Norica Hawk Elegance review (12ft-lbs)-Big Dan's Airguns

[@richarddixon7276]

Hi Dan , have been missing You , was just starting to get a little concerned , I'm really glad Your back ! .

[@bigdansairguns83]

Haha thanks Richard. It'll take more than the coronavirus to stop this Essex hillbilly make no mistake about that. That being said if it could keep its distance it'd be very much appreciated. It has taken so long mate simply due to the weather and the lack of spare time, things have been hectic back here and even when we get a sunny day it's blowing a gale like you could see in this video. But we're back on track now Richard and fingers crossed we'll get to filming our next review today! Thanks Richard and I hope yourself and your family have been keeping well.

[@iwanvanderhut5489]

So good to see you back, I do like your reviews.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks Iwan it's good to be back! Hopefully our next review should be up very soon.

[@JohnSmith-uw7su]

Great to see you back.

[@bigdansairguns83]

It's good to be back John, now things have calmed down a bit we'll hopefully be able to get right back on track again. Cheers mate.

[@jongriffin4650]

Hi pal, glad to have you back, hope your doing well 👍👍

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Jon! I'm getting there mate things seem to be falling back into place again and the camera will hopefully be getting much more work now. Unfortunately the mics decided to die on us but this wouldn't be a Big Dan review if something didn't break, god didn't torture us with the weather or footage decided to vanish now would it? How about you Jon? I hope you and the family are doing well.

[@jongriffin4650]

@@bigdansairguns83 Hi pal, we're all great, many thanks for asking, missing getting out to shoot with all this bollocks that's going on, keep up the great work, having airgunning for so long, I can without doubt say you are one of the nicest most genuine people I have had the pleasure of knowing, make sure you keep at it, we may be taking a trip to Brentwood to visit family over the summer hols, expect a call 😉, it may involve a tipple or two, stay safe pal

[@TheRealWillSmithSlapYoMamasAss]

2022 we still watching

[@Steve-Cross]

It’s not just Weihrauch that suffers, from safety catch issues. in fact, my HW97 has never let me down, in that department. My TX 200, does on a regular basis though. You think it’s gone through the full cooking process, until you release the under lever. That is why it is a good idea to keep a good hold of it.

[@qg786]

Good to have you back. I like the look of the stock. Good review as always. 👍

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks Qyuubi!

[@regsparkes6507]

Ahhh, A Norica GRS nice to see on test here Dan,..thanks for this. I like mine although it's not the Elegance model but it is Norica Hawk GRS with very nice beech stock,..I bought mine about 7 years ago. I don't shoot with it all that often, BUT when I do have a go, I like it's 'shootability' ( if that's a word ) Again, Thanks for this,..your video wasn't all that 'bad', I heard all of what you had toi say and enjoyed watching. See you here, next time! Cheers!

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Reg! The standard stock is lovely on these too, I originally wanted both so we could do a side by side comparison but we couldn't get a hold of one unfortunately. They're a lovely rifle though and I find the Norica barrel to be incredibly accurate once you find the pellet it likes. Have you tried a Storm yet Reg? I loved the Hawk but that might just be my favourite Norica. Thanks Reg and hopefully our next video should be uploaded very soon so I'll see you very soon.

[@regsparkes6507]

@@bigdansairguns83 I have not tried the Storm,..I have to get to that as soon as my 'piggy bank' allows. I think I'll watch your review on the Storm again,.to see if I've missed anything. Cheers and Thanks for your reply.

[@michaelholt9378]

Good to have you back Dan, good review as allways. Well done pal and yes it is a bonnie gun

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks Michael it's great to hear from you mate. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did, it's not perfect (but other than my Eclipse what gun is? ;)) but it's so unique and shoots so well that I found myself bonding with it. The Hawk also comes in a green wooden stock which I might have to "sample" one day too. You know... for scientific purposes.

[@FranciscoGarcia-zs2sk]

Cuantos. JULIOS da !! Está maravillosa NORICA!! Fabricada en EIBAR ESPAÑA!! SALUDOS DESDE ESPAÑA MI PAIS

[@mikeenglish7063]

I really like it. Nice simple good looking stock

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Mike! I thought you was talking about me until you got to the stock bit. They're a lovely rifle mate, they won't be converting everybody to a gas ram any time soon but for those interested in things that are eye catching and different it's definitely worth a shoulder. I was growing rather attached to it! Thanks Mike.

[@mikeenglish7063]

@@bigdansairguns83 cheers dan. Good to see your reviews again

[@alanmullock381]

Glad you're back mate,great review!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks Alan it's good to be back! Our next review should hopefully be up soon... although I think I said that last time and it took about 3 months so take that with a pinch of salt ;).

[@roseybut]

Welcome back mate.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks Lance! The amount of times this channel has come back from the dead I must've earned the title of "KZbin Zombie" by now.

[@Weihrauch88]

Nice looking gun... To me, looks like a really polished XS19/B19 rifle. Not bad price either. Good review Dan.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Weihrauch! I've had my suspicions whether some of Norica's gear might be sourced from Asia however this isn't like anything I've seen from SMK. The barrel is much longer than a 19 and the breech is also totally different. I do think that the Thor looks very XS15'ish though.. not that there's anything wrong with that as the little XS15 is a cracker of a junior gun.

[@Weihrauch88]

@@bigdansairguns83 Nice one bud. Keep up these reviews, it's a refreshing change from the mortgage payment rifles filling KZbin at the moment!

[@mikepierson5239]

Good looking rifle. Great review as always Dan!

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks Mike! The Norica's are underrated rifles and they shoot really sweetly for gas rams. The trigger isn't half bad neither!

[@stevenfreeman7798]

Norica Marvic would be an interesting beast to review.

[@jonktankwatch]

The Norica Dream Hunter on your website looks like a better system than the underlever HW's. I await eagerly for that review and test. All the best fellow shootist.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Jonk. It's interesting the Dream Hunter isn't it? We've already done some testing on the rifle when they first came in and the accuracy was incredibly impressive (this was pre-barrel clean too). Hopefully we'll get round to reviewing it very soon. Thanks Jonk and all the best to you and the family.

[@jonktankwatch]

@@bigdansairguns83 Thanks Dan! Big fan of HW, but the underlever 'guillotine' type method may need a redesign-so this really peaked my curiosity. I collect all sorts of pellet pushers(differing power modules), so am very interested in this particular one. Keep up the very good work you take your time out to do, plus all the extra editing work. Big fan of Big Dan here. Peace and wellness to you and your family too.

[@lyndenhodder5655]

Hi Dan, good to have you back big fella, another cracking and in-depth review, which gives me a bit of a quandary, I was looking for a break barrel springer, this one looks great , but gas ram , got the Gamo Maxim Elite, it’s evil, it’s wrecked 3 scopes already, not had 300 pellets through it yet, so now it’s decision time, hmmm.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Lynden. That Gamo needs an exorcist I think mate as there's something demonic on the go there. It is a gas ram but it's a very smooth one to shoot. Simply for the fact that it hasn't murdered any scopes I'd wager it'd be smoother than the Gamo at the very least! If you want to stick to budget rifles I highly recommend the Remington Express or Sabre, that being said we're currently reviewing the SMK XS208 and that's a beauty to shoot. Very old school feeling too. The Hatsan 60 is a cracking rifle as well. Don't forget the Remington Pest Controller/XS19 too. I'm making the situation worse aren't I?

[@lyndenhodder5655]

Big Dan's Airguns Haha you certainly have Dan, I might wait for the XS208 review then decide. But that gas ram does look bloody nice.

[@Chime0]

A Norica review at last... Shot a Dragon Evo max a season long. It had the same powerplant, but a horrible trigger. Then upgraded to HW97, with really better results, but I still somehow miss the gas ram.

[@stephengunrunnerhanson3550]

A great video and a very good rifle but I am a HW fan and I only shot a Hw 90 gas ram and was very impressed so now at the budget end as you say it's beding in , so until the next video

[@phillipsharpe6459]

Welcome back pal ,not a bad looking rifle, but i couldn't get on with the trigger creep , 😁👍

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hey Phillip! It's good to be back. The trigger was an acquired taste to begin with. Hopefully you could see in the handling section it was a bit notchy but once I got used to it I actually didn't mind it at all.. if they could just sort that out then you'd have a cracking trigger on your hands as the overall pull weight is actually really pretty light. Thanks Phillip!

[@phillipsharpe6459]

@@bigdansairguns83 yep probably right, I've been spoiled with very good triggers on my pcp 's ,ie ultimate sporter, s400, brocock compatto, and bsa ultra se, i have a Springer a bas lightning in 177 the trigger on that isn't great , glad to see you back, looking forward to more videos 😁👍

[@lawsonrichards7005]

Hello Dan, good to see you again, nice gun, cracking stock shame about the trigger, let's hope normal service is resumed, cheers Lawson

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Lawson! Thanks mate yeah it's a lovely rifle but not perfect. If they could perfect the trigger it'd be a serious contender. Well we've got our next review already 50% filmed so fingers crossed it should be ready very soon, it's also a budget springer which should be good fun! Cheers mate.

[@lawsonrichards7005]

@@bigdansairguns83 25 cal lol

[@bigdansairguns83]

@@lawsonrichards7005 I haven't forgotten you haha. It'll be done I promise.

[@richarddixon7276]

Hi Dan I'm back again ! , just had chance to actually Watch the revue (I saw the notification and got straight on it , I always click the like button before I view the episode and was Totally compelled ! to make My previous comment - which still stands as stated) . Your absolutely right this is a beautiful looking rifle ( proper Gun Porn ! stuff ) and almost sells itself on its looks alone , Accuracy ?, I think I saw at least 5 of the 6 shot group hit the target , but boy those nettles waving in the wind really show how rough it was , so the with the wind & lightweight .177 pellets a bit of deviation is nothing to be surprised about . As for the safety not always engaging , that reminds Me of its namesake Webley predecessor which suffers a similar affliction , a good full pull to a full and positive stop cures the Webley of this bad habit, or at least it does on both the examples I've owned . It's not HW90 heavy ,so this is definitely one that's on My list of rifles to try and get My mitts on . As for not liking being rested , I've never shot a springer or gas ram that did , though I am surprised that it didn't it didn't like the artillery hold . Gas Rams are OK and have a "soul" that's absent on the few PCP's I've tried , but I'm looking forward to the proper springer revues You have lined up ( Old school !) . Thanks for putting up with the conditions , Stay Safe & Stay Well !

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hello again Richard! It was rough mate, seriously rough but believe it or not it was the best day that we'd had so I had to pounce on it. That's why I'm glad that the aircraft flew over as you could see it skidding in the wind. With that group I really wanted that to be 4 shots in the bull but I thought I'd leave it to you guys to judge for yourselves as it was impossible to tell on my end. There was also no way in hell that I was re-filming it in those conditions as lets be fair I think I was lucky enough to get that result with the flyers! For me the rifle seemed to flick with the artillery hold which I didn't expect. It was one of the only rifle's I'd ever shot that wanted to be held firmly or to use my own silly hold tightness score 5 up front and 7 in the rear... ...that sounds a bit like a euphemism doesn't it?

[@richarddixon7276]

@@bigdansairguns83 5/7 Phnrr phnrr , Funny , but I do know what You mean !. I can't say I blame You for not wanting to keep filming , it would probably have been a pointless waste of time (but still fun !) given the conditions . I live on the Northwest Coast and conditions have not been good for shooting outside (except for when I'm at work - or so it feels ) I can honestly say I've only had My rifles out twice since the start of lock down (Shame on Me !) but I have been using My air pistols indoors when the Mrs goes to work and I'm on the night shift and I'm definitely getting better with the HW40 and the CZ P 09 Co2 repeater . It's really very frustrating , the campus I work on has large areas of green space ,trees & woods etc. and it's really rather beautiful despite being sandwiched between a major A Road & a Motorway , there has always a good population of Rabbits , Grey Squirrels , Magpies , Crows , Seagulls etc , along with the odd Fox or two and even occasionally several Fallow Deer with their fawn's .But during the lock down their numbers have soared , not so much the deer ,but the rabbits and greys have gone crazy . Sadly the Campus has a strict NO GUNS policy so I can't take advantage it , i certainly need to use my rifles more and regain the accuracy & skills that are getting rusty . Cheers Dan keep up the good work (circumstances allowing) and Stay Safe & Stay Well .

[@countryside_guy]

*Reviews.

[@richarddixon7276]

@@countryside_guy Thank You !

[@shaneweightman]

Lovely looking stock, abit pricy , I would buy the Weihrauch HW99S similar price with a metal trigger cheers Shane uk

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Shane, It's a lovely looking gun, but you're 100% right and it's always something that needs to be brought into consideration regarding rifles over £200. If only they could fix the reliability concerns with the HW99S..

[@robertsmith4185]

Alreet big fella??? Proper cheered me up to get a notification that your new vid was available. Keep up the good work mate.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Robert! Thanks a lot mate that means a lot. I'm doing well cheers mate especially now that things have calmed down a bit. How about yourself I hope you've been able to avoid the lurgy that's out there at the moment. Cheers Robert!

[@DrAgan_tortojed]

This model is just a disguised "Spider GRS" - the sights, the trigger and the complete "machinery" is the same - everything except the stock. That is not to say it isn't a good gun - I own the Spider (7 Joules version) and I am very pleased with it.

[@richardstandish2053]

Beg your pardon...but you have stated that it is 'definitely a Full Power' gun whereas it is running ONLY at 780'ish FPS for a .177cal. When Norica advertise Full power they are offering 900+ FPS in .177cal. (24 Joules). Granted you're in the UK so the airgun rifle you're nicely reviewing is 'de-tuned' to accomodate your country's legal limit for an airgun of 'under 12 FPE' . I would assume that a Full Power would fall into the FAC category producing in the 18-20 FPE levels according to Norica Airguns specification for a Norica Hawk (Elegance ??) . Consequently you are experiencing a lower level of Nw force from the Gas Ram while cocking as well as while shooting with less 'felt recoil'. Nice airgun for sure. Your review of the Norica Storm was influencial in my decision to buy a Storm in .22cal...Full Power of course. Have experienced a 3lbs trigger out of the box with no creep and clean break after First stage take-up. For those interested (and sceptical of plastic ie Polymer trigger blades) there is an 'aftermarket' metal trigger that is available for the Norica NATS trigger block.

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Richard! Thanks for the comment. In the UK as you say we have different laws compared to the rest of the world and for us high 10-11ft-lbs is considered "full power". In our later videos we have "UK Spec" in the title to hopefully clear up any confusion. I'm glad you liked the video and you're enjoying your Norica they're a genuinely underrated rifle brand. The metal trigger would be a necessity I think and would really help to improve the feel of these rifles. They're not a particularly cheap rifle in the UK and they really need that metal blade. Thanks Richard and all the best!

[@markhomer5704]

Yeeeeeee Haaaaaaaa big Dan's back ... Fantastic!!, Great vid, settled down to watch it with a nice cold lager, well worth the wait ( not the lagers, have them regular).. Looking forward too Zbrioa review for sure, do you stock Zbrioa at your shop? Talking spacificaly about the Hortitsia, thinking of getting one for my son in law for crimbo.. Just an idea at the moment.. Glad yer back.. Great stuff

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Mark. It's great to be back and thanks ever so much for the comment. We do stock Zbroia and our suppliers will hopefully have them ready for order in 4 weeks. A rifle for your son in law? Mark I think that automatically qualifies you as the greatest father in law on the planet. The Sapsan is a very interesting bit of kit which I'm very much so looking forward to inspecting and putting through its paces. Thanks Mark and all the best.

[@pericodelospalotes5738]

In Spain we have that model with 24 jules gas ram, 17,70 ft-lb, it is not expensive to upgrade it (illegally in the UK).

[@AW-Services]

Looks like a wood effect hyrodipped stock and lacquer finish

[@bigdansairguns83]

I was hoping somebody might know how that was done! Thanks AW! There's very little information from Norica regarding the finishing process. All we're told is "vaporised beech". Now I've had vaporised beech stocks before and they certainly didn't look like that.

[@AW-Services]

@@bigdansairguns83 Example - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIXRgJelqNKVkNk

[@gregophilip6858]

hi Dan tell me something why dont you use marksman pellets i have found in most cases they wore always came out on top in the past very good

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Grego. We've actually got a tin of them for our classic underlever finale video we hope to finish soon. If interested we'll make sure to include a tin in our upcoming videos. Cheers Grego!

[@jetblack5115]

Great review... The rifle has a lot of recoil..

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Jet thanks for watching! Ours on test was actually surprisingly calm for a gas ram (although it did hate the rest with a passion). Although it's not as calm as some of the higher end springers on the market as mentioned I'd gladly put it up against some of the lighter springers on the market when it comes to kick. The main niggle for me when it comes to accuracy was the odd feeling trigger before I got used to it.

[@jetblack5115]

You can see it jump back on your shoulder.... You have a good hold.. Which probably helps the recoil..

[@shaneweightman]

My gas ram webley wasn’t that accurate Dan with quality pellets , but loves the cheaper Gamo domed , 7.50 a tin ,, shoots as accurate as my weihrauch with those , but only those ,,, cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧 can be seen on my KZbin channel

[@richardjohnson9367]

Great reviews Dan. Have you shot the Norica Atlantic? It has an unusual blue grey synthetic stock. If not what are your thoughts on Norica rifles generally, particularly the springers.

[@twowheelguy4235]

What’s the difference between the Hawk Elegance and the standard hawk grs?

[@ootahbeefz5501]

🔥🔥

[@bigdansairguns83]

Thanks OOTAH! we're back in action.

[@countryside_guy]

It's not ventilation on the stock it's cushioning!

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Countryside guy. If you're talking about the butt pad it's known as a ventilated recoil pad. Cheers

[@carsmax]

Dan. I love the way he looks and he shoots but there is no stippling at all...like my 2 Weihrauch HW 77k .177/.22 . In my case 450€ it ´s a shame but for this gun it´s acceptable . I guess ! What´s the price ?

[@countryside_guy]

The price? Did you not watch the video? He puts it on the screen 🙄

[@carsmax]

@@countryside_guy I´m so sorry !!

[@paulstewart7384]

Hi Dan. Do you consider a elbow-on-knee a rested position?

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Paul! Not really for me personally as the rifle isn't being cradled or aided by a foreign object. It's all the shooter.

[@paulbullock416]

Where can buy I good air rifle for pest control brake barrel please

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Paul! Sorry for the late reply. Contact us at www.bigdansairguns.co.uk and we'll get you sorted. All the best.

[@jasonyates9552]

Can you do a review one bsa meteor silentium I what one but I carnt get a good review if you can please

[@abo_YHYA]

i hope you made videos with out scoop.

[@bellshooter]

Aah No QYS detail?

[@bigdansairguns83]

Hi Dave. Sadly not, they were in the top four and there was little to choose between them and the JSB's but they did shoot well. Due to the extra weight I'm pondering as to whether it would've been worth choosing the QYS instead at 30 yards as it might've been less affected by the wind. The Gamekeeper Rat Despatcher pellets worked well too despite the fact that I'd never heard of them before. Might be worth testing some of their other pellets in our later reviews.

[@Gw0wvl]

Nice looking Rifle , But a Single stage trigger , And Plastic , Plastic , Plastic .... Ruined the rifle , Ide certainly just pass it by and go for something else .

[@alvleicesterlife5510]

Hi big dan,enjoy your reviews I've done some reviews on my channel check it out..anyway I'd like to recommend a crossman ratcatcher review please

[@Kenyon425]

Have u ever used the Gamo varmint swarm 10x mag set up ? By the way I subscribed and love ur videos if u wanna sub to me I will be making good content soon and have some alright content already out cheers buddy !

[@lyndenhodder5655]

HHMMMM Do Big Dans hibernate? Its been very boring on youtube lately.

[@pheidiassarikakis200]

Jesuschrist!!Good tech vid but what about killing rats and penetracion capability??Did i miss something?