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Here it is only January and we've already blown our shooting budget for the year with this latest air rifle purchase of the Weihrauch HW95L (L for Luxus stock). I don't mind, though, since our air gun shooting is the shooting that is sustaining us through these unusual times. Yup, just step out to the back yard and shoot with no worries about ammo prices or availability or range closures or worries about the folks shooting next to us having Covid.

Scope is the Nikon Prostaff 3-9 EFR


This new air rifle is a bit of a departure for us in that it is our first high end airgun in 20 caliber, instead of the usual 177. I wanted another 20 to shoot, since we always have a good inventory of 20 cal pellets for shooting our vintage Sheridan Bluestreaks.

As for the HW 95 (also seen as the Beeman R9), it is generally regarded by HW fans as one of the workhorses of the HW line of spring piston air rifles. The 95 is a true all around shooter, with enough power for any air rifle application. It has the same power level as the typical under-lever, but in an easier to carry weight and being a break barrel, I do find loading in cold weather to be easier.

And the 95 does shoot ...

With a little work, average group size fro a rest hangs steadily at half inch at 30 yards from a rest, but when I do make the effort, I can squeeze in a smaller group


As always, most of my shooting is without a rest and this scoped HW95 weight is still doable for a good offhand workout. In fact, balance and weight and moderate recoil with the 20 cal pellets makes for an excellent offhand rifle.

Nice job NCG. Im kinda partial to my HW 95 but mine is as you know the field pro. I think I want a PCP rifle but still undecided wonder what Gene has decided to do.

Very nice!
You have definitely captured my interest for all reasons mentioned. Have no idea of cost though. Maybe I'll research Pyramid Air.

Nice gun. I have the HW 95 in .177 and it shoots very well.

Thanks, guys.

Yes, the HW95 is a true classic springer. That's one of the reasons I had to add it to our springer collection.

Yes, I am still tempted to invest more in PCPs, mainly in terms of getting a compressor, but these last two springers we've bought, this 95 and the FWB, both shoot so well for me that it's hard to justify spending more money on PCPs to maybe shave a tenth or two off of groups size at 30 yards. The FWB, especially, easily outshoots our Benjamin Disco PCP and is very close to our high grade Daystate PCP.

BigAl52 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:11 pm

Nice job NCG. Im kinda partial to my HW 95 but mine is as you know the field pro. I think I want a PCP rifle but still undecided wonder what Gene has decided to do.

I bought a washer and dryer.

I measured a shooting distance today and cleaned up a bit. I have so many projects going on I get distracted. Then I see a post like this and drop everything else and go online shopping.

Joanie that is really fantastic shooting!

Thanks, Gene. As much as I do love shooting, yeah, a washer and dryer would take priority, too.

I have yet to build my berm. Every time I get close, another project here pops up. Priorities. I can certainly understand a washer and dryer. Glad you could find one. Took us months to get the gas dryer we ordered in.

Great shooting. I have been thinking of Air Guns. We have a Skunk Problem. Lol.

After reading these posts I’m starting to think I’m missing out on some serious fun. I could set up a ranger here at home and save myself the 40+ mile round trip to the range for cartridge shooting. Great just what I need, another expensive hobby.

Nice shooting!

Thanks for posting the pics.

Thanks, again, guys. Just old enabler me doing her thing with these air gun posts.

Seriously, though, I am an accuracy and shooting addict and air guns do satisfy my shooting needs. It's just done on a different distance scale, but, make no mistake, some of the most sophisticated (and expensive) guns made are air guns, but, again, you do not have to spend big bucks to get an accurate shooting airgun. Just do your homework as to which type is a good fit for your shooting. A great many shooters have been turning to air guns, this year, but the good news is that the availability of air guns and pellets is still pretty good. Nowhere near the situation with cartridge guns.

In mid December I was ready to buy and discovered several places were out of some products. My guess is in another month their shelves will be better stocked.

Hard to say, Gene, on any one specific product. U.S. made products are still the most consistently available. Imported products, especially imported air guns, have always been a bit more subject to shipment dates and schedules, even in a normal year. Of course, the pandemic has thrown a bug into everything, so you just have to watch for the gun you want and jump on it when it does become available, even if you have to bend the budget a bit. That was what I did on this HW95 when it became available, again, for a short time, in 20 cal. For most of the last year, I could not get it in a 20. Guns in 20 cal have always been spotty as far as availability, anyway.

I him and hawed a long time Hatch. Getca one there alot of fun. My neighbor bought one to when we combine back yards we can easily stretch it to 50 yards.

Went to Pyramid Air. They don't show that exact model, but the ones I did see were very pricey.

If you want to save money and get into air guns at a nice price, go with CO2, or PCP or a pump of some type, but don't go cheap with a piston gun. Trust me on this. It makes the learning curve needed to shoot them with accuracy MUCH steeper to the point of all but impossible with the worst of them. Springers by HW, Air Arms or Diana come with outstanding triggers and that is a great benefit when learning to shoot them, not to mention these are the makes that have been in the springer business from the start.

markiver54 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:14 pm

Went to Pyramid Air. They don't show that exact model, but the ones I did see were very pricey.

Mark
Not trying to be a wise guy here but what is the price you are looking at and saying very pricey?

Well...the prices I was seeing were $600.00 to $1000.00. Did not click to see details though.

Airguns of Arizona
Weihrauch HW95L Field Pro.
574.00 with a scope. free shipping and lifetime warranty. Thats the one I got and its total quality and the customer service there is first class.

Mark, a lot of what you were seeing at those prices were the higher end PCPs (and PCPs can go even higher. PCPs are where the bulk of all the R&D is in the air gun world).You won't typically see HW or Diana springers go much over $600. Most are in that $300 to $500 range. My 95L, no scope, just the gun was $490, but going 20 cost me more, since it's not a typical springer caliber. The versions in 177 or 22 are a bit less.

Thanks for the valuable info Joanie!
Talk about sticker shock! ☺
I DO love airguns though!