We all have a rifle or two that we tend to gravitate to when it’s time to shoot. I have been hanging out in the PCP world for the summer but I always go back and try to exercise my other power plant airguns. I have a handful of HW (Weihrauch) rifles that I enjoy. I have something about each one that I like but some of them check more of those happy boxes than maybe some of the others for various reasons.
What i I am interested in knowing is what is YOUR favorite spring gun, and why? Maybe it’s the first one you bought or it was a gift from a loved one. Maybe it is a rare model or a special variation of one. You might have put a lot of extra $$$ into it to have it tuned and customized or maybe you have many, many great hunts with it to remember. Whatever the reason, I would like to read about it.
I would say that my favorite spring gun is a HW95 in .177 caliber. I like mine detuned to the 12-13 fpe range for a softer shot cycle and easier cocking. I prefer it in .177 for the flatter trajectory and the difference in the shot cycle as compared to .22. Another aspect of the rifle that I really like is the way it handles. The first time I picked one up, it just fit me. It was the right size and weight.
I do have a R9 in .22 caliber that would be my last to go simply because it was my first quality air rifle and it’s customized the way I want it BUT, a basic detuned HW95 in .177 fit me better overall. I like this power plant/style of spring gun so much that I have 3! Ha ha! Two are .177 HW95s and one is a R9 .22.
Top is HW95 .177 with peep. Bottom is R9 .22. I have another HW95 that I call the HWR95 (HW95 and R9 combined) because it’s a 95 action in the original R9 stock and it sports a scope on top.
I look forward to hearing about your favorites!!!
What i I am interested in knowing is what is YOUR favorite spring gun, and why? Maybe it’s the first one you bought or it was a gift from a loved one. Maybe it is a rare model or a special variation of one. You might have put a lot of extra $$$ into it to have it tuned and customized or maybe you have many, many great hunts with it to remember. Whatever the reason, I would like to read about it.
I would say that my favorite spring gun is a HW95 in .177 caliber. I like mine detuned to the 12-13 fpe range for a softer shot cycle and easier cocking. I prefer it in .177 for the flatter trajectory and the difference in the shot cycle as compared to .22. Another aspect of the rifle that I really like is the way it handles. The first time I picked one up, it just fit me. It was the right size and weight.
I do have a R9 in .22 caliber that would be my last to go simply because it was my first quality air rifle and it’s customized the way I want it BUT, a basic detuned HW95 in .177 fit me better overall. I like this power plant/style of spring gun so much that I have 3! Ha ha! Two are .177 HW95s and one is a R9 .22.
Top is HW95 .177 with peep. Bottom is R9 .22. I have another HW95 that I call the HWR95 (HW95 and R9 combined) because it’s a 95 action in the original R9 stock and it sports a scope on top.
I look forward to hearing about your favorites!!!