Goldfish Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 (edited) Back in the 80s I used to shoot vermin with a BSA Mercury and an HW35E that I loved but my mate had an HW80 I coveted, I went on to shoot HW77s and others but always reminisced over the HW80, fast forward to today and I have just ordered a new HW80 in .22. I know they are heavy and cumbersome and there are more refined air rifles out there but thats my head speaking, Im having one! So to all those with much more experience of the HW80 than me, what next? Scope? mounts? Pellets to try? Drop in bits to make it nice? Discuss……………… PS. Its going to get a lot of use on tree top squirrels, i’m not looking for long range rabbits but vermin out to 30m. Don’t mention open sights as my eyes cant do it unless we are talking deer size quarry at 50 meters!! (And not with an air rifle🤣) Edited October 11 by Goldfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 3 hours ago, Goldfish said: i’m not looking for long range rabbits but vermin out to 30m That is long range with a boinger 😅😅 I know @Mick C 97 has killed a couple, maybe one scope, so if your buying new I'd look at Hawke for being capable on air rifles and the warranty you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 IMHO the 80 today is nowhere near the gun that the early versions were, if I were hell bent on getting one it would be an early Venom tuned job or an early minter. They are an incredible gun but incredible has moved on I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted October 11 Report Share Posted October 11 i have one here in 177 totaly mint,shame its just sits there on a rack unused above my range of vintage bsa,s bought on a whim when had spare cash.heavy yes but very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted October 12 Report Share Posted October 12 I just did the same with a Webley Omega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfish Posted October 12 Author Report Share Posted October 12 On 11/10/2023 at 19:56, Mice! said: That is long range with a boinger 😅😅 I know @Mick C 97 has killed a couple, maybe one scope, so if your buying new I'd look at Hawke for being capable on air rifles and the warranty you get. Cheers, I was thinking the same👍 23 hours ago, hawkfanz said: i have one here in 177 totaly mint,shame its just sits there on a rack unused above my range of vintage bsa,s bought on a whim when had spare cash.heavy yes but very good. Shame your so far away😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 allways the same with stuff u dont post,it has hawke ill ret 4-12x50 with flip up end covers on it too,best quality bsa slip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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