Quick Question Or Two - First Air Rifle Purchase For Over 25 Years

[jandcguns 65]

HW80 and 3 cans of Spinach???

[dfunds75 2]

cheers for the offer Si, I think pushing to £300 is going to be tricky to justify

 

I hadn't really given any thought to the fact that the wife\kids will find it unwieldy when they start to use it.

 

This info may have just changed my outlook on what I want as I may be better served getting a cheaper simple good quality rifle that would be suitable for juniors to start with, and then getting the cash together for something that will last me for years to come next summer (HW97 or the equivalent Air Arms). I'm happy to wait for the right gun to come up 2nd hand if I've got something I can happily plink away on for the rest of summer and over the winter months.

 

Decisions decisions - still I'm glad I asked and didn't just order a gamo online as I liked the look of it

[jandcguns 65]

if you could get to £300 it will certainly be worth it !!, if you are wanting a plinker and somtrhing for the kids have a look art the gamo rocket they are accurate and only about £150

[thursodog 353]

HW35.

A good plinking and hunting gun that everyone can get to grips with.

I started shooting with one of these when I was 13, 32 years ago, my younger brother has it now and it still shoots as accurate as the day I bought it and its never been serviced

[pianoman 3,587]

HW35 is a great suggestion for a starter rifle with younger lads using it in mind.. Well said Chris.

[thursodog 353]

Thank you kind sir.

 

Atb

 

Chris.

[jandcguns 65]

is the hw35 full power ?

[Lewis Ste 245]

HW80 and 3 cans of Spinach???

And that's just if you want to open it up and look jnside. I hear the preload on them things is ridiculous!? "Laughing"

[andyfr1968 772]

 

HW80 and 3 cans of Spinach???

And that's just if you want to open it up and look jnside. I hear the preload on them things is ridiculous!? "Laughing"

 

 

Only on FAC. At sub-12 there's sod all preload on an 80's spring.

[Lewis Ste 245]

 

 

 

HW80 and 3 cans of Spinach???

And that's just if you want to open it up and look jnside. I hear the preload on them things is ridiculous!? "Laughing"

Only on FAC. At sub-12 there's sod all preload on an 80's spring.

I know, I was taking the piss andy

[andyfr1968 772]

 

 

 

HW80 and 3 cans of Spinach???

And that's just if you want to open it up and look jnside. I hear the preload on them things is ridiculous!? "Laughing"

Only on FAC. At sub-12 there's sod all preload on an 80's spring.

I know, I was taking the piss andy

 

 

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Andy has my 90 with it's stealth silencer at the moment....

[andyfr1968 772]

Andy has my 90 with it's stealth silencer at the moment....

 

I had to take it off to fit your 90 into my longest gunbag. It seems to be a pretty useless bit of kit from what I can tell. I fitted it to my own 90 and it hardly seemed to make any difference.

 

I'll strip, clean and re-lube the ram in your's then pump it back up to see if there's any leaks. Hopefully it won't need a seal kit but we'll know next week.

[secretagentmole 1,701]

 

Andy has my 90 with it's stealth silencer at the moment....

 

I had to take it off to fit your 90 into my longest gunbag. It seems to be a pretty useless bit of kit from what I can tell. I fitted it to my own 90 and it hardly seemed to make any difference.

 

I'll strip, clean and re-lube the ram in your's then pump it back up to see if there's any leaks. Hopefully it won't need a seal kit but we'll know next week.

 

Perhaps the previous owner had noodle arms and needed it to cock it?

If the bluing is any good under it see if you can get a new front blade and lose the damned thing then! Will make the gun more manageable if I can lose the extra foot or so that thing is!

[secretagentmole 1,701]

She who must be obeyed says if you let her know where to order the bits from she will get them sent to you ok?