Has anyone installed a 12ftlb Kit in their HW95. If so which brand of kit. How did it turn out. An what caliber was your rifle
HW95 12ftlb
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ARH. I have one of his Hornet springs in my .20 95 and it works great. It was practically a direct fit for the HW factory guide so I saved $60 not needing a full kit. Mine is a full power spring but you could snip 2x coils and reflatten it to soften it up some.
I'm not recommending a Vortek kit here because I've seen way to may posts about them not agreeing with the 95 cocking shoe. Not sure if its been resolved or not yet but thought it was worth mentioning.
I'm not recommending a Vortek kit here because I've seen way to may posts about them not agreeing with the 95 cocking shoe. Not sure if its been resolved or not yet but thought it was worth mentioning.
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In my HW98 I've tried the Vortek and ARH kits. After shooting the stock rifle I ordered the PG4 and used the supplied grease. There was a problem with the cocking shoe, it felt like it was dragging even after applying moly. I ordered an ARH kit and this helped but didn't fix the issue. I degreased everything and used krytox. I polished the shoe contact surfaces with 400 grit sandpaper and this eliminated all friction.
The ARH UK kit is a little softer shooting but there was a slight buzz even with heavy tar. I used this kit with Krytox and a 10mm delrin short stroke spacer for faster lock time. This was a snappier shot cycle but I did not see a noticeable difference in accuracy.
I'm currently using a Vortek PG4 12FPE kit and Vortek seal. With ARH moly and tar the cycle is quick and quiet. It's not hold sensitive either. So far the cocking shoe issue has not come back but if it does I'll use krytox to see if that helps. Accuracy seems to be consistent with different weight pellets. The JSB Express 7.87, H&N FTT 8.64, and Norma FT Heavy 9.1 all perform well with this kit.
The ARH UK kit is a little softer shooting but there was a slight buzz even with heavy tar. I used this kit with Krytox and a 10mm delrin short stroke spacer for faster lock time. This was a snappier shot cycle but I did not see a noticeable difference in accuracy.
I'm currently using a Vortek PG4 12FPE kit and Vortek seal. With ARH moly and tar the cycle is quick and quiet. It's not hold sensitive either. So far the cocking shoe issue has not come back but if it does I'll use krytox to see if that helps. Accuracy seems to be consistent with different weight pellets. The JSB Express 7.87, H&N FTT 8.64, and Norma FT Heavy 9.1 all perform well with this kit.
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I put a Vortek 12fpe kit in my Beeman R9 (aka HW95) with the Vortek seal. About 30% smaller standard deviations and extreme spreads on the balistic performance. With the spring as supplied its actually a 12.5-13fpe output until you get up to heavier pellets (9gr+) then you're down below 12fpe. The shot cycle is a completely sproing free thump.
The cocking shoe does rub on the steel spring guide a little. I radiused the edges on the cocking shoe a bit and greased it with some of the light tar that came with the kit. Made the rubbing mostly go away. No noticeable accuracy difference so far but I've been shooting only at 10m indoors so far this winter.
The cocking shoe does rub on the steel spring guide a little. I radiused the edges on the cocking shoe a bit and greased it with some of the light tar that came with the kit. Made the rubbing mostly go away. No noticeable accuracy difference so far but I've been shooting only at 10m indoors so far this winter.
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