For all you Springers there's a Sale going on at MidwayUSA, Hatsan MOD 130 Vortex QE

[BurntDog]

I just thought some may not know.
Our Price:
$239.99 <---- orig. On Sale for ----> $179.99

Hatsan MOD 130 Vortex QE 30 Cal Pellet Air Rifle

The Hatsan MOD 130 Vortex QE Air Rifle is the synthetic version of the world’s first .30 caliber, big bore break barrel air rifle, the Mod...

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[badger5th]

I dunno, I've heard lots about it to not recommend it: beast to cock, brutal recoil (on scopes), loud. OTOH great price to try a 30 cal.

 

[BurntDog]

I dunno, I've heard lots about it to not recommend it: beast to cock, brutal recoil (on scopes), loud. OTOH great price to try a 30 cal.

Yea, I heard it's around a 45lb cocking effort.

 

[Septicdeath]

I have one. They are about 50lbs cocking. The recoil is not that bad. Less than many other magnums. This is do to the heavy weight of the gun. The baffle suppress the sound it's not backyard friendly but not that loud. I use both my 135 and 130 for target and hunting. With open sights. Great guns for hunting game small and medium at 40yrds or under.

The rams in mine have been rebuilt and are at 165bar. Stock rams are 150 factory. The cocking effort on mine are for sure 50 lb or slightly more. I'm not a big guy and I can handle it.
I have owned them for 4 years. Not into PCP but wanted a big bore. Bought the 130 first. Then the 135 a few months later.
Totally satisfied with both. A head shot or vital shot your critter drops. My chuck knockers.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

I would not buy a synthetic stocked Hatsan. Got deal years ago and a bunch of us bought a discontinued model with the synthetic stock and just within a year the stock started to literally decompose. Melted into a blob. All of them. Strangest thing I’ve ever seen.