HW/Weihrauch .25 springer
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so i guess a HW 30 in .25 is a no ? HAHAHAHAHA just reading this thread .
HMMMM i have a broken Diana 54 , wonder what it would take to change the barrel to .25 and retune the sled ?
HMMMM i have a broken Diana 54 , wonder what it would take to change the barrel to .25 and retune the sled ?
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There is no such gun, as you know, but no need to be, either.
In my early springer days, I used a Spanish lightweight breakbarrel for all my airgunning needs. As the lightweight gun broke down from ordinary use, I checked the German springers online: oh man, they sure are HEAVY. Who would want to carry a 8 - 10 pound gun in the woods? Then I started to actually buy heavy German springers, and learned that a) they are heavy for a reason and b) heavy is a 100% subjective thing. One man's heavy is another man's just right. In no time at all, I was carrying c. 10 lbs. of springer wherever I needed to. That became the new normal, organically.
Many of the HEAVY springers are actually quite compact, and balance really well - like my sidelever Dianas and my LGV. They carry well and point even better. Weight is only one variable. I'd rather take a short, heavy gun than a lighter weight flagpole to the woods. Of course, many guys opt for compact AND lightweight guns, but those do no meet my needs, as springers are not a squirrel sniping / target practice tool for me.
One thing is for certain: once you settle for small, lightweight guns, even medium-weight, medium-size guns start to feel surprisingly heavy and awkward. It's so very subjective. And once aging sets in, there's no going back. Use it or lose it. YMMV.
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I was going to start with these.
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Field Target Trophy .25 cal. » H&N Air Gun Pellets (Hunting)
Medium-weight, extremely accurate competition pellet with flat trajectory for medium ranges. Exceptional aerodynamic design for high impact and penetration. Tightest shot groups. Lowest rate of lead fouling and consistent shot spreads thanks to special alloy. Head sizes available: 4.50–4.52 and...
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Curious, if you do not hunt and do not target practice, what do you use a spring rifle for
. If not hunting/pesting or target shooting what else is there. Well, okay, plinking at dirt clods and bottle caps and poor grasshoppers, that can be fun!I simply will not accept a rifle longer than 40 inches or more than 8.5 pounds fully outfitted with scope and bipod. I understand sitting on a back porch and shooting at a target board the weight and length are not important.
Maybe someday one of the companies will make an UNDER tube, side lever rifle. Such a rifle could at least meet the length requirement and maybe I could live with the weight if not completely ridiculous. An under tube design rifle could also have the recoil in the correct direction. Which would be nice.
I sort of like the TX200 with the short barrel. I could live with it. I just need to save up the money to get one. Break barrel rifles are just not my thing I guess
, no way would I spend the money on a euro break barrel. A side or under lever like the TX200, I can appreciate that. Even if only a .22.Upvote 0
An under tube would have to have a long doglegged transfer port. It would never make the power you need. Even the small offset of the Weihrauch Transfer ports are very inefficient and limit their power. The heavy hitting most efficient piston guns have centered transfer ports.
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Get the factory part. It should last long enough to be cost effective and you'll know it's the right one for the gun.
Aftermarket breech seals on the smaller caliber Weihrauchs cause all sorts of lock up issues. Culminating in anything from vertical stringing to crazy barrel droop.
Splurge and get the factory seal
Aftermarket breech seals on the smaller caliber Weihrauchs cause all sorts of lock up issues. Culminating in anything from vertical stringing to crazy barrel droop.
Splurge and get the factory seal
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