HW/Weihrauch One out, one left to sell and one incoming. That's my last air rifle. For real this time.

[beerthief]

I used to shoot 10 yards in my basement. It was good that I could tune and test right there. It was bad because it makes you feel like you're a hero. Sitting at a table its pretty common to get one pellet sized round hole five shot groups at ten yards. Then reality hits when you go outdoors and shoot 25-50 yards. 10 yards is so easy it gets boring, but it was great for tune testing.

IS the building lined up with your range ? Ceiling fans would make a nice touch for summer shooting benches.

 

[Mycapt65]

IS the building lined up with your range ? Ceiling fans would make a nice touch for summer shooting benches.

I should be able to shoot out either end of the building because it'll have garage doors at both ends. I'm not sure fans will be practical near the garage doors. One ceiling will be too low. The other end will be too high. I typically shoot off the porch where I have a solid bench built. I can get 93 yards off that. I'd be lucky if I got 50 from the garage.

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

I'm not sure fans will be practical near the garage doors.

I have a ceiling fan on my covered porch that I shoot out to 20-40 yards. The fan effects the pellets flight. I never have it in when shooting.

 

[Mycapt65]

I have a ceiling fan on my covered porch that I shoot out to 20-40 yards. The fan effects the pellets flight. I never have it in when shooting.

Huh. I never would have guessed that.
Thanks

 

[markhooper]

I did, my P1. It's fun but I'm terrible with it.

I'm interested in a 177 P1 or HW 45..
Mark

 

[markhooper]

Yeah, but who isn’t?! Told someone last night my HW45 is the most fun and/or frustrating thing I’ve ever shot. And ain’t it all about fun in the end? Shop looking good.

I'm interested in a HW 45 or P1..in 177 caliber.. do you know if there's any difference between the two other than name.. a friend's HW 45 has fiber optic sights and the P1 I had 35 years ago I think had iron sights..
Mark

 

[cjtamu]

I'm interested in a HW 45 or P1..in 177 caliber.. do you know if there's any difference between the two other than name.. a friend's HW 45 has fiber optic sights and the P1 I had 35 years ago I think had iron sights..
Mark

Same gun. No fiber optics on the older ones and the older ones also didn’t have two power levels.

 

[MDriskill]

I have a .177 cal Beeman P1 from first year of production (1985) which has two power levels - a big selling point at the time. The POI changes a huge amount at the different levels; low power actually hits much higher at short ranges due to less recoil-induced movement.

But I believe you are correct, I have a vague memory that this feature was omitted at some point, maybe just on .20 and .22 examples? But I could be wrong and don't know dates or details.

 

[Mycapt65]

Mine was originally a 20 cal P1. I installed a 177 barrel to save money on pellets. Its a simple swap. If I sell it, it goes with both barrels, a new oe spring and full seals. Although there's nothing wrong with it now. It's a ~2000 model without fiber optics. I don't know when they started FO.

 

[Mycapt65]

I have a .177 cal Beeman P1 from first year of production (1985) which has two power levels - a big selling point at the time. The POI changes a huge amount at the different levels; low power actually hits much higher at short ranges due to less recoil-induced movement.

But I believe you are correct, I have a vague memory that this feature was omitted at some point, maybe just on .20 and .22 examples? But I could be wrong and don't know dates or details.

All good points Mike. Do you think my P1 is worth more in original 20cal form?

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

All good points Mike. Do you think my P1 is worth more in original 20cal form?

Being a Beeman product, I would think that being in .20 would add a little cachet to the pistol seeing as how .20 was the Docs pet caliber.
Set it up in .20 and include the .177 barrel would be my tactic.

 

[KWK]

I'd sell the 177 barrel separate. Kits sell for less.