Weihrauch HW 97K Review

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Weihrauch HW 97K
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John.'s Review of Weihrauch HW 97K

8th Apr 2003

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Handling
    5 stars
  • Accuracy
    5 stars
Good Points

Accurate & hard hitting
Lots of good tuning kits out there
Compact


Bad Points

None....other than the weight (definitley an adults rifle)


General Comments

HW97K, .22

This is my second 97K, I liked the .177 so much I bought the .22 as well (I have sold the .177, not because of any reason other than a preference for the knock-down power of the .22 for hunting).

I am extremely happy with the rifle, contrary to the urban legend that the safety cannot be reset, just keep your paw off the trigger and reset via the last inch of cocking lever travel.

Accurate, handsome, industrial strength build quality, eminently tunable (Jim Maccari, www.justwebit.com/members/27761/index.shtml).

In my opinion the best springer I have ever owned (HW90, Gamo CF30, FWM300s....actually that was superb, but paper punching only).

Now alll I want is the new HW100 in hi-power .22

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Members' Comments onJohn.'s Review

  • snipy on 29th May 2004

    John, when hunting, do you notice the difference between the 177 and 22? Does the 22 make cleaner kills? Is the 22 also accurate enough to shoot pests at 75 meter? Is the less flat trajectory of the 22 a big disadvantage compared to the 177?
    Are you glad you switched to 22? For hunting/pest control and plinking, do you recommend 177 or 22? Thanks, Snipy

  • ronallen on 4th Jul 2004

    Snipy, those are great questions. I wonder the same thing. I am making clean kills at 60 yards with a Gamo 440 .177 because of the accuracy. I hate to sacrafice one for the other.
    Ron

  • joekelly Rank: Staff Sergeant on 22nd Nov 2007

    There is a slight difference between 177 and 22,why not get the 97 in 177, you can always use heavier pellets, i do, ive got 22,s but im a convert now,some great 177 pellets on the market that bridge the pellet wingeing gap,if I want hard as 22 hitting/even though 7.9 grains 177 does the job on any pests/// I would use a 16 grain heavy 177 pellet, and it will still shoot straighter than 22,