Brett,A 7 fpe springer shoots a 14.3 grain pellet at 500 fps. The pellet drop from 15 yards to 20 yards is about an 1 1/2".From 20 to 25 yards, almost 2 inch drop. Hope you are shooting at TALL cans. -Y
I just told my wife that I wasn't going to get the rifle. I have too many as it is. Now with all of the differing ideas out there it makes me want one even more so just so I will know. Still, if anyone else had any experience with a 30 in.22, I would love to hear about it. This is for a pure fun backyard plinker. I already know that .22 HW barrels like the H&N FTT pellets. That's exactly what my R9 likes so I already have hordes of these in 5.53/54 head sizes for when the zombie apocalypse hits. Ha ha! Also the H&N pellets are less expensive than the JSBs that I use along with the many other varieties that I have. I usually make $100+ pellet orders couple times a year depending on how much I'm shooting what type. I appreciate ALL of your guys inputs here. That is what I love about these forums. I'm just glad that I'm not new to the airgun game at this point. Airgun shooting has been a top hobby for me ever since I started in 2007. Sometimes I wish that I could get interested in something else just for a change. Ha ha! I'll keep you posted on what I decide.
Hey Brett,My 2 cents says .22 caliber should be used in HW80/R1's or PCP's only . Matter of fact my HW80/R1's are currently at .20 caliber. I think .22 is best for folks wanting to hunt, not plinking/target shooters.I have (2) HW30s in .177 caliber that shoot about 600/650 fps with AA falcons 7.33 gr.I tried a .22 barrel on the gun and thought the gun was under powered.Why don't you buy my (extra) .22 HW30 barrel for $60 and give it a try - it's almost new I've found that I shoot my HW30's and HW80/R1's the least out of all my Weihrauch springers.The problem I have ... the guns are perfect opposites: Too much or Too little power/weight/size
It's apparently something everyone else missed or ignored cuz they keep mentioning hunting, hunting, hunting and all you said was wanting the oddball caliber and that laminated stock for a random plinker/can roller.
The gray laminate HW30S in .22 has caught my attention. Now I can’t shake the desire to order it and try it out. I already gave my previous 30 in .177 to my 10 year old son. I liked it fine but it didn’t get shot all that much. I felt guilty that I didn’t shoot it very often so I offered to my son who gladly accepted it.Since I’m riding the fence on trying the 30 in .22, I’m curious what you folks think about it. Anybody have one in .22? How is it? What pellets does it like? (H&N FTTs?)It will be a backyard plinker. I’ll probably keep it with the factory iron sights. I’m thinking that it would make a great can roller.
Steve, plinking is this it doesn't require a .22cal in an HW30 in .22cal! it doesn't make since to me! HW barrels in .22cal require a pellet a lot of times that are not store bought pellets, usually H&N or JSB's, for best accuracy, once in a while they may shoot cheap pellets like the Crosman's, I have a few HW guns in .22cal that will not shoot Cheap pellets, the .177cal HW barrels tend to shoot the cheap Crosman pellets, 7.9gn as accurate as the more expensive H&N or JSB's, my post was to educate people on a long term usage of such rifles from HW, if u want something like that go for it! just don't be disappointed when it doesn't work for you as u expect it to? if u understand its limitations and that's all u expect? and u have the money to buy a different gun because the 1 u purchased just doesn't do it all? do what u will! my information is to give my experience from my usage and a response to another poster whom I have a long term friendship with who has a different opinion of mine over the bore size which were prefer over another 1!!! It may not be ur answer or u may have a differing opinion? But from what I am seeing from some of ur latest posts on other threads u acting like a troll!!! someone who only wants to start SPIT!
I have one in .22 and it’s just plain fun. I shoot it way more than my .177 version.I can honestly say I’ve had more fun with that gun than any of the many guns I’ve owned over the past 40-plus years. Where it excels is backyard plinking, which is what you’re planning on, right? It simply puts a bigger “smack” on cans, acorns little green army men, candy, etc. Most owners feel the .22 shoots smoother than the .177 version and I agree. Also, the bigger pellets are easier to handle. Mine likes the RWS Hobbys and H&N 14.66 but it’s not pellet-picky at all. Again, if you’re just plinking in your back yard, most good pellets will be just fine.If you won’t be using it for hunting or long distance shooting, don’t get all wrapped up in FPS and pellet drop. I have the 1322 as well, and it’s great classic, but it doesn’t hold a candle to the HW30s. I do like my pumpers, but the HW is more fun to sit and shoot for hours, without the tiresome pumping.BTW, this question has come up before. A search for “HW30s .22” will bring a lot of opinions.
Quote from: bReTt on March 21, 2020, 03:28:25 AMThe gray laminate HW30S in .22 has caught my attention. Now I can’t shake the desire to order it and try it out. I already gave my previous 30 in .177 to my 10 year old son. I liked it fine but it didn’t get shot all that much. I felt guilty that I didn’t shoot it very often so I offered to my son who gladly accepted it.Since I’m riding the fence on trying the 30 in .22, I’m curious what you folks think about it. Anybody have one in .22? How is it? What pellets does it like? (H&N FTTs?)It will be a backyard plinker. I’ll probably keep it with the factory iron sights. I’m thinking that it would make a great can roller. Brett,Plug 7 fpe into a trajectory calculator. Use 14 grains for the .22 pellet. The .22 pellet will drop like a rock. Now if you know your backyard ranges that might be interesting......-Y
The gray laminate HW30S in .22 has caught my attention. Now I can’t shake the desire to order it and try it out. I already gave my previous 30 in .177 to my 10 year old son. I liked it fine but it didn’t get shot all that much. I felt guilty that I didn’t shoot it very often so I offered to my son who gladly accepted it.
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