Any HW97 owners using straight scope mounts willing to try this???

[TOM aka critter99]

I am comming to the conclusion that even though its a fixed barrel "scope only rifle" they come with 20 to 30 MOA of droop.

I would love to see a HW 97 owner using straight mounts try his scope elevation at 10 yards.   If you shot a pellet at your zero, then shoot one at full up in elevation, then shoot one at full down.

I suspect you will see you are zeroed in the top third of your scopes adjustment.  I only noticed the droop because the first scope I tried was very limited in its range of adjustment.

Why they have droop I do not understand on a scope only rifle at that price point.

  I checked my $89 buck Chinese QB78D  .....surprize no significant amount of droop scope is living in the almost the center of the center third of the scopes adjustment range for a 30 yard zero.

If the Chinese can do it at that price point why at a $700 price point it is not doable?

Is there a scope only advantage to having droop I do not know about???

[GreginKy]

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[TOM aka critter99]

I think your the  missing point.....I suspect they all have at least 20MOA droop

with a 60 MOA (1inch) scope or a larger adjustment range on a 30MM scope its just not noticed.

I am hoping somebody will try it with thiers....if its normal what would be the point of swapping it out???

$700 is the point...I don't know about you but I consider that a fairly expensive rifle heck I have bought Colt AR15s for less.

If the rifle is within the range or "normal no problem" slap on a mount and go *_*

If its not in the range of normal for a HW97 there is the MAGIC 60 DAY WINDOW to get an entirely different rifle EASILY.

I have been burned before on defective rifles because I let the 60 magic window expire and ended up basically with a useless rifle this time I am doing the math...if its in the range of normal great *_*...

Just fishing for real world information to establish that range