What pellet does your HW97K like best in .22? Does it like slugs at all?

[Cslinger]

I have a 95 with either a Maccari or ARH spring / kit (It’s been a long time and I don’t remember which) IiRC I may have gotten a slightly less powerful spring at the time again it’s been a long time and before I was really keeping my air gun records.

At any rate over a really cheap Chrony it will throw FTT’s at "dang" near exactly 640fps every shot so a little low on power but as consistent as death and taxes.

[Mark 611]

Ron, I have owned several R9's and 95's in .20cal in the past, They usually ave 720 to 740fps out of the box with H&N FTT's 11.42gn which shoot lights out from the guns usually! JMO I prefer the 95 power plant in .22cal over all the other calibers, IMO if you want to run a .20cal in this size gun I would not personally run it faster then 760 to 780fps with the 11.42gn FTT's  these rifles tend to get harsh shot cycles if you push them to hard, which makes them hold sensitive, This why I run the R1's if I want a tic more power over the 95, I also do not care for these rifles {95 size tubes} in .177cal or the R1, The larger size bores shoot smoother if you don't over power them, also don't forget most all of my barrels are 12.25'' to 10.5'' in length with all of my current rifles accept my factory .20cal HW50, which also shoots the same velocity as my .20cal Hybrid .20cal with the 10.5'' barrel, both ave 650fps with the 11.42 FTT's and  both rifles are tuned the same way with JM Hornet kits and ASA piston seals, and here again these rifles at this velocity are killers! and dead nuts accurate easily out to 60yds!

[Bayman]

Ron, I have owned several R9's and 95's in .20cal in the past, They usually ave 720 to 740fps out of the box with H&N FTT's 11.42gn which shoot lights out from the guns usually! JMO I prefer the 95 power plant in .22cal over all the other calibers, IMO if you want to run a .20cal in this size gun I would not personally run it faster then 760 to 780fps with the 11.42gn FTT's  these rifles tend to get harsh shot cycles if you push them to hard, which makes them hold sensitive, This why I run the R1's if I want a tic more power over the 95, I also do not care for these rifles {95 size tubes} in .177cal or the R1, The larger size bores shoot smoother if you don't over power them, also don't forget most all of my barrels are 12.25'' to 10.5'' in length with all of my current rifles accept my factory .20cal HW50, which also shoots the same velocity as my .20cal Hybrid .20cal with the 10.5'' barrel, both ave 650fps with the 11.42 FTT's and  both rifles are tuned the same way with JM Hornet kits and ASA piston seals, and here again these rifles at this velocity are killers! and dead nuts accurate easily out to 60yds!

Thanks Mark. I appreciate your input. Everyone else, I'm sorry for straying from the OP's topic.

[scafo54]

Ron, I have owned several R9's and 95's in .20cal in the past, They usually ave 720 to 740fps out of the box with H&N FTT's 11.42gn which shoot lights out from the guns usually! JMO I prefer the 95 power plant in .22cal over all the other calibers, IMO if you want to run a .20cal in this size gun I would not personally run it faster then 760 to 780fps with the 11.42gn FTT's  these rifles tend to get harsh shot cycles if you push them to hard, which makes them hold sensitive, This why I run the R1's if I want a tic more power over the 95, I also do not care for these rifles {95 size tubes} in .177cal or the R1, The larger size bores shoot smoother if you don't over power them, also don't forget most all of my barrels are 12.25'' to 10.5'' in length with all of my current rifles accept my factory .20cal HW50, which also shoots the same velocity as my .20cal Hybrid .20cal with the 10.5'' barrel, both ave 650fps with the 11.42 FTT's and  both rifles are tuned the same way with JM Hornet kits and ASA piston seals, and here again these rifles at this velocity are killers! and dead nuts accurate easily out to 60yds!

Thanks Mark. I appreciate your input. Everyone else, I'm sorry for straying from the OP's topic.

No worries from me! I learned something, too! Thanks.

[SteveP-52]

HW95 .22, action is factory stock, favorite pellets are the H&N FTT 5.54 head size 14.66gr, 690 avg. If I want more power and right now I don't, I have a brand new Vortek PG2 HO kit I bought a month after I bought the rifle 5 years ago for when the day came I'd need to replace the seal, spring or both.

Beeman R9 .20, factory stock, best group of the 4 pellets tried was the JSB Exact 13.73gr with the FTT's a close second. Averages I got for the 4 pellets chronied, 20 shots each:

H&N Baracuda 13.58gr: 683 avg
H&N FTT 11.42gr: 753 avg
JSB Heavy 15.89gr: 628 avg
SB Exact 13.73gr: 682 avg