Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ This is an XML content feed of; Kiwi Airgunners Forum : Introductions : Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 22 May 2026 07:54:01 +0000 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:22:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.14 360 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1089 Kiwi Airgunners Forum www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_images/logo.jpg www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/ Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) : I used to have a chrony like that.... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10801#10801 Author: Pauly5
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Posted: 26 Sep 2024 at 11:22am

I used to have a chrony like that. I solved the lighting issue by using LED lights under cardboard over the sensors. Good steady light source.]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:22:13 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10801#10801 Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) : NB I AM keen to try different... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10796#10796 Author: JasonEdward
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Posted: 26 Sep 2024 at 8:18am

NB I AM keen to try different pellets - can you please recommend some for the HW and for the Diana?

My cheap larger type Chinese chrono seems to work on almost all shots in overcast conditions but not great at all when mixed cloud cover means the light varies a lot it seems to just stop detecting any pellets at all.

The chrono with only a few shots gives the HW pushing .95 g .22s at 223 m/s or 732 ft/sec, D52 ..69 g .177s at 256 m/s or 840 ft/sec which is about what I would expect.]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:18:23 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10796#10796 Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) : Pauly,I'm using H&N FT... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10795#10795 Author: JasonEdward
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Posted: 26 Sep 2024 at 8:12am

Pauly,
I'm using H&N FT Trophy in the .22 HW80, and H&N Baracuda .177s in the Diana 52, on Ron's recommendation.

Have just ordered new loading set up for the Diana as it broke at a pivot point before I got around to trying to straighten it.

You guys have got me all keen to both tidy up the HW and set up my back yard shooting "range" to 25 m as well as the (measured) 14 m randomly chosen distance I usually shoot from my deck.


]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:12:09 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10795#10795 Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) : Hi JE,Welcome to the forum.Sounds... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10744#10744 Author: RangerPete
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Posted: 23 Sep 2024 at 11:15am

Hi JE,

Welcome to the forum.
Sounds like you have two lovely rifles there. Although I currently dont own any HW's I an a huge fan of them and one day (when I'm big) I'll own many!
As for your D52, well they are also beautiful rifles and I'm sure you will love it.

I owned a D48 for many many years, which is the ugly sister of the D52 (same rifle, just with a plainer stock), and I loved that rifle, it was a pleasure to shoot and I put thousands of pellets through that rifle. She was pellet on pellet every time.
I cry every time I think about why I had to sell it.

Since then I have ended up with a D54 (the fancier cousin of the D48/52), and I was also lucky enough to have ended up with a D56 (the pretty sister of the D54), and I love them both.

Hope to see some pics and some reviews of your rifles in the future.

Pete.]]> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:15:51 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10744#10744 Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) : Welcome to the forum. What pellets... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10734#10734 Author: Pauly5
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Posted: 22 Sep 2024 at 5:38pm

Welcome to the forum. What pellets are you using in the HW80K? Not all pellets are equal and even different batches of the same pellet can make a difference.
I know with my 97k, if the stock screws loosen and even if the trigger/stock screw is too tight it will affect accuracy.

Look forward to hearing what you get up to.


]]> Sun, 22 Sep 2024 17:38:23 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10734#10734 Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) : Thanks Kruzaroad,Yep over the... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10731#10731 Author: JasonEdward
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Posted: 22 Sep 2024 at 9:35am

Thanks Kruzaroad,
Yep over the past 20 years I would have fired 1000s of air propelled projectiles but likely less than 100 with powder behind them... Smile 

I think 50 years ago the BSA Meteor was the best you could buy in Aotearoa - certainly the most accurate I used in those days and can only recall other air rifles being cheap low power Russian slug guns. Slavia is the only make that rings a bell. The old man could shoot straight and had the BSA open sights perfectly sighted in. I recall him once taking out a fly at I guess about 8 meters but he used to small bore shoot at school in England. His brother was even better and I think won a British School title but we're talking the 1940s...

He was a very keen game bird shooter and dog trainer and Tokoroa where I was raised was a great place for quail especially, but roosters and ducks as well and he bought both my brother and I 12 gauges as soon as we were big enough. 

He was also very strict with safety and to this day I keep even an unloaded speargun pointed in a safe direction and mates don't like it when they've emptied a single shot air rifle and I tell them off for waving it around. I've seen three accidental 12 gauge shots, one my brother who was stupid, the other two Dad - once when pheasants were exiting some scrub and he got a blackberry cane inside his trigger guard and once when our GSP gundog got it's docked tail inside his trigger guard after retrieving a pheasant and being praised. Both times the shots would likely have taken a life if the shotguns had not been pointed in a safe direction; straight up in the latter case and straight down in the former two.

My son has a collection of air rifles and well - it's a lot of fun but maybe not so much when he starts kicking my arse. That hasn't happened yet but can't be far away..... LOL

Edited by JasonEdward - 22 Sep 2024 at 9:52am]]> Sun, 22 Sep 2024 09:35:46 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10731#10731 Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) : Great to have you on board. Sounds... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10730#10730 Author: kruzaroad
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Posted: 22 Sep 2024 at 7:24am

Great to have you on board.
Sounds like your well into be air power. My first gun all those years ago was a the same.
Was a great rifle.
You've gone the right way too, so much easier having a weapon that doesn't have a huge range of dangour, requires a reasonable closeness to target, takes a skill to shoot (as you've learnt with artillery hold) has all the joy of and skill of taking a longer range shot of a powder burner but over a smaller area.
Nothing like an air gun for fun, food, pest control and just keeping your shooting in tune.
See you on the forum.

Edited by kruzaroad - 22 Sep 2024 at 7:25am]]> Sun, 22 Sep 2024 07:24:41 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10730#10730 Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) : Welcome along. Good to have you... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10728#10728 Author: nunga
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Posted: 22 Sep 2024 at 4:49am

Welcome along. Good to have you with us. The farmers wont mind you keeping their pests under control.
]]> Sun, 22 Sep 2024 04:49:40 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10728#10728 Waihi Weirauch Fan (Diana fan soon, with luck) : It's high time I joined you... www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10727#10727 Author: JasonEdward
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Posted: 22 Sep 2024 at 2:46am

It's high time I joined you lot - I've enjoyed air rifles most of my life since the old man bought my brother and I a Meteor and it's great to be able to plink (Crossman Revolver or BSA meteor) or more seriously target shoot in my back yard (elderly HW80K - bonus: I have both .22 and .177 barrels but I've never fitted the .177) Also a Diana 52 I just acquired. Hawk scopes.

And the odd Magpie and Myna cull as they get nasty and knock the sh*t out of nicer and native birds.
I love the Weirauch for it's accuracy if not it's weight. The Diana a bit the same and was a recent auction buy unseen or tested - I got lucky as Ron Young reckons there's nothing wrong with it except a (typically I'm told) bent side lever linkage I'll pull off and straighten. 

I will admit I could not get the HW to shoot straight and was not happy with it at all until I had a go at the artillery hold and was amazed how the groups immediately tightened up. I love that old rifle and look forward to spending similar time mastering the Diana. I have a used Hawk to fit to the Diana.

Also have a couple of .22LRs, a 12 gauge and old LE .303 but they get little use but occasionally I bang a few bunnies for the pot.  I'd love to chase quail and roosters but need a dog. I just need to get off my arse and knock on some local farmers doors and find some bunny country to shoot. If I did I would consider going the PCP route and sell the .22 LRs to fund it.  

I'm 62 years old, keep moderately fit but fat so need to do more walking with rifle in hand.
Anyway, excuse the rant and I look forward to learning lots from you lot. 
Are any of you close to me here in Waihi? Must be some in Tauranga???
Maybe we could catch up and talk air, even better if we can throw some lead around?

Also interested in renovating the old Weirauch - Ron serviced it and reckons it's all good but it certainly could use a tidy up and re-bluing.

Cheers
Mark AKA JE]]> Sun, 22 Sep 2024 02:46:28 +0000 www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz/forum_posts.asp?TID=1089&PID=10727#10727