The gun looks great. Excellant finish and nice wood. Being my first PCP, I was a bit apprehensive. Anyway it shoots very accurately and feels good. I have to say, being a traditional springer fan, that the HW100 is almost clinical in the way it operates and shoots. Trigger is very nice. Magazines work flawlessly and are very easy to load. I havn't tried anything other PCP's, so I can't really compare it to anything else. The fill set up is quite easy. I am getting a quick fill bottle, when they arrive.
I took the HW100 out for a field test on a few Rattus horribilius last night. Set up the Lightforce rechargable on it. Used the red lense and away I went. The HW100 felt light to me compared to the springers I usually use. I believe there are lighter PCP's out there, but I like the solid feel, that a bit of weight gives.
The first shot was great. A big scaley tail right through the head at about 15 meters. The most noticable thing about the PCP is the lack of recoil compared to the springers in that you can follow up the shot and see the rat drop. There is a great sense of satisfaction to see a rat sitting high up on a beam, thinking he's safe only to be hit it in the head and see it fall to the ground. Anyway, went on to nail about 15 rats with the HW100 and about 25-30 with the HW97.
Last night was the first time I have got to use the Fenix light set up in the field. Put it on the HW97 .20. The light gave a good strong beam out to the max ranges I shoot. Around 25-30 metres. The scope picks up the white light very well. The best thing about it was the compactness and ease of use, in that there are no leads etc around the gun.
Well, I am very very happy with the HW100 and am looking forward to a rabbit shoot next week. Even though I am now in the PCP game, I will always lean towards my springers.
