N/A Which .177 carbine is the best choice

[DeutschKSK]

I think the incidence of the HW100 being delivered shooting too hot is more often an issue in the full length rifle. My carbine came shooting fine, about 890 fps with the 10 g pellet if I remember correctly. I have since tuned it down to the sub-12 fpe level, around 11 fpe I think. At this power level it is virtually silent and has a great shot count. It is my favorite backyard rifle, but still has sufficient power for squirrels. I assume it was originally designed as a non-FAC level rifle, and I think the lower power level is where it really excels. I agree with the trigger comment above. It is a real, two-stage trigger and one of the best.

Yes, Weihrauch... Air Arms etc... all were meant for sub 12 fpe. They indeed shoot amazingly well at those power levels. I watched Teds video on the full-length rifle, and it was spiraling like crazy at 100 yards. Is it easy to adjust the power for the HW100?

-Matt

 

[$p00kygH0ST]

Yes, Weihrauch... Air Arms etc... all were meant for sub 12 fpe. They indeed shoot amazingly well at those power levels. I watched Teds video on the full-length rifle, and it was spiraling like crazy at 100 yards. Is it easy to adjust the power for the HW100?

-Matt

He made a second video where he detuned it to mid 800s and it was stacking MOA or less groups.

I may be wrong, but I believe that .177 is more susceptible to gyroscopic procession than the larger calibers. I haven't shot .177 since the springers and multi-pumps of my childhood.

I need the .177 for pesting. The fact I'm shooting sparrows a lot of the time with a .25 doing some 50+ fpe leaves results that disturbs some of the employees and families of the 2 people who's feed and seeds I'm trying to discourage them from eating and defecating in. They want to buy a deluded reality and convince themselves the birds just went to sleep gently and when pellets or slugs are leaving a head and a wing in one spot a leg in each direction and a some scattered feathers their wives and daughters and more feminine hands whine and cause scenes...

One mentioned that may have to cut it back and only use the opportunities when the ladies are out of the house as they think it's cruel and the animals are suffering. Because instant obliteration is torment apparently.

I'm tired of explaining that the twitching and writhing of headshots isn't "suffering" you cannot experience pain of fear when the processor and receptors of such are demolished instantly.

I'm so tired of the modern obsession with pleasant appearances to ugly realities being prioritized over the truth.

 

[elh0102]

Yes, Weihrauch... Air Arms etc... all were meant for sub 12 fpe. They indeed shoot amazingly well at those power levels. I watched Teds video on the full-length rifle, and it was spiraling like crazy at 100 yards. Is it easy to adjust the power for the HW100?

-Matt

Yes, it's relatively easy. The hammer spring adjustment is easily accessed from the rear by removing the rear plate. The reg set point is adjusted by separating the two receiver modules and turning the large adjustment screw. As with most regulators, the adjustment is sensitive. I believe I turned it about a half revolution. I suggest small increments, maybe a quarter turn and then see where you stand in your tuning balance. It's not as easy as some of the externally adjustable rifles, but it's something you may do only one time. You might hear suggestions to do it all with the HST. That might be possible, but if going from 20 fpe to sub-12 level with only hammer adjustment, you will end up with a very unbalanced tune, which would probably affect shot count, consistency, sound, etc. Better to do it properly once and be done with it.