hw 50 or hw 85

[bo.falcon]

if you had to choose, which one would win

thank ya fellows

 

[edenwildfood]

For what purpose?

 

[bo.falcon]

back yard shooting, in general just having a shooting evening

 

[edenwildfood]

Seems like if it's just for target shooting the hw30s is preferred. I got the hw50s as I do some backyard squirrel hunting and barnyard pest control. Domt know much about the 85 but seems like the other 2 I mention get more recommendations

 

[intenseaty22]

If by backyard shooting you mean plinking or target practice, the HW30 as suggested is a great choice. For hunting anything bigger than chipmunks or birds go for the other guns, HW50, HW95 are probably good ones to research and consider. 

 

[edenwildfood]

 

[edenwildfood]

Got my hw50s above from pyramidair about 2 weeks ago. Already taken 2 squirrel in my yard with the open sights. Surprisingly they were dead on at 10 yards out the box

 

[bo.falcon]

thank ya felllows and thats a NICE gun you got there !

 

[TiredRooster]

Very nice rifle........

 

[edenwildfood]

The squirrel didnt enjoy it too much

 

[Scrinja]

Im a favourite of the Older better built Weihrauch's the HW85 Mk1 ( Baby 80 )

 

[beerthief]

mostly targets ? cans, paper either 50 or 85 for the occasional varmints ;.
Cutting a soup size can in 1/2 is a real challenge

 

[boscoebrea]

This post is 5years old,anyhow I take the HW85

 

[crowski]

I know it’s an old thread. I have both and like both. You can’t beat a 50 with a club. But what I really like about the 85 is the ease of jacking it. I’m thinking (hoping) it’s a rifle I’ll be able to handle at an older age. Crow
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[Kgphotos]

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Love this comment.

 

[jkingrph]

Honestly at almost 80 years old, the only gun I have a problem with cocking is a Diana 54 Air King Pro, it's a beast.

 

[rwsmike]

Get a hw35 e and call it a day. You will have a sweet heirloom airgun that not only shoots great but looks awesome.

 

[joeayv]

I don’t have a hw 50 . so I can’t speak for it. But I do have an HW85/R 10 in .20. It’s pretty dam accurate and powerful. I bought it in 1987 I think…
I polished it up and tuned it with a Vortek kit. It’s pushing JSB 13.73 at 758 and H&N 11.42 at 856.
it shoots 1/2” groups at 32 yards. It’s just as accurate as my tx200, and HW97’s I have3 hw30 as well in 2 in 177 and 1 in 20. Fun little guns.