HW80 and HW95..help me sort this out.

[mb94952]

I have no knowledge of the HW80. My wife and I are in our 80s and we both enjoy shooting our new HW95L from our back deck. I upgraded the scope to a Hawke 4x16 44 mm SF IR model and my wife really likes the IR feature of the scope. We use the small targets that indicate where your pellet hits and are able to shoot 2" groups at 25 yards some times. This rifle from AoA is a fine German built air rifle which is beautiful and a joy to shoot. I take the occasional squirrel but my wife won't shoot one. I used the Hawke 30 mm Medium rings to mount the scope which leaves less than 1/8" clearance for the objective lens. This scope has 6 brightness settings along with the side focus and I believe that it is an excellent scope.

My dad will be 80 this year and he just started shooting this year. He and I both have 9mm pistols and have been to the range twice. We're both newbies. With the ammo shortage I got into airguns just in the last month and it's SO much fun. I want to get my dad into it, as well. He's never had a hobby, just yardwork, which sounds BORING to me. Hopefully, I can get him an air rifle and we'll shoot those together. I never realized what a serene sport it is. But, boy, is it ADDICTIVE !!! 

I have seen that most of the out of stock guns will be back in late October, so a couple weeks from now. Next week is Amazon Prime days, so I hope to get some good deals, but I am dreaming of your EXACT set up - the HW95 with the Hawke scope. 

I think that's SUPER COOL that you and your wife shoot together. - Mike

 

[Guest]

I did say when you can, get both the HW95/R9 and HW30/R7, here's why.....

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HW95 .22 w/Hawke Airmax 3-9x40 AO scope

Beeman R9 .20 w/Hawke Panorama 4-12x40 AO IR scope

Beeman R7 .20 w/Hawke Airmax 3-9x40 AO scope...anniversary present from my girlfriend and an older Huntington Beach model

 

[fullpower]

Hi, I really enjoy reading about how you and your wife enjoy shooting the 95 off your back deck.Thanks for posting. I know this is an old post , about four year ago .
I am a mid-seventies guy myself, started shooting air rifles about four years ago and also have a 95. It has a similar set up except the scope now is a Hawke WA SF 6 x24x50 . You mentioned that you could get 2” groups at 25 yards. That’s about the best I was getting when I first had the gun ,and was actually quite frustrated as I expected it would be a better shooter. You’re 95 is capable of much better groups and so i was mine.
I’ve been shooting for about 4 years now ,. It’s been a learning experience for sure. Looking back the problems were my lack of any shooting skills, shooting the wrong pellets for the barrel , using a cheap scope and then a broken spring. This occurred in the first 3 months. It’s amazing how badly a really quality Springer can group using the wrong pellets, also very frustrating as well.
To replace the spring it forced me to learn how to take the gun apart.I installed a drop in PG 4 Vortek spring kit , polished everything I could, bought the new Hawke scope and then tested about 20 different pellets . The gun now shoots groups that still amaze me.
I shoot every night from a bench and have five other great Springers. At 23 yards my 95 can group five pellets1/8th to 1/ 4 inch with one usually drifting out to 1/ 2 “ . i’m fortunate to have a really great range on my property out to 60 yards and I shoot from a shooting house that I built. With little to no wind this is a 60 yard gun easily. This means I can regularly hit 1 cm² pieces of aluminum off a little posts that I built. Not every time of course but that’s the fun of it.
it is my favourite springer air rifle, beautifully balanced just heavy enough . The most accurate pellets are FTT 4.51 and H&N Baracuda FT 4.50 especially the latter.

 

[.20calguy]

Hi guys. I'm also a newbie and I follow Joe on Youtube. He is the man !!! It sounds like the Weihrauch HW95 is the plinker to get.



I was shooting in the backyard yesterday with my Gamo Whisper Storm 10x .22 and my Hatsan 25 SuperTACT Vortex. I LOVE the Hatsan with open sights. I'm having a hellava time zeroing in the scope and I hate it !! Anyway, I was shooting the Texas Star Ferris Wheel and hit every one with the Hatsan and then hit them all back up !! That was the .177 Hatsan. I tried the same with the Gamo .22 and I blew the arm off ! Way too powerful for a plinker.

I can't wait to get a HW95 or a Beeman R7 (same gun). I also got the Hatsan Speedfire .177 and it's really loud.

I'm looking for a quiet, elegant .177 plinker than I can enjoy forever. I don't care about resale, I just want a very nice air rifle that's reliable, accurate, and nice to look at.

HW 97 ? Thanks, Mike

It sounds like you would enjoy an HW30.
It's difficult to miss with it at 30 yards from the bench. You can shoot acorns out there with it.

I really enjoy stretching it out to 75 yards, although it has quite a rise and fall down to the target. My consistency out there is around 65 % on 2" targets.

The HW30 is smooth, light, and easy.handling, a must have for a plinker.

 

[olde grunt]

No they aren't the same but both are great guns . The 80 is a true " magnum Springer " with the cocking effort and recoil that goes along with it . It's actually the easiest to shoot ( for me anyway ) magnum Springer I ever shot . Just point , hold , and ....Bam pellet on target . It's an incredible rifle and the recoil is fast and straight back . ...The HW95 is a medium powered rifle that is easier to cock and easier to shoot well because the recoil is much lighter along with the overall gun. The 80 is a 300 mag , the 95 is a 243. That's about the best way I know to put it . If I ever buy another magnum Springer the 80 is the Only one on my list .....The 95 is one of those rifles Every Airgunner should own at least one ....Along with a HW30 and 35 . Hope this helps some .

Hey Joe, good to see you on here, weve talked a few times on the phone.
If youll remember i contacted you about my FWB 300 rebuild. Thanks for that help by the way.