New HW97k

[28gauge]

New HW97K in .22. Bought yesterday at Airguns of Arizona. Real good experience there.

Cleaned the barrel and removed the stock. The spring wasn't over loaded with lubricant. Re-assembled with loc tite on the stock bolts. Only have about 65 rounds through it and it looks like all dieseling is behind us. Seems to be shooting well, but needs some more rounds to settle in. I'm shooting H & N Field Target and Trophy; 14.66 gr. Open to suggestions on pellet choice others are having success with. It is sporting an older Leupold 6-20x 40mm objective scope, with a 50 foot adapter lens. The scope over hangs the loading port making loading harder but do-able. I'm shooting 20 yards now. This is my first under barrel and I think I'm liking it.

 

[Yarddog]

I initially had a long UTG on mind, but pretty quickly got a compact UTG for it. Works mo' bettah all the way around!

 

[Windmill01]

My HW77 really likes the H&N Baracuda Greens in 12.65 gr. It’s secound choice are the ones your shooting.

Gary

 

[28gauge]

Help me here; what's a UTG? Neebie.

 

[Yarddog]

UTG is a brand of scopes, AKA Leapers

 

[bdzjlz]

Congrats with regards to your new rifle. Really nice!

BTW - I have many different pellets in my 97, and it shows a very distinct preference for 5.53 pellets in the H&N FTT series. H&N offers these pellets in different diameters. I purchase 5.51, 5.52, 5.53, and 5.54, and the 5.53 very much group the best.

Good luck.

 

[28gauge]

 I've read a couple of threads that mentioned Weihrauch .22 barrels are slightly larger in diameter. Your experience suggests that this may be correct. Also, I bought the H&N FTT's, 14.66 gr, at Airguns of Arizona (at their recommendation) and they are 5.53. That's what I'm currently shooting. Thanks for pointing this out.

 

[ranedouglas]

...ive been kinda after an underlever or underbarrel , myself....i was looking at a .22 lgu varmint , but the hw97 and hw77 rifles seem to hold their resale value like harleys ( must be something to that ) . . your combo looks sweet....try some heavier wadcutters ( meisterkugen , napiers ) until it breaks in.

 

[Yarddog]

Paul...you best check the Harley market...things have changed a bit lately! 

 

[RidinLou]

 

Are you going to shake that Leupie apart on a springer?

 

[brad870]

Nice. AOA are awesome to deal with.

Hard to beat a HW97K or HW77K.

 

[28gauge]

I hope the Leupie doesn't shake apart!. I was told by a few sources including Leupold, that they can endure a springer. I had a Leupold 3 x 9 on a R1, which is a boomer, and it did ok. I've had (and still have) 3 Leupolds. A 24x by 40mm benchrest, a 3 x 9 40mm vari x ll and the aforementioned 6 x 20 40mm. They have all been on top of quite a few guns, big bore, small bore and now springers and have been really great scopes. I hope the newer ones are as good. Not sure where they're made now; mine are in the neighborhood of 25 years old.

 

[r1lover]

I have a newer model 6.5-20 EFR on my .177 HW97 and found I needed to use a high mount to have enough room to load a pellet. Also, for me, the medium mount was a tad low and I had to press my cheek firmly against the stock (not the best practice for a springer) to see through the scope. A high mount solved both issues and I adjusted quickly to the slightly more head-up position and very light cheek pressure. 

 

[28gauge]

I don't have to apply much pressure but I do have to wiggle a bit to get a full sight picture to pop in (with the light pressure). Higher mounts are a good thought; the added loading clearance would be a definite benefit. My mount is 1 inch high; I believe that is a low mount?

 

[Reiko415]

I completely agree. In your opinion, which would be a better purchase though? Looking to buy another one for a cousin and cant pick one.

 

[Butch]

Mine shoots the CPUMs (domed) very good and FTTs 5.53 very good also.