Hatsan Mod 135 Vortex QE

Nice piece for the money - right out of the box. Wood stock is unusually well done for this price. All the metal is properly machined and finished. A handsome ,22 cal. air rifle.

Pros
Accuracy is most important to me. Followed by power. My indoor range is set up at 41-feet. After a somewhat tiresome period of adjusting the trigger and 'breaking it in' . . . and zeroing the scope . . . it shoots consistently tiny, one-hole groups with a couple of different pellets - from the bench. The trigger is a bit heavy for off-hand shooting.

Cons
Heavy trigger, heavy rifle.

Very well built rifle. Solid, accurate and trigger was excellent. The only problem was with the finish on the wood. It seemed to be the same as inexpensive furniture with the stain mixed with the finish and when the finish came off the color did also.

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Just got my .22 here in October 2019. Upon opening the box you instantly see the beautiful medium brown Turkish walnut stock (doesn't have that reddish hue a lot of pics on the internet show), it truly is a work of art that you have to see/hold to appreciate. Picking it up you definitely can feel it has weight to it, yet it feels well balanced to be near 10lbs. I mounted a 40mm Bushnell Trophy onto the weaver/11mm rail using a set of Leupold high see through mounts (which works out great with this rifle), then took it outside to see how it fired. Cocking this beast does take some serious effort, but there's a nice smoothness to it that I know will ease up once it's broken in. After putting in a Diablo Exact I pulled the trigger and POW followed by a kick back into my shoulder, this thing really is a BEAST! Let me point out that it's not too loud though, and the recoil is not too bad either, but yes this thing means all business and lets you know right from the start it is not a toy! The 2 stage adjustable trigger felt great right out of the box. I couldn't be happier with this rifle, and I can't wait to take it out into the woods. In my opinion this is the best break barrel air rifle money can buy in its price ranger, bar none!

Pros
Very powerful, beautiful stock and barrel, solidly built, adjustable 2 stage trigger, universal weaver/11mm dovetail rail, nice fiber-optic sights with adjustable rear, adjustable cheek rest, adjustable recoil butt pad, sling mounts, scope stop (removable), good warranty.

Cons
Takes real strength to cock (I've heard gets much better after broken in), a bit heavy, does not come with scope or sling (mounts only).

This rifle puts out a significant amount of power, and is very accurate. It looks great as well. Cocking is stout, and it wears on you when shooting many times. I have found it is extremely accurate to about 100 yards or a tad bit further. I can hit a 6 inch gong, at 120 time after time, with no problem. All in all, it is worth it, it is a large caliber air gun after all. I would definitely recommend to friends and would purchase again.

Pros
Accuracy, power

Cons
Cocking after many rounds fired, becomes tiring. Needs a sling.

As a Marine from the 70s I know a thing or two about rifles, this Hatsan 135/30 caliber that I got today is great out of the box I set up a can blew a huge hole in it at 15 yards so I got s piece of treated decking board at 30 yards I blew a hole through it so I came into the house and looked at the check and performance sheet that came with it it's pumping out 590 fps not 550 I am so glad I bought this beast if you dont own one then buy one trust me you'll be glad you did

Pros
Hitting where I aimed out of the box, it's simply a Beautiful rifle makes a big hole

Cons
None

This is a solid big bore gas ram air rifle. It reminded me how much I like air rifles. I haven't hunted with it yet but I look forward to it. It should be more than sufficient for anything smaller than a coyote or large hog. It definitely takes strength to break the barrel but it isn't as bad as some people say. I am 5'10" and can do it sitting on the ground just fine. The open sights are good but made of plastic. I had to adjust them but now it's dead on at 30 yds. It's about 80 shots in and still being broken in but that's to be expected. I recommend this to anyone not quite ready for turning to the "dark side" that is PCP air rifles. I hadn't had this for long until I ordered a PCP but I will be keeping this and enjoying it with friends that have other Hatsan break barrels. The walnut stock does mark easily but you have to get over that. It just shows character. I do recommend using a sling that does not have metal attachment components though as that will mark it up much faster.

Pros
Beautiful Walnut Stock Powerful Slight Recoil Quiet Adjustable Cheek Rest Great Value

Cons
Plastic Sights Walnut Marks Easily Sling Not Included

Every aspect of this rifle is very good !

Pros
Everything !

Cons
Plastic safety switch and somewhat difficult to cock

Hatsan did an excellent job with this breakbarrel. Unreal power and acuracy. Super fun to shoot with more than enough power.

Pros
big bore breakbarrel all you need is pellets, and maybe a scope. plenty of power

Cons
its a little on the heavy side, and it can be a bear to cock,but thats ok for the power you get with this rifle.

When your pellet makes more noise then the rifle itself, i think you have monster. This gun is very accurate because if the wieght of the pellet. It does alot of damage to. Do not be scared of the cocking effort, 50lbs sounds like alot but after you shoot it for a bit you will get used to it. Plus you have to break it in.

Pros
Accurate,devastating,FUN. Poly mags work the best in my gun.

Cons
At this time of the review, there are only two different types of pellets. Dome and predator pollymages. I would like to see Hnn hornets in 30.cal

I purchased the .30 caliber version of this rifle. Got too shoot a total of 200 rounds flawlessly. About a year later i pulled it from my safe to do some plinking but the gun had zero power. Im guessing the piston has a leak in it. I would recommend getting the springer model and not the vortex model's as i have heard of others with the same problem.