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Airguns by Make and Model => Weihrauch Airguns => Topic started by: mtsheron70 on February 26, 2013, 08:26:54 PM
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Well I brought out the "Black Beauty" again today to get some shoot time. This gun gets better all the time........no target time but I was shooting the steel and the gun seemed to be hitting hard and where I put her! Something about a well made German springer that brings a ;D to your face!
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yep I happen to agree! :P
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i been lookin at 1 of those fine hw-97's and am hpoin i can turn the extra $$$ for 1 . if its anything like my hw-55 its superior to the rest . i love shootin my 55 at paper , but its not a hing power gun. but the rekord trigger is second to none
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I agree. A springer doesn´t get any better than this. A Vortek PG2 tuned HW97 in cal. 20. 830+ fps with 11.4 gr H&N FTT´s and it´s ridiculously accurate. Have a special ball bearing trigger on the way so i think the Rekord trigger will get a bit better still.
(http://www.luftvapen.info/gallery/pic.php?mode=large&pic_id=628)
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Good lookin shooter !
My son sure loves his 97k
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Be sure to let us know about the trigger when you get it.
Is that a suppressor on the end of barrel or a weight?
Bob
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Be sure to let us know about the trigger when you get it.
Is that a suppressor on the end of barrel or a weight?
Bob
Bob they come that way and I assume weighted??? Maybe one of the Weihrauch knowledgable here will chime in.
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It is factory installed moderator that is METAL having a screw on end cap, tho hollow inside.
Made a short multi segment baffle insert for my sons 97k further quieting it.
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Be sure to let us know about the trigger when you get it.
Is that a suppressor on the end of barrel or a weight?
Bob
Like Lemmy from Motörhead 8) just said it´s a hollow chamber as is but it can be easily made to a moderator (which i´ve done) for no cost if you have a 4 inch spring with ID around 3/8" and a little bit of Scotch Brite to roll over the spring. Then just fit it inside the chamber which is a screw-on. Use either 7mm hex head or #45 Torx key. Works amazingly well BTW. Some guys add weight around the inside of the chamber instead and use it as muzzle weight - some even make cuts/holes around it to make it act as a muzzle brake /air stripper of a kind.
I´ll let you know about that trigger.
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Just bought a HW97K .22 with blue laminate stock today from PA. Should get it by Thursday. Looking forward to getting some good information from you that have one concerning best pellets for it, etc. I read so many good things about it that had to have one. The forum was a great help in choosing it.
Billy
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Just bought a HW97K .22 with blue laminate stock today from PA. Should get it by Thursday. Looking forward to getting some good information from you that have one concerning best pellets for it, etc. I read so many good things about it that had to have one. The forum was a great help in choosing it.
Billy
Try H&N ftt's or JSB's should like one or the other
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My 97K .22 likes JSB jumbo express and RWS meisterkugelns. ;D
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Just bought a HW97K .22 with blue laminate stock today from PA. Should get it by Thursday. Looking forward to getting some good information from you that have one concerning best pellets for it, etc. I read so many good things about it that had to have one. The forum was a great help in choosing it.
Billy
You know the drill Billy.......no pics......didn't happen!!!!!
Congrats bro!!! Can't wait to see it!!!
Joe
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I love my HW97k blue laminate "Blue Max" in .177 so much that I sold all my other AG's! In fact I used it to win the last off-season match that just ended. You will not be disappointed. I polished mine so it shines and has more "pop". I also added bling from Tim Einck. Totally satisfied.
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I also added bling from Tim Einck. Totally satisfied.
Tim does nice work. I have one of his bronze triggers and brass safeties on my HW97 (the brass and bronze match). I bought the trigger for the setback but the safety is pure bling. :)
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I will try to figure out how to attach a picture by the time it arrives. Not much choice for pellets near where I live. Should have checked with all of you prior to ordering so I could have ordered some at the same time. Plan to go to Jacksonville, Fl next week and will check while there. I can always order them but thought they would be easy to find locally.
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I will try to figure out how to attach a picture by the time it arrives. Not much choice for pellets near where I live. Should have checked with all of you prior to ordering so I could have ordered some at the same time. Plan to go to Jacksonville, Fl next week and will check while there. I can always order them but thought they would be easy to find locally.
Each gun is different. Weird how that is with same exact model and then they can also like the same diet. That said my HW97K in .22 caliber likes...................(https://www.pyramydair.com/images/Beeman-FTS-Copper-Plated-20cal-200ct_BN-40022_pellet_lg.jpg)
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I will try to figure out how to attach a picture by the time it arrives. Not much choice for pellets near where I live. Should have checked with all of you prior to ordering so I could have ordered some at the same time. Plan to go to Jacksonville, Fl next week and will check while there. I can always order them but thought they would be easy to find locally.
Each gun is different. Weird how that is with same exact model and then they can also like the same diet. That said my HW97K in .22 caliber likes...................(https://www.pyramydair.com/images/Beeman-FTS-Copper-Plated-20cal-200ct_BN-40022_pellet_lg.jpg)
Those are made by H&N. So-actually they are H&N FTT Power sold in a Beeman tin ..;)
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The gun, scope, rings, etc arrived safely yesterday afternoon. Checked it over, got the 3-9X50 scope mounted today and went out to see about getting zeroed. I am still a little shakey from all the radiation treatments but had to see how she shoots. Got it close before I got tired. Started off shooting a little high and about 4 inches to the right. Just kept adjusting over until I was just about dead on and then dropped down to near zero at 25 yds. I was shooting the RWS Superdome Field Line 14.5g pellets I had. I hope to get my bench set up tomorrow and then see what it will do. I have some of the pellets on order that you good shooters recommended and will check in Jacksonville. I don't think that cocking it is any harder than a Benjamin 397P. The trigger is pretty good without any adjustment. I will work on tweaking it later. No use trying to shoot it off hand until I get over all these treatments. Just happy to be able to get out and shoot it. Again, thanks for steering me to a gun that I am glad I bought. I have tried to check on how to add a photo but haven't found anything yet. If someone will tell this old man where that info is located, you will get to see a picture of a beautiful HW97K.
Billy
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Hey Billy!! Wonderful news how you're feeling good nuff to shoot and safe arrival of the beautiful lady!!!
Check out the Announcement Gate for Photobucket instruction on how to add photos to your posts. Jonesin to see pics of her bro!!!
Joe
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Thanks, Joe. Appreciate the info concerning Photobucket.
I have the Photobucket mobile downloading at this time and I am downloading the regular Photobucket to my laptop also. I will get it figured out and post a photo soon, I hope.
I have noticed a number of posts stating that their HW97K really kicks hard and is hard to cock. Maybe I lucked out because mine doesn't kick hard and cocks about as hard as a Benjamin 397P.
Some of those posting said they torqued the screws on the scope and base. If this is necessary, guess I will need to purchase a small torque wrench because I just tightened mine reasonably tight. The torque wrench I have is a large heavy duty one.
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Doubt that will be a problem Bill. Tighten it up and keep an eye on it. 97 isn't known for a hard kick at all.
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An HW 97 doesn´t kick nor recoil hard at all. Those who claim so are either wimps or there´s something badly wrong with their rifles. If you have a problem with a moving scope you can either go to a store that sells musical instruments and buy a piece of that resin (i don´t know the correct English word for it) they use for, i.ex violin and cello strings and rub it to the mounts where they grab the dovetail and smear some inside the rings where they clamp the scope. You can also use a smidge of low strength Loctite at the dovetail clamping area - do not use that between the scope/rings junction though .. ;)
Or you can get a set of proper good quality rings,tighten them correctly and be done with it ;)
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I have noticed a number of posts stating that their HW97K really kicks hard and is hard to cock. Maybe I lucked out because mine doesn't kick hard and cocks about as hard as a Benjamin 397P.
Some of those posting said they torqued the screws on the scope and base. If this is necessary, guess I will need to purchase a small torque wrench because I just tightened mine reasonably tight. The torque wrench I have is a large heavy duty one.
It's all relative. If someone buys a 97 after owning a PCP or maybe shooting an R7 they'll notice more recoil. But it's nothing like a magnum springer--partly because of the weight of the rifle and also because it's not a magnum.
I have a de-tuned HW95/R9 that shoots a very smooth 12 to 12.5 FPE and although it's smooth the recoil is much more noticeable than the 97. Neither are a problem though.
Most airgun scope rings have an arrester pin--just use that. It worked fine for me and as longs as the rings are snug I haven't had the scope move in the rings. I'm currently using a BKL one-piece mount without the stop pin but it had 6 mounting screws and it hasn't moved either.
Bottom line is the HW97K is a very pleasant rifle to shoot and they tend to be very accurate. Have fun!
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+1 on the BKL mounts. I am using two piece BKL mounts on my HW97K and the scope hasn't moved yet either.
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After many tries, finally was able to post a photo of my new HW97K. I posted it in the photos section at the beginning of Forum. Hope that is ok. I will post a picture with the scope attached if I can remember what I finally did to get the other one posted. Should photos be posted as I did the other one or posted in this section? I don't want to be posting in the wrong area. Thanks for all the info on the different ways to go about getting a photo to post. Now if I can just do it again.
Billy
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You know the old saying Billy.....memory is the first thing to go and cant seem to remember the second!!!! ;D ;D ;D
Post em here all you want bro!!!! The more the better!!!
Joe