Author Topic: FWB Sport (Read 5260 times))

Sammi1968 · « **on:** June 08, 2018, 08:52:18 PM »

Anyone have any 1st hand exp with the newer FWB Sport? I've read many of the posts when they first came out etc but curious if those opinions still hold true. Wondering if this rifle will be as sought after in the future as the 124/127 are today. I'm sure there will be many fewer out there based on slow sales out the gate of this rifle. If you could pick one up relatively inexpensively, would you?
Thoughts?

uglymike · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2018, 10:59:32 PM »

I don't own one but have 1 shooting session with 1, maybe 50 shots. I walked away thinking to myself it was overpriced. IMHO

Booger · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2018, 09:09:00 AM »

Quote from: Sammi1968 on June 08, 2018, 08:52:18 PM

Anyone have any 1st hand exp with the newer FWB Sport? I've read many of the posts when they first came out etc but curious if those opinions still hold true. Wondering if this rifle will be as sought after in the future as the 124/127 are today. I'm sure there will be many fewer out there based on slow sales out the gate of this rifle. If you could pick one up relatively inexpensively, would you?
Thoughts?

I did a review here on that rifle. It is a fine rifle. There are others I liked more, but I had to sell mine to help my daughter.

Just do a search.

I found it! https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=75990.0

Sammi1968 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2018, 11:08:50 AM »

Thanks for that link..overall sounds like you were impressed by the rifle. I think this one will be a sleeper that was to pricey to buy when new but that those that do will be glad they did. Others will wished they had. Just my thoughts.

Booger · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2018, 11:21:35 AM »

The twang killed me. LOL after the tune I loved her. My suggestion that I recently found is to find it's favorite pellet and have her tuned to 12 FPE. This will make the gun less jumpy and the accuracy will shine through. Good luck on your decision.

Jason_Garvin · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2018, 07:51:34 PM »

Hi there,

I have owned 3 of them now. The stock, blueing and machine work is over the top. The powerplant not so much. Piston is 30mm and heavy with integrated top hat. Spring guide is excessively loose, twice as bad as any HW I have seen. Tubes are known to be bad. Spring is to large and grinds when cocked. Piston seal you can flick off with your thumbnail.

With that being said, I have drawn them down to 10-12 fpe and they shoot real well. Converting them over with Weihrauch springs and seals. But that is really a waste of a 30mm heavy piston rifle when you can do the same with a 26mm Weihrauch.

Bench friendly to work on, and can be done by hand vertically. Trigger is the best I have seen in a springer outside of the 10m rifles. Open sights are great, crosslots machined in the tube for the scope mount are too shallow and worthless even with the FWB dedicated Sportsmatch mount.

I have considered one more to try some more work on springs and guides, but gets expensive.

My first rifle was from PAir. That was an expensive joke as I paid the high price, and when I received it, it had rear diff oil puking out of every crack on the rifle. They done this and we know how bad this could be. It smoked, it stank.

Anyway, out of the box, not worth a hoot. With alot of work, some improvement.

🎯

Jason G

rufus80 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2018, 07:57:51 PM »

Quote from: Jason_Garvin on June 10, 2018, 07:51:34 PM

Hi there,

I have owned 3 of them now. The stock, blueing and machine work is over the top. The powerplant not so much. Piston is 30mm and heavy with integrated top hat. Spring guide is excessively loose, twice as bad as any HW I have seen. Tubes are known to be bad. Spring is to large and grinds when cocked. Piston seal you can flick off with your thumbnail.

With that being said, I have drawn them down to 10-12 fpe and they shoot real well. Converting them over with Weihrauch springs and seals. But that is really a waste of a 30mm heavy piston rifle when you can do the same with a 26mm Weihrauch.

Bench friendly to work on, and can be done by hand vertically. Trigger is the best I have seen in a springer outside of the 10m rifles. Open sights are great, crosslots machined in the tube for the scope mount are too shallow and worthless even with the FWB dedicated Sportsmatch mount.

I have considered one more to try some more work on springs and guides, but gets expensive.

My first rifle was from PAir. That was an expensive joke as I paid the high price, and when I received it, it had rear diff oil puking out of every crack on the rifle. They done this and we know how bad this could be. It smoked, it stank.

Anyway, out of the box, not worth a hoot. With alot of work, some improvement.

🎯

Jason G

That's funny about the oil. When Tom Gaylord did the review PA told him to dump gear lube into the action. For some reason he did it.

I have thought about buying one since they came out but can't stomach the price. I'll just keep my HW'S and AA's.

Sammi1968 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2018, 10:36:58 PM »

Thanks all for your input..still on the fence here. Decisions, decisions...

rufus80 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2018, 02:36:15 PM »

Check out Champions choice they have it for $570.00

straightshooter · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2018, 08:51:03 PM »

Quote from: rufus80 on June 11, 2018, 02:36:15 PM

That's funny about the oil. When Tom Gaylord did the review PA told him to dump gear lube into the action. For some reason he did it.

I have thought about buying one since they came out but can't stomach the price. I'll just keep my HW'S and AA's.

I was scratching my head in disbelief when I read that, sounds like Jason might have received TG. :-)

Scott, you are welcome to shoot my Sport.

flycaster · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2019, 05:48:18 PM »

I just picked one up from Champions Choice. Great deal at $570.
Super nice quality. Love the trigger, safety, stock and overall fit & finish. No problem breaking the barrel and cocks/re-engages smoothly. Does have some kick and harshness but not surprising given its output (13.7 ft-lbs) and weight. I think this will settle down when broken in. This one is staying in the family!

Jeff

Sammi1968 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2019, 09:48:58 PM »

Same here, Santa Claus dropped one off here from Cc also. Impressed with the look and feel of the rifle. Mines a bit hard to tap open but it shoots nicely. Good kick but not twangy. Need to put some more pellets through it but it's been rainy and cold here. It's a bit to strong for the basement range i just setup. I think that's going to be used for my 10m rifles. I'll run it over the chrony once it's nicer outside. It's a really nice looking rifle.

Jr007 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2019, 11:05:14 PM »

There's 3 springer's on my bucket list HW85, TX200 and FWB Sport.

lizzie · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2019, 12:08:20 AM »

Omagawdddd......don't tell me there is another gun I need to put on my list!

Sounds like a fine gun guys! I'd be interested in reading updates as times progresses.

flycaster · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2019, 07:04:05 PM »

Here's a 5 shot string through the chrony (gun had only seen about 20 pellets at this point).

H&N FTT 8.64g
841 fps, 843, 842, 841, 848

about 13.65 ft-lbs which is just above the advertised 18 joules

VillageSniper · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2019, 10:38:07 PM »

Flycaster,

How nice is that trigger. I know its great as I've shot one. Breaks like a glass rod. And the safety! Just perfect... And a super fast lock time. Have you any AA or JSB 10.3 to chrony?

VillageSniper

heli03 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2019, 01:47:28 AM »

After reading this thread, I figured my FWB124 needed a relative! Ordering a Sport from Champions in the morning.

Yogi · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2019, 05:51:11 AM »

Do they have a true 2 stage trigger?

All the initial reports that I read when it first came out said that it felt like a singe stage one.

-Y

Franklink · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2019, 08:52:50 AM »

I tried out two of them, the trigger is amazing. Much nicer triggers than Rekords, and I even kinda like Rekords. Both of them felt like two stage to me. Nice, short take up of first stage and then crisp, repeatable break of second stage. And I didn't even mess with the triggers-they come from the factory that way.

Quite comparable to a 300s trigger.

Too bad the shooting characteristics aren't as impressive as the trigger. Both of them felt like I was shooting a 30.06 (RECOIL) for a return of about 9fpe. I tried various pellets too. Maybe was my elevation not jiving with the engineering (combo of short stroke and large compression chamber diameter) or I just got two duds but I didn't keep either one. I was pretty disappointed because I really wanted to keep the gun. It was supposed to replace a laminate stocked HW77k but in the end I didn't keep either and decided my HW50S is easier to shoot and a more pleasant overall experience.

On a positive note, the Sport I put a scope on shot a really nice group at 55 yards. I don't remember the exact size but I kinda think it was a five shot group right under an inch. So, FWB hasn't forgotten how to make good barrels.

Yogi · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2019, 10:03:22 AM »

Well I love my HW 50 also......

-Y

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