Hatsan Hercules QE Air Rifle

I like to power and it being a multishot system, this was the reason for my purchase.

Thing that need to be changed; 1 Is the magazine advancment system, 2 The fill port cover 3 The air valve plunger

Things that have failed.
1 Is the magazine advancment system as is will not align the slug, jams the gun and causes the cocking to be rough. I installed a new system same issue. So the leaver was removed which made the gun cocking smooth. So now just rotate the mag by hand.
2 The fill port cover will not open enough causing the fill probe to catch on the o ring and causing damage. The systen broke and was removed. I leave the prob inserted and put a rubber cap on it.
3 The air valve plunger pin broke off a the O ring. This was replace but i believe it will brake again.

It's just a dam good gun

Change the full port And the bottlis to Corbin tanks

It's just a dam good gun

Change the full port And the bottlis to Corbin tanks

Power and shots per fill. It is accurate as can be out to 75... nearly hole in hole.

This gun is long, heavy, and not suitable for field hunting unless you have a blind where it can be properly situated on bags or on a surface where the bipod can be used. It is far too heavy to shoulder shoot. The magazines are horrendous and the cocking action is stiff and not smooth.. Not back yard friendly... pushing the rapport of a 22 LR... unless you have an acreage or patient neighbors you will not be shooting this in the back yard.

Basically you have two choices of Ammo here. While 35 is limited as it is, the air venturi slugs do not fit the magazine and neither do the polymags. So you have Hatsan pellets or JSB pellets both of which are not as conducive to taking game as the ammo that does not fit this magazine. Terrible design flaw on the part of Hatsan here. Scuba tanks will not work for this you need a big carbon fiber tank or a compressor to fill this unit.

Using the Nelson specialty ammo in 76 grain, at 58 yards I am able to achieve half inch groups all day. At 78 yards it is 1 inch groups. I also own the 45cal and achieve similar groupings but using 250 grain NSA ammo. Absolutely one of my favorite big bore air rifles! Great balance and finish.

It would be nice to have carbon fiber tanks to cut down on weight but not a big deal.

Accurate and powerful.

The quality of the gun is top notch. It is not cheaply built had like many other air guns. Accuracy is spot on placing 7 x 200 grain bullets in a 1 inch group at 50 yards.

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Very nice rifle and well made.

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This rifle is heavy. Scoped and bipod weighs right at 15lbs. Trigger is pretty heavy but not horrible. Can fine tune some of it out with adjustments on trigger.

Mine is .357/9mm (refurbished, $721) Everything, lol. (I have a compressor, fills it in 3-4 minutes, lol) large clip, same amount of rounds as my bt65 .25 cal. (9 rounds) it shoots almost as flat as my bt65 in .25 and it laughs at the wind. It isn't really a slug shooter if you're thinking of it, though Hunterone (you tube) has some 82 grain hollowpoints that are on point with it. I just received an order of the heavy 97.5 grain pellets off eBay, and I was ASTOUNDED! They are more accurate even than the JSB 81 grain! Most of us know that is a tremendous victory. I'll send pics of 51 yard groups shooting with just a bipod and my shoulder on a wire table with an umbrella that shakes the whole thing. Lol. Today I shot 3 crows (Raleigh, nc) on my job. I've used a 22 lr, and had many get hit and fly off. This baby....nope! Strait vertical fall, dead before leaving the limb they were on, haha. It holds a liter of air, and I get two mags before the sound changes, and 35 shots, no prob. :-)

Don't really know, reduce weight if possible, but; im positive the weight contributes to the accuracy because of recoil absorption. It is more accurate than my bt .25 cal, no kidding! Holds zero, dependable and solid! (Mueller 8-32 x 44mm mil dot) But it holds better zero than anything I've owned. The qe barrel is long. I've considered removing it. Idk I get off on muzzle blast, lol, but the noise isn't good for hunting. It's loud, but not ridiculous. Honestly, it's an ingenious piece of artillery, and I probably wouldn't do much different.

Lol. Heavy. With my scope, 15 lbs.
Long, hard to get out of the car for a shot fast or easily.
Recoil is very light.

Very powerful. Flat shooter without a doubt. .25 caliber had some knockdown power even at 50+ yards it went right through my backstop.

Would be nice to be able to adjust the power. While I was sighting it in, the breech seal failed. Hatsan should take a look at that and come up with a solution. Didn't even get one clip through it. Pyramyd Air took care of everything and their customer service is surpassed by no one. They have the best customer service I've ever dealt with.

Certainly is a heavy sucker. I didn't mind the weight, it helped me keep it steady while aiming.

Accuracy- power - looks By far my favorite air rifle . I even prefer over my Texan .45 cal . Ya gotta respect the brain child that put this beast on paper then into your hands . This rifle is a blast to shoot .. everybody I know cant keep their hands off it .

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Shes heavy .. before you buy just know shes a very heavy rifle you may not want to pack around on a long hunt .