HW90 FAC what caliber? .22 or .25

[yana]

As stated what would be your caliber of choice for a FAC / fullpower HW90? .22 or .25?

 

[Beretta687]

.22 for sure,as it’s only going to be 18 ft lbs maximum and you can use pellets up to 24 grains if you want .25 weights,or better at about 16-18 grains 670-700 fps.

 

[2506sendero]

.22 would be my choice also, .25 FAC air is more suited to a PCP rifle IMO.

 

[Skid]

Unless it’s 40ft lb plus I think .22 is going to be more versatile.

 

[Mjd237]

.22 for sure,as it’s only going to be 18 ft lbs maximum and you can use pellets up to 24 grains if you want .25 weights,or better at about 16-18 grains 670-700 fps.

"only going to be 18ft lbs maximum".
mine is at 20ft lbs I did take it up to 23ft lbs and needed an arm like popeye to cock it. however after extensive testing I found the factory parachute seal to be the achillies heel of the 90 when it comes to power. Swap the seal for a vortek or aussie and you will see the difference on the chrono.
And yes go for the 22

 

[Star7]

I bought a new .22 HW90 from AOA 6/23. I was surprised to find that ram set at 18.2b as my first HW90 (5/19; .177) was set at more than 24b and a ba$tid to cock and tooth shaking to shoot. (This was just before much needed, shoulder reconstruction and was nearly unusable.)

The .22 runs 19.5fpe and 20.5fpe with a variety of pellets and is a piece of cake to use. I never messed with that ram. They got it right for me. Maybe if my shoulder was better, I would jack it up.

I don't know if Weihrauch is systematically setting rams lower on the FAC or if it was the luck of the draw.

 

[Mjd237]

I bought a new .22 HW90 from AOA 6/23. I was surprised to find that ram set at 18.2b as my first HW90 (5/19; .177) was set at more than 24b and a ba$tid to cock and tooth shaking to shoot. (This was just before much needed, shoulder reconstruction and was nearly unusable.)

The .22 runs 19.5fpe and 20.5fpe with a variety of pellets and is a piece of cake to use. I never messed with that ram. They got it right for me. Maybe if my shoulder was better, I would jack it up.

I don't know if Weihrauch is systematically setting rams lower on the FAC or if it was the luck of the draw.

19.5 - 20.5 ft lbs seems to be the sweet spot as previously mentioned my one is at 20ft lbs with a 14.66 grn FTT and has the same manners as a sub 12.

 

[A.C.T 59]

A hw90 with a grean Ausie seal or a britseals set to 20 ftlb in .22 or .25 will be fine youl have to decide what ballistics you require the standard HW seals tend to burst or melt

 

[Star7]

With a good seal and the ram bumped to 25-26b the .25 might be a corker. Generally, I see .25 as pcp territory. I vote .22; but that is for an old man with busted shoulders.

 

[robthedog]

Never had a 90, but an 80 in .25 is a superb rifle, i used the BSA superstar in fac .25, when they first came out, & for pest control it was better than my .22rf

Go big or go home, .25 all the way