MM Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Keep it as it is and buy something else to miss about with im with Magman on this. wrap it in an old blanket, and stick it away. its in far too good condition to use, and keep it that way. buy a lightning for whacking rabbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 im with Magman on this. wrap it in an old blanket, and stick it away. its in far too good condition to use, and keep it that way. buy a lightning for whacking rabbits. OK ... stong message not to risk wrecking my Feinwerkbau. Sooooooooooooo for rabbits it is a .22 and from the advice given on the list of air rifles to choose from are:- BSA lightening HW 80 HW 77 any other springers? Should I look at a PCP as well and what are the good ones to look for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Try looking out for a clean Feinwerkbau 124 or 127 if you're keen on a springer they don't come much better (why have an old Ferrari and keep it locked away?) HW80's an 77's are fair old lumps to swing around, and appreciating in value too, but very useful tools If you're not going to use much ala your FWB and you want a gun to sit in cupboard for occaisional use stick with a springer IMO If however you think you may get into this airgunning lark then a PCP would be a good choice, outlay being the restriction here, how far do you want to go? BTW .177 is for the purists .22 is for the philistines .25 is for the uncouth .20 for the namby pamby Liberals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntercarbine Posted December 3, 2009 Report Share Posted December 3, 2009 she's a beauty mate i'd leave her as is, but get her chronoed. if its putting out over 10ftlbs and you can shoot accurately with it its fine for hunting, but i wouldnt want to risk the dings and scratches your gun gets out in the field. all the springers you listed are spot on for rabbits, if you dont want a pcp what about gasram? hw90 or theoben evolution? if you want a springer my vote goes for hw80k. i had one 17 years ago and none of my recent guns have matched its performance, pcp included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 OK ... stong message not to risk wrecking my Feinwerkbau. Sooooooooooooo for rabbits it is a .22 and from the advice given on the list of air rifles to choose from are:- BSA lightening HW 80 HW 77 any other springers? Should I look at a PCP as well and what are the good ones to look for? Hi malkiserow Do you fancy a swap for a blingy (polished ) HW80?? this one.. as already stated, these are powerhouses but a bit hefty to lug about on a shoot for hours on end i'll even put a better scope on it Regards, john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipper Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 certainly pull the maggpies in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted December 5, 2009 Report Share Posted December 5, 2009 certainly pull the maggpies in Yup- they do like shiney things John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter 223 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 thats a nice looking gun i would go for woodies with it great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmboy99 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 id just get out there with the gun youve got if youre just shooting at a stable youre hardly going to be crawling through **** and scrambling through hedge rows with it by the sound of it theres not much reason itd get smashed up. ive had a hw90k for years that ive used on the farm very very regularly and it has one small and i mean small chip on the side after going all over the place oh and the paint has began to wear off on the auto safety. its probably worth about the same maybe slightly less. i dont think guns should be wrapped up and hidden away theyre tools in my eyes and should be used as such. just not abused. good luck whatever you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer rabbit (r1000) Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 very nice looking kit you have there... i'd say keep it & get something else to `play' with (most weihrauch's are a good choice). also presents a new project for you.... why not (instead of wrapping it up & hiding it) build a nice display cabinet for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanjipete Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 she's a beauty mate i'd leave her as is, but get her chronoed. if its putting out over 10ftlbs and you can shoot accurately with it its fine for hunting, but i wouldnt want to risk the dings and scratches your gun gets out in the field. all the springers you listed are spot on for rabbits, if you dont want a pcp what about gasram? hw90 or theoben evolution? if you want a springer my vote goes for hw80k. i had one 17 years ago and none of my recent guns have matched its performance, pcp included. a small peace of advice ,my son bought a hw 80 second hand ,we took it to the gunshop in stockport to have it chronoed ,it was slightly over 11.6 so they confiscated the gun without advising us the consequences beforehand ,we then had tp pay the shop to have the spring cut & the gun was useless when we paid tp get it back !!!! you never know get a private chrono just in case , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 a small peace of advice ,my son bought a hw 80 second hand ,we took it to the gunshop in stockport to have it chronoed ,it was slightly over 11.6 so they confiscated the gun without advising us the consequences beforehand ,we then had tp pay the shop to have the spring cut & the gun was useless when we paid tp get it back !!!! you never know get a private chrono just in case , If the gun was running within the legal limit, what right did they have to confiscate it? I'd even question if they have a right to confiscate it, even if it was running over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmboy99 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 WHAT!? you blatently want to go down there and kick off mate the limit is 12lb/ft and as said they cannot force you into paying them to work on it. its like going to a garage and they see you have a bald tyre then cannot make you buy a new one as its illegal. it doesnt work that way. definate con artists this gun shop which one was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanjipete Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 WHAT!? you blatently want to go down there and kick off mate the limit is 12lb/ft and as said they cannot force you into paying them to work on it. its like going to a garage and they see you have a bald tyre then cannot make you buy a new one as its illegal. it doesnt work that way. definate con artists this gun shop which one was it? hi lets just say its a big one on the a6 out of stockport ,the kid behind the counter didnt even tell me what fp it was at ,just took it of us & wouldnt give back untill the shop had butchered it ####s spring to mind ,dont use or trust that shop mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 .20 for the namby pamby Liberals LS .20 all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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