Hatsan 30 cal

I went for a picatiny scope mounted rail and a quick release mount.
Even then if i put it on the wrong slot poi changes.
Hopefully the new shooting position will help. Maybe you should put out grain in a good shooting position too.
Id guess that they are hard pressed for food and once trees start the spring budding they will be less likely to return after you shoot a couple, but then again free food isnt to be sneezed at ny a possum.

Yeah do that 👍
I use torch on scope and as soon as the torch goes on, its weight changes poi.
You might want to make or buy a shooting stick. Give you a more stable shot.
That cheeky bugger needs a pellet and diced into cubes and feed back to the chickens. Thievery outright lol

Have you checked for poi movement with torch on?

nunga wrote: I would go for the Hatsan .25 over the .30. I have .25 and it is powerful enough to take goats out to around 30 yards. I have shot many no problems and the .25 have a way better pellet choice over the very limited .30 range.

Yeah but refer the wee note at the bottom of your posts.
Mere mortals like me might struggle to achieve your "no problems".  

Another Hatsan .25 owner here confirming that power is pretty reasonable. I chrono'd mine again today with about 8-10 shots all between 669 and 674fps, so around 27fpe. (Jsb hades) 
You should be aware they need some tinkering to make shoot nicely and are a bit of a "project gun" Definitely a labour of love more than a reliable workhorse. 

Have taken possums and a wallaby with mine, though to be honest my gamo .22 Mach 1 IGT (23fpe) has actually been a more effective hunting rifle - it's lighter and I can aim it more easily, and I find it slightly less hold sensitive (but still very hold sensitive) and I wish I had a FAL to get a PCP.. 

If you're coming to AKL in the near future, you'd be welcome to pop in and put some pellets through my Hatsan QE135 .25. 

Edited by Loud_Whisper - 16 Sep 2025 at 11:06pm

I don't dislike the Gamo - other than the cheek rest being too low for the scope which makes it difficult to ensure EXACTLY the same position behind the scope each time.  I do have a slip on pad with different size inserts that will hopefully solve that.   The SAT doesn't seem too bad - but then I have never done a lot of rifle shooting before this.  It seems reasonably accurate when I get everything right.

I was surprised that it did work, I have only practiced on targets. I had someone else using the Cree spotlight set on high so there was plenty of light.