Hatsan Proxima, Walnut

bought one of these, right out of the box it was broken; wouldn't fully complete the cocking process. took a huge box to send it back with the cocking lever down. got a replacement, and shot it a couple times - worked great. took it out a second time, and it misfired, and (i assume) imploded the piston/chamber. was left with the gun half cocked, needing a huge box to ship it back again. airgun depot made me pay for the box. the whole process has been a pain; a waste of time and money. so much potential with this piece, at a great price point, but hatsan failed big time with this piece. do NOT buy this gun!!

Pros
beautiful piece, nice features

Cons
very unreliable, very heavy, poor customer service via hatsan

Great gun, please just be aware of this design issue! No regrets, it is a good value for a reliable multishot.

Pros
Very solid, accurate. and comfortable shooter in multi shot to boot! I'm using this as an open sight target rifle in .177 and it exceeds my expectations in hitting the bottom of a soda can at 75yards 1/10 shots. Just getting the feel of it now, but it's giving my rws model 54 a run for its money as a favorite just because of the easy cycling and simplicity of open sights.

Cons
Not too heavy or hard to cycle for me, but my girlfriend had a difficult time fully engaging the cocking mechanism. After 4-5 attempts she got it cycled then fired with a very heavy thud being the only report. It turns out if you only partially pull the lever it will load a pellet with every attempt and jam the gun!! I used an all steel hopps cleaning rod with a jag on the end as well as wd/40 to hammer the pellets out back through the breech with the air chamber taped over to prevent oil and pellets from falling into it. Success, no apparent damage.

You do need one, actually. You need it in the way people need British motorcycles. It certainly won't be your everyday go-to, but it serves a purpose and proves a point.

Pros
Fantastic stock. Not only comfortable to shoot once cocked, it looks badass. Good trigger that can actually be adjusted. If you take the time to sight it in correctly, it is deadly accurate. Nice Picatinny rail.

Cons
Oh, I have such a mixed relationship with this rifle. It is heavy. Very heavy. It is also heavy to cock, as in "put your chiropractor on danger money." If I were going off for squirrel hunting for an afternoon, I'd as likely grab my Hatsan 87, which is much lighter, about 90% as accurate when dialed in, and can be cocked without the help of three men and a boy. The Proxima magazines work well enough, but they are better reloaded at a bench than in the middle of the woods. If you wanted another multi-shot rifle with significant spank, the Gamo Swarm Magnum has better magazines, an excellent stock, and a fairly good trigger.

You do need one, actually. You need it in the way people need British motorcycles. It certainly won't be your everyday go-to, but it serves a purpose and proves a point.

Pros
Fantastic stock. Not only comfortable to shoot once cocked, it looks badass. Good trigger that can actually be adjusted. If you take the time to sight it in correctly, it is deadly accurate. Nice Picatinny rail.

Cons
Oh, I have such a mixed relationship with this rifle. It is heavy. Very heavy. It is also heavy to cock, as in "put your chiropractor on danger money." If I were going off for squirrel hunting for an afternoon, I'd as likely grab my Hatsan 87, which is much lighter, about 90% as accurate when dialed in, and can be cocked without the help of three men and a boy. The Proxima magazines work well enough, but they are better reloaded at a bench than in the middle of the woods. If you wanted another multi-shot rifle with significant spank, the Gamo Swarm Magnum has better magazines, an excellent stock, and a fairly good trigger.

Fantastic air rifle. Great Quality. Buy!!!

Pros
Very impressive pellet rifle. High quality and attention to detail from the gold plated trigger to the leather embroidered sling to the only plastic is the trigger guard and front sight mount. Even the rails to mount accessories is metal. I don't know how they sell a pellet rifle of this quality so cheap. Great price for this. You want a high quality self contained air rifle, I highly recommend this one. Mine is the 25 caliber and it is a blast to shoot. Shot 80 rounds the first 2 days I had it. I'm in my 60s so any younger adult should be able to handle this

Cons
Nothing

I am somewhat of a novice to air gun shooting so my thoughts are based on my limited knowledge, but I have shot a lot of centerfire rifles. I have found the rifle to be consistently accurate once you find the right pellet (3/4" groups at 30 yds.). Would probably do better if I could hold it steadier. The rifle seems to me to be slightly quieter than my other air rifle, an under lever springer. The cocking does take some effort, more than my under lever springer, so for old guys like me (76 years young) just be prepared. I believe I will get used to it but some older guys might find it too difficult to handle. All in all, for the price and performance I am very happy with my purchase even though I have only had the rifle a short time.

Pros
I really like the stock and grip and the fact that it is a repeater with a magazine.

Cons
It does take some energy to cock and for an old man like me is a bit taxing. For me it makes a quick follow up shot difficult. With a scope the rifle is heavy, between 11 and 12 pounds I would think.

It is really to bad that people blame the Springer and not them self for poor accuracy artillery hold is of utmost importance when shooting a Springer especially in .25 caliber. These guns are extremely accurate out to 45 yards.

Awesome. Everything I expected.

I wanted to like this rifle, unfortunately it would not zero! I installed a UTG drooper rail and I still had to shim the scope and it will not zero side to side!

Pros
This is a beautiful gun! I have it in .25 cal. and like the 10 shot magazine!

Cons
It IS A HEAVY GUN! And what good is a beau tiful, expensive rifle if you cannot hit anything because it will not zero in!