Hatsan 95 (.25) Spring (New Purchase)

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Hatsan 95 (.25 cal) Spring Version

I want to preface this post with the fact that I am not new to AGN or air rifles, my old account was hacked and I am starting fresh lol. Also no offense to anyone who dives deeply into these but I’ve been in the community a while now and I do not care to own $5000 worth of Airgun equipment or rifles or shoot slugs. I just like traditional good ole affordable shooting.

Reason for purchase:
Over the years I have had several break barrels and pcp rifles all of which did me well for the most part. I have actually never owned a springer though all my previous guns were gas pistons. I had a lot of issues with consistency with these and strayed away from airguns over the last year or so all together. I really enjoy shooting self contained guns like break barrels so I decided I wanted to give it another shot but this time I would be getting a spring gun.

Why the Hatsan 95?
I chose this rifle because I initially was going to grab a Hammerli underlever from Krale however I wanted to stray from the Chinese stuff as much as possible. I know the Hatsan 95 has a good following and decided on .25 because I wanted a good plinker that could buck wind and take out massive Fox squirrels I have on the farm.

Initial impressions:
I love the way this thing looks and feels and for the $160 I paid (Amazon) I’m really impressed. My dad owns a Walther Terrus in 177 that has been tuned by Mike M. and although it’s not as smooth it has a premium look to it which I can appreciate. I haven’t done any chrono testing yet and I’m only using open sights currently as I want to push those boundaries a little more and see what I can accomplish. So far it’s loving the H&N FTT so I’ll be curious to see how it likes some others. I am NOT going to use JSB in this rifle just bc they are becoming to expensive and I like the availability of the H&N. (I still shoot the 15.89 JSB out of my Maximus) I have been able to shoot this out to 20 yards with open sights fairly well so I have high hopes I will be able to get this dialed in and be able to do some hunting at my normal range of 20-30 yards with some practice.

I mainly posted this bc there is very little info on the Hatsan 95 spring version at least in 25 caliber. So if anyone reads this and is wondering how they are, I can say so far I much prefer the spring twang to the gas piston thud anyday. I will update once the gun is broken in and I have some good data for all the geeks ;)

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Yeah, years ago I tuned about (12) Hatsan 95's. Among other things, lengthened one of the trigger screws and changed out the sear springs for lighter ones. If I had to do it again, I'd buy a ARH or Vortek replacement spring of slightly lessor power. 1000 fps in .177 or 800 fps in .22 caliber is too much for a smooth shot cycle in this gun.

Also, do what BofG has done and remove the ugly plastic front sight and replace with a nice muzzle brake.

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SpiralGroove said:
Yeah, years ago I tuned about (12) Hatsan 95's. Among other things, lengthened one of the trigger screws and changed out the sear springs for lighter ones. If I had to do it again, I'd buy a ARH or Vortek replacement spring of slightly lessor power. 1000 fps in .177 or 800 fps in .22 caliber is too much for a smooth shot cycle in this gun.

Also, do what BofG has done and remove the ugly plastic front sight and replace with a nice muzzle brake.

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The bottom gun has a nice steel muzzle brake that was given to me. Couldn’t find another one like it. The top gun is the factory sight that came on the gun. I slid it in a rod and filed/sanded it down in a drill press. Done many this way now. Looks and works fine.
 
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Mo-Ron said:
One thing i see for sure is all these non QE guns look nicer then my qe vortex 95. Its kinda cheap feeling . Shoots good but feels more toy then gun .. even the op's new 25 cal 95 just from his picture looks real life. Vs mine.

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I think the QE looks the best actually. The barrel shroud is far classier than the polymer sight. All the Hatsan’s need the stock refinished. Strip/ stain and oil. Softens them up.
 
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Stretch said:
Perfect timing for this thread. I've been thinking about getting a springer, haven't had one since I was a kid. All I have now are PCP and powder burners. What's the best caliber for the Hatsan 95 between a .22 and a .25 (for target shooting)? Does the plastic muzzle break come off easily? Is there a metal replacement available that has a sight?
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I have the 95 in 177, 22 and 25. Absolutely the 22. The muzzle brake is difficult to remove. It’s pressed on and the barrel end is geared so it must come straight off.
 
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The barrel end is knurled to help hold that muzzle break on there, so if you do take it off, be aware you'll now need a way to cover that up. Mike Ellington on YouTube has a video showing how he removed and that knurling.
My very first rifle back to shooting was a 95 in .25 and the only problem I ever had with it was some putz tinkered with the gas ram and blew the seals out of it. Thanks to Mr Spiral up there selling a tuned springer as a parts rifle, I put my barrel on his tuned action, refinished the stock and put it all back together. Still have it and it still shoots great with either FTT's or the JSB Kings.
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Stretch said:
Perfect timing for this thread. I've been thinking about getting a springer, haven't had one since I was a kid. All I have now are PCP and powder burners. What's the best caliber for the Hatsan 95 between a .22 and a .25 (for target shooting)? Does the plastic muzzle break come off easily? Is there a metal replacement available that has a sight?
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Just don't get the .25 caliber, way too much lead for this Springer. My Hatsan 135 was underpowered in .25!
I had mostly .177 and .22 caliber. In .177, it can be de-tuned to 880 fps for Crosman/H&N pellets and be pretty nice. In .22, I'd go for 730 fps with the same. Because the machining fit/design aren't up to a German Springer, I believe de-tuning is best.
The front sight is such a piece of crapp - I'd just heat it up until it starts to melt and pull off. Set screw removal too.
Then you're gonna need a muzzle brake.

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No matter how good a value the Hatsan 95 is, I'd recommend spending more and getting a HW30S or HW50S.
Back in 2012/2014, I was able to get most of my 95's from discount stores for less than $100.

PS: Definitively use a spring compressor when working on a Hatsan, my 135 always gave me the impression my life could suddenly end with any mistake while the spring was under compression.
 
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No matter how good a value the Hatsan 95 is, I'd recommend spending more and getting a HW30S or HW50S.
Back in 2012/2014, I was able to get most of my 95's from discount stores for less than $100.

PS: Definitively use a spring compressor when working on a Hatsan, my 135 always gave me the impression my life could suddenly end with any mistake while the spring was under compression.
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Totally agree. HW30 from Krale for $239 plus $45 shipping. No sales tax. Door to door usually in 3 business days. From the Netherlands no less! Made in Germany. Not a power monger but the most accurate and enjoyable springer made. IMHO.
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For what i said about mine one thing for sub 200$ it still worth it. Like i said it shoots just fine . No complaining on groups and that oit to 100y on iys open sights.. i may whine but not crying..lol... I do think a guy needs to tare it down clean and inspect it right off. I had nicked seal and bad lube job from factory assembly.. once straighten out alls was good to go...
 
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Stretch said:
I won't argue that the HW30/50 isn't the better rifle, but I won't order from Krale. As I posted in the thread on the subject of Krale, I've been burned once before and just don't want to take that sort of risk again. On the other hand, buying this rifle through Amazon I get free shipping and free returns.
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Lol.. ya, there pricing is tempting like you said id get burned even if the 1000's say its all good..lol. Thats my mail order luck . Heck i have a hard time getting burned buying mail order local(usa) to i call myself the lemon king.. so any mail order for me is now pretty much last ditch effort or no choice item .. then make sure printer has enugh ink to print out the return lables 😉
 
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Bear-of-Grayling said:
They shoot very well especially for the cost. Triggers can be made very light. Under a pound when the adjustment screws are lengthened 1/8”. These are two I made into carbines. One spring and one Vortex. I also prefer the spring model when tuned correctly. Nice Walnut stock you got. Congratulations!
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These are awesome looking! Thanks for the image!
 
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