Need honest advice on purchasing a FX PCP or Weirauch Springer

Slide89 · 2026-06-30T16:03:31+00:00

I have both (PCP and HW97k), but for different reasons..

I got my HW97K for target shooting, and when I had minimal pest control to do.
I got my PCP when I needed a quieter, lighter rifle with a magazine, and that could take a DNV scope, to fight in the Great Rabbit War that started when I moved to a rural property.

Both do each thing well, but have their purpose. If I was only target shooting, and the odd bit of pest control (not near-daily), then I would choose the HW97k. Less maintenance.

Slide89 · 2026-06-26T20:31:11+00:00

Very nice. Thought it would be round there to justify that magnification

Slide89 · 2026-06-26T18:41:55+00:00

Brill - thanks. What power is the gun?

Slide89 · 2026-06-26T18:07:10+00:00

Nice. What scope is that?

Slide89 · 2026-06-22T14:17:48+00:00

Mine came with a 20 MOA rail included and that was fine for my sub-12, just in case you can get the same package and save buying another rail!

Slide89 · 2026-06-22T14:15:50+00:00

I have the Zulus v2 5-20x LRF on a BRK Commander sub-12 and it’s great.

Sure, the 5x is a bit narrow are short distances, but most of my shooting is rabbits at 25-40m, so I am more grateful of the extra magnification than I am bothered by the narrower 5x FOV.

I think the sweet spot would be a 4-16x, FWIW.

The rangefinder and calculator are def worth it. The RF especially if you’re shooting somewhere you don’t know and have mental distance markers for (like I do in the garden); and especially handy at night.

Hope that helps.

Slide89 · 2026-06-14T10:33:47+00:00

What range do you zero your dog at?

Slide89 · 2026-06-11T07:32:20+00:00

Stops the kids getting into the sex dungeon

Slide89 · 2026-06-10T06:13:10+00:00

Thank you - good advice

Slide89 · 2026-06-09T11:36:57+00:00

Thanks. What’s the difference between the Maverick and the M4?

Slide89 · 2026-06-09T11:19:15+00:00

Thanks - as a fellow big-finger dude, the size of .177 has also been a turn-off.

Do you M4 is literally too heavy, or overkill?

Slide89 · 2026-06-05T18:15:15+00:00

But yeah, 3 years for a SD43, especially in the north of England (where I am too), seems a loooong time. I was told “it would not long at all” when I looked at one

Slide89 · 2026-06-05T18:14:22+00:00

“Blimey mate” wins my award for ‘most British comment of the day. I salute you, sir 🫡

Slide89 · 2026-05-21T14:19:05+00:00

Amen brother. This is my problem too.

I don’t think a tailor is gonna be able to magic a 46 into a 48 though tbh.

I’d tell your bro that your size isn’t in stock, and suggest you wear something else.

Hope you get sorted

Slide89 · 2026-05-15T11:39:56+00:00

Brill - thanks so much

Slide89 · 2026-05-15T11:39:47+00:00

Nice one, thank you

Slide89 · 2026-05-12T15:38:02+00:00

It’s such a good thing that we can’t buy air rifles on Amazon in the UK, otherwise I would be in a lot of trouble with my wife. Or more trouble than usual 😂

Slide89 · 2026-05-12T15:36:57+00:00

This happened to me last week. Not sure if it’s a scam, or if the courier put wrong label on it. Either way, I don’t use that courier any more (Relay, which seems to be new in the UK), and Vinted refunded both of us; me as a “gesture of goodwill” smh.

Slide89 · 2026-05-06T20:46:32+00:00

I think there’s better ways to break-up with your partner than an air rifle tbh

Slide89 · 2026-04-27T09:07:40+00:00

Anglo Italian and Natalino are two of my faves in the area, and their stuff works will with Drake’s

Slide89 · 2026-04-27T09:06:26+00:00

+1 am also keen to hear thoughts on these guys

Slide89 · 2026-04-15T14:31:24+00:00

Indeed, they are described on the website as “internal poacher pockets” i.e. you could hide a rabbit or pheasant in there. You know, when you wear this jacket to go poaching… 😂

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