HW80 is it the Best?

HW80 22 hammer.

[@majorscope]

Hi Chuck, I bought my HW80 new in 1988. Superb gun. I think it cost about £120-00 U.K. and is still in lovely condition. I recently bought a one year old HW97KT and an eighteen year old HW77 long barrel in fantastic condition for £250-00 U.K. (77 only which equates to roughly $220 approx). The 97 was £395-0 and is as new so both fantastic purchases. Cannot believe the accuracy at 30 yards. Best regards from U.K.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Wow, those are some great deals 🙂👍

[@paultowns9880]

Great video Chuck. The scenery is beautiful. It was good to see you shooting the gun from that angle to show what a light grip you use. Your 80 definitely sounds sweet. Thank you.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you Paul. Yes, the footage turned out pretty good, for having my camera 📸 sitting on the wheel well of my vehicle. That HW80 does very good with a light grip. I think that the weight of the rifle helps settle down the shot cycle, to improve the accuracy 🙂👍.

[@nilslarson7532]

had one of these, by mistake it was born with a 12 ftlbs spring . kept it that way and it was very accurate and fun .

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Nice 🙂👍

[@klrdto3250]

You've been producing really great videos lately and I'm enjoying watching them.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you, I'm glad that you are enjoying them 🙂 👍.

[@lyrooo326]

That HW 80 is a living legend one day I will get one. also you rock for shooting offhand!

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you 🙂👍. The HW80 is a very fine spring piston rifle 🙂👍.

[@JohnVentarino-ey5ln]

@springpistonriflefeverlone9611 yea I was thinking the same thing, you shoot really good off hand with no leaning and your right what you said everybody should practice different shooting positions like kneeling and off hand because anybody basically can shoot good leaning against a tree or something stationary.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

​@@JohnVentarino-ey5ln I shoot in every possible way.👍

[@detrick707]

Good stuff as always. I've missed a few videos and have to catch up but I will

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you Detrick🙂👍

[@peterpumpkineater301]

Hi Chuck! I second Paul Towns comment! Awesome scenery! Shooting off a bench using a pillow or bag sure makes one lazy so it's good to get out and shoot off hand where possible. Best wishes to yourself and family!

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you Peter. God makes some beautiful scenery 🙂👍.

[@6lr6ak6]

Good Vid Chuck, my 80 it's a 1991 gun, made my own guide and top hat on lathe, sleeve in the piston after removing the steel one, it's consistent at 20ft/lb using FTTs 14.6 grain use a Hawke Airmax 30 sf compact 4-16x44, 19 rats l did few days ago at a farm near here. Fat ones ain't seen um as big👍

[@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069]

Great rifle the 80 👍💥

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Yes 🙂👍

[@gregary100]

Hi chuck .. just watched your video.. really like watching .. I’m from uk , been air rifle shooting for about 50 years. Really impressed with your knowledge of pellets ... keep making the videos... take care 😊

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you so much Greg🙂👍

[@gregbuehrer5955]

Looks like great South Dakota rabbit weather and cover. Nice HW you got there!

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you 🙂👍. The bunnies 🐇🐇🐇 were very spooky this morning, running all over the place. I did have a few shots, but branches were in the way. Long as predators don't get them, they should make a lot more bunnies 🐇🐇🐇 for next season.

[@MrSmegfish]

Superb gun. The best I've had . Can be boosted / tuned easily. Thwaaacck . Very accurate.Very consistent so you can rely on your fall of shot observations for those long drop shots. Even with a four five foot drop you can sight confident that the pellet should find the target. All it needs is a bit of rehearsal. This gun is up for some serious shooting if set up pro style and is exceptionally good in standard form. 88 % Marks.

[@bigjsoutdoorsairguns9007]

Mornin! Nice shootin. You can tell that you practice shooting off hand. I was watching how steady the gun was when you were shooting. 👌 I am terrible at it. That gun is beautiful 😍 Have a great day Chuck

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you Big J. Have a great day 🙂👍.

[@lonestar730]

What a great opening. Walking to the camera like that.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you 🙂👍. I was hoping for some cottontail 🐇 that day, but they where pressured, by me, lol.

[@petermiller8634]

Very impressive offhand shooting skills you have. I need to practice doing that myself.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you Peter 🙂👍

[@ohshoot444]

Great job! I'm thinking of purging most of my cheap stuff and getting one, and then maybe a pcp. Probably will take me all year lol.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you 🙂👍. I have been thinking about taking the PCP plunge. My boy was saying that there must be a easier way than pumping or breaking the barrel and I said yes, a PCP. But he will have to do a lot of pumping with a PCP. At 4.5" I think a bullpup would fit him. BTW keep your eyes open, for good deals. Krale can save you over 100 dollars.

[@JohnVentarino-ey5ln]

@springpistonriflefeverlone9611 I live in the U.S so I don't know if you'd be interested but I have a KRAL PUNCHER BREAKER BULL PUP in 25 caliber it's the marine version in black synthetic stock and Stainless barrel it's a real looker in great condition. I take care of my guns perfectly they look new always. And there's a gentleman named TROY HAMMER that is a guru genius with the Krals here in the U.S and he competes with Kral guns and makes them shoot like 2000 dollar PCPs putting all heavy duty parts in them from the valve to everything else and he charges 800 dollars for them after his work. I own one and enjoyed it for 3 years with not one problam what so ever but don't shoot it no more because I have 2 EDGUNS and now this HW97KT. It sits in my gun cabinet filled with air and don't leak at all and shoots awesome I will let it go for 400 with a UTG 10/50 scope and lots of extras I had left over. If your interested let me know and il send you pictures.

[@tomlongland1469]

I love mine. Over 600 FPS with 21 grain just around 20 ft/lb. Squirrels bite the dust.

[@hetrodoxly1203]

The best air rifle out the box is the Air Arms Pro Sport, followed by Air Arms TX200, then the HW 97, they're expensive but they are the best, you can learn to be accurate with any rifle with practice, I had a Diana with a bent barrel when i was 12 years old, no one else could hit a barn door with it, I spend all summer every day shooting it, all my pocket money and what i could earn went on buying pellets, I could get head shots on rats at 20 yards nearly every time, my first 'good' rifle was a HW 35E, the HW 80 was a good rifle it's weight made it more stable and with some fettling can be made smoother, the Pro Sport is like a tuned gun out of the box, but you have to pay for that refinement.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

I have tuned this 80 and the shot cycle is a smooth thud 🙂👍 I have no Air Arms, but I do have in addition to the HW80 22, an HW95 Luxus 22, HW77 22, HW30s 177. I have been seriously thinking about getting an HW50 177.

[@hetrodoxly1203]

@@springpistonriflefeverlone9611 Nice, I had an HW 77 for years, it accounted for a lot of rabbits, I traded riffles for a second hand AA walnut stock pro sport, it's the only airgun I now have, after shooting it i realized I'd never need another air rifle.

[@luckylarry5112]

Please do a Vid on scoping expirience with your spingers. Spingers tend to kill scopes. Which have worked and failed. Long term survivability also. Thanks

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Okay, I will do my best 🙂👍 A few scopes that have done good so far is a Hammers 3-9×40ao on my Gamo Hornet Maxxim 22, it also was on a Hatsan 125 and Walther Parrus. I'm also doing good with a Leapers 3-9×40ao and a Hawke Airmax 3-9×40ao.

[@mariumrajah]

Excellent rifle Probably the best spring gun 22lb in .22 cal For small game hunting rabbits & pigeons 70-100 yards is good Sub 12lb for certain countries are restricted 🚫 to this rifles true potential

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

It is definitely nice. I try to rotate my other HW's, and now a few Diana 34's😃👍

[@bigwill4284]

Very nice rifle 👍

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Yes 🙂👍

[@noel2115]

Hi purchased a hw35e from the early 1980s recently. I remember a simular debate sparked over which gun was the better performer but I think we're talking about different guns now as opposed to that era

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

The older springers have a nostalgia that the new ones can not touch 🙂👍

[@noel2115]

Nice. I took her out of the gun bag yesterday for a quick look. She's barely been fired. Its a 1980 the barrel is straight and immaculate, walnut stock, reblacked professionally not long ago, such a nice gun!

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

use medium weight. it really doesnt need any thing. just shoot the crap out of it. i live in huntington beach and use to go to beeman many years ago. look for a mtm belt pouch. (for .22 long rifle). holds a bunch of pellets.

[@woolk00sketchbook14]

Hello, I am watching your videos with pleasure. Is the Hw 80 strong enough in stock? Or is tuning necessary? how many fps do you get in stock on average? Thanks sincerely

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

This one gets 19+ FPE and that is more than enough energy for any small game. Tuning is for setting down the spring vibration, which helps with accuracy 😃👍.

[@wesbodine6102]

Does the stock on the HW80 allow you to use the open sights? My Beeman R9 stock has such a high comb you can't get into the sights at all!

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

@@wesbodine6102 I haven't used the open sights in such a long time, but they are like the HW95. If you want a lower comb try the HW50.🙂👍

[@chickoohitch8976]

Hi Chuck ....which one Walther Diana wierach to buy for hunting small to medium hunts

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Weihrauch HW95 22 😃👍

[@johndoee3850]

It's a good one,hw80 is great.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Yes, very accurate, powerful and dependable 🙂👍

[@TK-bg6gq]

By installing a shim, do you mean you put a spacer in the piston in front of the spring?

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

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[@JohnVentarino-ey5ln]

I just got a HW97KT in 22 caliber from AOA and they chronograph it with 14.66 grain pellets and the minimum speed was 692 and the maximum was 715 do you think the gun should be shooting higher then 715 at 16.69 foot pounds. I thought it would be high 700s to like 800 FPS. I'm worried it won't be enough power for hunting small game out to 50 yards tops. What do you think buddy.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

I think that you are really going to like it. Don't worry so much about the numbers, that is over twice the power needed to kill a cottontail 🐇. I have taken 3 cottontails and 2 squirrels with my HW30s and it is a 7 FPE rifle. 2 of the rabbit for sure had the pellet go straight through the head with my little HW30s rifle. My HW77 is a 16 FPE rifle also and is my most accurate springer. Just practice, practice, practice from multiple distance to know your hold over or hold under.

[@JohnVentarino-ey5ln]

@springpistonriflefeverlone9611 thank you for that information I appreciate that very much buddy.

[@JohnVentarino-ey5ln]

@springpistonriflefeverlone9611 I'm use to PCPs I own 2 EDGUNS and my R3M is shooting 45 foot pounds so when I got the chrony results back from Airguns of Arizona showing 15 to 16 foot pounds I thought to myself that this guns just not gonna be enough for hunting. But I have seen videos with guys in the U.K taking game with 12 foot pounds. In all honesty I mainly want it for target shooting. Thank you for everything you told me.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

@@JohnVentarino-ey5ln Hunting with a spring piston rifle is very rewarding 🙂👍

[@JohnVentarino-ey5ln]

Ooh and one more thing I heard you say the price of how there going up well I paid 809 dollars before tax for my HW97KT in wood stock with Stainless barrel in 22 caliber that's frinking expensive.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Yes, crazy 👍

[@user-oc4hz5jm3c]

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[@koenraadderoeck9045]

i gave 3 hws in the paest nothing beter as a diana for me are diana s the best!!!!!! great schooting !!!

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you 🙂👍

[@j606ywt]

Just bought a new HW80 spent an hour shooting it. Over 25 yards its all over the place. Went and picked up my battered Ratcatcher that hasn't been used for a few years, hit the target centre twice and edge 3 times??? Is my HW80 faulty? Feel very disappointed as everything I've read about these rifles said how accurate they are. My cheap Crossman kicked the Weihrauch arse???

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Are the stock and scope mount screws tight? Did you clean the barrel? Have you tried a variety of good quality pellets? Are you using a light hold and light trigger pull?

[@j606ywt]

Had another hour with it, using a different technique and its getting better. I made the mistake of gripping it hard and leaning it on a hard surface. I've since found out that this is not the way to shoot a springer. I was trying to stop it moving, but I've read that you need to let it do its thing and have a fairly light hold? Its improved, just need to practice.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

@@j606ywt That is good, glad that you are getting better accuracy.

[@j.verfaillie5742]

Difficult question. An old school friend said he had the best wife in the world. One day she went shopping and never came back lol.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

I hope my rifles don't go shopping, lol 😆👍.

[@Iheartmyson]

.177 or .22?

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

22🙂👍

[@kantenklaus9753]

Here in Europe, the HW 80 costs just as much.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

It's 600 dollars now

[@kantenklaus9753]

@@springpistonriflefeverlone9611 I just looked at the Dutch and there a HW 80 .22 currently costs 530 € + taxes and shipping costs, which is easily 620 €. If the product is available at all!

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

@@kantenklaus9753 They are trying to bankrupt the world 🌍

[@rapstarD]

The answer is yes. Hw80 is the best.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

I tell you what, my HW80 is extremely accurate and powerful 🙂👍

[@BackyardDispatcher]

HW80 is a tack driver , good luck on bagging a bunny Chuck.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Thank you 😃👍

[@hillbillysportsman5818]

Ever get a shot at a pheasant on the ground??

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Not sure if it's legal to hunt pheasants with an air rifle in South Dakota. I have seen some British channels, where they did head shots on pheasants🙂👍.

[@MrSmegfish]

I shot a cock right at the base of the skull...flat shot about 55 yds. Instant kill. We put it in the car but where arrested after a dog walker reported armed men manoeuvring through the local judges land.Great gun.but brings bad luck.

[@vashmatrix5769]

Pricier than I would think.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Yes, I think that it's gotten out of hand.

[@rshettle123]

No. The HW90 is the best.

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

Not according to Weihrauch. Besides a gas spring will never be good as a steel coiled spring!

[@barry5787]

NO

[@springpistonriflefeverlone9611]

@@barry5787 Yes!