Worst part of it is that once a cat’s loyalty is earned it’s owned. Dang springer never gives it away. Most aggravating piece of metal and wood ever concocted. And I love em. I need help. My kids would agree.
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HW/Weihrauch I need a lot of practice w/ my HW95.............................................
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Out of all my Quality springers the HW95. Was the Hardest to become a good shooting rifle keep shooting and enjoy 
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Group size shrank using the artillery hold but with only a partial left hand, it's not easy to shoot off a bag that way. I guess I'll have to be happy with MOC accuracy shooting bottles and cans @ 25 yards. The alternative is it sits in the corner growing rust.
Bill
Bill
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How well did you clean the barrel? My latest R9 had like jb weld caked stuff in the rifling and took me 2 days of soaking in solvent and scrubbing to get it out ..
Before that out of the box the rear sight was all the way right and at 10m shot a good inch left ..lol ..
I'd now also check the seal and lube job of the factory. The tube cutouts had nice razor blades and amazed my seal wad not gashed from it install ( like a how day do that ?) .
In the end it just maybe hw teething pains .. there's a few things a guy got to maintain when new like stock screws set / not loosing , hing bolt set right ( more a learned experience thing then a set value).
Then optics issues , like rattled scope or mounting .. where irons come in handy ..
Just a few things you learn on how to finesse in as you go .. remember Rome was not built in a day kinda thing ..
Before that out of the box the rear sight was all the way right and at 10m shot a good inch left ..lol ..
I'd now also check the seal and lube job of the factory. The tube cutouts had nice razor blades and amazed my seal wad not gashed from it install ( like a how day do that ?) .
In the end it just maybe hw teething pains .. there's a few things a guy got to maintain when new like stock screws set / not loosing , hing bolt set right ( more a learned experience thing then a set value).
Then optics issues , like rattled scope or mounting .. where irons come in handy ..
Just a few things you learn on how to finesse in as you go .. remember Rome was not built in a day kinda thing ..
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It should shoot an inch or under at 25 yards. When you get everything worked out it should be half inch at 25 yards with the right pellet. Don't get discouraged yet.
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Excellent choice of rifles and caliber. The rifle has a sharp learning curve, keep shooting and have fun!
Check your stock screws and trigger guard screws. If they are loose you will have very inconsistent results. A silver sharpie witness mark between the scope and dovetail will tell you if you have loose scope rings, another accuracy vampire.
I suggest getting rid of the paper targets for the first couple of tins of pellets and focus on some soup cans. Much more rewarding and easier to get a good shooting style figured out.
Something like this. The cans always come back to zero when strung up with para cord.
Check your stock screws and trigger guard screws. If they are loose you will have very inconsistent results. A silver sharpie witness mark between the scope and dovetail will tell you if you have loose scope rings, another accuracy vampire.
I suggest getting rid of the paper targets for the first couple of tins of pellets and focus on some soup cans. Much more rewarding and easier to get a good shooting style figured out.
Something like this. The cans always come back to zero when strung up with para cord.
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According to Weihrauch its 22.1 in lbs on the front stock and rear trigger guard screw. And 44 in lbs on the front trigger guard screw.
I recommend 20 inlbs on the front stock screws. I've had the wood crush just at 22. I only go 15 inlbs on the rear trigger guard screw. It's tiny and much more than that can distort the trigger housing and cause issues. 44 is fine for the front trigger guard screw.
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Do you have a barrel jag? Had fits with my HW35E even after removing bad muzzle brake, checking screws, clean ing, chrono ing, etc. Finally wrapped a patch around a barrel jag and pushed it through. Bam! Will shoot with anything I own.
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Lots of good advice above. Yes there is a learning curve. I have found the trigger manipulation, squeeze jerk, pull, whatever is very important. It must be straight back and the same, exactly the same every time if I am to shoot small groups. Experiment, you will find what works for you.
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It’s been a long hard road with my HW95, but I now understand what it wants.
I tried so many different holds. For me it comes down to grip pressure and a smooth trigger pull. The trigger is better than anything I have seen.
My gun likes a firm grip with the trigger hand, and a little snug to the shoulder.
When I can repeat the correct hold, it doesn’t miss. I practice a lot of cold shots throughout the corse of a weekend. It’s a wonderful rifle…but it took me a long time to figure it out.
My HW30 needs to be held loose, it likes no shooter influence.
I tried so many different holds. For me it comes down to grip pressure and a smooth trigger pull. The trigger is better than anything I have seen.
My gun likes a firm grip with the trigger hand, and a little snug to the shoulder.
When I can repeat the correct hold, it doesn’t miss. I practice a lot of cold shots throughout the corse of a weekend. It’s a wonderful rifle…but it took me a long time to figure it out.
My HW30 needs to be held loose, it likes no shooter influence.
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I struggle with my guns everyday for years now... What they want is not as I want , but we try to compromise (somewhat) 
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If you get too discouraged always remember I take in free to good home gifted hw's and R's.
. If you get too discouraged always remember I take in free to good home gifted hw's and R's.
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Yep it's all a learning process. I've been pretty happy with the accuracy of my Weihrauch rifles. I've been letting the gun design determine my hold. Single front stock screw guns I would position my left thumb and pointer on the pivot bolt ends. On two front screw guns I'd place the same fingers on the side screws. This way I always had the same hold.
Yesterday while shooting my Hw50 I tried sliding my hand back and put my fingers on the tip of the checkering. More towards the center of gravity. Something I've heard and read about but ignored because I thought I was already doing good. After all the gun was shooting under a dime at 25 yards. Well sliding my hand back a couple of inches tightened it up to normally have 4 of 5 shots touching and the 5th might only have a sliver of paper between it and the other 4 shots.
I flip flopped holds three times and the results stayed consistent. The POI moved up a 3/8" with the new hold but the groups were almost halved.
Even when we think we're doing great there's always something more to learn.
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I get a little less than an inch @ 25 yards. My smallest groups come from JSB light weight 7.33 gr match pellets.
Bill
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No jag, just thick string trimmer line that was heated/flared to.160 and cotton parches cut to size. Kroil is the bore cleaner I use. 7or 8 patches w/ Kroil to remove the black fouling and then 2/3 dry patches. The patches are tight enough that they squeak going down the bore. I push them through from breech to the muzzle.
Bill
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