New - first post. 77 yr old in good health. I pulled a 43 yr old Crosman 766 American Classic out of the closet and started shooting (mostly plinking) about two weeks ago. I loved it so I went on line to learn what I could about Air Guns in 2024. I read and learned a lot but I still have lots of questions. Today I ordered a HW 30s from Krale. Cost w/shipping: $291.44. I read a lot of good reviews about this being a good rifle for beginners and that's me! I have a small backyard with a very safe backstop but it only allows me to shoot a maximum distance of 20 yards. If I continue to enjoy this as much as I do now I will invest it a second gun with more power and that will be adequate for shooting longer distances - I can drive a half hour of so to public game lands (thousands of acres) where they have a free outdoor range and I can use that. I have no interest in hunting - not opposed to it at all I just don't have any interest - I do rarely but occasionally see a copperhead snake in my backyard and those ore in trouble now!
1 My newly ordered HW30s will be in my hands next Monday. Is there a specific pellet that shoots best in this gun (plinking and some paper target shooting)?
1 - I Inow have these pellets: Crosman .177 Cal 7.4 Grain Pointed, GAMO Red Fire .177 Cal 7.8 Grain, and Daisy .177 Cal - should I NOT use any of these in the HW30s?
2- On this forum I read about "springers" that brand new have to be disassembled and blue loctite put on all the screws. I don't know a thing about taking a HW30s apart. How frequent is this necessary?
I am all ears for tips to help me!
Thanks, Tarheel (Eastern North Carolina)
1 My newly ordered HW30s will be in my hands next Monday. Is there a specific pellet that shoots best in this gun (plinking and some paper target shooting)?
1 - I Inow have these pellets: Crosman .177 Cal 7.4 Grain Pointed, GAMO Red Fire .177 Cal 7.8 Grain, and Daisy .177 Cal - should I NOT use any of these in the HW30s?
2- On this forum I read about "springers" that brand new have to be disassembled and blue loctite put on all the screws. I don't know a thing about taking a HW30s apart. How frequent is this necessary?
I am all ears for tips to help me!
Thanks, Tarheel (Eastern North Carolina)
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