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J-S
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Topic: Lifelong gas piston .22Posted: 03 Jun 2026 at 12:54pm |
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regarding the regassing - you are best to buy one and keep it with the gun - that way you can fine tune it to your liking - they can make good power but you may find a little lower is fine for what you need it for and the improved shot cycle and cocking effort is worth the drop. have a look at Best Fittings in UK. they have the fitting for charging, and likely a slim jim pump, but there have been a few cheap pcp pumps on trademe recently that may work better. I have a Theoben Eliminator, its a beast - heavy, solid, beautiful! big cocking effort but its 27 footpound. could be dropped to 20fpe and smoothed out. I have a Sirocco - early 1984 example. stacks pellets and around 22 footpound so not so hard on cocking and shot cycle. trigger lets it down a little as the webley trigger is a bit behind the likes of weihrauch. I have another sirocco as well, later model with thumbhole stock. its a bit of a wreck with a broken and repaired stock, but it has a shorter carbine barrel than the early sirocco The one gas ram id want would be the SLR 98 carbine! im a sucker for an underlever! Edited by J-S - 03 Jun 2026 at 12:56pm |
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Myson
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Posted: 03 Jun 2026 at 6:37am |
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Hi Ashman,
Check this Hard Air Mag article on HW90 Pressure setup: And there's other good stuff on how to do this out on the Net.... well worth the effort!
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Posted: 02 Jun 2026 at 5:18pm |
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Ok so the HW90 is a gun that needs a wee few bits of specialist equipment, in particular a converter for the pressurizing of the chamber and a pump, which I have.
I took the stock off last night, took one look at the machining and workmanship and there's no way I'm putting my sausage fingers and technical illiteracy to work on such a fine firearm. Is there anyone in the country, other than Ron Young and, particularly in the South Island, that you educated folks would trust with this? Or does someone down south here have the Weihrauch regassing connector that I could borrow?
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Myson
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Posted: 02 Jun 2026 at 2:08pm |
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Hi Metallicsting,
Small world eh?! We're 5km from Bunnythorpe!!! ![]() You are most welcome to come over when you're up here - I have two air rifle ranges (70yds and 140yds), all kitted out for shooting (wind flags, distance pegs, safe range-ends, dry firing areas, etc) so bring your weapon(s) and plan for a day of fun! I'll PM you now with my details... Cheers, Myson.
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Posted: 02 Jun 2026 at 9:46am |
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Oh wow! That 125 yard shot on that video was amazing! Great video. He doesn’t seem to do many videos these days which is a shame. If I’m ever out that way I’ll hit you up. My sister lives in Bunnythorpe so not too far away from you. I need to get up there and shoot her rabbits once my rifle is fixed.
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Myson
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Posted: 02 Jun 2026 at 6:33am |
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Metallicsting - On the video that's me with Richard filming locally some years ago with my Air Arms S510, another great rifle (but old Tech now)!
That rifle is still a tack driver after 12+ years and it is one of the old models before they were fitted with regulators! ![]() I'm continually amazed at the accuracy and at 32fpe, she still knocks magpies down at 140yds! I have the wonderful Hawke Sidewinder 30 on top. To keep both my S510 and my S410 in good working order, I use one for 6 months then swap over to the other for 6 months..... seems to work well. Both rifles like the AA Diabolo Field 16gr pellets - or the Edgun 16gr pellets.... |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2026 at 11:10pm |
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I was speaking to Andy a couple of days ago and, though that is still listed, I'm pretty sure its actually sold.
I have his number if anyone wants it.
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Posted: 01 Jun 2026 at 11:07pm |
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Yeah I saw those and forgot to post them. Someone on the shooting forum posted the same one. These will be my next springer purchase for sure. FX are replacing my shroud btw. But who knows how long that’s going to take for the part to arrive as it will be on a shipment with other gun stuff. So I’m back to watching a lot of YouTube again 😂
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Posted: 01 Jun 2026 at 11:02pm |
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Here's a reasonably priced 97k. There's a couple of other Weihrauchs here and a TX200 too.
https://collectorweapons.co.nz/product/3649f3ae-34a5-4ea7-a67e-760e22caf7ad
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Posted: 01 Jun 2026 at 10:07pm |
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I’ve never actually shot one. I’ve just watched lots of videos on them and I really want one lol. Btw I see in your tag you have a YouTube link. Are you Richard Leonard from Air Arms TV? If so. You have great content I watch them all the time 🤙
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Posted: 01 Jun 2026 at 9:02pm |
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Dated the 90 from the Weihrauch website. It's made in 2000 so it's been sitting in its original box and all for over a quarter of a century.
No wonder it needs some work. If my piston hadn't been used for that long, I'd need a proctologist, cardiologist, and urologist. Was going to start the operation tonight, but Mum (90!!) is in town for a scrabble contest so time with her was foremost. |
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Posted: 01 Jun 2026 at 6:12am |
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Metallicsting - yes, that's a great buy too!
![]() I have the HW97KT .177 and as mentioned elsewhere recently, I love it!!! For example, yesterday late afternoon I took 5 shots at a used asthma Symbicort Turbohaler container at 70yds. I hit it every time and the group was approximately 15-18mm. Now that in my book is a superb springer! And the pellets sunk right into the tough plastic at that range too! Accurate, powerful and consistent! As I'm zeroed at 50yds, those 5 shots were made using a 3.5 Mildot holdover at x16 magnification with my old (but trusty) Hawke Varmint scope on top. Don't you just love Weihrauchs?! They really are the best.... But Ashman's HW90 is probably the best looking one of the lot?! On par with the HW98...
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Posted: 31 May 2026 at 1:40pm |
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Above the text box tap the arrow facing up (or click if on computer i guess). That will take you to the next screen.
Next screen tap the icon of a tree with blue arrow. That will take you next screen. Hit the choose file box in sentance. That should link you to your photos or give you the option to do that. Select the pic you want, then hit select or whatever your ph/computer uses for that word. That will take you back to the choose file screen.. but now the file name of the pic should be alongside the choose file box. Hit ok to the right of screen. Box will pop up saying be patient while pic uploads, hit ok. When screen shows choose file and your pic name no longer shows... Go back to right-hand side and hit cancel. This should take you back to what you were typing before uploading pic.. but now there should be the the txt for pic link in box too. You can cut and paste that where ever you want the pic in txt if you want. Pics cant be over 4mb. Check this before you upload or you will wait to get a message saying file to big. Cropping can cut image size down.(sometimes it increases the size as it brings up more detail) You can screenshot your pic which will take it from mb to kb usually. Crop off any extra screen stuff you don't want showing if you want, in whatever photo editor your ph/computor has if you want. I imagine some editors will let you drop resolution if you want to do it that way. Looking forward to seeing pic. Nunga this a question asked all the time by new members. Is there any chance you can pin a how to link above the dialog box so new members have easy access to the info. Or just simplify the process. Edited by kruzaroad - 31 May 2026 at 1:45pm |
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Posted: 31 May 2026 at 12:44pm |
Not sure how to do pictures on here. I'm about as technically challenged as is practicable. Anyone got any advice on a how to?
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Posted: 30 May 2026 at 9:56pm |
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I tell you what if I could purchase one gun right now it would be this one. I reckon this is the best bargin on Trademe right now. I would love to have one of these guns. Can't believe he's selling all this stuff with it for that price!
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/sports/hunting-shooting/air-guns-parts/air-rifles/listing/5948210076
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