HW/Weihrauch The new HW95n seems dry?
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Yeah. They actually wouldn't tell what failed. It wouldn't latch or engage the safety consistently, then finaly not at all.My prosport was dry as well, and that snowballed into complete overhaul.The 97 has no cocking shoe, so it must've been something else wrong.
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I use to joke about it . Buy a gun your working on right out of the box , but a hw is a gun you got to finesse in to the shooter you want . Also best I recall doing tune stuff on one don't void warranty. The guns so simple few parts it just a few minutes take down and the same to assemble.
To me just take it down look it over and insure it's all proper to enjoy shooting it then not and fight bad shooting of it ..
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To me just take it down look it over and insure it's all proper to enjoy shooting it then not and fight bad shooting of it ..
( More opinion)
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I have a brand new 98 shot for the first time yesterday that did not diesel either. Cocking is smooth firing cycle very buzzy, my first 7 shots produced a group of 12mm at 25 meters.Unlike my others this rifle has yet to deisel?
I got about 150 rounds through it when all of a sudden the barrel closed rough. I lubed the pivot points and pin, then back to smooth as glass. Three more shots, then I felt a difference in the cock stroke, so I let the pressure back off and put it away for the day.
I guess I'm disassembling it for a proper lube job.
Will I void warranty?
What are the premium lubes for this job?
Should I just do a kit now?
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Its kind of sad to talk trash on the product when this one seems to have missed propper lubrication. It's a beautiful rifle.
I still have my Beeman lubes from the early nineties. I have molybdenum grease with a long extension for the spring and Chamber oil, pivot oil, that I bought for my long lost R1. I almost forgot about them I haven't them since back then.
Also this rifle isn't completely dry or this problem would have manifested before 150 rounds, and AoA would have probably caught it in their pre delivery test
I'm not talking trash about the product. Don't get me wrong. The 95's are great guns even if you have to troubleshoot them.
I think their QC kinda sucks. But they are one of the best platforms to shoot.
I feel for the price they should pay more attention to the recurring issues like over/under lubrication and iffy springs.
A lot of guys tear them down and tune them right out of the box and that's cool. But I think the manufacturer is taking advantage of that. I think HW is producing rifles specifically for the guy that wants to work on a gun. Those guys love them and rightly so. Guys who just want to shoot them often have mixed feelings about them.
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Yes. Almost all of them. They are a troublesome bunch.
My D34 had 14k shots before I had a failure.
The Cometa is needing a seal after 11k.
I get about 6k on a Hatsan before something snaps.
I've had 3 HW95. Broke a spring on them all within 4k.
I've had 2 HW97k. Broke a spring on them both within 4k.
My HW95 has been rebuilt twice. It's only had 6-7k shots and it's gassed out again.
My HW97 only has 8k shots and it's at the end of its second spring. It's still over 600 fps but barely.
I'll rebuild them with Vortek kits. Hopefully they will shoot 10k between failures. They are great guns and super accurate. I love shooting them. I just can't seem to shoot one very long.
If I buy another it will be used. If I'm going to have to tear it apart and make sure it's right I'm not paying for a new rifle with a lifetime warranty. I'll fix up a rusty one with a bent barrel and save a half a thousand.
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Just opened mine up to have a look, definitely not dry inside. Put a top hat and slip washer to help with the buzz
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I just purchased a beeman R9 from Mike at flying dragon. He tears them down and cleans, tunes and inspects them before shipping them to you, and at the same cost you buy a springer from the other stores. It’s a no brainer for me. All I’ll have to do when I get it is adjust the trigger and sights.
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First thing I do with any new gun is take it apart (thereby voiding the warranty), remove the factory grease, apply moly or krytox, and then start shooting. After a few thousand shots, I typically drop in an ARH kit and vortek seal. I like to tinker and enjoy that process. Shipping a gun back also inconvenient. Thankfully, I have never found an issue that I was unable to troubleshoot. That said, if I suspected that the gun was broken or defective in some way, I would go to the trouble of sending it back.
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I started to have AoA put the Vortek kit in it prior to shipping but let the idea go.
If it does need to go back AoA does pay the shipping.
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Send it back. In the 10 hours it's taken to get through this thread the gun could be boxed and shipped. If no cost to you then no loss and a fixed rifle.
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When AoA decides, and sends a shipping label then you can box it up and ship it.Send it back. In the 10 hours it's taken to get through this thread the gun could be boxed and shipped. If no cost to you then no loss and a fixed rifle.
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I thought you were going to lube it,now people are telling you to send it back.When the trigger is out of adjustment it the rifle will l not work,like trying to get too light of a trigger pull,The best lude is the good fishing reel stuff,like Hot Sauce or something of that vain.
If we are talking about binding up ,then yes ,send back AGH is better tune kit in my experience,though either one will work.
yes you should get taken care of, I hope you the best
If we are talking about binding up ,then yes ,send back AGH is better tune kit in my experience,though either one will work.
yes you should get taken care of, I hope you the best
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I just tuned my .20 cal 95 using a ARH kit with a Vortex seal. Its by far the best way to tune a 95, much smoother shot cycle, easer to cock. If you want a snapper shot cycle with a little more power then use a Vortex kit. Either way you wont be sorry. Dont send it back just tune it.
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Yes they will do a kit on a new rifle prior to delivery and maintain your warranty. They also did a trigger job on my 97 when it was in for warranty work.
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The lubes I use on hinge bolt and chisel detant.
5th wheel on hinge and white lith on detant . ( Don't take much a fraction of a dab..lol)
5th wheel on hinge and white lith on detant . ( Don't take much a fraction of a dab..lol)
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