HW/Weihrauch Finally used my long neglected 97 today.

[Mycapt65]

Broke out and shot my 97 for the first time since I moved in July. Probably in more like a year. The 97 isn't my favorite platform and I've often thought of selling it. Well until I shoot it. Then the thought disappears.
Here's my 97 with today's page of 25 yard targets. The first row is my R1 with some cheap pellets. The rest are my 97 with JSB 8.44 & H&N 8.64. The last two are RWS MK 8.2.

For a size reference the dots are exactly the same size as a dime. Most groups are five shot. There's a couple of ten shot groups.

 

[beerthief]

nice groupings , i like the dime target dots easy to see in peep sights

 

[Bear-of-Grayling]

Broke out and shot my 97 for the first time since I moved in July. Probably in more like a year. The 97 isn't my favorite platform and I've often thought of selling it. Well until I shoot it. Then the thought disappears.
Here's my 97 with today's page of 25 yard targets. The first row is my R1 with some cheap pellets. The rest are my 97 with JSB 8.44 & H&N 8.64. The last two are RWS MK 8.2.

For a size reference the dots are exactly the same size as a dime. Most groups are five shot. There's a couple of ten shot groups.

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Mine is shot less than yours, I’m sure. Thought the same (selling it) quite often. They are shooters but to heavy for my liking.

 

[Frogy]

Broke out and shot my 97 for the first time since I moved in July. Probably in more like a year. The 97 isn't my favorite platform and I've often thought of selling it. Well until I shoot it. Then the thought disappears.
Here's my 97 with today's page of 25 yard targets. The first row is my R1 with some cheap pellets. The rest are my 97 with JSB 8.44 & H&N 8.64. The last two are RWS MK 8.2.

For a size reference the dots are exactly the same size as a dime. Most groups are five shot. There's a couple of ten shot groups.

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Good groups. Love that stock.

 

[Frogy]

Mine is shot less than yours, I’m sure. Thought the same (selling it) quite often. They are shooters but to heavy for my liking.View attachment 388357

Wow. Love that stock tooo

 

[Mycapt65]

Mine is shot less than yours, I’m sure. Thought the same (selling it) quite often. They are shooters but to heavy for my

Beautiful stock. The whole gun is beautiful but you know what I mean.

 

[cjtamu]

Mine is shot less than yours, I’m sure. Thought the same (selling it) quite often. They are shooters but to heavy for my liking.View attachment 388357

Have been resisting temptation to ask SC to make a stock for my long barrel because the OEM stock is so fugly. And then you post this! Thanks, BoG. Beautiful.

 

[AirShot]

Mine is shot less than yours, I’m sure. Thought the same (selling it) quite often. They are shooters but to heavy for my liking.View attachment 388357

That extra weight is often what makes them great shooters !! Light weight guns are often far less acurate with the same power.

 

[SoCalAirrifles]

Any of these guns go up for sale Ill take em!

 

[KWK]

That extra weight is often what makes them great shooters !! Light weight guns are often far less acurate with the same power.

Just cut all your springs in half and add a couple pounds a lead to the stocks outfitted with stroller wheels.

 

[zrman27500]

I have only ever sold 1 air rifle.....haven't been the same since

 

[Ramjet]

Broke out and shot my 97 for the first time since I moved in July. Probably in more like a year. The 97 isn't my favorite platform and I've often thought of selling it. Well until I shoot it. Then the thought disappears.
Here's my 97 with today's page of 25 yard targets. The first row is my R1 with some cheap pellets. The rest are my 97 with JSB 8.44 & H&N 8.64. The last two are RWS MK 8.2.

For a size reference the dots are exactly the same size as a dime. Most groups are five shot. There's a couple of ten shot groups.

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You have a thing for laminate I see
Nice shooting and Beautiful 97!

 

[Mycapt65]

You have a thing for laminate I see
Nice shooting and Beautiful 97!

Yes I'm one of the view people here that like laminate stocks. Others call them plywood. To each their own. My wife and I have a few laminate PBs as well. I just like them.

 

[Mycapt65]

I have only ever sold 1 air rifle.....haven't been the same since

Me too. I only sold one air rifle because I didn't like the caliber at that power level. The guy I sold it to loves it.

 

[maxtrouble]

Broke out and shot my 97 for the first time since I moved in July. Probably in more like a year. The 97 isn't my favorite platform and I've often thought of selling it. Well until I shoot it. Then the thought disappears.
Here's my 97 with today's page of 25 yard targets. The first row is my R1 with some cheap pellets. The rest are my 97 with JSB 8.44 & H&N 8.64. The last two are RWS MK 8.2.

For a size reference the dots are exactly the same size as a dime. Most groups are five shot. There's a couple of ten shot groups.

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Wow, WHAT AN UGLY RIFLE! You should sell it to me, I will give it a good home

 

[maxtrouble]

Mine is shot less than yours, I’m sure. Thought the same (selling it) quite often. They are shooters but to heavy for my liking.View attachment 388357

That is beautiful. If you ever have buyers remorse, please let me know. I keep going to CSUK and looking at stocks.

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

Those green laminate stocks from HW look soooo good in person. The first one I saw was in the back of the AOA van at an airgun show, and was unfortunately, NOT for sale....
I almost threw reason out the window earlier this year, and was going to let both of my 97s go

You have heard this before....... until I shot them both again.
I kept this one.

A well balanced tune in a 97 gives up nothing when compared to any other springer platform at equivalent power levels. While the TX is arguably a more elegant rifle, Herr Weihrauchs crown jewel is quite simply in another class.

 

[rwsmike]

I love that color on your hw97....I almost traded you