Tell me why I shouldnt buy a rws 54 ....

I love mine with all of my heart. It is very fun to shoot from a rest. I highly recommend having John in PA tune it for you. And I would do ALL of the mods on Eddies sight about the 54.

I will NEVER part with mine.

Of late I have been shooting my cz634 a lot and was thinking a rws 54 22 cal would be so dam cool. Yup its heavy but so nice looking and I can picture me shooting long distance . Now your turn to tell why it will not be much fun considering I have been spoiled with way to many PCP airguns

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I need to see a list, maybe a photo of your current arsenal before I weigh-in on your desire for more toys.

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If you want a Springer that will hang with MOST pcp's at 50 yds and beyond take a hard look at the King. Mine like jsb . 18.1 @ 22 fpe. When the stars line up, a dime will cover 5 shots at that distance. Soda cans at 100 very doable. As stated early. John in PA is the man.

...I got nothin'.

You shouldn't buy one if you don't want one of the most accurate spring guns to shoot at 50 yards and past that which would give some PCPs a good run for their money.

You shouldn't buy one if you don't want to end up being really lazy because you don't need to try hard to hit your targets whenever shooting it.

You shouldn't buy one if you can't afford to own a worthwhile well made accurate German springer.

You shouldn't buy one if you need a quiet gun.

You shouldn't buy one if you are too weak to cock it all day long.

You shouldn't buy one if you can't handle their power.

You shouldn't buy one because of the Seneca Aspen or Nova Freedom

which I am planning to buy soon in 22 caliber pending further feedback.

I do own the RWS 54 in both 177 and 22 caliber.

I don't shoot them because they are too loud.

Wish I had no neighbors to complain then I would

shoot them very often, probably on a daily basis.

They are the most accurate long range springers I have shot.



Walt

These are fabulous, tack driving, hard hitting rifles. Heavy, but from a rest, they are terrific and fun!

You shouldn't buy an RWS 54 if you had actually gotten that great deal for the 2 Air Arms guns on the classifieds which WAS TWO OF THEM FOR $1300.00

which someone just came out from nowhere to scoop them both up. Just the Gallahad alone was worth $1300.00.

Now on back to the RWS 54...


Walt

I just got one about two weeks ago. Don't get one because you will then want a D56.

I have had a RWS 54 for about 7 years and it shoots fantastic. It is an awsome gun in stock form but I would like to tune it. Anyone have a list of parts to tune or mod it. I want to keep stock power or more but get rid of the spring twang sound and improve any thing else that I can. I want to do the work myself. I am a machinist and a millwright I have rebuilt/repaired several Airguns and repaired lots of PBs . Thanks , Steve

I have had a RWS 54 for about 7 years and it shoots fantastic. It is an awsome gun in stock form but I would like to tune it. Anyone have a list of parts to tune or mod it. I want to keep stock power or more but get rid of the spring twang sound and improve any thing else that I can. I want to do the work myself. I am a machinist and a millwright I have rebuilt/repaired several Airguns and repaired lots of PBs . Thanks , Steve

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Tune kits can be found at http://www.airrifleheadquarters.com/page/page/251327.htm

You may also wish to review http://eddiecolwell.tzo.com/RWS-54.htm 

A down and dirty piston sleeve primer can be found at http://www.airrifletuning.com/instructions/making-piston-sleeve/

Finally, I suggest you do some general interweb searches on air rifled tuning for additional background information to aid in your determination of the kind and extent of tuning you'll pursue.

Best wishes.

The other Mark B.

I would start with a vortek kit . John in PA is your go to guy if you want it done right. Button piston, tuned trigger and the works. Will make the pcp guys wonder what happen. Lots of beer money won shooting 50 yds. 

Fantastic accurate spring gun those RWS 54s and 56s I must say! Accurate enough to rival PCPs at 50 yards IMO.

One could expect 3/4" average groups or better at 50 yards.

CA

I’d suggest getting the “accurized” ZR mount from Hector. Unless you’re a fan of testing scope warranties every month. My 54 is a scope destroyer. Even with quality scopes (Hawke and SWFA), it shook them apart.

Hector takes the standard ZR mount and removes some of the slop and refines the product. It’s a must have, IMO, for a 54. I’m going to throw one on my 97 too.

A swfa 10x sf MD has been on my rws 54 for 5+ years. Not a single problem. 

Pretty darn harsh on scopes for sure. A good number of casualties from different manufacturers. I have to concur with suggesting a Weaver V16 which held up so far over the years on mine after going many other brands as some others had mentioned.

I also recommend UTG picatinny drooper mounts and Burris Signature rings with the off set inserts.


Walt

I realized I only told you why you SHOULD buy a 54. I know one good reason you should not. If you plan on throwing a 54 over your shoulder, and walking in the field/woods for a few hours. This is a gun that is very unwieldy and awkward for field use, without using a rest of some sort. I have never used a gun much worse for walk hunting. Between the side lever cocking, which most animals will see you doing, and the weight of the gun, and strange off hand feel it has, it is NOT well suited for this type of hunting. Sitting in a hide, or laying prone with a bipod is an entire different story, and the only way I would carry one to the field with me. My 54 has a beautiful stock on it, yet I am about to slather it with Bondo and start designing my bench shooting stock. Because for me, the 54 is best suited to bench style shooting. JMO

As far as them being loud … yes, for a springer they are. I built a full shroud for mine, and it helped considerably. Also gave it a sexy bull barrel look.

A swfa 10x sf MD has been on my rws 54 for 5+ years. Not a single problem.

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Consider yourself lucky. I had a fixed 20x on my 54 and it stopped holding center after only a couple weeks of heavy use. I was not a big fan of the eye relief so to be honest it did not hurt my feelings to send that scope back.

Back on topic ... The 54 is infamous for destroying scopes. You can find a handful of people who have been extremely lucky with scopes and you can find a handful people who struggled with a scope after only a few days.

The gun itself is extremely powerful and the recoil (thanks to the sled system) is very minimal - but the vibration endured by the scope is significant. 

But I am far from an expert in the field regarding 54s. If you need any information on the rifle or have any questions regarding its uncanny ability to destroy scopes - then I suggest you contact Hector at Connecticut airguns.