I actually received this rifle a week ago but due to family stuff and horrable weather I was not able to enjoy it yet. Well I finally got it out of the box yesterday.
First of all I've been wanting a .177 cal springer for use with open sights. I actually already have a Chinese made springer that meets this criteria and happens to be a very good shooter but I wanted to step up in quality.
Almost exactly 3 years ago I purchased a HW 95L Field Pro in .22 cal. I've been very happy with this rifle. Based on my own limited experience and what I have learned on AGN I decided that I would stay with the Weihrauch brand. I read over and over the descriptions of the different Weihrauch offerings and considered different models. I could not find anything that would give me exactly what I wanted like in the HW 95 that I originally purchased. Then the light came on! Why not another HW 95?
So that's what I decided to do. I ordered a HW 95 in .177 cal. First impressions are very good. The blueing is very nice and the stock is nicely finnished. I would prefer the wood to be a little darker like on my other HW 95 but that's ok. No dings or dents on the metal or wood. Looks like the usual Weihrauch quality. The stock looks a little different than the one on my Field Pro but it fits me perfectly. The trigger and trigger adjustment screw are a steel gray color instead of a gold color like on the older models. I like this newer color much better. I've never cared for brass bling on guns. That's just me. The "iron" sights are actually made out of metal. No plastic on this gun.
We've been having bad wheather. Despite the high winds I wanted to get this rifle out and at least do a function check. It was to windy to try to shoot any groups so I just tossed a tin can out about 20 yards away. First I checked all the screws. Without checking the sights or making any adjustments I had no problem at all keeping my shots on the tin can. Inbetween high wind gusts I took some shots at a frying pan I have hanging on a fence about 50 yrds away and was able to hit it. All shooting was done off hand. The Weihrauch Rekord trigger is excellent. Light and crisp after the take up. I'm not even going to adjust it. One bottom screw did loosen up but I put it back in with some blue locktite. Cocking and firing cycle felt just fine for a springer that is not broken in yet. For comparison I took a few shots out of my other 95 in .22 cal. The .22 definitely felt smother and that is to be expected because it is broken in after thousands of shots through it. No doubt the new rifle will smooth up after it brakes in.
I don't have a chronograph but AOA test fires their air guns before shipping them. With Sovereign Hunter 10.33gr .177 pellets they were averaging around 748 fps. This is what I expected. I find that the HW 95 is just in the right power range for me. My air guns are used for out door target shooting in my back yard.
For now I'm going to use cheap pellets to break it in. I'll try some better quality pellets latter down the road.
First of all I've been wanting a .177 cal springer for use with open sights. I actually already have a Chinese made springer that meets this criteria and happens to be a very good shooter but I wanted to step up in quality.
Almost exactly 3 years ago I purchased a HW 95L Field Pro in .22 cal. I've been very happy with this rifle. Based on my own limited experience and what I have learned on AGN I decided that I would stay with the Weihrauch brand. I read over and over the descriptions of the different Weihrauch offerings and considered different models. I could not find anything that would give me exactly what I wanted like in the HW 95 that I originally purchased. Then the light came on! Why not another HW 95?
So that's what I decided to do. I ordered a HW 95 in .177 cal. First impressions are very good. The blueing is very nice and the stock is nicely finnished. I would prefer the wood to be a little darker like on my other HW 95 but that's ok. No dings or dents on the metal or wood. Looks like the usual Weihrauch quality. The stock looks a little different than the one on my Field Pro but it fits me perfectly. The trigger and trigger adjustment screw are a steel gray color instead of a gold color like on the older models. I like this newer color much better. I've never cared for brass bling on guns. That's just me. The "iron" sights are actually made out of metal. No plastic on this gun.
We've been having bad wheather. Despite the high winds I wanted to get this rifle out and at least do a function check. It was to windy to try to shoot any groups so I just tossed a tin can out about 20 yards away. First I checked all the screws. Without checking the sights or making any adjustments I had no problem at all keeping my shots on the tin can. Inbetween high wind gusts I took some shots at a frying pan I have hanging on a fence about 50 yrds away and was able to hit it. All shooting was done off hand. The Weihrauch Rekord trigger is excellent. Light and crisp after the take up. I'm not even going to adjust it. One bottom screw did loosen up but I put it back in with some blue locktite. Cocking and firing cycle felt just fine for a springer that is not broken in yet. For comparison I took a few shots out of my other 95 in .22 cal. The .22 definitely felt smother and that is to be expected because it is broken in after thousands of shots through it. No doubt the new rifle will smooth up after it brakes in.
I don't have a chronograph but AOA test fires their air guns before shipping them. With Sovereign Hunter 10.33gr .177 pellets they were averaging around 748 fps. This is what I expected. I find that the HW 95 is just in the right power range for me. My air guns are used for out door target shooting in my back yard.
For now I'm going to use cheap pellets to break it in. I'll try some better quality pellets latter down the road.
No barrel droop.