Hatsan score!

[Spats McGee]

After much overthinking, I was kinda, sorta, mostly settled on a Hatsan*. But sometimes, I'm cheap. So I kept looking at the refurbs. I had pretty well settled on a Model 87 Vortex QuietEnergy, and the refurb was $129. That seemed pretty good. Then I looked at the "promo deals" page: Model 87 Vortex QuietEnergy $99. So I ordered a new one for $30 less than the refurb. (I think I shopped victoriously.)

*Yes, I'm keeping the Ruger for a while and have every intention of shooting the Hammerli.

 

[wesmonster]

I've had a Hatsan 95 springer in .25 cal for a few years now, been very happy with it although it takes a bit more muscle to cock than my older .177 springers. It's a full size gun and it's got the curb weight to match but it's a good shooter and for me a break barrel is a fast & easy way to keep shooting if you don't have a mag setup.

 

[Spats McGee]

FWIW, I posted the OP right after I ordered the Model 87. I have not unboxed it yet, but it arrived at my office yesterday. The shipping was quick, I'll give Hatsan that. I'll let y'all know how this works out.

 

[22250Rem]

Very interesting. Looking forward to your report.

 

[Spats McGee]

While I can't guarantee that life won't get in the way, I'm hoping to put a few pellets through it late this afternoon.

 

[Armored farmer]

Get yourself one of these "pellet pens" for your ammo. They're do much nicer than carrying a tin of pellets.

 

[Spats McGee]

@Armored farmer -- I saw those and plan to grab a couple.

 

[Spats McGee]

I just put about 20 pellets (rounds?) through it and have to say: I like it very much! Freestanding, I got “minute of soup can* at 20 paces” with the fiber optic sights. As you can imagine, recoil & report are negligible. I can see shooting this thing a lot.

it did come with a scope, but I have not mounted it yet. Haven’t decided whether I want a scope on it. Will probably mount it to try out at some point.

*= I didn’t actually shoot a soup can, but that’s my estimate if group size. I used a box slightly larger than a shoe box.

 

[22250Rem]

I, too, could see shooting that a lot. No experience with Hatsan but keep hearing good things about them. Thanks for the update. You planning on posting a picture of it? That would be nice.

 

[tallpaul]

Well get ready for the madness to kick in... wait until ya get into some of the high end springers... or the PCP airguns

 

[Spats McGee]

I, too, could see shooting that a lot. No experience with Hatsan but keep hearing good things about them. Thanks for the update. You planning on posting a picture of it? That would be nice.

I will post some, but I don't know when yet. Life's a little busy right now.

 

[Septicdeath]

Here is a great deal. And available in
.177
.22
.25

https://hatsanairgunsusa.com/product/torpedo-105x-vortex/

 

[d2wing]

Great deal. I have a Hatsan 95 and like it. The Torpedo sounds great too.

 

[Spats McGee]

Get yourself one of these "pellet pens" for your ammo. They're do much nicer than carrying a tin of pellets.

Last week, I picked up a pellet pen, as recommended by Armored Farmer, along with a couple of tins of pellets. On Sunday, an old friend and I finally got out to the farm to do some shooting. We took a variety of guns, including the Hatsan. The pellet pen greatly reduced my fumbling while loading. Thanks for the tip, AF.

I, too, could see shooting that a lot. No experience with Hatsan but keep hearing good things about them. Thanks for the update. You planning on posting a picture of it? That would be nice.

Sadly, 2250Rem, I did not think to take any pictures. I just set myself a reminder to take some soon this evening. Of course, if I'm already out in the yard taking pictures, I'll have to put a few rounds through it, right?

Aaaaannnnyyyywwaaaayyy . . . . We had a bunch of different guns we wanted to shoot, maybe 6-8, so only put about 15-20 rounds through the Hatsan. This time, however, I had more distance and time to work with than the last time I shot it. It's got the adjustable cheek riser, but I don't think I'll get much use out of that. I was perfectly happy with it screwed all the way down into the lowest position. Maybe I'll use it if I ever put the scope on, but there's no guarantee that I'll ever get around to that.

I set a yellow bell pepper about 30 yards out and proceeded to destroy it. We also shot some apples and lettuce. As I mentioned above, I haven't put the scope on yet. TBH, I'm not sure I want to, either. The iron sights (ok, fiber optic) are dead-on zeroed for that distance and easy to see, even for my old eyes. I think I hit the pepper 100%, and that's unusual for me. And from the reaction of the various fruits and vegetables, it's got enough oomph to be useful for small pest control.

I just looked at Hatsan's site, and they're still running the refurb deal ($129.99). The promo deal is apparently over, and price as gone back up to $214.99. I'm glad I bought when I did.

TLDR: I like it!

 

[Spats McGee]

I, too, could see shooting that a lot. No experience with Hatsan but keep hearing good things about them. Thanks for the update. You planning on posting a picture of it? That would be nice.

I probably won’t shoot tonight, but here’s a pic!