HW100 problems etc.?

[mcmj]

Yes all can have problems but when someone is seeking advice on a forum about one particular gun it just seems to be that if the hw100 is mentioned in a bad light it's like a Brexit thread, Owners will normally deny any problems with them which i find quite bad as a new owner of a hw100 may be mislead into buying one thinking that they are faultless, Its nice to see all good and bad reviews of any gun, The new possible owners can take all info into consideration and decide which way forward, I'm sure they shoot well once sorted, like most some may need a little work etc but there are lots of issues on this forum alone with the hw100, Most with leaks, At least the new buyer will be more the wiser and can decide accordingly,

That's a very sweeping statement to say owners will generally deny problems. In my experience the reverse is probably nearer the truth. Generally, people seem more likely to go public with a complaint or a problem (often in order to get advice) than owners who have a "good'un". There are thousands of HW owners out there happily shooting away without rushing to post how good they are.I have 3 HW's and did have an easily rectified problem with one which is now spot on. Truth is you will get hiccups with ANY make of Air gun. They are complicated bits of engineering.

[fife]

Hi All. You get problems in all air guns from time to time.
All the German made stuff is usaly top end guns cars scope's. And like say you do get a odd ball or sometimesomething a bad Bach. My main gripe with all new air guns is usaly they are far too low on power. Atb bob.

[madcarlos]

Anyay all is all good with the above posts, its there for any possible new owners to take one board,

[Oneshothw100]

Hi Geoff I have hw100 laminate.i use accupell and have never had any issues, I cronoed when New and avg 10.4 but cleaned and now avg 11.4 very accurate and consistent the hw100 is a superb rifle. But it's all about personal choice. I would recommend.
Atb Tony

[copperstone]

i dont get the fuss around the hw100, ive owned 3 and each one had problems , even when they were working i found them souless and nothing to write home about

[Steyr]

1. The perfect air rifle does not exist. Every make has issues whether it be R&D through to batch errors. Group policy and CS also changes from being hot to rot.

2. All PCPs can be complex. Seals will always perish over time. I have a Daystate Air Ranger wh8chis excellent and I had another.... not an air ranger hat was pants.
The BSA R10 Mk1s were universally considered to be really bad. The Mk2s less so. The FX impact was rubbished...now all the R& D is sorted they are a good rifle.

3. If the guns are new... bat it to Hull. Its what you have paid for.

4. On the whole......the 100 is a very very good rifle. It does what it says it will do and it is much copied and concepts borrowed. Trigger... mags... indexing...accuracy....all pretty much sorted out of the box.

There are a lot of specialists here but the bigger picture shows the 100 is a benchmark gun over time.

[Blackmax]

The thing though is that lots of people own a HW100 and they are relatively reliable so lots of people will give their findings. There’s no secret conspiracy, most people speak as they find.
I’ve got a KS at the moment and it’s been faultless and very consistent. I’ve had a Regal HR for the same amount of time and, while I love shooting it, it’s back at Daystate for the second time with a slow leak. It can happen to any make of air rifle.
If someone asked me which make of pcp I’ve found to be the most reliable I’d say the HW100, not because I love Weihrauch but because it’s the truth.

I have to agree with you Chris. In addition the HW100 is a straightforward rifle to service and faults when they do occur are easy to diagnose.

Don't forget the HW100 has stayed the same for nearly 20 years and as one if the most popular rifles there are going to be issues especially with older well used guns. That said I've tuned some real older ones and they still function perfectly with little sign I'd wear.