Got the HW85

That looks like a great time! How do you like the airmax? I’ve been eyeing them up for my hw77.

What rings are you using on your 77? PA recommended high rings. I was thinking medium height rings would work with the 40 objective. I’ve been racking this through my brain for the last month. Just trying to do it right the first time around.

Nice looking rifle there Crow. And sweet shooting spot!!

That is a beautiful shooting platform and nice looking rifles too. You are lucky to have such a friend.

I have visited Algonquin once and driven highway 17 several times. Two or three years ago, my girlfriend and I were headed to Wawa, Ontario and there were a couple forest fires within sight just south of 17 and north of Algonquin. When we arrived at Sudbury, we were told the highway had been closed. I think we were one of the last cars let thru before they closed the road.

I was going to chime in on the Airmax, but Crow has me beat, I only have 8...lol. 5 are on German springers, got a 30sf on a PCP and the other 2 I haven't decided what to put them on yet.

Airmax 4-12x40 in BKL's on my HW95:

Prompted by the 97 Blue laminates. Random chance I even saw a link to the website and on FB of all places but it checked every box for what I wanted if I was gonna drop a bundle of cash. https://craftsmanvit.com/collections/laminated-custom-stocks

-Blue Laminate. Check. They have other colors but I wanted blue, although that one is called Ocean Grey, first one they ever made in the color and now the one they use to advertise they make them in that color so if you look at their website and see it, that stock is the one made for me

-Thumbhole. Check.-Adjustable Cheek rest. Check.-Adjustable butt pad. Check. 

They included the Allen wrench for adjusting stuff and a custom made longer rear stock screw. I added the stainless steel front hardware to keep the silver theme rolling.

Opinions may vary but mine says money very well spent

How does the HW85 differ from the HW95? I looked at the Weihrauch site, it seems the HW85 is just a long barrel HW95.

@SteveP-52

Gorgeous stock. I wonder if that would fit the HW85? In your estimation, is it heavier than the original HW95 stock?

Oops, repeat post.

Crow will have to tell you for sure, but I think the 85 is just a longer barreled version of the 95 and everything else is the same?? If the actions are the same, that stock would/should fit an 85. Vit is great about answering emails if you want to send him one and ask.

My 95 came with the standard version stock, bought 5 years ago when AoA was selling them for $299.99 so a bit less wood than the Luxus. The laminated stock makes it a bit heavier but I can't honestly say how much since I never set it on the scale to find out. I only shoot it from a shooting table so the bit of extra weight doesn't bother me.

The modern 85 is the same as the 95 but with a longer barrel. The older 85's were a bit different having a screw on rear cap like the R1 and a slightly (very slightly) longer compression tube and higher velocity. The old R10 came in carbine and rifle length barrels, deluxe or standard stocks and had a scope rail, not dovetails. They had a slightly different piston to accommodate the screws that held on the scope rail. Old and new use the same stock, seals, spring etc. Macarri's site states the R10/85 can take a bit more spacing and Vortek shows a flat section design to the guide for scope rail screw clearance. 

It gets weirder the more you look around. At one point the R10 was rated as high as the R1 in fps to lower than the R9 when you look at Vortek's specs.