Hello all, I’m curious as to whether or not anyone has modded the hatsan 135 break barrel in 30 caliber for a bit more velocity. Ty in advance for the replies.
Hatsan 135 30 cal
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JCurry,
I apologize for the slow response; I suspect many other members of the forum are in a similar position. Nobody likes to be the bad guy bearing bad news.
To answer your question, yes, you can squeeze a bit more FPE out of your Hatsan 135 by a bit more porting and such... but the difference will not be much. The 135, and it's cousin, the 155, currently represent some of the hardest hitting (in FPE) of springer/vortex/vortek piston air rifles. They are pretty close to the bleeding limits which any manufacturer will attempt to make. The higher the FPE on a "springer", (typically) the more violent the recoil/rebound shot-cycle is. As power goes up, hold sensitivity gets tougher and reliability goes down on springers. This is why you won't typically see a magnum springer show up at a shooting competition... most of those competition springer airguns are around 12 FPE. Comments and Long-Term reviews on the 135/155 are all over the web, most mention pre-mature failures by the owners due to the fact that they are at the edge of "what can be done" with a springer design.
In fair disclosure, I actually ordered a Hatsan 155 in .25 caliber, but it was backordered for months and I ended up cancelling the order. Beyond the simple wait, the time it was on backorder gave me the opportunity to review what actual owners were saying about their experience with the air rifle. Everyone had initial enthusiasm about getting it, which eventually turned sour over time due to reliability/vibration/shot-cycle issues.
I remain a fan of mid-magnum springers, as they tend to be reasonably reliable and easy to shoot, and for higher power, I have moved on to PCP air rifles. This is especially true with the wealth of very inexpensive PCP airguns which have emerged onto the market within the past couple of years.
I apologize for the slow response; I suspect many other members of the forum are in a similar position. Nobody likes to be the bad guy bearing bad news.
To answer your question, yes, you can squeeze a bit more FPE out of your Hatsan 135 by a bit more porting and such... but the difference will not be much. The 135, and it's cousin, the 155, currently represent some of the hardest hitting (in FPE) of springer/vortex/vortek piston air rifles. They are pretty close to the bleeding limits which any manufacturer will attempt to make. The higher the FPE on a "springer", (typically) the more violent the recoil/rebound shot-cycle is. As power goes up, hold sensitivity gets tougher and reliability goes down on springers. This is why you won't typically see a magnum springer show up at a shooting competition... most of those competition springer airguns are around 12 FPE. Comments and Long-Term reviews on the 135/155 are all over the web, most mention pre-mature failures by the owners due to the fact that they are at the edge of "what can be done" with a springer design.
In fair disclosure, I actually ordered a Hatsan 155 in .25 caliber, but it was backordered for months and I ended up cancelling the order. Beyond the simple wait, the time it was on backorder gave me the opportunity to review what actual owners were saying about their experience with the air rifle. Everyone had initial enthusiasm about getting it, which eventually turned sour over time due to reliability/vibration/shot-cycle issues.
I remain a fan of mid-magnum springers, as they tend to be reasonably reliable and easy to shoot, and for higher power, I have moved on to PCP air rifles. This is especially true with the wealth of very inexpensive PCP airguns which have emerged onto the market within the past couple of years.
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