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   Go Weihrauch any day!
They're keepers with beautiful triggers. HW95 would be my choice.... but any of them (77, 80...) you'd love. Excellent rifles!

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Myson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2016 Location: Feilding Status: Offline Posts: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote Myson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Which air rifle Posted: 03 Jan 2023 at 7:28am
	Go Weihrauch any day! They're keepers with beautiful triggers. HW95 would be my choice.... but any of them (77, 80...) you'd love. Excellent rifles!
	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7jVyBfFqE Air Arms S510 US .22 Air Arms S410 .22 Weihrauch HW97KT .177 Weihrauch HW95 .177

FPM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 31 Dec 2022 Location: New Zealand Status: Offline Posts: 56	Post Options Post Reply Quote FPM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jan 2023 at 5:42pm
	I suggest you go into a store and try some. Different models will be different sizes and depending on your stature and needs this may be important. A 110cm rifle is good for portability but if you want something more powerful this will typically be 120cm. PCP will not be an option anyway. I am assuming by your post you do not have an FAL? I recommend gas over spring. A powerful rifle like a Gamo Swarm (or any of their Mach 1 models) offers great performance rivaling PCP but take more effort to cock. At 40-50 yards a 3-9x40 AO optic is a good choice. Any further and you will likely want to get something better. Also allow in your budget other necessary items - a pair of ear muffs if you don't have them. I suggest level 4 max because level 5 are a bit fat. And a gun bag because you will want to take it places and you need to keep it packed in transit. Some gun stores even require it packed when you bring it in.

Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1410	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2020 at 8:27am
	It's back on now, I believe the sale didn't go through because the buyer hit hard times with lockdown. Are you Brian on FB airgun group by any chance? Yes HW and Air Arms hold their value well. There's also an HW77 in .22 with scope for $850 on TradeMe. Notoriously accurate as well. The 97K was the newer version of HW underlever.

bash Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23 Apr 2020 Location: Dunedin Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote bash Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 2020 at 8:01am
	The Trade me HW80 sold for $811, new they are not far off this price at airguns.nz without a scope though. They obviously hold value well. Thanks for the tip on the nikko scope, this looks really good + mount.

Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1410	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 2020 at 11:00pm
	Did you look at the HW80 on trademe? Inc scope. A slip on silencer can be put on that. Springers aren't really that noisy, especially compared to a pcp. I would say most of the noise is heard by the shooter from the action, and I reckon that a synthetic stock can add to that noise if it is hollow. I stuffed my 97K butt with old socks, helped a bit. My first scope for my springer was a Nikko, this one, https://www.outdoorsupplies.co.nz/Nikko_GoldAirKing4-12x42.html I liked it, and would buy another.

bash Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23 Apr 2020 Location: Dunedin Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote bash Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 2020 at 10:21pm
	So I have gone and done some homework on air rifle scopes and yes it seems like I was looking at american pricing. For a Leapers UTG 3-9x 32 or 40 AO for under $250, I was dreamin'. More likely I am looking at a Hawke scope and one piece mount. Also getting closer to a decision on the air rifle, though I need a little more help..... It is between an RWS 34 premium, Diana 340 n- tec or spend the extra money and get a Weihrauch HW80. The deciding factor will be which rifle I can make quietest for not much I.e less that $100. So looking at a slide on suppressor or a cheap thread on job and how much I want the quality (HW80). At the moment, from research, the RWS 34P comes out of the box the quietest. If anyone can shed some experience on this scenario I'd appreciate it. p.s accuracy over velocity, got that one dialed in.(power is still important though ae!)

dvlnme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30 May 2017 Location: taranaki Status: Offline Posts: 519	Post Options Post Reply Quote dvlnme Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Apr 2020 at 7:09pm
	i should be able to get you leapers scopes got a friend who imports them for soft air mates,will give him a call and see what hes got in stock,i get them for just over $110 each,cheap as chips,got a few on some my rifles,had no issuses with them but quite lightly built scopes compared to hawk ,dont know how they stand up on powerful stringers tho coz only use pcps, cheers mike

Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1410	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Apr 2020 at 4:48pm
	Oh no he didn't!!

J-S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Oct 2014 Location: Auckland Status: Offline Posts: 425	Post Options Post Reply Quote J-S Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Apr 2020 at 2:43pm
	I second the Cometa Fusion - they are a great rifle between the lower range Gamo, Crosman, Benjamin etc, and the German made beauties of Diana / Weihrauch, which are only topped by the mighty Air Arms (oh no he didnt!) Regarding scopes, if you can get a package deal with a Hawke that would be good. They are air rifle rated with a good warranty (if buying new). Im not sure where you would eve get a leapers these days?
	J S Airguns Air Arms TX200('s) Theoben Sirocco HW77 FWB 300s Webley Patriot One or two others... Current projects: Too many..

bash Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 23 Apr 2020 Location: Dunedin Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote bash Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2020 at 12:02am
	The cometa fusion has a few impressive reviews, thanks for the tip Pauly.good price from airguns as well. Cheers.