HW/Weihrauch HW30s - How Much Maintenance?

[Tarheel]

I have two air rifles: a 43 year old Crosman 766 American Classic. I bought it new and it's never needed anything except 3 drops of light machine oil on the tiny felt patch that is easily accessible.
Recently I bought a HW30s. I read on this forum 30 to 45 minutes daily and although I started with no knowledge of airguns but I am learning here. I see post about a wide variety of topics: repair questions seem to be frequent. I bought this rifle for plinking - which I love to do. I don't hunt or target compete or anything but plinking. I learned here to keep check on the three screws that usually loosen from "springer" vibrations and sure enough mine were loose and the front sight as well - I tightened them but I will get blue loc-tite for them.
I don't enjoy working on things - including my air rifle so I saw a forum topic on this web-site, "How to Maintain An Airgun", so I clicked on it and it sent me to You Tube where I watched a moderator and three older men that are recognized for their expertise with AirGuns. They said they seldom clean their guns until they drop in performance. They had different thought on the different types of AirGuns but for Springers one of them says if his rifle is shooting good he never cleans it. I was really surprised at this!
Other than putting blue loc-tite on the three screws and shooting high quality pellets I will likely not do any maintenance until / if my HW30s developed a problem. I haveI only put about 400 pellets through it. I will likely shoot about 450 - 500 pellets a month. Do any of you choose to do no routine manintenance on your springer Air Rifle until it drops in performance?
PS - when I look down the bore of my rifle from either end it is shinny silver with the spiral rifling very clean, end to end.

 

[.20calguy]

I have two air rifles: a 43 year old Crosman 766 American Classic. I bought it new and it's never needed anything except 3 drops of light machine oil on the tiny felt patch that is easily accessible.
Recently I bought a HW302. I read on this forum 30 to 45 minutes daily and although I started with no knowledge of airguns but I am learning here. I see post about a wide variety of topics: repair questions seem to be frequent. I bought this rifle for plinking - which I love to do. I don't hunt or target compete or anything but plinking. I learned here to keep check on the three screws that usually loosen from "springer" vibrations and sure enough mine were loose and the front sight as well - I tightened them but I will get blue loc-tite for them.
I don't enjoy working on things - including my air rifle so I saw a forum topic on this web-site, "How to Maintain An Airgun", so I clicked on it and it sent me to You Tube where I watched a moderator and three older men that are recognized for their expertise with AirGuns. They said they seldom clean their guns until they drop in performance. They had different thought on the different types of AirGuns but for Springers one of them says if his rifle is shooting good he never cleans it. I was really surprised at this!
Other than putting blue loc-tite on the three screws and shooting high quality pellets I will likely not do any maintenance until / if my HW30s developed a problem. I haveI only put about 400 pellets through it. I will likely shoot about 450 - 500 pellets a month. Do any of you choose to do no routine manintenance on your springer Air Rifle until it drops in performance?
PS - when I look down the bore of my rifle from either end it is shinny silver with the spiral rifling very clean, end to end.

No, I only address issues, changes in performance etc.
I keep any eye out for dry pivot joints etc.

 

[Tarheel]

No, I only address issues, changes in performance etc.
I keep any eye out for dry pivot joints etc.

Thanks for reading this and answering my question. I get a little long winded on here so I will work on cutting back. What are "dry pivot joints", or just what are "pivot joints"?

 

[rwsmike]

Just clean the barrel and check the screws. If you see a drastic change in poi then it's either a seal or a spring....most likely you will be gd for a long time .

 

[c_m_shooter]

It really is a simple machine, and should function well for a long time.

 

[EMrider]

After a few hundred pellets to get the screws and seals settled, my Weihrauchs are maintenance free for many thousands of shots.

 

[Sawney Bean]

Wipe it down when you put it away. That's about it.

 

[Orv]

Wipe it down when you put it away. That's about it.

I use a micro-fiber towel and Balistol to wipe down my rifles after every shooting. I also apply a light coating of grease on the cocking arms pivot points a few times a year. Moisture is the arch enemy of airguns. Orv.

 

[PEP3]

I have two air rifles: a 43 year old Crosman 766 American Classic. I bought it new and it's never needed anything except 3 drops of light machine oil on the tiny felt patch that is easily accessible.
Recently I bought a HW30s. I read on this forum 30 to 45 minutes daily and although I started with no knowledge of airguns but I am learning here. I see post about a wide variety of topics: repair questions seem to be frequent. I bought this rifle for plinking - which I love to do. I don't hunt or target compete or anything but plinking. I learned here to keep check on the three screws that usually loosen from "springer" vibrations and sure enough mine were loose and the front sight as well - I tightened them but I will get blue loc-tite for them.
I don't enjoy working on things - including my air rifle so I saw a forum topic on this web-site, "How to Maintain An Airgun", so I clicked on it and it sent me to You Tube where I watched a moderator and three older men that are recognized for their expertise with AirGuns. They said they seldom clean their guns until they drop in performance. They had different thought on the different types of AirGuns but for Springers one of them says if his rifle is shooting good he never cleans it. I was really surprised at this!
Other than putting blue loc-tite on the three screws and shooting high quality pellets I will likely not do any maintenance until / if my HW30s developed a problem. I haveI only put about 400 pellets through it. I will likely shoot about 450 - 500 pellets a month. Do any of you choose to do no routine manintenance on your springer Air Rifle until it drops in performance?
PS - when I look down the bore of my rifle from either end it is shinny silver with the spiral rifling very clean, end to end.

So how are you liking it so far?

 

[Tarheel]

So how are you liking it so far?

I like the overall quality of the HW30 - the finish on the stock, the bluing on the metal is all very nice. How do I like shooting it? It is, I believe, the lowest "power" of the HW Air Rifles, which for me is a good thing. I just do plinking so I did not need an Air Rifle that would shoot targets at 100 yards or more or be good for hunting. Being lower power it enables me to shoot in a couple of locations that a high power Air Rifle would be too much for the given situation. It's very easy to cock and light to carry. I have a permanent loss of some vision in my right eye so even if I put a scope on it I will use it for shorter distances: 40 to 50 yards at the most and 90% of my use will be at 30 yards or less!
Mine came with a slightly bent rear sight due to shipping damage. I have decided to go with a scope so the rear sight will be removed so the bent rear sight is not an issue.

 

[Sawney Bean]

The thing is that even as a very low powered springer it’s still making about the same power as that 766 would at around 7 pumps and that’s assuming that your 766 is still shooting at full power.

 

[Tarheel]

If you want a Springer for plinking the HW30 is probably the ideal choice!