HW70 Range Time

[maxtrouble]

Picked up a HW70 from Airguns of Arizona and took it out for a spin today. Tried a few pellets and the H&N Terminators had the best results at 10 and 20 yards. Typical Wiehrauch, cocking rotation is very smooth and the trigger has a very consistent two stage release. Feels like a HW30 in pistol form, easy to shoot and very accurate out to twenty yards.

 

[Billinoregon]

Max, what size groups at 20 yards?

 

[maxtrouble]

Max, what size groups at 20 yards?

I am getting decent one inch groups. Plenty of accuracy for cans.

 

[Wingman115]

I just picked one up as well. I'm really enjoying this platform of air pistol.

 

[Deleted 45061]

That is a beauty

 

[Cbrau72]

Yep, also own a HW70. Had it for several years and I can totally agree with your assessment of it. It is a smooth cocking, accurate (within its limits) break barrel pistol with a good trigger.
It’s my backyard pistol that I get out after dinner and shoot a handful of pellets thru. Standing hold I can get 1.5 inch groups at 15 yards probably better if I was sitting at my bench. Same black on black finish as yours. It’s a pleasure to shoot. It’s fun to walk around and shoot leaves with in the fall.
Now that it’s breaking-in, it’s getting smoother in the shooting cycle.

 

[Struckat]

A few years ago there seemed to be a lot of them on fleabay for reasonable prices.
Not lately though.
Certainly on my want list.

 

[beerthief]

anybody tune this pistol for smoother shot cycle but same FPS ?

 

[maxtrouble]

anybody tune this pistol for smoother shot cycle but same FPS ?

The stock pistol's shot cycle is pretty smooth. If anything it keeps getting smoother as it breaks in. I am hitting cans at 20 yards with ease.

 

[.20calguy]

The stock pistol's shot cycle is pretty smooth. If anything it keeps getting smoother as it breaks in. I am hitting cans at 20 yards with ease.

It is a really accurate little gun. It will hit shot shells at 25 yards from the bench, but I am on the edge of maxing the sights elevation.

 

[.20calguy]

It is a really accurate little gun. It will hit shot shells at 25 yards from the bench, but I am on the edge of maxing the sights elevation.

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One complaint comes to mind on my HW70. That is that the sights are too tight for me, with regard to the width of the front post and rear slot not allowing enough light past. I use a white background to help see them.

 

[maxtrouble]

Range time with the HW70 today. Probably two tins of pellets through it, everything has really smoothed out, especially the trigger. Very fun pistol. Can hit soup cans all day long at 20 yards.

 

[maxtrouble]

Another session with the HW70 today. Twelve to fifteen mile an hour winds with sudden lulls. Very fun shot cycle, the trigger has really smoothed out. I was able to hit a two inch circle with holding for wind speed at twenty yards. Based upon the damage to the cardboard box, anything under five pounds is DRT.

Really nice pistol with typical Weihrach qualities. This is the HW30 in pistol form.

 

[readyfisher9]

For a short time, AOA was selling the HW70 Black Arrow matched with the Weihrauch 2X20 scope for a really great price. I somehow managed to snag one, and what a deal. Buy it now if in stock, and no added scope. It is a good shooter, but still not as good as the HW75. That dog will hunt!

 

[readyfisher9]

The HW75. What an accurate pistol, and no recoil. Only a high-end Olympic pistol could do better And for three or more times the money.

 

[KWK]

Personally I don’t consider it equal to the HW30 because of the only sufficient trigger. Otherwise, I’ve enjoyed mine over 30 years. A complaint for me only is the small, for my extra large ape hands, grip. 8 1/2” long hands.
Our eldest son with normal human size hands shoots it pretty well. Off hand, bench is useful for sighing in.