HW/Weihrauch Decision Time - .20 HW77K vs .22 HW77
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Thanks for the reply, I don't think there's anything wrong with my HW-95, I think it has more to do with my ability to stay focused on what I was doing at the time, I was shooting at a new range (first time there), and I was the first time this season shooting my rifle, I've been shooting inside all winter with my air pistols, plus the fact that we were at a club range that had other members shooting high powered handguns, one couple a few benches down were shooting a pair of .300 Win. Mags. which was a tad bit distracting, but yes, my technique may be a bit off.
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I understand. Getting away from distracting shooting noises helps a lot. I belonged to several private ranges and i always did best when there by myself
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I am a PCP guy but cut my teeth on springers long ago and still enjoy shooting them, I go through cycles, right now I am on a springer high, just picked up a new HW97K in .177, shoots 7.9 g CP's just over 900 fps and also likes RWS Superdomes just under 900 FPS, this gun is spectacular ! I had a TX200 in .22 but most springers in .22 aren't fast and flat enough shooting for my taste, I leave the .22 cal and above to PCP's. I also have a R9 .20 cal that is a great gun as well. If your just shooting paper or cans the .177 is the way to go. I sighted my HW97 right on at 35 Yards and it's still right on @ 50 yards. Fast and flat is the ticket. I also have a Beeman R1, R9, R8, R7 and two FWB 124's, I shoot the FWB 124's the most. One is tuned with a ARH Soft kit and the other is full power. The Soft kitted 124 is right at 750 FPS with JSB 7.87 and gets shot the most. The other 124 is exactly 100 FPS faster and shoots just as accurate. The R1 is a .22 and seldom gets shot.
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I really enjoy my break barrel rifles, I have about a dozen or so, three Weirauch springers HW-30 in .177 cal., HW-95 in .22 cal. , and a HW-80K in .20 caliber, one of my favorites is a .177 cal. Cosman Vantage NP, it's one of my least expensive rifles but it performs way above it's price point as far as accuracy and reliability, I had to work on the trigger and mount a decent scope on it to get it's full potential but it is an amazing air rifle especially for is low cost, I have been fortunate with my choices, all of my air guns have been great shooters.
I have almost pulled the trigger (pun intended) on a couple of PCP rifles but so far have resisted the temptation at the last moment, mostly what's holding me back is all of the support stuff that one needs after purchasing the rifle, hand pumps, air compressors, scuba tanks, and the occasional air leaks that need fixing, whether shooting in my back yard, at my club range, or in the squirrel woods, all I need is a good rifle and some pellets, for me that's what I like, I like SIMPLE.
If I was shooting past 60 yds. then I'd look at PCP's, but for now I'll stick with my more traditional air guns.
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