HW80 .25 Caliber Impressed

[Silverwolf]

New toy little review not good at this but here goes.

Ordered an HW80 .25 Caliber a couple of months ago just to try out this caliber before I decided to pack up hunting its been lying in the box for a couple of weeks being a bit bored thought I would take it out the box and give it a good look over, what can I say bluing on the action was deep some of the best I have seen after breaking the action and looking through the barrel don't think I have ever seen so many twists in the rifling if that's the right word quality and build of the rifle second to none.

Thought it was time to see what this monster rifle/pellets can do set up targets at 25 yards with a 3-9x50 scope on top H&NFTT pellets after around 6 shots it was clover leafing very impressed hits like a hammer not had the chance to shoot it over a longer range not sure what its capable of distance wise, don't consider 25 yards bad with a legal limit rifle with a bit of field craft this bad boy has some knock down power cant see anything running off, rifle twang was nothing bad or the recoil and the rifle not run in yet,some say its heavy by a lot of top of the range rifles don't think there is a lot in it bit of weight helps to absorb the recoil.

If I was looking for a cheap .25 caliber FAC look no further this rifle will produce around 22ftlbs tuned, some say this caliber in legal limit was only any good for rats at close range I couldn't disagree with that until I tried it myself this rifle in 25 caliber did surprise me how hard it hit the targets I'm sure it will take care of airgun quarry without a problem well done Weihrauch its a winner in my book, and that rekord trigger still one of the best out there.

When you see all the rifles come and go the HW80 seem to live on built to last a lifetime worth every penny.

[Rapidnick]

Interesting and obviously I'm glad you liked it. My view is slightly different.I'm not convinced that .25 at legal limit does anything that a .22 with heavier pellets -if that is what the job requires-can do. I'd be interested in your view of the performance when you extend the range. In the meantime based on my own experience I stick to my views: I love the HW80, I love .25 but only at FAC power levels.

[Silverwolf]

Interesting and obviously I'm glad you liked it. My view is slightly different.I'm not convinced that .25 at legal limit does anything that a .22 with heavier pellets -if that is what the job requires-can do. I'd be interested in your view of the performance when you extend the range. In the meantime based on my own experience I stick to my views: I love the HW80, I love .25 but only at FAC power levels.

when I get the chance will give it a run over 30 and 35yards because I try to keep to this sort of range shooting rabbits when I was hunting at legal limit.

[HW777]

I am interested in how many groves/lands Weihrauch use in there .25 barrels, any chance you can push a pellet through the barrel and post up, how many rifling marks are on the pellet In .177 its 12, In .22 its 6 But im not aware of .20 or .25 Weihrauch barrels, groves/lands.

[Silverwolf]

Little update on the .25 caliber 30 yards seem about the limit for these monster pellets at legal limit, I feel confident to use this hunting up to that range how hard it hits don't think there would be a problem putting bugs lights out with a little field craft this caliber could be a winner 30 yards not a bad hunting range because I like to get as near as possible with any caliber to be sure of a clean kill, would imagine tuned and running over 20+ on ticket this would be good for 50 yards a self contained workhorse enjoyed given this caliber a whirl H&NFTT pellets seem the best through this barrel and being the lightest I could get and grouped the best cant fault them, a lot will say 30 yards no good for hunting but I can ensure you I have taken more rabbits at this sort of range and feel its a good range but what I read people are all ways looking for them long shots if you are forget this caliber in legal limit its not for you.

[prosport.177]

I have always fancied one of these, is .25 a special order from wheirauch? i have never seen .25 in stock in our local gun shops ,(

[cookoff013]

New toy little review not good at this but here goes.

Ordered an HW80 .25 Caliber a couple of months ago just to try out this caliber before I decided to pack up hunting its been lying in the box for a couple of weeks being a bit bored thought I would take it out the box and give it a good look over, what can I say bluing on the action was deep some of the best I have seen after breaking the action and looking through the barrel don't think I have ever seen so many twists in the rifling if that's the right word quality and build of the rifle second to none.

Thought it was time to see what this monster rifle/pellets can do set up targets at 25 yards with a 3-9x50 scope on top H&NFTT pellets after around 6 shots it was clover leafing very impressed hits like a hammer not had the chance to shoot it over a longer range not sure what its capable of distance wise, don't consider 25 yards bad with a legal limit rifle with a bit of field craft this bad boy has some knock down power cant see anything running off, rifle twang was nothing bad or the recoil and the rifle not run in yet,some say its heavy by a lot of top of the range rifles don't think there is a lot in it bit of weight helps to absorb the recoil.

If I was looking for a cheap .25 caliber FAC look no further this rifle will produce around 22ftlbs tuned, some say this caliber in legal limit was only any good for rats at close range I couldn't disagree with that until I tried it myself this rifle in 25 caliber did surprise me how hard it hit the targets I'm sure it will take care of airgun quarry without a problem well done Weihrauch its a winner in my book, and that rekord trigger still one of the best out there.

When you see all the rifles come and go the HW80 seem to live on built to last a lifetime worth every penny.

at fac speed the .25 is way better.
you may want to put a vmach kit in, because the springs out of every hw i`ve owned are dire. easy to strip and easy to tune.