HW100 carbine trial.

[terrykuz]

So I was able to buy a lightly used HW100 thumbhole in walnut. After a few weeks I can give a fairly informal thumbs up.
It is still at the factory settings, and I did not do a chrono test. I have a AA400 and it is regulated and set to 890 FPS, and the HW100 hits the steel spinners with the same authority. So i guess the same approximate FPE.
I have a huge Bauer compressor and a big SCBA, so shot count is not too important, but I would like to turn down the speed to 750 or so. Hopefully I can get some time to fiddle with it. But for now it is good enough. I shot 4 mags, and I am still regulated. That is a "session" for me.
I don't know if guns have a feel, but the HW100 feels like a solid built rifle to me, no frills. It just feels solid, reliable and competent.
Anyway I had a ton of premium rifles, and the HW100 is near the top.

 

[Ranchibi]

Congratulations and built tough German engineering on all HW's! Enjoy shooting it.

 

[Trampus99]

I have a hw100kt .22 at 790 fps with jsb 15.89s and have the reg at 105 bar. I get 3 full mags per fill with pinpoint accuracy to 35 yds and shoot a 1-1/4 spinner at 70yds. Love it!!!!

 

[elh0102]

My HW100 in .177 is tuned to 700 fps, around 11 fpe, and I get over 80 shots on the regulator, pretty impressive for such a small cylinder.

 

[Trampus99]

that is a good shot count. I have the small tank and waiting on a rifle size from AOA that is supposed to be in next month.

 

[Trampus99]

Hw100kt

 

[elh0102]

that is a good shot count. I have the small tank and waiting on a rifle size from AOA that is supposed to be in next month.

Since tuning my rifle down to 11 fpe, I have gained new respect for the traditional, lower powered rifles, which was their original design criteria. Shot count goes way up, and noise way down.

 

[rhoppert1]

My hw100 is set to 20ft/lbs and gets about 55 shots per fill, but the accuracy is great easy to shoot .25in groups at 30 yards. Wish it had an adjustable comb but other that that absolutely love mine