Migs, I'm a long time user of airguns in the UK. Your review is totally refreshing in that it highlights the fun you can have with a quality low-powered air gun. I can see a case for using a more powerful air rifle in a hunting situation, but one of the beauties of lower power is its usability and fun factor for all the family. Many thanks.
I think one of the best springpowered rifles, maybe the best. Own a .177 HW30s too and with a (great) no name "high performance" spring from SWS/germany now perfect for my use. If you buy a springrifle for the first time, I would buy a quality rifle like this. Otherwise you get a wrong view about the sport and maybe you will be bored after a short time, because it will not work fine and your results are not so good as they could be. I own a lot of guns, but the HW30 is one of my favorite. I can shoot it nearly everywhere, in between, its lightweight, "führig"(cant say it in english ;-) ) and the record trigger its one of the best on the market I think so. Its not really cheap, but you get a rifle for life. greetings from the birth-country of any Weihrauch :-)
HW30 is an excellent, high quality little spring rifle and great for use as a garden gun. It has an 11mm dovetail rail and is worthy of a scope should you wish to fit one. Try a selection of different pellets and with practice you will find it's capable of surprising accuracy, it also has enough power to take small game at short range (although I would recommend something more powerful for a dedicated hunting air rifle). The beauty of the relatively low power and low noise is it's very easy to cock, safe on your ears and you're unlikely to upset neighbors. If you have space, with due care you can even set up a range indoors. For less cost, another good beginner gun is the Daisy 880 multi pump pneumatic.
@@MigsOnGuns Yes, Hawke scopes are decent. I've got an HW30K with Hawke 2-7x 32mm & SportsMatch mounts, also an HW30S which I use the iron sights. I will have to try a Williams peep sight. Cheers
I haven’t got a scope yet purely out of stubbornness but the more I think about it the more I know I should. I keep looking at maybe a simple 4x scope from Weihrauch or Hawke. Thanks for watching!
@@MigsOnGuns Hey man, I definitely recommend trying a compact scope. A couple of good options for the HW30; Hawke Vantage 2-7x 32mm AO (there is an IR version of this scope also), or Hawke Airmax 2-7x 32mm AO, which is similar but with a finer glass etched reticule. Just make sure whatever scope you get is focus adjustable eg has an Adjustable Objective or Side Focus feature with a distance range which starts suitably close for low power airgun shooting eg ~10m. Scopes which are not focus adjustable are typically fixed at 100yds (the distance which will be 'parallax error free') and are better suited for shooting further out using higher power guns. Also, a graduated type reticule to aid with holdover is quite useful for airguns and good quality mounts prevent unwanted scope movement.
@@Beesa10 I agree, and I’ve decided to get a scope. Currently waiting for the Hawke Vantage 4x32 AO to be back in stock. What rings would you recommend? I’d like rings as low as possible and to have that little recoil pin thingy that fits in the rifle rail.
@@MigsOnGuns I use SportsMatch mounts which are good quality, made in the UK and they have that arrestor pin thingy (the pin can be removed using a punch if required). They make lots of different variants so you need to spec carefully before ordering. The ones I have fitted are two piece, double screw, 11mm dovetail, 1" tube, medium height and the 32mm AO scope clears the cylinder/receiver of the rifle by approximately 5mm which is comfortable and looks about right. They also offer low height mounts also but without careful measuring I'm unsure if they would work.
@@MigsOnGuns I checked the heights of Sportsmatch mounts out of curiosity, their low mounts are 6mm lower than their medium ones so it looks like low height ones would not be suitable. The website suggests a few mm of clearance underneath a scope is desirable to allow fitting of lens caps/dust covers which is a good point. The model number for the medium height mounts is TO4C
Thanks for posting, I liked this video. I would not recommend a .22 HW30s for a beginner. I suspect it would be harder to shoot than a .177 due to the very low MV, but I could be wrong. Overall though the HW30s makes a lot of sense for lots of people!
Thanks for watching! I agree the 177 makes more sense in the HW30S as the 22 version does have a slow velocity. The 22 is just an advantage for someone in Canada as the faster 177 version requires a gun license and the 22 version does not.
It could be good for pests though. And .22 is a fun caliber: m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Bzm1bus_Fpo.html&pp=ygUMaHczMHMgc2t5dHRl
Nice video, thanks for the review. I’m getting ready to pull the trigger on a Weihrauch HW30S .177 Deluxe soon. I have several more powerful air guns but I’m wanting to this for plinking. You’ve got a nice rifle there
Friend you got a nice HW 30 All you need is more practice, it's not a bad idea to clean the barrel when you get it out of the box,thank you for your video.
Thank you! I’ve since put a Hawke Vantage 4x32 AO scope on and my accuracy has much improved. I cleaned the barrel when I first bought the rifle and haven’t had to clean it since 👍
When I purchased my hw 30 from aoa here in az. I was suggested a nikon 3-9x40 a.o. could not be more satisfied. Perfect glass for this bit of kit imho. Unfortunitly no longer available.
