Here are just 2 of my HW springers, the HW95 in .22 on the top and the HW30 in .177 (bottom) that I picked up at an airgun show here in North Carolina a couple of years ago!
I still love my springers!
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I'm with you on that-I have PCPS for the long range stuff, but nothing is more relaxing than a stroll through the woods with a good springer and some pellets!
I'm trying to revive my offhand shooting skills and the springers are perfect for the task.
My recently rebuilt HW55 is the current choice, it's wearing a 3x9 scope right now.
I'm trying to revive my offhand shooting skills and the springers are perfect for the task.
My recently rebuilt HW55 is the current choice, it's wearing a 3x9 scope right now.
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My wife & I enjoy plinking from the back deck with OUR HW95L .22. Sometimes we can shoot an MOA group at 25 yards but not always.
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Wow what a beautiful little rifle! I'd keep that in the house and get a new run of the mill Hw30 or 50 to take its place. That's too nice a piece to knock around the woods with.
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@Deerstaker;My wife & I enjoy plinking from the back deck with OUR HW95L .22. Sometimes we can shoot an MOA group at 25 yards but not always.
Another fine specimen of German workmanship but I must say that it takes some getting use to in order to shoot a springer. I do enjoy the fact that it's self contained and the only thing that's needed is pellets and a strong arms unless you're shooting something like the FWB124!
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theres something to be said for just loving a nice gun .. my issue with springers is i had a very serious squirrel and rabbit infestation at my then new house .. they were tearing everything up .. used firearms to work on them at first, but walking around everyday blasting off a gun isnt very neighborly .. so tried springers, quite a few, spent alot of money, and they were 'not' up to the task of eliminating multiple pests per day positively .. thats when i discovered pcps .. it was pest genocide after that lol. .
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@dizzums;
I "overstand" completely because I have 2 pecan trees and I had a problem with squirrels raiding my fruit trees the first year that I purchased my home. Yes. I've spent a ton of money on springers throughout the years but with pcps and the ease of taking care of my problem with "fuzzi-butts", I can now enjoy my nuts! Don't take that the wrong way because at $10 per pound for pecans, I'll put everyone I see during squirrel season. When squirrel-killing season is over, I've always given them a reprieve!
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To each his own, laminates do absolutly nothing for me. My last HW was a 35e which I was able to get with a walnut stock. I think the beech stocks look better than laminate. I did get an AV46m pistol which was only availabe with a red/black grip, and If I can find a standard wood aftermarket grip will get one for it.
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True enough-but I believe in shooting what I own-I've had that one for forty years give or take a year or two, and have't messed it up much so far.
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I'm glad. That's a beautiful and rare gun. I would be upset with myself if it were mine I banged it up in the woods. For that reason most of my hunting rifles are synthetic stock PBs. I'm too clutsy to bring a fine piece of furniture into the woods. I'm glad you can utilize such a really nice rifle without damaging it.
Be well
Ron
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Nothing better than the simplicity of a springer for target practice or hunting. You grab your gun and a tin of pellets, out the door you go. Nothing can go wrong. The failure rate is almost non existent. Guys and gal's have been using them for decades for fun and hunting. If you become proficient with them they are every bit as accurate and precise as a PCP. A perfect tool for hunting small and medium critters at 50 yards or less.
I bought a PCP several years ago. Had to see what all the hype was. Yes it was fun for a couple weeks, but I found myself grabbing one of my many spring-piston rifles instead. The PCP sitting in the corner collecting dust. Sold it. Hand pumping wasn't for me, and I wasn't about to buy the equipment.
Each to their own. I myself have found no need for another PCP.
Each year a buddy and I go rockchuck hunting several times. He has his PCP. I a springer. Both of us have the same success rate on average.
I bought a PCP several years ago. Had to see what all the hype was. Yes it was fun for a couple weeks, but I found myself grabbing one of my many spring-piston rifles instead. The PCP sitting in the corner collecting dust. Sold it. Hand pumping wasn't for me, and I wasn't about to buy the equipment.
Each to their own. I myself have found no need for another PCP.
Each year a buddy and I go rockchuck hunting several times. He has his PCP. I a springer. Both of us have the same success rate on average.
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Septicdeath;
"You grab your gun and a tin of pellets, out the door you go." I can't agree more because I've done it for years with no complaints. I've had more fun and hunted with springers more that I ever have with pcps, I'm just so much older now and in better position to enjoy some of the finer things in life. Knowing your rifle and the prey that you're hunting is the key to any hunter or target shoot whether springer or pcp.
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