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    First rifle - HW50s or HW30s?

    Thank you all guys for making me feel so welcome! A few words about myself: I live in Greece. We have a very peculiar gun law here. You can legally own an airgun after the 18th year of age. Regardless the power (unlike Canada or UK). And this is pretty much everything your are (by law) allowed...
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    First rifle - HW50s or HW30s?

    Hi all. Please share your knowledge and experience with me 😃. After several months of pistol shooting I plan to buy my first rifle. Never shot a rifle before. The short-listed candidates are hw50s and hw30s. I read a lot about those apparently very successful rifles. HW50 Pros powerful, well...
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    Lubricant For Weihrauch HW75, or any SSP I guess...

    I am afraid MAC1 does not ship to Greece... :-(
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    Lubricant For Weihrauch HW75, or any SSP I guess...

    Hi all. I need your advice on oiling my HW75. The manual suggests 1-2 drops of lubricant on the pump's shaft to reduce friction with the compression chamber's wall. What type of lubricant should I use? Oil? (I happen to have Crosman Pellgun oil, which is petroleum based). Or grease? My local...
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    Are green pellets suitable for air pistols?

    In parallel to posting in the forum, I also contacted H&N. Here is their reply -- Dear Sir, Thank you for your interest in our products. These pellets will not damage the barrel. Bute we recommend these pellets only for pcp guns with a minimum energy of 7,5 joule. It could be with lower energy...
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    Are green pellets suitable for air pistols?

    Thank you all guys. John, you’re like my airgun mentor :-). Whatever I post, you are there to offer solid advice. Thanx a lot. Vasilis
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    Are green pellets suitable for air pistols?

    Hi all. I'm a newcomer in the highly addictive hobby of fun/target shooting. I have recently bought a Weirauch HW75 and a Daisy 717. I'm reading various stuff and try to experiment. How about green pellets? Are they suitable for low power air pistols? I read in various fora that they cannot...
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    Daisy 717 shooting low - sight defect?

    How can I take you wrong John? How stupid of me.... The funny thing is that two days ago I was explaining the concept (the correct one 😀) to my daughter using simple geometry.... Anyway, thanx a lot John! vasilis
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    Daisy 717 shooting low - sight defect?

    Hi all. My new Daisy 717 consistently shoot low although I regulated the rear sight down to the very bottom. Still ‘zero’ is way lower than it should be. Anyone with similar experience? Vasilis
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    Advice on lubricating bolt - Daisy 717

    Hi all. I am a newbie in air pistols and glad to join your community. Today I received my Daisy 717, a vintage piece as I understand. Haven’t shot it yet as I am still in the flat with the family. I noticed immediately after opening the box that the bolt handle is very stiff. As it is made of...