Review of the HW95

 Yes indeed, I am very happy with the results! I used a bag up front and held the butt loosely to my shoulder and resting on my left hand crossed over to my right shoulder. I could tell when I held to tight as my shots would seem to pull right a tad. That will become more evident as I shoot at longer distances. I think that the accuracy is here in this rifle. I just need to be patient and learn to tame it. The chrony printout that came with the rifle gave me an average of 946 fps using RWS Hobby's. If I remember right they weigh in the 7-8 grain range. At any rate, they are a zinging out there!!

The rifle itself is a true beauty. The fit and finish rival any firearm/airgun I have owned or do own now. The stock is a nice deep walnut stained beech. Atleast I think it is beech, but I sort of thought it was walnut when I first took it out of the plastic bag. The checkering in sharp. No loosing your grip on this bad boy. The blueing is really nice and has a deep gloss almost like the Browning's I've owned. Cocking is a bit tough,but I have been under the weather lately. Also, once I take the front site off, I think the extra leverage it will allow will take care of that. Loading is easy and straight forward. No fuss, no muss there. Lock up is a little less friendly compared to the Titan, but with thousands of rounds through the Titan and under 100 on the HW95......well, I'm betting that it will get better with time. I have to get used to pushing the safety off each time the rifle is cocked. Not the end of the world as I have tried to use that as a calming down point before aiming/fire.

More when I know more. Lot more pellets to try. Greater distances to conquer and dare I say it? Offhand 🙂

Thanks to all that gave me input. The HW95 Luxus can now be highly recommended by me as well as a few million others!!! ?? Still considering dropping down by adding a 12 ft lb spring kit, but for now I'll keep shooting it the way she is.

That is a nice looking rifle!  Congratulations, I know you will enjoy it.

Is that an ambidextrous cheek piece?

Being a left hander, that would be nice.

Thanks,

David Enoch

Maybe wait a minute on removing that front sight.  You said that doing so will give you more leverage.  That tells me you're probably gripping the barrel with your hand behind the sight.  Am I reading you right?  There's another way to accomplish the same thing in the way of added leverage, and doing it provides an advantage for not letting the barrel accidentally slip out of your hand during cocking, and thus possibly bending the barrel or breaking the stock.

Leave the front sight where it is for the moment.  Now, when you go to grab the barrel, instead of putting your whole hand behind the front sight, put the front sight maybe in between two of your fingers on your cocking hand--which two fingers you choose depends on what feels most comfortable for you.  Then cock the rifle that way.  Doing so still provides you with the added leverage you mentioned, but also provides more of a slip-proof grip for a sweaty hand on a hot day so your hand won't slip off the barrel.  I know you're using a scope, but IME the front sight doesn't interfere much with your view, if at all.

Unless I mount a muzzle brake, I leave the front sight on the barrels of my own break-barrel rifles and I find it serves a good purpose.  I've never heard anyone else mention it, but I've found it to be a functional advantage.  I know that way of gripping it may feel 'odd' for a small number of shots, but I think you'll soon grow used to it and not notice it anymore.  At least, it may be worth a try.  BTW, just to be sure you're good to go with what I just described, you may want to take a good-fitting phillips screwdriver and tighten the screw on the front sight so you know it's secure and won't slip off the end of the barrel.  There's really not much of a chance of that happening, but I'm a stickler for detail.

And, congrats on the new toy.

Dave, the cheek peice is ambi, so give this one some thought! I can't see any reason this wouldn't shoot as well for a lefty as it does for a righty.

Ekmeister, I will give it a try. I do intend to add a short break soon. I want to make sure that the crown (even though recessed) stay looking good.

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