventory with the iron sights.
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I do think if you Then strip the " fancy" factory finish off and put some on something that really complements the walnut wood I'll bet it would bring out even more beauty ..
Probly just slapped on the same bulk factory vat shellac used on the beechwood stocks ..lol..
Also relooking at your picture I noticed on the box the guns on hw has no mini- vans ?
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I have no idea about the no mini-van (already put the box in the recycle bin so I will have to look at it again). I did not even notice until you pointed it out. The actual finish on my gun looks a lot better in person (even a different, darker richer shade of brown without the reddish tint). I would not change it. I suppose if someone sanded it off to put stain on it that may look better to some folks, but the actual satin oil finish looks good IMO. I hate gloss finishes on guns.
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This may be the wrong thread for this, but what brand and kind of .177 pellets should I get for the gun and where is the best place to buy them? I need some for my Benjamin Marauder that I have never shot as well (.25 cal on that gun).
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I use crosman premier hollow points pretty much 99.794% of the time .. cheap, easy to get, everyday Walmart .
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?? Don't know and why I brought it up. Figured someone knows what it refers to ..lol. Can't drive the gun around ?
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May be overkill but this is my rifle's specs.
HW95L Specifications:
| HW95L | 26 Bore Diameter Piston Seal Size (mm) | 85 Piston Stroke (mm) | 45.13 Piston Swept Volume (cc) | 3x15 Transfer Port x Length (mm) | 0.106 Transfer Port Volume (cc) | 426:1 SCR | 254 Piston Weight in Grams (g) |
Total HW95L rifle/scope = 139.3 oz which is 8 lbs. 11.2 oz.
Hawke 4-16 x 44 mm Compact, IR, SF scope.
LOP = 14.25”, 362 mm, trigger to center butt. WIN M70 30-06 = 13.875", 349.25 mm, CVA Accura V2 50 BP = 14.5", 368.3 mm. Note - LOP = length of pull measured from trigger to center butt.
Rifle was received on 8/11/2020 from AoA.
Moderator weighs 4.32 oz, 122.6 g, 1892 gr. Barrel length = 15.75” from end of moderator to end of breech block. Barrel without moderator = 12.188”, (12-3/16”, 309.575 mm), from thread end to breech block end. Moderator is 6” long. Female threads start 2.1” in from beveled end of Moderator. Thread is 3/4" long & 1/2" diameter with 20 threads per inch.
Barrel length = 15.75”, 400 mm, from end of moderator to breech block end. HW95 barrel is 16 mm diameter. Barrel without moderator = 12.188”, (12-3/16”, 309.575 mm), from thread end to breech block end. HW95L total rifle length = 41.875”, 1063.625 mm, from end of moderator to butt center. Rifle is 29”, 736.6 mm, from end of moderator to end of compression tube, receiver action.
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Even the "teardrop" add on cheek riser looks better then the sharp angled stock cut of a luxus ..lol ( opinion)May be overkill but this is my rifle's specs.
HW95L Specifications:
SCR = Static Compression Ratio
HW95L 26
Bore Diameter Piston Seal Size (mm)85 Piston Stroke (mm) 45.13 Piston Swept Volume (cc) 3x15 Transfer Port x Length (mm) 0.106 Transfer Port Volume (cc) 426:1 SCR 254 Piston
Weight in Grams (g)
Total HW95L rifle/scope = 139.3 oz which is 8 lbs. 11.2 oz.
Hawke 4-16 x 44 mm Compact, IR, SF scope.
LOP = 14.25”, 362 mm, trigger to center butt. WIN M70 30-06 = 13.875", 349.25 mm, CVA Accura V2 50 BP = 14.5", 368.3 mm. Note - LOP = length of pull measured from trigger to center butt.
Rifle was received on 8/11/2020 from AoA.
Moderator weighs 4.32 oz, 122.6 g, 1892 gr. Barrel length = 15.75” from end of moderator to end of breech block. Barrel without moderator = 12.188”, (12-3/16”, 309.575 mm), from thread end to breech block end. Moderator is 6” long. Female threads start 2.1” in from beveled end of Moderator. Thread is 3/4" long & 1/2" diameter with 20 threads per inch.
Barrel length = 15.75”, 400 mm, from end of moderator to breech block end. HW95 barrel is 16 mm diameter. Barrel without moderator = 12.188”, (12-3/16”, 309.575 mm), from thread end to breech block end. HW95L total rifle length = 41.875”, 1063.625 mm, from end of moderator to butt center. Rifle is 29”, 736.6 mm, from end of moderator to end of compression tube, receiver action.
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Yeah, the angled cut is bad. I've got two HWs with it and while I like the guns I've always thought the cheekpiece was ugly. I'm not a big fan of it being ambidextrous either. They just look blockier and less elegant than a single sided cheekpiece with a bit of rollover.
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I like the idea of walnut and oil finish but it would be nice if they offer just the stock as an upgrade for current HW95 owners that don't to buy another gun just for the stock.
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Yeah, the Beech looks like artificial Walnut and if you were significantly ding or scratch ....... you're pretty much screwed in trying to fix it.
The Beech fix is a long and maybe unproductive challenge.
Minelli likely gave the Walnut version a very quick coat of lacquer - IMO that stock could be made to look much better
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The AOA description says oil finish. If i bought one and it had lacquer or some other sealer on it, they would get it back. I don't understand why so many gun makers cover the natural beauty of walnut. A couple/few coats of linseed or tung oil is all walnut needs to be as good as it will ever be.
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