My Weihrauch HW95 arrived!

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FishNChips

FishNChips

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Mar 11, 2017
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I got my HW95, I must say thank you all for the recommendations. It is very nice, it is easily the quality of some of my center fire guns. The fit and finish are great, the movements are all solid and there is not excess noise or loose parts. My buddy has a Benjamin NP2, and this is much nicer in fit and finish and seems to fit me better.

I really like the shape and it feels natural to hold the stock. It is more of a matte finish than most the online pictures I have seen, but the checkering is very well done. The scope is nice, I like the adjustable parallax. It is 3-9x40mm and has a mildot reticle. The scope rings are aluminum, but seem well made. The cocking effort is not bad at all, and I like being able to decock the gun without firing it.

I gave the barrel a good cleaning with Simple Green soaked patches and then some Break Free CLP and then dry patched it till clean. I mounted and leveled the scope and then I removed and cleaned all the stock and scope screws, and used blue locktite on them and let it set.

I took it out today after work. I had to shoot off the patio due to 30 mph winds and heavy rain. I put a box with a target on it out at 10 yards and surprisingly the scope was only about 1/4" off to the right and slightly low, and it was already shooting tight groups although that is pretty close yardage. Once the weather clears I will get out and really sight it in at 25-30 yards, work on a good pellet selection for it and then shoot the heck out of it!

It is still dieseling on some shots, but I will just keep it swabbing it with dry patches until it stops. I got three different tins of pellets to try. Some Crosman Premiers, JSB's and H&N FTT. The H&N must have been out as they were substituted by AOA for Kaiser but I think they are the same thing, just a higher price point (they charged me the H&N price). It has a sticker saying H&N FTT on the bottom. I hope they are the same as I am afraid they will work really well, and then I will have to pay the higher price for the Kaisers!

I will have to work on my holds and accuracy off-hand, I keep wanting to grip it like a firearm. I used to be a good shot with my Ruger 10-22 off-hand out to 50 yards, but am afraid to say I am out of practice as I tend to shoot off bipods a lot now. I am looking forward to being able to put in trigger time around the house, some small game hunting and pest control. I will no doubt have a learning curve with the springer to get the most accuracy out of it. I may make a set of shooting sticks and see how it shoots off of them. Maybe just to steady my support hand, I do find the airgun a bit heavier than I am used to which makes it harder to steady.

Here are a few pictures:








 
Great choice! I've had my R9 since 2010, it's accounted for many ground squirrels and rabbits. It looks like yours is the Field Pro model? As to the matte finish, it will probably shine up with use. My R9 had a matte finish when I got it, but years of use polished it to a gloss.
 
While at an airgun show I found the deluxe stock at the top of the pic, below is the original stock, you can see the gloss in the areas that got handled a lot. The deluxe stock is now pretty glossy after 4 years of handling.
Enjoy your new gun!
John
 
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Yes, it is the field pro model. The HW95 Luxus. The muzzle break works well and I do not notice any barrel flip, but have not shot one without the weight to compare. It makes a nice handle to cock the gun. I was worried at the lack of a moderator, but now realize it does not need one. It is not that loud.

We are supposed to have a break in the weather tomorrow, and then another week of rain. I am hoping to shoot it off the bench and get it sighted in, well at least good enough during the break in period. I would rather break it in shooting targets than just slinging lead. I have an upstairs den I can shoot from in bad weather, I figure I can put my metal targets out and plink from the window to practice.

I will try some different holds and hand positions to see what works best. I have read other posts which recommended a tighter grip, so may try that and see how it does.

Thanks!
 
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Got out a bit this evening and shot some targets at 11 and 20 yards (measured by my laser range finder). I think I am going to be very happy with this gun, it seems to be shooting well and the rest will come with use and practice.

I think the JSB are going to win out, they are giving great groups and are just one ragged hole after 5 shots. I was very impressed how they load and shoot. My only complaint is the tin has a big dent in it, and I notice several pellet skirts are bent. I had to cull carefully, obviously the tin was dropped before shipping to me. The Crosman premieres have potential, they group well with an occasional flyer. The H&N/Kaisers are good, but not as good as the others so far. I did not notice flyers, but they are not grouping as tightly. I have a lot more to do before picking a favorite though as they are all pretty close.

I shot 5 shots, hand rested on a cadwell bag with an open palm and lightly mounted to my shoulder. My other elbow supported on the edge of the card table. My table is not ideal, but was what I had on hand for a quick session. Sorry, my groups are measured with a steel tape, I do not have a micrometer.

11 yard groups:
JSB - 3/8"
Crosman - 1/2"
H&N - 5/8"

20 yard groups:
JSB - 1/2"
Crosman - 5/8"
H&N - 6/8"

I was also shooting some wine corks and hitting them every time at 20 yards with the Crosman and JSB pellets. Well a European Starling stupidly decided to land in a tree behind my target. I ranged him at 49 yards and loaded one of the better JSB pellets. I have not patterned the drop at that range yet, but knew it would be around 2 mil dot hold over after playing with Strylok and Chairgunner. I held 2 mil dots high and squeezed off a shot, it hit him in the head with a solid thump. Luck or not, I was happy with the shot!

I am looking forward to seeing what my guns true potential is, but am really happy so early into the break-in period.
 
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Thanks, I am really enjoying the gun. I am looking forward to many years of fun with it. It is raining again today but I shot 3 starlings and a eurasion dove yesterday, ranging between 25-33 yards. I seem to hit animals better than my targets, but I think my concentration and follow through is better.

I sighted in at 30 yards and measured my pellet drop for different ranged out to 50 yards. At 50 yards I was getting groups of 3/4" to 1" with a slight breeze. I have some metal .22LR targets I put out, and the HW95 will knock them over out to 50 yards. I enjoy hearing that plink.

I tried a few different holds and am amazed how much the group can vary just by different grips. So far an open/loose hand at the balance point, light into my shoulder and very light trigger pull seems the best. I tried some tighter grips and the groups opened up.

It is raining today so I am inside playing with Chairgun. It is very close to my field results. I need to get a chronograph but am just using some published results from some field testing articles for now, it seems pretty close on the ballistics (within 1-2 yards).

I am wanting to try some long range groups when the weather clears for some better pellet testing. The Crosman and the JSBs are still hitting right with each other, with a nod to the JSBs for grouping to 30 yards.
 
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"FishNChips"Got out a bit this evening and shot some targets at 11 and 20 yards (measured by my laser range finder). I think I am going to be very happy with this gun, it seems to be shooting well and the rest will come with use and practice.

I think the JSB are going to win out, they are giving great groups and are just one ragged hole after 5 shots. I was very impressed how they load and shoot. My only complaint is the tin has a big dent in it, and I notice several pellet skirts are bent. I had to cull carefully, obviously the tin was dropped before shipping to me. The Crosman premieres have potential, they group well with an occasional flyer. The H&N/Kaisers are good, but not as good as the others so far. I did not notice flyers, but they are not grouping as tightly. I have a lot more to do before picking a favorite though as they are all pretty close.

I shot 5 shots, hand rested on a cadwell bag with an open palm and lightly mounted to my shoulder. My other elbow supported on the edge of the card table. My table is not ideal, but was what I had on hand for a quick session. Sorry, my groups are measured with a steel tape, I do not have a micrometer.


11 yard groups:
JSB - 3/8"
Crosman - 1/2"
H&N - 5/8"

20 yard groups:
JSB - 1/2"
Crosman - 5/8"
H&N - 6/8"

I was also shooting some wine corks and hitting them every time at 20 yards with the Crosman and JSB pellets. Well a European Starling stupidly decided to land in a tree behind my target. I ranged him at 49 yards and loaded one of the better JSB pellets. I have not patterned the drop at that range yet, but knew it would be around 2 mil dot hold over after playing with Strylok and Chairgunner. I held 2 mil dots high and squeezed off a shot, it hit him in the head with a solid thump. Luck or not, I was happy with the shot!

I am looking forward to seeing what my guns true potential is, but am really happy so early into the break-in period.
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I use on of these to repair and flare the skirts of JSB pellets. No need to throw out the ones with bent skirts. As an added bonus, I get an additional 30-40 fps with the 13.4 gr. pellets out of my D48. Good luck with the 95, she's a beauty.
https://www.squirreldaddy.com/Squirrel-Daddy-Brass-Muzzle-Crown-Lapping-Tool-p/sd20-188.htm
 
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