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Rifle Weihrauch HW80 SL
The buyer of a Weihrauch HW80 SL rifle knows that the price of this rifle is higher than the price of many similar rifles from other brands, but he also knows that the performance and durability of a Weihrauch HW80 SL rifle have nothing to do with with that of other rifles from other cheaper brands. They are simply not comparable, Weihrauch plays in another league - SHIPPING TO THE WHOLE EEC
BALLISTIC DATA
The power of the HW80 SL rifle, that is, the 24 joules of energy obtained when shooting this rifle with a HW MAGNUM pellet weighing 0.69 grams (10.65 grains) cal. 4.5 mm (V0=264 m/s), it is perfect for selective small game hunting and pest control at 50-75 meters, transmitting a very high potential energy at the point of impact that eliminates possible secondary effects on the targets and It covers a distance of 50-75 meters in a very short time.
If we use the 5.5mm caliber, the results are as valid for hunting as those obtained with the 4.5mm caliber, although there are some variations in the flight characteristics of the pellet and the potential energy obtained at the point of impact due to the effect of the larger projectile weight.
In cal. 5.5 mm we use the HW F&T Special pellets of 0.95 grams (14.66 grains) which, at 50 meters, produces greater traumatic effects than the 4.5 mm caliber due to the greater weight and size of the projectile, maintaining, in In any case, very good precision and a sufficiently short arrival time to obtain good results in impact on the selected objectives.
NOTE: The energy measurement of a shot can change a lot depending on the projectile used, even being much lower than 24 joules, something like 20, 21 or 22 joules. The reason for this fact is that the speed of a pellet can vary greatly depending on its weight, its shape, the diameter of the pellet and the lead alloy of which it is composed.
The Weihrauch HW80 SL rifle is a weapon capable of developing the 24.2 joules of maximum energy allowed for free sale in Spain.
The features of the Weihrauch HW80 SL rifle are similar and even, in some particularities, superior to those of many PCP rifles on the market since they are capable of making perfect shooting groups at long distances (up to 75 and 80 meters) and yet they lack the hassles and hassles of PCP rifles.
As a result of our experience we can make the following observations about the HW80 SL carbine:
The HW80 SL rifle lacks the pre-pressurized air loading problem of PCP rifles (which is very heavy lifting).
The HW 80 SL rifle, practically, has no breakdowns and can spend many years in use without needing any maintenance while a PCP rifle, especially the cheapest ones on the market, are always broken because they use very weak mechanics and low quality materials. .
The HW80 SL rifle has open sights and can have optical sights, the PCPs can only mount optical sights, they do not have open sights, nor can they have them.
With the HW80 SL rifle, in the field, you don't have to worry about anything, just carrying pellets, you don't have to carry a pump, compressed air bottle or anything, just pellets, nothing else.
An ordinary PCP rifle, for resale, as it leaves the store, is worth 50% less than what you paid for it, a Weihrauch HW80 SL spring rifle, not only does it not lose value because it leaves the store but with the Over time, if it is well cared for, it can even be revalued.
DATA AND TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
The Weihrauch HW80 SL is a spring-loaded compressed air rifle, designed especially for hunting shooting. This rifle has a larger capacity compression chamber than all other models of spring rifles manufactured by the Weihrauch company, which is why it is the most powerful spring rifle of all Weihrauch rifles.
The power of the HW80 SL rifle, that is, the 24 joules of energy obtained when shooting this rifle with a HW MAGNUM pellet weighing 0.69 grams cal. 4.5 mm (V0=264 m/s), is perfect for selective small game hunting and pest control at 50-75 meters, transmitting a high potential energy at the point of impact that eliminates possible secondary effects on the targets and It covers 50-75 meters of distance in a short time.
If we use the 5.5mm caliber, the results are as valid for hunting as those obtained with the 4.5mm caliber, although there are some variations in the flight characteristics of the pellet and the potential energy obtained at the point of impact due to the effect of the greater projectile weight.
In lime 5.5 mm we use the 0.95 gram HW F&T Special pellets which, at 50 meters, produce greater traumatic effects than the 4.5 mm caliber due to the greater weight and size of the projectile, maintaining, in any case, a very good precision and a sufficiently short arrival time to obtain good results in impact on the selected objectives.
The speed of the HW F&T Special pellet in 5.5 mm caliber (V0: 225 m/s) is sufficient and its potential energy at the point of impact is sufficient for use in a rifle such as the HW80 SL, allowing for varied use and offering good results at the point of impact. This rifle in this caliber is suitable for almost everything.
The aiming point is a tunnel with interchangeable plates that can be easily chosen and changed depending on the type of shot to be taken. The rear sight is adjustable in height and drift, with clicks, and has 4 different rear notches, placed in a rotary change system, being able to choose the most appropriate sight only by rotating the plate that includes the four sights.
The tilting barrel of the HW80 SL allows the pellet to be easily placed in the chamber and its excellent fit and precision in the manufacturing finish avoids any operating problems due to faulty adjustments or similar problems that are so common in current brands. This weapon does not produce any looseness with use and its closure does not allow the escape of pressurized air during shooting in any case, its adjustments are perfect, there is no defect in the rotation of the barrel scale and the operation remains precise for years, this is a high quality German product, there is nothing like it on the market.
The adjustable Rekord trigger allows you to tune the output weight to be able to take shots free of unwanted movements and thus avoid the harmful "triggers" that occur when a trigger is too hard (has too much weight) or has a lot of drag, something common in the triggers of common weapons.
The recoil of the shot in the HW80 SL is not annoying, among other things due to the excellent balance of the weapon and its weight that cushions the blow of the spring.
The HW80 SL mounts the original Rekord Weihrauch trigger, adjustable, which prevents the rifle from moving due to the fact of "pulling the shot", that is, there are no triggers. We can adjust these triggers to weights in the range of 250 to 500 grams, just by acting on the screw that is prepared to perform this function. The Rekord are drag-free triggers.
Very important, the very high quality of the materials that make up the Rekord trigger, is essential for it to function correctly for many years and not stop working after 4 days of use, leaving the rifle useless. The Rekord trigger is possibly the greatest achievement of this HW80 SL rifle and of all Weihrauch spring rifles in general.
A fine trigger, with a clean path, without drag, with a precise output and adjusted to a light weight is an almost total guarantee of success and magnificent groupings. The truth is that this element of the rifle, the trigger, along with the sights mounted on the HW80 SL, which are of good quality, is almost the most important thing about the weapon.
The rifle has weight and size, it is not a small weapon, it is a large rifle that has a good stock for hunting made of beech wood (the best wood for this type of weapons that have to withstand very strong angular stresses, the wood beech is very hard), so it faces well and has little recoil despite its enormous power. The weight of the weapon eliminates much of the recoil and helps keep the rifle balanced in the aiming phase. The feeling of using the HW80 SL is one of safety and good operation.
If open sights are used, the HW80 SL has a good sight image that allows for very close grouping at 50 meters. The quality of the sight image is based on the quality of the finish of both the rear sight and the front sight. A good cut of the sheet metal that forms the sights and clean, well-finished edges make the sight image clear and precise. It is a pleasure to shoot the HW80 SL rifle with open sights, especially for Olympic and sports shooters who do not use optical sights, it is pleasant because the lights in the sight image are correct, neither wide nor narrow and both the front dash and the plates Rears look sharp and well trimmed.
If we use an optical sight, we must not forget to use anti-vibration Weihrauch/Dampa monoblock mounts, to avoid problems with the scope. In this way, by doing things right, we will achieve groups at 75 or 80 meters, simply surprising.
The Weihrauch HW80 SL rifle allows the installation of an original sound suppressor of the brand, special for the HW80 SL and for some other models of the same brand that mount a front sight. The suppressor is very effective in eliminating most of the sound produced by the air from the shot coming out of the muzzle. It is advisable to mount this device when it is necessary to avoid the sound of the shot as much as possible.
Regarding the pellets, our tests are always carried out with original Weihrauch pellets, which are the ones that have given us the best performance so far with this brand of rifles. We have used the HW F&T Special model and the HW Magnum model in all calibers. These pellets are very similar to the H.N. Field Target Thropy and H.N. Baracuda, although they are not exactly the same.
The scope that has proven to be most suitable for mounting on this rifle is the Weihrauch 3-9x40P, due to its quality/price ratio and because it is very useful for our purposes of shooting small game and precise long-distance shooting. This scope has good optical quality, regulates well, does not go out of adjustment and is not too big or heavy, perfect for spring rifles, the Weihrauch company recommends it.
With this rifle you can use any other scope you have on hand, it will surely do well, but what is essential is that you use the Weihrauch/Dampa mounts that the Weihrauch company recommends because it is the only way for the optical sights to work well. with this type of spring rifles.
Using the HW/Dampa mounts we have never had a displacement of the scope, a breakage of the optics, or a misalignment and we have never suffered changes in the aiming adjustment due to the vibrations of the rifle shot. What you regulate remains regulated as if it were a recoilless PCP rifle.
The HW 3-9x40P scope will not break and the shot regulation will not be lost if we use the HW/Dampa mount, no matter how powerful the rifle is. Use Weihrauch/Dampa mounts on your FAC Power spring-loaded Weihrauch rifle and you will see that everything we say here is rigorously true.
TECHNICAL DATA
- Weihrauch barrel 500 mm long, rifled.
- "Rekord" trigger adjustable in weight.
- Caliber. 4.5 or 5.5 mm
- FAC power (maximum power) in both calibers without exceeding Spanish and European laws in general.
- Beech wood stock with rubber butt pad.
- Automatic safety between each shot. The safety is mounted automatically when the loading lever is operated.
- Rear sight (with four different sights) and tunnel front sight with interchangeable plates of different shapes.
- 11mm guides milled into the body of the weapon for mounting optical sights.
- Total weapon length: 1,150 mm (HW 80 SL)
- Weight: 4 Kg (HW 80 SL model)
(The after-sales service of this brand is provided by our own workshop, always with original parts and spare parts. The guarantee against manufacturing defects is 2 years from the date of purchase indicated on the invoice from our company. They are not serviced weapons that have not been sold by our company)
The price of the rifle indicated in this electronic store is for the rifle as it comes from the factory, with open sights, without scope or muzzle brake.
Why do we say that the Weihrauch HW 80 SL rifle is a special weapon for small game and selective hunting?
There are two fundamental reasons for making this statement:
1. The high power of the rifle, designed to be able to move heavy pellets with sufficient speed to achieve a large amount of energy at the most common point of impact for small game hunting with this type of weapon, which is located around 50 to 60 meters and:
2. The open sights, with their two components placed in the barrel (at the beginning and at the end of it), which allow absolute precision of the weapon regardless of the quality of the finish of the adjustments of the tilting closure of the barrel on the body of the barrel. weapon.
These two are the fundamental reasons why the HW80 SL rifle is considered especially suitable for hunting. Sufficient power, something that is essential to achieve an effective shot when hunting and the use of open sights in optimal precision conditions, which allows quick and effective shooting, without having to stop for too long to aim as It happens with optical sights. In hunting shooting, there is not always much time to aim.
Open sights in hunting allow effective shooting at 40 or 50 meters without the need for support points, without the need for anything, neither appropriate lights, nor distance calculation by optics, or anything at all, just with the shooter's ability to calculate the distance by eye, with his ability to aim the open sights quickly and with the enormous ease that these allow to have a good sight image in a fraction of a second.
The different aiming plates that the rifle comes with for the front tunnel allow you to choose the ideal one for the type of shot to be made. For hunting, round point or conical point and for precision, square point (2 sizes) or circles (two formats). If we make the necessary combinations with the four possible windows on the rear sight plate, we will obtain the best conditions for the type of shot to be made with those open sights.
Hunting with optical sights is also possible with this HW80 SL rifle, of course, and the weapon performs more than well with them as it meets one of the fundamental premises for this type of split barrel weapons to be accurate using optical sights ( scopes) and it is neither more nor less than why Weihrauch rifles are more expensive than other rifles on the market, we are referring to the quality of manufacturing and the special care that this company puts into the finishing of its rifles. The swivels or ball joints that Weihrauch manufactures for its split barrel rifles are free of defects, there is no play, no matter how much time passes and how much use is made of these rifles, the ball joints that join the barrels to the body of the weapons and that They allow the opening and closing of the barrels, they do not fail, they are always unchanged, they do not take unwanted movements, there is no drag, they do not move due to use and they do not sound like a ratchet after a few shots as happens with the most economical weapons that we find. on the market and which some say are the same as Weihrauch weapons.
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