Weihrauch HW50 Ltd Edition 125th

[@DriverTuition]

Weihrauch and Diana make great springers. I have both, including an HW35E from the 70s and my brother still has "our" 35, bought in 1975! HW99S is another great, real value gun. I'd put my hand between the gun and the rest and always aim to balance at the same point. Over half a century on, a springer is still a great challenge in the garden bottle top challenge, even though I have guns that can shoot out to 1000yds they are still as much value to your shooting, perhaps moreso. Thanks for the review. Nobody would go wrong with this gun.

[@tonythomas9885]

Got the exact same gun in 22. Was a bit buzzy so fitted a softer spring to detune it a bit and tight fitting nylon spring guide and top hat. It's now a very sweet springer and very accurate. Regards

[@danf7172]

Morning Andy, great review. Forget the trolls, springers can be shot rested but like pellets you need to find the right rest for the gun. Try putting a piece of cloth or duster on the front rest they can be a bit 'grippy'. Keep up the good work.

[@memememe2674]

Very weird, I have/had owned a 95,98 and 99 these shot from 4 different filled bags and various rests with no adaption needed. A springer does not need a slippy rest

[@danf7172]

I think part of the fun is finding out what the gun likes and whatever suits you as a shooter. I currently have a 97, TX200 and LGU all used in 25m benchrest competition. Also have a HW 30, 90 and 95. I can honestly say they all have a preferred type/density front rest. They all shoot well off a medium density bag but the accuracy can be fine tuned if you experiment with materials and fillings. Precise repetition and placement are also crucial. All my guns shoot better than me!😂

[@PK-YTMusic]

Because you disagree doesn't make you a troll, just because you don't agree - doesn't make them a troll, look up the definition ( in laments a Troll just spams offensivities completely of topic).

[@richtaylor6773]

Another great vid and a good result at 40yrds with that wind

[@warrenbrooks-r2h]

Hi Andy, I have the 99s (same gun) in .22 bought it new and did need a pull through and a good few pellets through to lead the barrel. It is very accurate and like you say a beautiful gun. My rifle is paired with a Hawke vantage 2-7 x 32 AO IR and is perfect. Also the gun likes the artillery hold. Shot many rats its great for pest control but also holds its own on the range and gives many a pcp a run for its money. Every air gunner should have one in their collection.

[@barsons2298]

Seconded minus the IR. Straight out of the box and hitting bulls at 25 yards. Not bad a distance either.

[@warrenbrooks-r2h]

@@barsons2298 Hi agreed great out of the box, not sure if a so called tuning kit would improve an already great gun. I do intend to re grease and slightly polish the internals if it starts to show any signs of twang or roughness as have read the factory lube isn't great. I went for the IR for the etched glass recital and the fact I shoot a lot at dusk with quite a dark back drop. The smaller scope really suits these rifles. If was to upgrade it would probably be an Airmax but really happy with the Vantage. Too many over scope these rifles with larger scopes that ruin the look of this beautiful rifle.

[@barsons2298]

Yeah Ive not felt the need to improve its performance even after three years. Provided the zero is good, I need to tweak it slightly based on my range/distance, generally the only issue it has is the shooter!

[@1970sman]

I have EXACTLY the same Rifle and scope. Bought new 1 year ago. It's fitted with a 1 piece 4 bolt (medium) Hawke mount. I have also done some mods regarding the open sights as they will never be used. Even if you can't see them (normally) they DO block some light entering the front lens element.

[@warrenbrooks-r2h]

@@1970sman I have the same one piece mount, as you say you can't see them but I left my iron sights on as I like the look 🙂

[@stephengamble9388]

For someone who prefers, "The Dark Side". That second go at 40 metres was very respectable. Nice review as always.

[@gileseaton]

I still love the HW80.

[@Amack1966]

Every now and then I take only my 95 and 97’s (new and old) to the range to remind me what it is all about, how to breathe how to hold etc. Springers are amazing, I am a rubbish shot until I settle in after the first 10/15 pellets. I never hunt with them as I have been spoilt with by my 100kt and others. More vids like this please mate, it how us of a certain age started and maybe how youngsters should also start or at least try??

[@timbevan7457]

That’s a great looking stock - love it! For a non normal springer shooter your results were acceptable given the obvious wind conditions👍🏻

[@jamesonyshchak3186]

I really like the fact you're honest about taking the "idle" route. That's a nice way of saying pcp shooting takes less skill than a springer. I've owned a 97k blue laminate since November last year, the accuracy is incredible as long as you do your part consistently. I got it tuned by one of if not thee best professional springer tuners in the UK (Nick Simmons) a few months ago. I had to learn to shoot it again as the rifles characteristics completely changed and it's so much better for it. I was getting very tight groups at 50 yards before the tune, now I can get pellet on pellet single hole groups at 60 yards.

[@Getting-Older]

Beautiful rifle. I'm not ususally a laminate fan but these 125yr versions are lovely. I was luck to get my hands on a 97kt 125yr version and its fantastic and yes it is being used . I have 4 Weihrauch sppringers and all like to be held slightly differently to get the best out of them. All keepers I might add. Great Video .

[@andrewsoffroad494]

40 meters with a springer on a windy day. If you were plinking cans at that distance you’d have been delighted. Nothing wrong with that group given the circumstances

[@spaceman5563]

So cal here. Have the urban pro gray laminate in .177 and it is delightful. The red laminate is incredible!

[@poisonmans]

At 40 metres that's not bad, especially considering the wind. I'm sure at around 25/30 metres the groups would be alot better.

[@glynedwards4785]

Hi, i got one from vector air. A great rifle. Don't worry about the trolls. I've been shooting without a sight at 25 meters.I also have a Weihrauch hw77k. It's brill. Loving it. Great review. Keep up the good work.

[@michaelbaker4724]

I have a 99s which is the same rifle minus the laminated stock. I have put about 3000 pellets through it and it just so accurate.

[@simonnoble7589]

Good morning all Have a fantastic weekend ... take care

[@BravoBassin]

Nice to see you got one of these as well. I got one in .22 cal and I love mine I have made a few videos with it already. I love the red laminate stock on mine and it just a gorgous air rifle and the accuracy is amazing as with all the weihrauchs I own. So good to see you got one.

[@richardmatthews9035]

I always appreciate your honesty and I reckon another 100 pellets through the barrel and you would be able to pop off all the trolls. That Orion scope is awesome, I purchased one when you made the video on it. Keep up the good work.

[@ianedwards8530]

Lovely rifle. I bought an HW95 and have no regrets

[@anthonyheavey6600]

Great review Andy loved it! You can get a sleeve type silencer with a cut out for the front post so open sights can be used with a silencer, I have a couple of HW springers they are getting on for 30 years old and are still going strong, portable, strong and accurate, everyone has to have a break barrel springer , best fun to be had with your clothes on .

[@1970sman]

The new HW 99s (same as 50) is such a beautiful rifle with lovely wood grain. This looks like a Tarts Handbag.

[@grist2001]

Not bad at all Andy. I drape an old cue cloth over the rest when using a springer as it allows the rifle to slide freely in its natural path. I do like the scope having been tempted to buy one from your recent review. Mine sits on a 100 bullpup though I may invest for the 97k too given the quality and price point. Looking forward to next week 👍

[@sergentcolon1]

Morning Andy, good review as usual I was lucky enough to have been able to buy one of the two of these my local dealer managed to obtain, the other was a .22 cal ( they were available in both calibres). As you say it is a beautiful rifle that I think in time will become a collectors classic. There is also a HW97 125 year anniversary special in a similar finish. I have 4 Weihrauch rifles, a 97, a 95 and 100 bullpup in addition to the 50 (the 97 and 95 being Welsh Willy tuned) they are all superb, for those unable to obtain an anniversary special, you can buy the standard HW50 for £330 or the very similar HW99 from just over £300, both lightweight full power rifles.

[@bennymaraba1114]

Love the Hw no matter what model!!

[@scousewillo62]

beautiful gun and very nice shooting at 40m. Love my HW's I have a 90k and 99s and would never swap them. Great vid as usual, nice 1 Andy.

[@IanCottom]

Thanks

[@lerosh2226]

Have bought one ,,but could only buy a .22 version,,,dont care though,,, lovely gun and of rolls royce quality,,,cant complain,this is magic,,,

[@coaldust01]

I got a .22 as well, I've spent more time looking at it than shooting it, Tried it out indoors at 30ft and basically put 5 jsb's through the same hole, What a beautiful rifle.

[@martinwebster5881]

Good morning KZbin from a wet and cold St. Helen’s. Thanks Andy and the AAR team for another great review. Straight and safe shooting all.

[@greg4161]

Absolutely gorgeous rifle

[@Millyvanillalupin3]

Beautiful looking gun. Love my springers / nitro pistons made well.

[@regsparkes6507]

Great air rifle with and even more glamourous stock! You're correct Andy,... it does tick the boxes, in my opinion too.

[@jimbo5661]

Hi Andy, I’ve got one in .22. I have to say well done on your lighting, I’ve watched several reviews where the filming doesn’t do that beautiful stock justice, it really is stunning in the flesh, this is the only time I have bought a rifle based purely on its looks and wouldn’t have cared if it was 2ft/lbs with the grouping of a blunderbuss. I’ve had it months and am seriously thinking of never firing it and keeping it perfect and boxed as a family heirloom!! Great review, keep up the good work 👍

[@IanCottom]

What a great springer I’ve been looking , it’s time to go shopping lol

[@Flukey_1970]

I think i know why you were enjoying shooting it? because it was a challenge, rather than putting every pellet through the same hole as with most PCPs i got back into air guns a few years ago after shooting HW rifles mainly HW80 in the late 80s dont get me wrong i love my PCPs now but theres something about the challenge of a springer

[@ianpaulwestwood9062]

Lovely well priced quality rifle. My friend Harry, with an aitch, would like this one 😅

[@PiperX1X]

It’s like everything in life practice makes perfect, I mainly shoot pcp’s but it’s nice to go back to your roots and get a springer out from time to time and I sometimes take a springer out for a bit of vermin control after I’ve made a hole in the rat population on certain permissions, but I’ll always have a warm up to remember how they shoot and to get my eye in so I’m all set for the main event. Looks a lovely rifle and as I’m a bit of a Weihrauch nut this is one I’ve never shot. Great review Andy see you next week.

[@BearBluesBand]

Away, Andy. Great review. I occasionally dust off my old Webley and BSA springers to test my mettle. pcps make it too easy sometimes.

[@NickSchoonwinkel]

I have a HW50 and a HW30 both is super accurate.

[@greg4161]

That's what makes these German stringers so great along with superb engineering of course

[@jimh.8138]

Nothing wrong with that grouping at 40+ yards.

[@MisterBaker5]

Ye can see the kick on the rifle, its crying to be held lovingly. Big comment 'Thanks for the vid, beautiful rifle.'

[@jimbo5661]

By the way, I’ve always found weihrauch springers always take a few hundred pellets before accuracy settles down and gets really good.

[@robertputnam6087]

Thank you Andy, I'd just like to say I really do enjoy your videos, but I have a problem fitting any sort of optic onto a break barrel rifle.

[@flyboy5479]

Andy - Fair review - as always. Just bought the kral np02…you need to revisit after 5 years - fantastic! New trigger & other refinements…full power now and tight groups. Worth a second look! Regards Geoff

[@Steve-Cross]

I’m surprised I didn’t celebrate with a special edition HW 97, as that is their flagship Springer.

[@anthonyheavey6600]

HW 77

[@robofclanlennox]

If its a brand new rifle you'll need to fire a tin pellets to burn off excess oil, bed in the action, and lead the barrel. Groupings will tighten up. Weihrauchs like the tighter pellets. 4,52 or 4.53.

[@warrenbrooks-r2h]

On the subject of pellet choice for my 99s (same rifle) in .22 I have found the best to be H&N Field Target Trophy. They are a really good fit in the barrel and the weight is spot on at 14.66gr giving 11.7 ft lb. I also have good results with Air Arms Diabolo Field that I use if its windy conditions at 16gr these are slightly looser in the barrel. Short range sub 20 yards ratting I use JSB Hades with good results, don't think the pellet mushrooms / fragments at sub 12ft lb but defiantly slows down and dumps more energy. One word of caution they are very loose in the barrel and have to close the barrel facing down as to not clip the pellet skirt.They are accurate. A surprise budget pellet that I tried at the range that a friend was using was the new style Spitfire Dome, my rifle seemed to like them. They did look very clean and well produced.

[@syitiger9072]

Beautiful rifle

[@iluvpugstoo]

Beautiful. Thanks Andy.

[@genericname4771]

andy, would love to see a review on the fx drs. cheers

[@H3LLR4ISR]

That's a pretty rifle, lovely video

[@Draknareth]

That second group is a good group. All of the variance is side to side on a single vertical plane, purely wind! I reckon on a still day you'd put that all in a ragged hole. That particular gun doesn't seem to mind being shot rested rather than artillery hold. Nice gun!

[@Draknareth]

I would say though that at that price I'd be looking for an HW35e in the lovely walnut stock.

[@ResonatorProductions]

I really quite like this one 👍

[@samsutton784]

Hey, like you said you’re not a springer shooter but 2nd time you shot it it was much better. Plus it was brand new rifle so it will get better with more lead though it.

[@philspencer8251]

I hope that for £450 they have managed to solve the galling problem that caused so many bad reports about this rifle and the Hw30. Would be nicer in a well grained walnut.

[@JimboXX78]

Commenting before the end, I bought a HW85k to shoot open sights suppressed. Weihrauch make, or at least did make slip on suppressors (15 or 16mm barrels) that you fasten the front sight through. It is accurate. But I much prefer my old BSA supersport, which had anti-boing technology way back in the 90's. The weihrauch I bought makes the loudest boing noise I have ever heard, and that has really spoiled it for me. Also the monkey that put it together over tightened the screws that keep the barrel closed.

[@ggnat]

Good honest review of a lovely looking rifle, thank you.

[@sjaakmcd1804]

FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY QUID for a twang and bang!!! For £50 more you can have a JTS Airacuda max like my .177 and .22 versions that will group 8mm at 40 yards.

[@MrAshtute]

It is a colour scheme that doesn't appeal to me personally but we are all different...the rifle itself is everything you would want in a break barrel (for me personally) .....they do make lovely rifles and i love springers....if they had just made it in blue (which perhaps says more about football shirts than rifles) 👍

[@MrGranada2]

Great channel with some great reviews and information. The only thing that is really annoying and I'm not the only one who thinks so is when you've finnished your review in the studio which is always excellent you then say let's get it on the range and then repeat what you've just told us in the studio (arrrrrrg) I actually ended the video at that point. My grandad used to repeat himself 🤔 😂😂😂.

[@kevanhubbard9673]

It seems pretty powerful i was expecting something in the HW30 league.

[@fernandomenendezgarcia2502]

The Hw 50 is de best spring piston break barrel with medium power. I have one and the 7.87 JSB are the best pellets for it.

[@bobbythompson3544]

Best reviews anywhere thanks Andy

[@carpvadorjc]

Morning these love the h&n field target trophy green 👌👌👌👌👌

[@stevenfreeman7798]

Think you did great Andy!. Would love to see you shoot the 1.77 hw80 luxus

[@jackfrosty24]

good review Andy :) looks a good rifle tbh some tweaks here and there and a good run in should fire dead on :)

[@tar1895]

Beautiful looking rifle. I would think 11ft pounds of energy is enough for pest control at relatively short range. Though I don’t shoot live quarry.

[@marxnex71]

Haha. Winding up the trolls from the get go. Nice one Andy 😂

[@matttrayling2672]

Hey Andy. I only really have two things that "spring" to mind watching your video. Firstly, we are watching a review. Your review. That means it's YOUR opinion. Let the haters hate. The other thing I would add as constructive criticism is that I don't believe a rest should be used with a springer. Hands and arms only to get consistant results. Keep up the good work.

[@Countrymouse123]

😂😂 you wet wipe

[@rodger8549]

Thanks Andy, another great review. It's a lovely gun, but not for me as I need a silencer for both pest control and for back garden plinking, also that beautiful stock wouldn't be improved by either barbed wire or brambles. I've had various springers since the early 60s, and before people even thought about such things as spring dampening and barrel harmonics we always held the fore end quite loosely in the hand rather than on a rest because it gave a better result. Might be worth a try?

[@colinshard8665]

another great review and also it was great to see that you also have to do some things over again,it is a great looking gun, especially like the red laminate stock, and haters gonna hate anyway, keep up the great reviews, love watching 'em very friday

[@verfugbarkite]

Springers are proper dads guns.

[@barryjones1337]

The 50 is also sold as the 99s, same gun at much lower price,!

[@JohnGlenwright-lb2zy]

Great review Andy

[@stevenlowrie6149]

Another great wee video 😊

[@davebradshaw2537]

Another effing cabinet queen!!

[@turborob1]

back in the day (😂) i had a hw77 .22 and an asi 3 - 9 x 56 would consistently hit a thumb tack at the bottom of my garden . not sure of the distance

[@tarmacdemon]

A late good morning one and all .😊

[@ianshaw2008]

Hi Andy. I have one of the 125 HW 50's in 22. Cleaned the barrel before use and it shoots great. Very accurate. Ive shot a 99 and this gun feels miles better. I think Weihrauch have taken more time with them / mild tune ? it does not feel as boingy as Weihrauch springers are off the shelf. A keeper

[@VeryNiceItalianGuy]

Now it's the turn of weihrauch hw30

[@fliesarenegade]

Goodmorning all! Back from vacation, and a very nice review from Andy to start the Friday! Can’t get any better ❤

[@stephencope7178]

A lot of money for a posh handle for your brush! Is a plain beech version available?? 🤔

[@robduddridge8052]

Another great video Andy

[@philshort5165]

I think your competitions should be free to enter,I have no bankcard ,so cant enter ,plus. People who really need to win can't because of lack of funds ,just a thought,love your channel, really good information,

[@ferozferoz3965]

Nice for the collector's

[@ballisticsmeg]

Good morning👍

[@JasonRackley-k4n]

Good morning, Great review, very nice Rifle

[@allenmarshall3316]

Doing good for 40Yds

[@1959Berre]

I prefer a nice stock made of walnut.

[@Magnum1912.]

The only thing about the make is. They are so heavy but I know they are a cracking guns

[@sergentcolon1]

Morning all

[@stamsam1339]

Wow very nice rifle❤

[@BrettBaker-uk4te]

Thr big advantage of laminated stocks is they can take bad weather.

[@danhowden1812]

Good video Andy ❤

[@johndivit5869]

10 X 10 Andy!

[@bobbythompson3544]

The reloading phase sounds great, I want one, but this brand takes almost a year to arrive in Northern Ireland ( British ), my friend is waiting a very long time for his HW 97, still not here the Brexit thing is sore on us!

[@99ron30]

Tasty gun, but £450 is abit much for a HW99S/HW50. £350-£390 would be a more sensible price. Its £285 for a standard HW99S near me and that is pretty darn fair for a German gun you will probably keep forever.

[@GWLAD]

Love it Andy 👍

[@BoggWeasel]

Love springers, have a Walther and a Diana and want a Weihrauch but this one won't be it. Sorry but not a lover of laminate stocks and this one is a tad on the gaudy side for my own taste... (not a hater, just don't like it,,, two different things for those who love to use the word "Hater" ) otherwise great review. It takes a while for new springs to work themselves in to get consistent results so I'm not surprised this one knocked out a few flyers, give it a tin or two of pellets and I'm sure things will tighten up, after all it's a Weihrauch.... 👍

[@Francisfamily12]

Another great review!