Hatsan Mod 130S Vortex QE, .30 Caliber

Making the barrel short sometimes increases velocity, depending on the pellet, but it's a trade off with accuracy and cocking effort.

Pros
Good Value, Styling

Cons
The reason this gun is hard to cock is because the barrel is too short-- 10.6". And it doesn't help to have a sharp front sight right where leverage is best. My Hatsan Striker has an 18" barrel, and my HW 35 barrel is 19".

Nothing

Pros
Don't try to shoot a Coyote or Racoon with this air rifle. Unless you are very close and hit it in the head you will only wound the animal.

Cons
Nothing

I got one of these babys for Christmas I love hatsan airguns this is the most Powerful Gas ram out there it's perfect for coyote huntin and racoons at 40 to 50 yards groping tightly for perfect shots its very well done with a polymer stock switch swivels added from the factory its 10 pounds with a scope added but the pellets are the same diameter of a 30-06 bullet so Enough said on power I actually prefer this over my P.C.P because it's a brake barrel totally the perfect Airgun for hunters

Pros
A Very powerful and accurate big bore for under 300$

Cons
Nothing bad about it at all in my opinion

Enjoyed shooting but does take a bit of getting used to the different type of recoil. Surprised me how strong the cocking was. I am glad to hear in another 50 shots it will get easier. Great gun 😁

Pros
Accurate and strong shooter

Cons
Hard cocking

Have had it about a month but have only been able to shoot twice due to weather. Have about 75 pellets through it. It is difficult to cock, it's a .30 cal though, but I have read that it gets easier as it is used. It is relatively quiet and backyard friendly. Once I get it sighted in I'm sure it will take down whatever it needs to, especially soda cans.

What I like about this gun is the synthetic stock as apposed to the wooden stock on the Carnivore.Mainly because it can handle the bumps and knocks all air guns get It also feels comfortable in your hands because this is a big gun with big recoil . Which brings me to the other point of synthetic vs wooden stocks,the screws do not loosen in the synthetic stock like they can do with wooden stocks. Found the gun to be accurate and did live up to the 550 fps rating Hatsan gave it.The vortex ram is a great feature on the gun giving it a smooth cocking and firing action.The other great feature of the vortex ram is it can be recharged with an AT44 filling probe which I did do to get max power from the gun.

Pros
If you are after a gun to knock over larger pests, this is the gun to do it with. The Quattro trigger is a magnificent creation in this gun because it handles the power with ease. I have always thought that Hatsans best Air gun is the .25 125 Sniper but for me know this takes the number one spot. This is an ingenious gun.

Cons
A big gun ,not for sisseys

I got this gun for around $200.00 a couple of months back. I shoot the 44.75 pellets and they are perfect so far. This gun is very accurate and works quite well with a UTG one piece mount and a spare Center-point AO scope I had laying around. 6 shots, six clean head shot kills at 25 yards. Squirrels dropped dead instantly. It's back yard friendly and becoming easier to cock. I have about 200 shots through it. All screws tight no issues.

Pros
Very accurate Back yard friendly Powerful (getting over 35 ft pounds)

Cons
None yet.

After having fired around 400 pellets with this rifle, I can say it is as rugged and powerful as advertised. However the accuracy leaves a lot to be desired. At 35 yds, with a quality scope, the most I have been able to get is 3" groups, on a good day.

Pros
Powerful, strong with a solid feel.

Cons
Unreliable accuracy.

I've only had this gun a short time but I thought I'd share my opinion this far. As my uncle would say, this gun is perhaps the ultimate airgun. Self sufficient, rugged, adjustable, powerful, etc. You name it, it's here. When I got this rifle, I cleaned the barrel, threw about 25 shots through it and was satisfied that it worked. A week later I was able to get out the chrony and toss another 25 though it and was surprised at the results. In a 25 shot string I had an avg of 605.5 fps with a High of 634 and a Low of 596 (using a 44.75 JSB Exact Diabolo). That's an avg of 36.44 ft/lbs of muzzle energy. Ok, so my initial thoughts: The gun is solid, well made and will trek through the woods with no problems, thanks to the rugged synthetic stock and standard sling swivels (with sling!) It does take some effort to cock. Plinking through a tin of 150 in the back yard is going to be a test! The gun itself is quite hefty too. I love the adjustable fixed sights and the heavy duty scope rail. Thanks for giving us both! Adjustable butt plate is perfect and I like the adjustable cheek. I'd still love to see Hatsan use the adj cheek on the Mod 87 series more often. The trigger was fine right out of the box! I'm sure I'll fiddle with it at some point but it shoots well as is. I know that a lot of people don't like automatic safety's but I'm glad that Hatsan provided this gun with one. With this kind of power, I'd rather be safe than sorry. The guns got some power, folks.

Pros
Powerful, rugged, adjustable, comes with sling!

Cons
Weight and cocking effort ... but hey, if you're shooting the biggest break barrel around... you're gonna have to put in a little effort... ;)