HW95 Range

[HW100/90]

I second what has been said above.
I have two 95's - one in .177 and a .22. Both excellent rifles from the box, both improved smoothness wise from a spring re-lube which a club member carried out for me for £20. Now very slick. Lovely!

Both of mine are the current models with longer stock (HW95K310). I recommend them.

Cheers
Mark

[marci]

It can give groups within an inch up to 60-65 yards.Very capable for target shooting. Takes some practise because it is a bit hold sensitive(well mine is)but as accurate as anything out there.
Unfortunatelly I don't know how to upload pictures , have a card that I shot recently that would show what the HW95 is capable of.
You can not go wrong with the 95.

[MrPeriPeri]

Thanks for the replies. So would the HW95 be good for a beginner? How might it compare to say an Air Arms TX200?

There are too many to pick from - I suppose I just need to handle as many as I can and see what I get on with

[Amac]

The TX is also a cracking gun. However, it is considerably more heavy and is not as easy to load as a break barreled springer. This might be worthy of consideration if thinking about introducing somebody to our sport who isn't built like Garth.

I have lost count of the number of beginners/returners who I have advised to buy a 95. They really are that good, with the new model variant looking even better than the original. Hell, they even now come ready armed with the exemplar Weihrauch silencer unit. The 95 is the gun that both myself and my three sons all used to great effect, in both calibres for everything from rabbiting to organised target shooting for years when I couldn't afford to enter the PCP fray. A modern classic in my opinion!

Andy

[marci]

I have both the tx200 and the 95 for 6 or 7 years.The TX is not hold sensitive but heavy and harder to cock.Accuracy wise there is nothing beetwen them.If it helps I reach for the 95 more often ,the easy loading, handling and light weight makes it near perfect IMO.(my 95 is more pellet fusy tough)

Marton

[DaveC_24]

I have both an HW95k and a TX200HC (the carbine version). Both of these are excellent rifles, but have a very different feel to them and are different animals to shoot. Out of the box, the TX200 is the easier rifle to shoot well with, at least it is for me. It is however significantly heavier than the 95k, but by no means unmanageably so, though I do find the HW95k easier from standing due to it being a bit lighter. The TX200 is a bit dearer than the HW95k, but then the overall quality of the finish is better (this is cosmetic really, but the blueing and the stock on the TX200 is a thing of beauty!).

At longer ranges (above 35 yards) I find the groups to be tighter with the TX200, though this is probably due to its relatively sedate behaviour on firing, as it doesn't really have muzzle flip-up like the HW95k is prone to. Also, I prefer the Air Arms trigger to the Weihrauch trigger (comparing them "from the box"), and the HW has a fairly long "reach" to the trigger, which isn't ideal for every shooter. I would say try both and see which you prefer the feel of and go with that.

[Rambo23]

You won't regret buying a HW95, however be prepared to own a TX200 in the not too distant future.

I have recently seen some new HW95's in .20 cal and although I haven't shot one myself have been told they are the "dogs".