HW/Weihrauch First Day Shooting New HW30S

[Stormin-Normin]

I’ve had to ask the forum quite a few questions to get to this stage and I thank all those that took the time to give me advice. I don’t know anyone with an air rifle so I’m very indebted to this group of guys and forum. My setup is the HW30S with a HAWKE 2-7x32 Vantage AO. I have cheap Target Match single screw mounts med height, not even a recoil pin (that‘s all I could find and it will do for now until my store gets a nice one piece in). Pellets today were H&N Field Target Trophy 4.5mm 8.64 grn. My gun, out of the box, zeroed at 20 yards. It took about 20 shots to zero (forgot to adjust the parallax in my first 3 shots). This is my last 2 - 5 shot groups. Both can be covered with a dime and my last on the right, 3 pellets through the same hole. I’m an old geezer that had lense replacement surgery for cataracts 3 months ago. Powder burner for 50 years. This is going to be much fun! Better late than never! Beyond my expectation results. What distances do other .177 HW30/R7 normally shoot for targets?

 

[jccams]

Awesome shooting! I have two of them and they are awesome guns and the bonus, they are so easy to cock you can shoot them when we get old.lol

 

[WeihrauchMan]

Expect the best.....and you got it in spades...love the HW30s...my fav....looks like you have a good performing pellet....I use the 7.33 JSB exact....but why switch if you hit success.....my range is 22 yds. for practice.

 

[Stormin-Normin]

Expect the best.....and you got it in spades...love the HW30s...my fav....looks like you have a good performing pellet....I use the 7.33 JSB exact....but why switch if you hit success.....my range is 22 yds. for practice.

Thanks! I also bought a can of the JSB exact 7.33! Also I’ll try the JSB exact 8.44. I’m really happy other shooters love the HW30s. It won Out hands down while I was researching which rifle and caliber to buy. I don’t plan on hunting, targets only so It’s all I need.

 

[beerthief]

Glad to hear your success , been following your posts . I also have a HW30 (no S ) older one . they shoot great and all day too . I use H&N 8.64 .
Shoot @ 16 yards under roof and 30 or 40 yards after the roof ends .

 

[Stormin-Normin]

Thanks Beerthief. Everytime I hear or read of another shooter endorsing the HW30 it makes me that much more certain of my purchase. They aren’t cheap but you get what you pay for!

 

[SpiralGroove]

Hey Stormin,
Great little gun ........ your next should be a HW50S ->

 

[Stormin-Normin]

SG, I guess it’s like tattoos, can’t stop at one

 

[r1lover]

Soda cans at 75 yds. with a scope. Just keep in mind, these little guns aren’t “magnums” so be respectful of your quarry if you hunt with it and keep your distances short.

 

[Stormin-Normin]

I don’t hunt anymore, but do appreciate the ability to hit a can at 75 yards!

 

[Keene]

Stormin, I can feel you laughing in delight at the results!

1/2 inch at 25 yds to 30 yds, after that you're on your own.

The FTTs are magic in the R9 too, which should be your next gun, not the HW50, which is only halfway to Nirvana.

 

[harrympope]

I have .177,5mm and .22.All are great shooters and my favorite daily plinkers.

 

[Mycapt65]

I normally shoot groups with my Hw30s at 25 yards. They can hang with the best of my Weihrauchs at that distance. I've shot groups at 30 yards without problem.

As Keene said half inch at those distances is realistic on a calm day with practice. I don't normally shoot groups past that. Soda cans at 75 or even 100 are quite doable in good conditions with a scope. It's a total hoot.

I have ten Weihrauch rifles across three calibers. Three rifles are 177 Hw30s. One's my wife's. I use my two 30s more than the rest combined. My peep sighted 30 is my most fun rifle. Including powder burners.

Stay with JSB 7.33 and 8.44 or FTTs and you'll have great accuracy and never need to clean the barrel l. The 7.33 JSBs or the rebranded AA clones typically work best in these guns.

Keep the stock screws tight and enjoy your new gun.

 

[Stormin-Normin]

I normally shoot groups with my Hw30s at 25 yards. They can hang with the best of my Weihrauchs at that distance. I've shot groups at 30 yards without problem.

As Keene said half inch at those distances is realistic on a calm day with practice. I don't normally shoot groups past that. Soda cans at 75 or even 100 are quite doable in good conditions with a scope. It's a total hoot.

I have ten Weihrauch rifles across three calibers. Three rifles are 177 Hw30s. One's my wife's. I use my two 30s more than the rest combined. My peep sighted 30 is my most fun rifle. Including powder burners.

Stay with JSB 7.33 and 8.44 or FTTs and you'll have great accuracy and never need to clean the barrel l. The 7.33 JSBs or the rebranded AA clones typically work best in these guns.

Keep the stock screws tight and enjoy your new gun.

Thanks for the advice. I will definitely take note. This forum is amazing with all the experience available that are willing to provide answers and advice.

 

[Stormin-Normin]

I normally shoot groups with my Hw30s at 25 yards. They can hang with the best of my Weihrauchs at that distance. I've shot groups at 30 yards without problem.

As Keene said half inch at those distances is realistic on a calm day with practice. I don't normally shoot groups past that. Soda cans at 75 or even 100 are quite doable in good conditions with a scope. It's a total hoot.

I have ten Weihrauch rifles across three calibers. Three rifles are 177 Hw30s. One's my wife's. I use my two 30s more than the rest combined. My peep sighted 30 is my most fun rifle. Including powder burners.

Stay with JSB 7.33 and 8.44 or FTTs and you'll have great accuracy and never need to clean the barrel l. The 7.33 JSBs or the rebranded AA clones typically work best in these guns.

Keep the stock screws tight and enjoy your new gun.

Thanks for the advice. I will definitely take note. This forum is amazing with all the experience available that are willing to provide answers and advice.