will1992 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 BSA or Weihrauch?? What would you choose and why?? I think BSA's rifles have become poorer quality since Gamo bought them.My dad has got an old BSA Airsporter S and has never had any problems with it.But when i bought a lightning XL the stock cracked and the trigger broke as you may of read in previous posts of mine.I have now got a weihrauch hw80k and have not had any problems,its a great rifle. So what would you choose? Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 lets just say you made the right move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natures_son Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Weihrauch hands down mate Bsa used to be the best but you right qaulity has gone down hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will1992 Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I think so too my weihrauchs a lot better!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeboy Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I would go for Weirauch over BSA every time. Much better build quality much better handling and a zillion times better looking. I think that BSA make the ugliest and the cheapest looking airguns. I have tried many over the years with the exception of the hornet and found them all to be horrible to shoot and most with **** triggers. IMHO Try them both if you are able to. Decision should be easy. Leeboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ratcatcher Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 weirauch deffonatley, hands down, my bsa lightning felt cheep to my 97k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve'o Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Weihrauch i have a hw35k 16yrs old stil going strong excellent trigger. My BSA Supersport .177 2 yrs old varnish peeling, yesterday it wrecked a second scope with its sharp recoil. The trigger has become dodgy, cocked the gun but would not fire, trigger would move as if gun was not cocked? Got pellet out and took gun home cocked wth no pellet in it. Was thinking of buying a Lightning XL but wont buy BSA again Thinking of a Weihrauch HW95K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefman Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I think you are being a bit Harsh on BSA. Weihrauch and BSA are in different leagues. BSA represent excellent value for money. Weihrauch offer top quality. I have owned my HW77 k .177 for about 20 years or so. I bought a BSA Lightning XL .22 earlier this year for rat and feral shooting and can't fault it. Put a spring rated scope on it and it will serve you fine. It's a bit like comparing Rover and BMW no contest Reefman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve'o Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 I think you are being a bit Harsh on BSA.Weihrauch and BSA are in different leagues. BSA represent excellent value for money. Weihrauch offer top quality. I have owned my HW77 k .177 for about 20 years or so. I bought a BSA Lightning XL .22 earlier this year for rat and feral shooting and can't fault it. Put a spring rated scope on it and it will serve you fine. It's a bit like comparing Rover and BMW no contest Reefman HAWKE HD and NIKKO STERLING SILVER CROWN are spring rated scopes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefman Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 You must be pulling the trigger too hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve'o Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 You must be pulling the trigger too hard What scope u got on yr lightning xl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefman Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Had an AGS 3-9x40 milldot no problems at all. However I have just put an old Japanese made Apollo on it as it has far superior optics and gathers more light. You have to accept that full power spring guns will bust scopes occasionally,My Hw77 has munched about 3 or 4 decent quality scopes over the years,so has an old original 45. I hate to admit it but the current crop of cheap chinese scopes such as AGS/Simmons/Hawke are very good when it comes to spring guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve'o Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Anybody know if the HW77K & HW97K are the same weight UTTING list the Hw97k as 9lb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Anybody know if the HW77K & HW97K are the same weightUTTING list the Hw97k as 9lb? Yes they are the same weight both 4kgs Pretty damn heavy to carry around all day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ratcatcher Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 they are the same weight m8, 9lb each. not too heavy as the 97k is well ballanced, its such a nice gun, the weight is not an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will1992 Posted June 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 lets stick to the piont gents! BSA or weihrauch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipster Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 I have a BSA .22 Ultra single shot and a weihrauch HWT 100 both superb both do a different job How can you compare? The bsa is a brilliant hunting rifle very small very rugged, yet the weihrauch is the one for staying in one place (big and heavy)and hitting the same 1/2" groups time after time, very difficult to put a favorite against either one. BUT if i had to choose id go for wait for it Air Arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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will1992 Posted June 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 keep ya choices coming!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve3562 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 u know what i am going to say will BSA due on because i have one and find then great and i am saving to buy a ultra 22. which should be amzing. weihrauch seem to be abit on the heavy side steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P03 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Had a go with a mates hwt 100......couldn't fault it. Only shot BSA Airsporter S nothing new, but Weihrauch every time. P03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Hawk Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 BSA or Weihrauch?? What would you choose and why?? I think BSA's rifles have become poorer quality since Gamo bought them.My dad has got an old BSA Airsporter S and has never had any problems with it.But when i bought a lightning XL the stock cracked and the trigger broke as you may of read in previous posts of mine.I have now got a weihrauch hw80k and have not had any problems,its a great rifle. So what would you choose? Will :yp: Hi mate, can you tell me about the BSA hornet cocking mechanism. the two stage thingy sounds tricky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theskyfox Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Im going to say Weihrauch. I just traded in my Old BSA meteor for a HW95K. -Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bipolar Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 HW 100T excellent back up and german precision engineering, accurate, weight is a downside but get bipod or shooting stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davrian Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 BSA! Had loads over the years, have a small collection now, one of therm's knocking on a hundred years old and still got quite a punch! Never heard of a hundred year old Weihrauch! have they been going that long? My only experience of a Weihrauch was a bad one HW80k with a barrel that flopped about so I couldn't hit a barn door with it! It was my mates riffle and he loved it! There again he now owns a VW passat which he loves though he wont admit to the amount of recalls its had or missed costing him a fortune! maybe German rifle owners and car owners are the same? Wont admit they're not really any better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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