Shooting a Weihrauch HW97K air rifle in the garden with my brother

[eth92]

Pretty good models right there, I even like the accuracy you both displayed when I caught a look at a target.

I know this will sound silly, it is legal to use an airgun in the back garden right? I have one ready to be tested and I'm a little unsure about it.

[pugman205]

@eth92 as far as I am aware yes, it is. However bear in mind that you must be minimum of 50 feet (16 metres) from the centre of a road, and also have permission from the landowner (in this case the parents) also remember you are responsible for where your pellets land, if they ricochet (bounce off) into a neighbours garden your liable for it as that becomes an offense under the law. have a look on the BASC website for their code of practice, it gives general advice.

[bad0onion]

Ok, I see your having fun and all, but if your under leaver air rifle has a lot of miles on it ( yes I'm the U.S.) watch out it can take the end of your finger off ! My Chinese b3 tried to do that once, never get even a drop of oil around the sear ! And use thread lock on all the scope screws, that will keep it on for you.

[pugman205]

@bad0onion

Indeed I was having fun, but I will point out that the German Weihrauch rifle is one of the most reliable around, so even though this has alot of miles on it, its still safe. The B3 however, the anti bear trap on that is just plain and crude, I certainly wouldnt trust it like this. As for the scope falling off, it was the fact the dove tail mounts where so shallow, that the scope rings had nothing to grip.

[georgewhedge]

Is your brother using his left eye to look down the scope?

[thejosh0205]

fps? on 5.5?

[pugman205]

@thejosh0205 when last Chono'd was 580 - 586 fps using Air Arms pellets, it may have gone up slightly since then as the spring will be run in by now.

[Balo141]

How you look unassuming, English pig-headed idiot?? greeting

[pugman205]

@Balo141 where you using a translator as this doesnt make much sense, plus seems you are being offensive? Though I am in fact from the UK, but not English, I'm Welsh

[R3BB3LX]

You're rifle is in desperate need of service as you already said... but you need to try a heavier pellet as well m8, try the superdome or the JSB, they seem to group pretty tight on my .22 HW97 KT at 50 yards even.

[pugman205]

@R3BB3LX hi mate, there is a newer video than this posted up, in which you can hear the difference.Got it sergived and tuned at Duncans Country Sports in Saltney, Chester. Top Bloke he is :)

[46FreddieMercury91]

i don't think you can get "Eley wasp" pellets anymore. Sure you can get "wasp" (red blue or purple tin) but they are different to the old ones,and unfortunately inferior

[pugman205]

@46FreddieMercury91 I agree, the old Eley Wasps where ace pellets, but the current Wasp pellets made by biseley are rubbish, only really any good for plinking. for hunting I'll use Accupels, (RWS) superdomes or BSA Elites

[airguns4life2011]

might be an old bsa supersport???

[pugman205]

@airguns4life2011

Thank you, but I think it is an old Gamo rifle from sometime in the late 70's early 80's, I found a very worn name stamp on the rifle.

[airguns4life2011]

@pugman205 o right i didn't think it was a bsa but you said it was so i guesed.