Page 6 - Hatsan 95 Combo Vortex Reviews

Despite what i read about Hatsan quality, I did not find anything wrong with the appearance or operation. The stock was real walnut and beautiful. I can cock this with some effort but will eventually get more automatic at it and do it with one arm. Glad i did not get the 1200 FPS version since it would be difficult to cock - this one is just right. I would put this 22. Cal air rifle up against a 22 cal firearm anytime. It cuts though a can an leaves a large hole on exit. I have put 30 rounds through with no issues. Hit the target at 20 yards - open sites - no wild shots. Grouping is around 1" - but sure to get it better once broken in and familiar with it. Using Crossman 14.3 grain hollow points since they were $6.47/500 cheap as i am a first timer with an air rifle. Reserving the expensive rounds for game. This rifle would have no problem taking a squirrel or possum with one shot. I believe i could do in the coyotes around here. The Power is there. Trigger is fine

First Impressions (after 1 hour) Make the open sites larger, easier to see for a 60 year old with glasses. little fuzzy but still getting good groups. Just have to check the sights more often when making a shot. The scope will be a big improvement - I will report in on the scope performance when I get it mounted. The forearm of the stock is a bulky compared to a 22 cal firearm rifle. If I were Hatsan, I would trim the stock down and reduce weight/bulk.

Pyramydair service was great - call them when you have questions during pre-sales.

I do believe its a best value for the money with the features it offers - walnut stock, Quattro trigger, and German steel barrel. Price was more than i wanted to spend but you can't get this rifle for less with other manufacturers.

It is a full size rifle at 7.8 lbs, it feels heavy, it is a solid rifle with no fear about handling it.

Front open sites are small - difficult to see. Transition to a good scope.

The 10 for 10 is worth it so you can have a final QA on the rifle before it goes out. Mine showed no issues. got up to nearly 900 FPS with 11 Gr. Hobby. Expect this to average out around low 800's once broken in.

Get the quality 4 boxes of ammo added to the order and shipped with the rifle without theaddition shipping costs.

Practice, Practice, Practice. Carry it around, Get use to your rifle - use up that first 500 box quickly so you can improve your skills and familiarity with the rifle

This is the Air gun i was waiting for, the gas ram version!!! When it comes to almost the perfect break barrel on the planet for a very reasonable price this is the one!! I like everything about this combo, the stock is beautiful it is comfortable and has very nice checkering. The steel workmanship is top notch, nice bluing and very good fit and finish. Has truglo sights. The trigger is very good and crisp a little on the heavy side but can be tuned to your liking. The vortex version is very smooth and vibration free just a nice clean whack when it shoots, with little recoil and produces up to 800 fps with lead pellets. The scope and mounting rings are a good bonus given the price of the rifle and are very sturdy and functional. Out of box accuracy is great, performs very reasonable with most pellets but likes RWS superdomes and produces a single ragged hole at 10 yards (remember this gun still has to break-in!) The weight is just right for this gun, not too heavy not too light!!

NOTHING!! This is as good as it gets for under $200 bucks in my opinion but that is not to say that they could not add sling studs, a better scope, a better noise suppressor up front and add a tin pf RWS superdomes!!! but then it wouldn't be under $200 bucks would it!!

If you like German air rifles like the Diana/RWS that are between $400 to $600 dollars for their look, feel, accuracy and quality, then the TURKISH made HATSAN mod 95 has all that and more for under $200!!!
In my honest opinion with a vortex gas ram it has the German springers beat!!

Only thing i will say about the included scope is this. Its perfectly acceptable out to 35 yrds or so. and damn good out to 50... Thats good enough for me, BUT but... what i really like about the included scope is that it mounts high enough,, that i can look under it. And still effectively use the rifles fixed sights for shots closer up. Im sure other scopes offer that, but on this hatsan rifle, the included scope is fine. side note, never put a scope on any rifle til i prove it with open sights. I have considered just taking the scope off this Hatsan pellet rifle, cause i have beemans and crosmans scoped already. its really fun to plink around, and alternate between a scoped shot, and looking under at the iron sights, and bouncing the can around.

its fun enough for me.

we all know its cheap fun!!

Beautiful stock. Accurate with the right pellets and your rifle's preferred hold. Powerful.

Metal finish quality a bit less than the stock but very good buy for the price. Rifle is more accurate than the sights. Put a scope on that meets your needs.

Really like this rifle. I have the .177 caliber. Mine prefers pellets with larger head sizes, 4.53 and 4.54 mm. I sort Match Crosman Premiers and Match JSB's with a Pelletgage to get best accuracy for my rifle.

I like this gun very much. It's accurate and love the weight of it.

Good looking/feeling.

Another heavy that just slung (multiple) pellets all over the place. Couldn't Hold it - from pure Artillery, to Death Grip. Besides, the front pin (of the 3 at receiver end) drifted out. A blessing, really, so I could send it back as "Defective".

If not for my UmaRex Fuel .17, I might conclude that a Gas System can not be Held. But my Fuel proves that it is possible. Maybe I just got lucky.

Very accurate with use of sights alone very important since this is my first airgun and I have no idea how to sight a scope!

Nothing as a beginner.

This is Avery good looking well made gun, it made a great family activity plinking on Thanksgiving.

The trigger. Good looking and hefty piece.

Make it better than simply a slinger of pellets. Caution: make sure you have a really big backstop when sighting - even shooting. p.s.: I've shot about 10,000 "rounds" thru 6 rifles, and 18 pellets/types, so "been there - done that".

And finally, the 1st forward of the receiver pins simply drifted out - pushing it's way thru the "wood" stock. Refer to "Rex's" (most critical review). THAT was the final straw for me.

I purchased the Hatsan model 95 .22 cal. gas spring about four months ago and even with a few minor problems, it's a great rifle. Right out of the box it was accurate compared to one of my other springer's that took better than 2000 rounds to break in and settle down. The 95 is very solid and the level of precision is impressive for a gun in this price range. The advertised fps is 800 with lead pellets. After 1000 rounds mine was still shooting around 800 fps + or - with 14.3 grain pellets.

Leave out the scope and rings, or give an option to purchase a good AO scope and better rings.

As impressed as I am with the rifle, I am equally impressed with Hatsan USA. Questions that I e-mailed to them were answered in one business day and my rifle did develop a mechanical problem that they took care of promptly. They received my rifle on a Monday, repaired it and shipped it back to me on the following Monday.

Power is as advertised (.22); furniture-grade walnut stock; moderate cocking effort; reasonably quiet; quality construction; good (but not great) trigger; fixed sight option; pretty good accuracy.

Included scope is adequate at best...offer scope upgrade or no-scope option. The scope-stop places the scope too far forward and is not adjustable rearward. It's a heavy fella. Thumbhole option? I haven't found a hold which really keeps tight groups consistently...maybe I have the twitches, or it's the cheap pellets. Replace the dovetail mount with a Weaver/Picatinny version...clamping one on the dovetail holds no better.

Walnut stock is oil-rubbed and scratches easily...be careful. Hatsan allowed me to upgrade the 3-9x32 scope to a 3-9x40AO model for $19.95, and it is a much better product. I added a Leapers one-piece mount, but it still needs Loctite (and wait overnight)...after that it was relatively stable.
Now, about that trigger. Out of the box it was a bit stiff. I have a Hatsan 25 with the Quattro trigger, and it is a gem...not so this one. It's adjustable, but beware: The included trigger adjustment instructions contradict those on Hatsan's web site, both written and the nice Rick Eustler video. The manual may have simply reversed screw numbers, but be sure and see the Hatsan FAQ's for proper trigger adjustment. The front screw is too short to have any meaningful value, but you can use a slightly longer one if you're handy.
I can cock it one-handed, but it's just easier using two. Keep the bolts tight. Noise is low, even though it does not have a silencer...just a cocking aid.

Nice looking rifle right out of the box with a medium length and weight. The rifle is not too hard to cock, shoulders pretty well and shoots surprisingly hard with good accuracy. The low price is obviously what makes this rifle so attractive. But buyer beware.

The two most disappointing things on this rifle are the trigger and the scope. Of course the scope can easily be changed to a Bushnell or Hawk, but the trigger is entirely a different problem. Needless to say after my experience I am not a fan of the Quattro trigger. A trigger upgrade would be a big improvement in my opinion.

The trigger was very disappointing for me. The side to side movement was ridiculous and the trigger on mine totally failed after only 4 shots, so I had to send the rifle back to Pyramyd. I have to say that Pyramyd was very understanding about it. I would highly recommend the 10 for $10 when purchasing this rifle and ask the tech department to pay particular attention to the trigger mechanism.

Powerful & accurate, hits hard,looks great

Nothing, does what I need it to do

Locktite rear trigger screw or it will come out!

The stock has a very nice grain and looks high end. The steel barrel and other components appear to be of very good quality. I love the trigger. The scope was difficult to get zero'd in. I took the scope off to make sure it was not the barrel. The gun was extremely accurate. I mounted the scope again and had the same problem. It was shooting 15" to the right. After adjusting about 60 clicks it finally came to a perfect alignment and now love it. It is very accurate and consistent more so than my Crosman Nitro Venom which I also love. The Hatsun is more acccurate. I use the Crosman .22 domed pellets.

It was very difficult to break the barrel at first. After several rounds it lightened up. However it still takes a lot more effort to cock the rifle compared to my other two air rifles which are a Gamo Whisper Fusion Pro and Crosman Nitro Venom Air Rifle. Both of these are much easier to break the barrel.

For the price this gun is about the best deal out there. Price verses quality. I love this gun.

I love this .22 rifle. So far, blows right through 1/2 plywood and dead accurate at about 25 yards. I'm used to the single/multi pump .177's of the past. This is light years beyond that. The walnut stock looks great, everything about it feels quality. I like the location of the safety and that it automatically engages when you break the barrel. The scope that comes with it is sufficient, no issues. Easy to dial in and accurate.

Hard to cock the piston. I suppose more leverage would help. My wife is petite and would never be able to do it. It's easier if you're standing up. I've only put about 50 rounds through it so far, I hear it gets easier the more you do it.

Frankly, there isn't much if anything, to dislike about this .22 pel rifle whatsoever. It has actual steel rear sights (big plus) that are micro adjustable, beautiful wood stock, and the steel and bluing on this rifle is top shelf. cocking effort is medium, but very smooth. It really is quiet too. Much more quiet than my Beeman Rs2 springer .22, and by orders of magnitude more quite than my sons crosman vantage. The trigger is quite good from the manufacture, but now after many 100s of shots, i will start playing with it a bit to get it just right for me. The included scope if fine, certainly nothing to write home about, but quite adequate for most field engagements.

Only thing I could possibly think of would be to include sling mounts. The rifle can be just a tad weighty after a few hours out in the field. And perhaps a fully shrouded front sight, but that would take away from a feature I like about this combo. (The scope mounts higher than im used too, but it allows you the ability to look beneath the scope and use the open sights for closer targets. I like that a lot) So that is a trade off, I could go either way with front sight shroud or not.

Right out of the box, this rifle is accurate. Within 20-30 shots it was deadly accurate out to 30+ yrds with the open sights. after a few hundred shots I put the included scope on. Its nothing special, but effective enough to sight in and consistently hit baby jars out to ranges of 50 yrds or so. what I found out on accident and really like, is that that scope mounts high enough, that you can actually look below it and effectively use the open sights. Which I found incredibly useful when i had the scope dialed in for distance, and a critter showed up much closer in. It hits like a freight train. I dont own a chrono, but I have to believe it is achieving right at the 800 fps its rated for with 14.66 gr pellets. I have another .22 that I cannot say the same about, after seeing what this rifle does to various material targets. Only had in field once, but starlings, pigeons, couple rats, and couple squirrels were all easily dispatched humanly. great rifle, and pyrimyd air rocks as alway

right out of the box all i can say is "wow" it was grouping dimes @ 15 yards right out of the box. i took a snap shot off-hand at a starling, probably 25 meters or so away while sighing in, and dropped it dead... perhaps a lucky shot, but even if, this gun has power to spare. i basically dislocated that blackbirds rightwing, to its left and it dropped like sack of potatoes.. its nice that blackbirds aere all around, but i cannot wait to take out some larger vermin this fall.

for this price, the hitting power, and flat accuracy, there is not much to dislike

I have a beeman Rs2 dual cal that i like alot, but i have now bequeathed it to my son permanently. nice as that rifle is, its not even in the same category, as this hatsan 95 vortex.

varmints on this property are now, more than ever on notice.

Power, accuracy and power. I was really impressed that around 40 yds it put a 14.66 grain domed pellet through a 1/2" piece on pine wood. I was shooting an apple at 40 yds with H&N Baracuda Hunter, 18.21 Hollowpoints & first 4 shots didn't even move it, thought I was missing. The 5th one blew off the side so went and looked. Had 5 holes, first 4 went right through. Took me around 200 shots to tame or learn it, now I use shooting sticks and it's right on 95% of the time. The other 5% is me just missing.

Maybe make the tolerances a little tighter but then it would just cost more so that might not be needed. Have an option to pick your own scope.

Get a .22 powder gun bullet trap because this air gun has power.

Mine likes H&N pellets the best. It doesn't seem to shoot JSB or RWS pellets to well. Seems to do best with pellets under 21ish grains. Now I go with H&N Excite Hammer, 14.66 Domed & H&N Excite Coppa-Spitzkugel, 16.05, Pointed. Copper coated pellets tend to hit harder.

Built like a tank. Hatsan does honest chrono testing with LEAD pellets! Very accurate after break in period. Very hard hitting. Thankful that it has iron sights (so many manufacturers forget to include those for some reason). Stock is beautifully made with great checkering. QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY

My ONE and ONLY complaint is the screw inside the trigger assembly which holds the stock to the gas chamber has a tendency to work itself loose every once in awhile. (I do not understand why Hatsan has not addressed the issue yet) I added loctite to the threads but it only slows the process of the screw coming loose. Its not such a terrible issue, when i see my groups are spreading and the gas piston begins to wiggle away from the stock, it just needs to be tightened again. It is a hassle more so than anything.

I waited 2 years reading reviews on airguns before i settled on the Hatsan 95 Vortex. No one else sells air rifles with honest lead pellet chrono numbers. This rifle is dead accurate and i have shot a quarter with the iron sights at 25 yards. even at 35 yards, i really see no pellet drop. If it misses, its because i shot off the mark.
This rifle shoots best holding it like you would any firearm, tight into the shoulder (the silly artillery hold really hasnt done me any good with this gun).
Cocking is not so bad after the break in period which was probably less than 250 shots if i remember correctly. If after a tin of pellets you think the cocking effort is difficult, you need to spend some time in the gym.
The scope works well but i am looking forward to upgrading.
The craftsmanship was obvious as soon as i opened the box and the quality has spoken for itself as this beast of a gun never lets me down.

Everything! Great rifle for the money! Quality build. Very accurate with the right pellet. Mine happens to love the rws wadcutters, and with an rws one piece mount and a 4-16x40 mill dot...I'm hitting a softball at 75 yrds! ...all day. That's a great group for me! ...I love this gun.

Adding sling mounts would have been great! ...If that's even a complaint.

Break it in, find the right pellet...and I'm sure you will love this gun too!

Wow! ..where do I begin. First off...Pyramid Air is now my go to site! After weeks of research, I ordered this bad boy on Tues. They told me it shipped Wed. It was at my door Thurs morning ( I'm not even sure how they pulled that off, lol ) Bravo! ..Pyramid Air! As far as the gun itself, I'm extremely impressed! I did not use the stock scope so I have no opinion on that. I used my 4-16x40 AOIR and a RWS lockdown 1 piece mount. After sighting in...With this set up I am hitting a one inch spin target ( from a rest ) at 45 yrds, consistently! That's crazy for a gun not even broke in and basically right out of the box ( less than 50 shots ). I thought my nitro titan in 22 ( with trigger mod ) shot well...this thing is twice the shooter!..and I expect it to only improve! My wife was willing to bet the fiber optic sights were battery operated and on, lol. They are very clear and bright. The trigger is awesome and the gun feels great!

Maybe add sling mounts? ...and from a sales point of view, I would include a nice $100.00 scope but charge double for the gun, lol. It would still be a great deal!!

Rivals my $400.00 shooters!