Hatsan 130 - does anyone have one, especially in .22 or .25?

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

So, I like the concept of the model 130 - it has the 135 power plant in a stock that looks comfortable and useable, the better trigger, sights(!), the SAS bolt, the little baffle, etc.

Websites outside the US show them in 3 calibers but I can't find them for sale in anything but .30 here and I'm not interested in a .30

But a .25 springer with range, or a .22 springer that favors heavy pellets?  Sounds very interesting to me....

So if anyone out there owns or has owned one in any caliber, I'd love to hear about your experience.

Brian

I apologize to you sir.
I am hi-jacking your post and getting way off topic.

I think your options are limited. I don't think you can get the 130 in any caliber other than .30 here in the US.
I think that you will either have to order the rifle and stock that you want from Europe and pay the shipping...
.. or order a 135 in the caliber that you want... then order a 130 stock from Hatsan USA.
You would have to compare costs to see which way would be the most economical for you.


Is this one what you are thinking about ? 
This one is a spring piston rifle.
This place is in Bulgaria. I don't know anything about them either.
Check and see what the shipping would be.
Converting from euros to US dollars as of NOW. This one would cost $186. - plus shipping.
I have no idea what the shipping from Europe would be though.
This one is .25 cal but you can get it in smaller calibers too.

> http://www.air-rifles.eu/product_info.htm?idarticles=12376http://www.air-rifles.eu   
   


Best Wishes - Tom

[Kragman1]

No worries Tom, and yes, thats the one. 

And I think that I'm 55/45 in favor of .25 over .22 just because I dont see this as being accurate enough for long range hunting.  It seems like having enough punch for something like a possum inside of 50 yards is all anyone should be asking of a springer.  And I think  thats pushing it regardless of a few fpe one way or the other!

Like I said though, I'm in a holding pattern right now.  It was mostly an academic exercise anyway as I'm not actively hunting anything with an airgun anyway.  I really just want to have an "all-out" springer to try on for size.

And now to hijack my own thread, I just remembered that I have a new spare UTG 4x32 AO "True Hunter" scopes for tje RWS 45.  So its mounted and needs sighting in.
Pardon me while I go take care of that...   

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

No worries Tom, and yes, thats the one. 

And I think that I'm 55/45 in favor of .25 over .22 just because I dont see this as being accurate enough for long range hunting.  It seems like having enough punch for something like a possum inside of 50 yards is all anyone should be asking of a springer. And I think  thats pushing it regardless of a few fpe one way or the other!

Like I said though, I'm in a holding pattern right now.  It was mostly an academic exercise anyway as I'm not actively hunting anything with an airgun anyway.  I really just want to have an "all-out" springer to try on for size.

And now to hijack my own thread, I just remembered that I have a new spare UTG 4x32 AO "True Hunter" scopes for tje RWS 45.  So its mounted and needs sighting in.
Pardon me while I go take care of that...

OK Brian, I hope I have been of some help sir.

I agree with your assessment.


Best Wishes - Tom



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[Toxylon]

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The 130 with the synthetic stock is heavier than the 135 with the wood stock.

Yes, but the question is not of weight, but balance. The Sniper, QE etc. models have more mass in the barrel, so the guns are heavier than the wood-stock plain 135 with a skinny barrel, but since the added mass is mostly in the barrel, the balance is even worse. I have yet to hold a plastic-stocked springer that wasn't annoyingly barrel-heavy. I'm not saying there is no such thing, for sure. Also, guys happy with their synth magnums obviously find the balance to their liking.