New hw50

[c_m_shooter]

A friend at work started asking about airguns for pesting the garden. I told him I had been planning to order an HW50 from krale. After a day of watching videos, he adked me to add a second to my order. I told him I planned on tuning mine out of the box, and he said to do the same to his.

I finally got a chance to pull his out of the box, debur and install new tinbum tophat and spring guide. It is shooting cpl at right around 765fps. Got shorty forty scope mounted and took it out to sight in.

I was tempted to keep this one in case mine doesn't do as well at 25 yards.

 

[shawnlyndy]

Wow. These are great little rifles.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Nice guns + a buddy interested to plink around with on equal terms .

 

[grackleblast]

My HW 50 with the Vortek pg 2 kit loves the H&N ftt 4.50 shooting at 785 fps. Crazy accurate and sweet shot cycle. A real pleasure to shoot.

 

[c_m_shooter]

I will stand by my theory that ALL Weihrachs like FTTs. This one likes cheap crosmans well enough for most uses, and that is convenient. I took the picture with the tins to keep him from being overwelmed by the options at Pyramid.

 

[maxtrouble]

Mine likes the .22 FTT 14.6 553 head size the most. Will also shoot the Crosman 14.3's. Great little rifle, I call it the Goldilocks of the Weihrauch line up. Enjoy your shooters, pests beware!

 

[Mycapt65]

Looking good. No barrel droop? How do you like the TBT kit?

 

[c_m_shooter]

Looking good. No barrel droop? How do you like the TBT kit?

Some droop. With my favorite rws locdown mount it wouldn't be a problem. Scope is too short for that, so I put a shim in the rear ring. I think it will be good.

 

[c_m_shooter]

Tinbum kit is what they have always been. I think the factory springs are fine as long as the guide fits well. I use Macarri tar and grease because I have them.

 

[DeanB]

My .22 HW50s loves the HN 14.66 5.53 also, with them it is every bit as accurate as my TX200 out to 40 yds. Going to make a awesome little 35 yd squirrel gun, light easy to carry in woods. Mine has the Vortek PG4 kit tuned by John in PA, shooting the HN pellets around 605 fps.

 

[Mycapt65]

Tinbum kit is what they have always been. I think the factory springs are fine as long as the guide fits well. I use Macarri tar and grease because I have them.

Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure what the TBT kits have always been. Do they fit snug and work as well as the ARH or Vortek? I've had a lot of Weihrach springs brake in less than a year but I'm not sure if that's because of the loose factory guides or the spring material. I'm considering the TBT for my P1

 

[numbertwo]

Nice write up! As for being overwhelmed by PA choices, I give 3 thumbs up for such a great selection of products!

I would like to hear a little more about the scope & rings, looks like a nice setup albeit a little shorter than most (much like my own BugBuster).

Additionally, thanks for the boost for Tinbum; I had not really looked at their products but after your endorsement I went to their website and I'm thoroughly impressed. As soon as I get used to converting pounds to dollars I may just send some cash over there! Any more info / reviews of Tinbum stuff would be appreciated.

You also didn't elaborate on what you did with respect to 'tuning', that would be a welcome read if you have the time!

I consider your friend lucky (whichever rifle he gets) to have someone who's knows what they're doing!

 

[whiteeagle58]

My HW50S in .177 is the most accurate springer I've ever owned or shot. Out of the box, no tuning, no mod's, it is a 5 shot, one-hole affair at 25 yards with H&N FTT's, and 3/4" groups at 50 yards. I have a Hawke 3-9x40 on it, and over one thousand pellets through it. Did I mention that I LOVE this air rifle?

 

[Frogy]

Mine loves the crosman 7.9 hollow point. Even with the ton of barre droop. It still a tack driver