Largest caliber in Springer?

[Mtruitt1971]

Tooling around on YouTube the other day I ran across a video on the hatsan 135QE 30cal Springer. 
Is this the largest cal Springer in the market? Also, any opinions on this rifle for hunting, larger than small hogs? 

 

[JoeWayneRhea]

I'm pretty sure it's the largest Springer out there . Not most powerful but largest bore . 
My opinion after shooting one a while is find a better 22 or 25 option . Just my 2c .
Hard to shoot Straight . And it's no more powerful than the 25 caliber version of the sme gun . But pellets are a lot more expensive

 

[SvilenP]

+1

 

[JoeWayneRhea]

I'm not a particularly skilled Springer shot ...But I am at the least capable of seeing potential in a rifle .
I shot one several times at the TexasAirgun show last year . Best I could manage was Oil can size groups at 30 yards .
I know there gonna be somebody thatll say they can hit a penny at 50 yards with theirs every shot .....
WTF Ever lol

 

[Mtruitt1971]

After seeing several reviews I am beginning to believe that 25 would be the max I would go with a Springer. 

Thanks

 

[addertooth]

I looked at the 30 cal version of that air rifle, but didn't like how low the velocity was. 

 

[sonny]

could get a sling shot and shoot marbles about the same fps

 

[2D1C]

My buddy just bought the .25 Hatsan and loves it. It shoots 670ish. He is a good free hand or stick springer shooter and is hitting a 2" spinner pretty consistent at 50 yards off the bipod.

 

[MScottLeeman]

Agreed. Have the .30 novelty version. I may pick one up in .25 or .22 as the .30 seems like a waste of perfectly good (EXPENSIVE) pellets. Actually, it would be nice just to do a barrel swap. Anyone have a lead on an extra .25 Hatsan 135QE Vortex barrel (Hatsan USA parts dept.)?

 

[AG72]

I think it's cool that they made one, and i would like to have one just because, but it probably is not the gun for you if you only going to buy one gun, but i bet it's a fun can plinker! 

 

[Mtruitt1971]

Yeah, I love my beeman Springer I have now. It's a great squirre/backyard gun. I was thinking of going bigger. But after researching the 30cal Springer I think I'll just go PCP for anything bigger than 22.
Just have to bite the pellet ( pun intended) and bust out the bank card for one.


Thanks

 

[Guest]

I had a nice BSA Lightning .25 ... Didn't like it. Not much point in going to a .25 over a .22 in springer. You just don't have the energy there. If you were stalking small game in dense cover maybe... otherwise not much reason to go bigger than .22 ...

I second the one eyed man.

 

[Geared4fun]

if you want a big pellet in a Springer Go with the hatsan 125 .25 it's got near pcp fps but no air pump or scuba tank needed i have it in .25 .22 and .177 all in TH spring i love then all, although I have to use heavy pellets in the .177 or they become super sonic and since I shot in my backyard i try to keep the noise tolerable for the neighbors i agree that the 135 .30 is probably not worth it just on the price and availability of the pellets. H&N has a great variety of.25 pellets at reasonable prices i recommend any of their copper coated ones they group very well hit super hard and have never disappointed me 

 

[hdrk1111]

Mscottleeman,
there a guy on youtube cover Hatsan barrel swap.