I know all the rage these days is more power and longer shots. I’m into that too (to a point) and its fun. But - I recently got a Wiehrauch HW30S just because I thought it was a neat gun and I didn’t own a German air rifle. Yesterday I installed a Bug Buster (these trifocals don’t work well with open sights), got the rifle sighted in at 20 yards with Baracuda Match (it likes heavy pellets) and started plinking in the back yard. What a blast! Easy to cock; gentle to shoot, very accurate, super quiet, no air tank or pump necessary - just fun all the way around.
I sighted in for 20 yards since the Baracudas were averaging 496 FPS (a whopping 6 FPE) and plugged the info into Strelok. I was flipping an airgun resettable target at 35 yards and even hitting a heavier flipper made for centerfire pistol at 50 yards. Those longer targets answered with a slight “ping” when hit.
I’m really enjoying this little rifle. Fit and finish are excellent and the Bug Buster scope compliments it nicely. If you get tired of chasing high velocities, massive power, and long range kills, take a break with this little rifle or its Beeman R7 cousin. Its just plain fun is all.
I sighted in for 20 yards since the Baracudas were averaging 496 FPS (a whopping 6 FPE) and plugged the info into Strelok. I was flipping an airgun resettable target at 35 yards and even hitting a heavier flipper made for centerfire pistol at 50 yards. Those longer targets answered with a slight “ping” when hit.
I’m really enjoying this little rifle. Fit and finish are excellent and the Bug Buster scope compliments it nicely. If you get tired of chasing high velocities, massive power, and long range kills, take a break with this little rifle or its Beeman R7 cousin. Its just plain fun is all.