Of all the springers I own, I reach for this one first. (HW97K .177/20J)
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I would have to agree. I don't have a 97 anymore, but I kept the old 77Ks instead. The Weihrauch underlever is as good as it gets!
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I would have to agree. I don't have a 97 anymore, but I kept the old 77Ks instead. The Weihrauch underlever is as good as it gets!
That's a beautiful, well-weathered stock!
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I would have to agree. I don't have a 97 anymore, but I kept the old 77Ks instead. The Weihrauch underlever is as good as it gets!
That's a beautiful, well-weathered stock!
Its old as I am, and I reckon it's held up better too
It gets drug around for miles and miles every year in the squirrel woods. I like the stock on the new 97s like yours. I think they are sharp and a nice little update from the same old style. Enjoy it, it should last at least 36 years if mine is any indication!
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Its old as I am, and I reckon it's held up better tooIt gets drug around for miles and miles every year in the squirrel woods.
I like the stock on the new 97s like yours. I think they are sharp and a nice little update from the same old style. Enjoy it, it should last at least 36 years if mine is any indication!
The white spacer and black cap are so classy. Reminds me of the HW35E stock accents. Looks like the 3/4" sling swivels, too?
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Its old as I am, and I reckon it's held up better tooIt gets drug around for miles and miles every year in the squirrel woods.
I like the stock on the new 97s like yours. I think they are sharp and a nice little update from the same old style. Enjoy it, it should last at least 36 years if mine is any indication!
The white spacer and black cap are so classy. Reminds me of the HW35E stock accents. Looks like the 3/4" sling swivels, too?
Nah it's a 1 inch sling, just the plain old modern style stuff on swivel studs that I added to the rifle. This is a cheap one actually. It's leather but it's stretchy and it sucks!
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Its an Uncle Mike's "barrel band" clamp on stud. Can't remember the size but I can measure the underlever tomorrow if you need it. Rear is a standard wood screw stud.
This is an old USA made one (they come in a plastic bag vs a clear box for the China ones). If you can't find an older Uncle Mikes get a Grovtec version. They are better quality and about the same money. They work really well. Have several sets on my underlevers
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I like your vision to settle for the one to reach for.
I think about this all the time because multiple rifles I have seem "just perfect" to reach for but then I ask which one would you depend on as you stated.
I have to think about that one....
I think about this all the time because multiple rifles I have seem "just perfect" to reach for but then I ask which one would you depend on as you stated.
I have to think about that one....
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To me the rifle has to feel familiar, work easily, have sights in iron or other I can rely upon no matter what is going on with the atmosphere!
Iron sights must be the choice. I choose the HW35E Silver Walnut .22 as the rifle and it just happened to be the last air rifle I promised my wife I'd purchase.
What strikes me is the nickel finished parts make the rifle faster and more efficient as I had experienced with my first 35E Walnut Silver .177 with open sights.
The two silver finished rifles work smoother and longer without having to grease them; and when they work in they shoot way faster than the blue versions of the HW35 E in either .177 or .22.
I have a Leu 3-9X 33mm variable riflescope on my blue .22 while I am definitely leaving the silver .22 alone with the sights it came with! These rifles are extremely pleasing to load and lock and unlock and load and lock. No tiresome cocking force wearing away your arms and shoulders while having ability to shoot accurately repeatedly.
The HW35 E .22 Silver Walnut is my first partner and has been since I bought it and used various pellets and weights to see what it shoots to point of aim repeatedly.
It does!
Iron sights must be the choice. I choose the HW35E Silver Walnut .22 as the rifle and it just happened to be the last air rifle I promised my wife I'd purchase.
What strikes me is the nickel finished parts make the rifle faster and more efficient as I had experienced with my first 35E Walnut Silver .177 with open sights.
The two silver finished rifles work smoother and longer without having to grease them; and when they work in they shoot way faster than the blue versions of the HW35 E in either .177 or .22.
I have a Leu 3-9X 33mm variable riflescope on my blue .22 while I am definitely leaving the silver .22 alone with the sights it came with! These rifles are extremely pleasing to load and lock and unlock and load and lock. No tiresome cocking force wearing away your arms and shoulders while having ability to shoot accurately repeatedly.
The HW35 E .22 Silver Walnut is my first partner and has been since I bought it and used various pellets and weights to see what it shoots to point of aim repeatedly.
It does!
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Those are lovely rifles. My current rifle is a Gamo Hornet Maxxim in .177 caliber. I know its not as fancy as all of yours but it does what I need it to do. I do lots of plinking and I can always hit what I am aiming at with it. its also decently accurate. at 10 yards with the H&N Barracuda 10.65 grain pellets I can get half in. groups consistently. However when I have tried taking it out to 20 yards I notice my groups can double in size. This is most likely due to me however. I have had it for over a year and put at least 4000 pellets through it. But now i'm considering another rifle. if you guys have any recommendations you can find the question that I posted entitled "what .22 magnum should I buy". However I should mention that now I dont really want a .22 magnum anymore but a better .177.
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My Beeman R7 is what I’m grabbing up! It shoots just about any .177 pellet I put in it. It’s just fun to shoot.
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I liked my HW77K, unless i had to carry it very far. My go to gun for carrying was the HW95, but now the Uragan is. 200 shots per fill and lighter and more compact than either. No comparison
just springers though, I thought the 77/97 are the beasts for accuracy, to carry all day long is another story. It was the reason I traded it for the 95.
just springers though, I thought the 77/97 are the beasts for accuracy, to carry all day long is another story. It was the reason I traded it for the 95.
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