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I use mine to eradicate yard pests--squirrels. I've killed nearly 150 with the HW30 .177. My 95 and 97 don't get much shooting time because the lowly 30 is just so capable. 

OTOH, you could get a quality British or German made Springer that should equal a PCP at 30 yards. The Air Arms TX200 or the Weihrauch 77, 97, or 98 or a Walther should get you into either a break barrel, underlever, or side lever for $600-800, plus a scope. And, certain Diana's (52 or 54) are...

Impressive for a springer. I've got the .177 HW95 and have wondered what it's capable of doing. Impressive also, is the pellet penetration. Have fun, Arch_E

Nice shooting! Arch_E

Of the 163 squirrels, one rabbit, and a half dozen birds that I've eradicated as pests in my suburban home, almost half died from a precision shot from my HW30 .177 cal. That's right at 80 squirrels, anywhere from 5 yards (not many) to 35 yards (3 so far)--with 20-27 yards being the normal kill...

Must....resist.......!!!!! OTOH, gorgeous wood stock and mega congrats on a quality pellet rifle. Arch_E

 That's impressive!

I successfuly kill squirrels out to 30+ yards (about 80 so far) with the HW30 (6.3lbs). To move out to 50 yards, I'm so wanting the HW50 (6.8lbs). Of course, the 35E (7.8lbs) is also shooting well at that distance. My 95L (7.5lbs) and 97K (8.8lbs) are terrific shooters--I just can't tote and...

Any requirements as to loudness, weight, cost, or distances commonly shot? Arch_E

With good shot placement, I'm killing (usually single shot) squirrels under 30 yards with various pellet shapes and weights from 6.9 gr up to 8.64 gr. HPs, WCs, and domed: these all work quite well for my .177 springers. My go-to pellet is the H&N 8.64, with the JSB 8.44 a very close second...

Wow! How to enable you to spend your money for all the great possibilities!!!!! 😃 First, cheaper, box-store springers work; they just take more effort to work. Second, a first springer is just that: your first one. Third, to buy only once, buy right the first time. Fourth, any tuned...

Great video! Thanks for posting this. Arch_E

Isn't that simply preference?! I only shoot .177; but, that's for convenience. I'd gladly buy and shoot .22, .25, .30--if I had a context or need. Most of my around the house shots are for small pests (so no need for a bigger caliber) and at under 30 yards. Spring coils, gas rams, and CO2...

It took me nearly 2,000 pellets to realize that my air rifle was very picky about the pellets: it shot the cheaper Crosman Premier Hollow Points very inconsistently. I stayed frustrated until I bought some H&N 8.64 grain FTT (domed) pellets. Suddenly, my gun shot much more accurately (despite my...

The Gamo Swarm Maxxim .177, which Dad shoots, and my Crosman Nitro Venom Dusk .177 have both turned out to be good shooters. The trigger on the Gamo is definitely better, but it's scope was terrible; the Crosman trigger is aweful but workable (once I shoot a dozen or so warm up shots), and the...

My 86 year old dad is able to cock my HW95, but it's harder for him to start than his Gamo Swarm Maxxim. The Gamo has a longer cocking stroke and he manages it just fine. Arch_E

GTA is a different forum (Gateway to Airguns)

I've got my nearly 8 yo grandson shooting a Daisy 880 quite well. He's able to pump up to about 5 or 6 pumps and shoot. I have to help with loading the pellets; but otherwise, he's good to handle it alone. I have a HW30, as well. He likes it but it's too heavy (6 lbs + scope weight). I'd really...

Wowzers! That's incredible results! Arch_E

Welcome to the forum, Bobby. I grew up hunting and, like you, thought my results with air rifles were beneath my knowledge and ability: but I learned... 950fps for a .22 cal is a hot shooter--actually a magnum-level shooter. These guns (regardless of caliber) I now stay away from, since they...