.22 vs .25 hatsan blitz

[Geezerhood]

I have had good customer service from Hatsan. Just be sure to use the web contact form. Email is not how they want you to contact them for service and parts.

My 22 cal Blitz has been flawless once I increased the mag spring tension and my Factor RC can keep up with guns costing 500% more in accuracy. For the money, there is NOTHING out there like the Blitz anywhere near the price $800 price you are paying. Even better if you can find it on sale at Midway when they run them for $650. The trigger is horrible, but I can still shoot some very tight groups in semi auto.

All the above aside, if I was paying the full $1000 retail price for one, I would only buy it from a place that allows no questions asked returns if it arrives DOA just in case you get a lemon. There are lemons out there, though all 5 of the Hatsan guns I have owned worked perfectly out of the box other than the mag spring tension adjustment mentioned above.

 

[MarksmanPete]

From my research, it seems magazine spring tension is the cause of most jam/feeding problems. Mine didn't feed three times on the first magazine I loaded. I tightened the spring on all three mags. No feed problems since. 1000 plus rounds. I shoot everyday. I will say the trigger is hard to pull. Really hard. I wear a glove to keep the trigger from digging in. I have several .22 rifles and pistols. Its just easier for my old hands to handle .25 pellets. The Hatsan Jet 1 I have is much loader than the Blitz or the Invader.

I heard the trigger was heavy around 8.5 pounds thats a little drawback to the blitz im glad I got strong ass fingers though I work with my hand all the time fingers got 6 pack phewww, I got big heavywieght hands and sometimes fumble to get the .22 pellets in the mag stick it in wrong or whatever when im tryin to load quick slowsdown the loading process for sure.

 

[MarksmanPete]

All you can do is what you feel is best for you... Not for me , him or some guy off the street..

Well il take that word of warning into account, , Do you own one?, Its just so compelling its full auto ive always wanted even a semi auto airgun all I got is avenger bullpup .22, full auto sounds so fun il be thinking about it. Imma keep reading on, Worriedman seen it all so im trying to see whats up before I buy this thing.

 

[MarksmanPete]

I have had good customer service from Hatsan. Just be sure to use the web contact form. Email is not how they want you to contact them for service and parts.

My 22 cal Blitz has been flawless once I increased the mag spring tension and my Factor RC can keep up with guns costing 500% more in accuracy. For the money, there is NOTHING out there like the Blitz anywhere near the price $800 price you are paying. Even better if you can find it on sale at Midway when they run them for $650. The trigger is horrible, but I can still shoot some very tight groups in semi auto.

All the above aside, if I was paying the full $1000 retail price for one, I would only buy it from a place that allows no questions asked returns if it arrives DOA just in case you get a lemon. There are lemons out there, though all 5 of the Hatsan guns I have owned worked perfectly out of the box other than the mag spring tension adjustment mentioned above.

Does it group with crossmans?, I see utah air has the best price on it so far as well as they got the mag they got the donny suppresor the adpater all in one package to the door sounds good I dont gotta go over other websites pay shippin an what not getting my suppresor and extended mag, pyr air sells for $999 with tax im lookin at 11 hundred for the 25 cal so NO WAY, The 22 and 30 runs for $899 atm for whatever reason. But utah air runs it for $799

 

[MarksmanPete]

Since the Blitz costs the same no matter which caliber you get it in then the only difference is in pellet costs. I added a DFL Ronin to my .30 and basically just hear the mechanics of the gun. Sometimes a moderator wont let the gun shoot full auto without a weaker spring installed, mine worked fine. If you do nothing but full auto shooting then you will eat up tins of pellets, lol. BTW, in full auto the pellets will clip unless you go up on your moderator size. I should have got a .357 Ronin instead of the .30 but I listened to the sales guy and was talked out of it. I guess if I'm doing full auto shooting then it's enhanced with the loudness of not being moderated.

Wait what no way you ronin clips em thats crazy why does it do that bulshyt does anyone else have that Issue is it only with the 30cal ?, So if I got a 25 cal I should get a a donny fl 30/35

 

[Deadeye Dick]

If it was just a ammo thing id go .22. Cheap all day walk in to a walmart to get some . .25 your maybe at the mercy of mail-order and that hassle.. ( opinion)

Sounds like good advice.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I dont know man.. for me just shooting single shot i burn threw enugh pellets .. full auto I'd be put in the pellet poorhouse..lol. That full auto sounds too novelty and that feeding it pellets just seems somthing that would get old fast / short lived enjoyment life.

Then you yry ising the cheap pellets and find that unless you use the hi $ fancy mail order ones you aint hitting the bulls or groupings that make it all worth the cost. Ot all sounds fun but i dont see any long term practical use.

Then thats just me ( im cheap)

 

[MarksmanPete]

Generally, as caliber gets larger pellet cost increases and selection decreases. Visit Pyramyd Air website and check out ammo section, you'll get a pretty good idea. WM

This is why im passing on the 30 if I go full auto its like shooting money if you load 33 you can only shoot like 5 magz an you spent a whole 150 tin plus 15 and I dont know bout yall but uh even with the best pricing on pyramid air 3 tins of .30 jsbs and they give you 1 free one total came to 75 with shipping to the door tax an all. If I spray all say 2 tins which will go fast thats only 9 mags its only 300 pellets in one fun shootout with the blitz il be down $37.5 dollars WHATTT thats expensive to shoot. Even the cheapest .30s are $72 for 600 of em thats not even that much when the gun sprays a clip in a second an a half bam theres your mag.

 

[WorriedMan]

Well il take that word of warning into account, , Do you own one?, Its just so compelling its full auto ive always wanted even a semi auto airgun all I got is avenger bullpup .22, full auto sounds so fun il be thinking about it. Imma keep reading on, Worriedman seen it all so im trying to see whats up before I buy this thing.

Marksman,
Do what's best for you, just go with all the information you can to make a smart choice. Like previously stated, I've no personal Hatsan experience, just what I've read on the forum. The archives contain it all so do the research and come to your own conclusion, or just roll the dice. Anytime a member, new to the Hatsan brand, and asking advice, I say, check out what other Hatsan owners have to say, then decide. WM

 

[WorriedMan]

Learned a $310 lesson upon purchasing my first PCP. Not a member, so never asked any opinion from other owners. Found out, upon delivery, that the PCP was too long and heavy to be the all-day hunter I wanted, an outcome I hadn't even considered. Forum is a great asset to find out the pros and cons of any purchase under consideration, I encourage members to avail themselves of this service. Of course, each decides what's right for them, just gather all the information up front to avoid potential disappointment down the line. WM

 

[MarksmanPete]

Learned a $310 lesson upon purchasing my first PCP. Not a member, so never asked any opinion from other owners. Found out, upon delivery, that the PCP was too long and heavy to be the all-day hunter I wanted, an outcome I hadn't even considered. Forum is a great asset to find out the pros and cons of any purchase under consideration, I encourage members to avail themselves of this service. Of course, each decides what's right for them, just gather all the information up front to avoid potential disappointment down the line. WM

Damn right I got some snoopin around to do.

 

[Geezerhood]

This is why im passing on the 30 if I go full auto its like shooting money if you load 33 you can only shoot like 5 magz an you spent a whole 150 tin plus 15 and I dont know bout yall but uh even with the best pricing on pyramid air 3 tins of .30 jsbs and they give you 1 free one total came to 75 with shipping to the door tax an all. If I spray all 4 tins which will go fast thats only 9 mags its only 300 pellets in one fun shootout with the blitz il be down $37.5 dollars WHATTT thats expensive to shoot. Even the cheapest .30s are $72 for 600 of em thats not even that much when the gun sprays a clip in a second an a half bam theres your mag.

I own some airguns that cost me over $5000 with the scope. I have more fun shooting the Blitz than any of the dozen or so that I own. If it breaks and can't be fixed, I will buy another one! 22 Cal is the only way to go if you want to blow up blocks of ice or cinder blocks on full auto. Mine shoots Crossman Hollow Points very well.

They were all shot at 15 yards, indoors from a rest, 20x scope, CPHP pellets straight out of the tin. Fired for group size not for scoring. On the mag dump, I held the trigger down until it was empty - 21 Shots.

 

[Long_Gun_Dallas]

The heavy trigger alone kills it for me. Hatsans have notoriously bad build quality and bad customer support. Refuse returns. Offer to fix, and return gun having fixed nothing. I've owned a sortie and a nova star. Still regrettably have the nova star. I never have good feelings about that rifle. The sortie worked OK, but often had problems.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I guess if full auto id just go bb. Buy a big jug of them , build a nice trap to stop catch and recycle all the bb's over and over . The pellets are a one and done add to cart again. At 15y like sbove i dont see where bb's wount do. But I'd guess id need that to 50y+ for the gun cost and pellet cost to begin to seem cost effective..

 

[MarksmanPete]

I own some airguns that cost me over $5000 with the scope. I have more fun shooting the Blitz than any of the dozen or so that I own. If it breaks and can't be fixed, I will buy another one! 22 Cal is the only way to go if you want to blow up blocks of ice or cinder blocks on full auto. Mine shoots Crossman Hollow Points very well.

They were all shot at 15 yards, indoors from a rest, 20x scope, CPHP pellets straight out of the tin. Fired for group size not for scoring. On the mag dump, I held the trigger down until it was empty - 21 Shots.

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Those are decent groups for full auto hard decision I just wanna step up in caliber, But I dont know just between the 22 an 25 I dont even got a single 25 cal, Just makes me wanna get both of em crossmans are just so cheap that due to that pellets price it makes me lean 22, But il be missing a good bit of the power when I go huntin full auto hard decision I just want both aughhh man 25 full auto 22 full auto just makes me wanna break the bank a lil befor they gon crash the dollar anyway everything gonna inflate.

 

[MarksmanPete]

I have had good customer service from Hatsan. Just be sure to use the web contact form. Email is not how they want you to contact them for service and parts.

My 22 cal Blitz has been flawless once I increased the mag spring tension and my Factor RC can keep up with guns costing 500% more in accuracy. For the money, there is NOTHING out there like the Blitz anywhere near the price $800 price you are paying. Even better if you can find it on sale at Midway when they run them for $650. The trigger is horrible, but I can still shoot some very tight groups in semi auto.

All the above aside, if I was paying the full $1000 retail price for one, I would only buy it from a place that allows no questions asked returns if it arrives DOA just in case you get a lemon. There are lemons out there, though all 5 of the Hatsan guns I have owned worked perfectly out of the box other than the mag spring tension adjustment mentioned above.

It got 1 year warrenty, I could imagine after a year if something where to go wrong your outta luck an thats kinda pricey 900 dollar avrage gun. I just hope it lasts an is reliable cuz imma test mine like crazy make sure everything good.

I got .22 when I bought my Impact

impact an blitz way different.

 

[longshot81]

I have had two Hatsans, I had a .25 cal Jet, it was a good gun never had any problems I just ended up selling it to buy something else, and I still have my sortie. Now the sorties have a long history of having problems, I've put probably 500 pellets through mine without ever having any problems whatsoever with it. It was made in 2022 so maybe they fixed all the problems. My father liked my sortie so much that he bought one, his was made in 2021, He's never had a problem with his either. I've never had a blitz but from my personal experience with hatsan, they are good guns and I've never had any problems with them.

 

[Rohmpm]

Salty,
Suggest a stroll through the archives, can't speak from personal experience, but in the two years, or so, I've been in the Nation, nobody has gotten more bad press from members than Hatsan. Just saying, WM

There are many, many that have had great luck with H guns, myself included. I have also modified and tuned and for the most part, very accurate. My backseat Flash 25 gets 30 shots at around 890 w 25.4 and is dime accurate at 50 yards. It is great to have a reasonably powerful gun that doesn't have 20 o-ings and shoots everytime.....and if I drop it my heart keeps beating, lol. I'd say it's taken out more pests than all of my more exotic guns combined. I wonder why I keep them but I never sell anything.

 

[MarksmanPete]

I guess if full auto id just go bb. Buy a big jug of them , build a nice trap to stop catch and recycle all the bb's over and over . The pellets are a one and done add to cart again. At 15y like sbove i dont see where bb's wount do. But I'd guess id need that to 50y+ for the gun cost and pellet cost to begin to seem cost effective..

No power though, If you think about it the hatsan blitz puts down more energy accurately on target than some pistols about 1660 fpe in 1.7 seconds zero recoil. That competes with 9 mm think about it in that perspective can you put down 4 accurate 9 mm shots into 1 small area like the blitz with recoil you have to have great control , I will get heavier spring from hatsan an new hammer get around 60 fpe with 25 cal imagine 41 round mag thats out recently now thats deadly.

 

[MarksmanPete]

I dont know man.. for me just shooting single shot i burn threw enugh pellets .. full auto I'd be put in the pellet poorhouse..lol. That full auto sounds too novelty and that feeding it pellets just seems somthing that would get old fast / short lived enjoyment life.

Then you yry ising the cheap pellets and find that unless you use the hi $ fancy mail order ones you aint hitting the bulls or groupings that make it all worth the cost. Ot all sounds fun but i dont see any long term practical use.

Then thats just me ( im cheap)

I sometimes feel kinda cheap like 30 call full auto ya gotta have funds to buy all em pellets or you dont shoot enough so I aint buyin that but 25 for hunting/pesting I see it can be practical you can burst coyotes with nsa slugs while they run with the extended mags id get 41 round mag in 25 cal no recoil means shots on target.