I took both my HW30 and HW50 to a youth camp week about 12 years ago. I had the girls shoot the HW30 and the boys shoot the HW50S competing against each other. The girls won, by way of the HW30 being easier to shoot accurately, especially for beginners.
RMR in my opinion in my FX Maverick, Wildcat MKIII and Crown MK II shoot really well in 22cal and in 25cal. I would personally endorse them. I shoot squirrels with them. Granted, they are not as good at 100 yards, especially with wind, but weight makes a difference at 100 compared with 50 yards...
I wonder what the market is like for springers as it seems every time I try to buy an HW or a Diana, they are out of stock. It does't seem like they import very many. Either that or I have bad timing.
When you are installing the piston seal, it is already going to get some lube on the edge of the seal, whether it's the lube from the Vortek kit or from the Maccari kit, so you don't need to add any yourself. Normally, you should only have dieseling for no more than 50 shots.
Air guns have come a long way since I was a kid. I've always been fascinated with them, although I was never fascinated with a Red Ryder. BB guns are extremely limited and dangerous.
Definitely better than factory. Personally, if I were shooting competition, I would invest in the entire kit with spring, guide, top hat and piston seal.
Better parts equal less friction, equal better accuracy and more consistent velocity, equals better accuracy. I basically buy the tune kit including a piston seal, then polish out all the rough spots inside. Then put it back together. The guys who shoot competition with the HW97 normally install...
Every springer that I have ever owned that was tuned by me shoots better than stock. I have owned several Maccari tuned springers and several Paul Watts tuned springers. They shot way better than stock. The comparison wasn't even close. I've owned every HW springer. The HW97 is good out of the...
HW30S for sure. I had one, and should have kept it. It is a little small though. The HW50S is probably right on when it comes to small springers for me.