Crummy weather and no scope rings has kept me from shooting my new to me R8. Today I mounted a scope and finally got to shoot the rifle. When I first got the rifle I was disappointed in the heft of the rifle. With the scope mounted it balances well enough that it still feels good in hand. Much better than I thought it would. Even though it's 15 ounces heavier than my modern Hw50 the weight isn't obvious in hand.
It's not a powerhouse. JSB 7.33s average 670 fps and 8.44s 615 fps. It's a bit slower than my Hw30s but I'm sure I'll be able to bump it up a little bit past them. I'll be happy if I get close to 9fpe out of it
Accuracy is hard to judge since I was only shooting a couple of pellet types at 20 yards. It wasn't great but wasn't scary either. It's what I expect from an old gun that wasn't shot in a while.
The gun doesn't have enough droop to be a problem but the barrel leans right enough that it needs to be fixed. Overall the rifle handles well enough that I'm happy to have it.
Hw50 (Mamma Bear) on the left = 7lbs,4oz
R8 on the right = 8lbs, 3oz
Now that I like her. I'll straighten the barrel and I'll take a peek inside to see what I want to do for a kit.
Be well all
Ron
It's not a powerhouse. JSB 7.33s average 670 fps and 8.44s 615 fps. It's a bit slower than my Hw30s but I'm sure I'll be able to bump it up a little bit past them. I'll be happy if I get close to 9fpe out of it
Accuracy is hard to judge since I was only shooting a couple of pellet types at 20 yards. It wasn't great but wasn't scary either. It's what I expect from an old gun that wasn't shot in a while.
The gun doesn't have enough droop to be a problem but the barrel leans right enough that it needs to be fixed. Overall the rifle handles well enough that I'm happy to have it.
Hw50 (Mamma Bear) on the left = 7lbs,4oz
R8 on the right = 8lbs, 3oz
Now that I like her. I'll straighten the barrel and I'll take a peek inside to see what I want to do for a kit.
Be well all
Ron