New baby on order. No bottle feed!

[pianoman 3,587]

Gentlemen.

 

There's a busy time in shooting for me coming up.

 

The UK Spring Rifle Championships are in my sights for next year as well as our own HFT at the Nottingham meet in January PLUS The Spring rifle VS PCP challenge I'm going to be shooting with Davy...

 

Sooooo....Thanks to the major amounts of praise for the Weihrauch HW97KT I've been reading, plus the fact that I love all things Weihrauch-shape, I've spent a very enjoyable afternoon range-testing one in .22 at Redbeck Shooting Supplies and so impressive was the performance, I've ordered one in .177 as a competition HFT rifle. Mine is to be a beech thumbhole version. (Feels and handles a bit like the good old SLR from my service days!).

 

So. My question now, is Ammo!

 

What pellets do you lads who own or, have owned one of these beauties recommend for this rifle?

 

Thanks in anticipation of answers.

 

 

Best wishes and regards.

 

Simon the Pianoman

[Buster321c 1,010]

Well done Simon , you know it makes sence

[davyt63 1,845]

hi Simon

nice choice

 

in my .22 i use H&NFTT 5.53 but try the H&NFTT 4.50/4.51 they seem to work well in most of my PCP's and my AATX too.

but i think scot has just got one in .177 so may be he will have a answer for you,but if you need to test any get in touch!

as i have a few kicking around,and other brands too

[pianoman 3,587]

Thanks Davy, that's really kind of you so, when it gets here I'll let you know. I saw your previous remarks about giving your TX200 another chance to redeem itself after your placing with it. We'll get together with it when I'm down at Helen's again soon, if you can meet up?!

 

Regarding your TX200. Sounds to me like you are a bit less than happy with it mate. I have a beautiful TX20HC .177 in walnut but, I feel that the Weihrauch rifle is the one to go into the competition arena with. Just that I love Weihrauch's straight-to-the-point handling with precision accuracy.

 

The 97KT came over ticking boxes indeed; and for £350 it was too good to let by.

 

Regards mate.

 

Simon

[davyt63 1,845]

Thanks Davy, that's really kind of you so, when it gets here I'll let you know. I saw your previous remarks about giving your TX200 another chance to redeem itself after your placing with it. We'll get together with it when I'm down at Helen's again soon, if you can meet up?!

 

Regarding your TX200. Sounds to me like you are a bit less than happy with it mate. I have a beautiful TX20HC .177 in walnut but, I feel that the Weihrauch rifle is the one to go into the competition arena with. Just that I love Weihrauch's straight-to-the-point handling with precision accuracy.

 

The 97KT came over ticking boxes indeed; and for £350 it was too good to let by.

 

Regards mate.

 

Simon

 

hi Simon

yes we sure will,just let me know when

the good thing about the SHS is i am in recoiling,and i have played with the idea of using the 97 .22 in one of the rounds.

as the lads say i shoot it much better than the TX :cray:so i will defo give it a round this series

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

now then!

my 97kt beech .177 HATES daystate rangemaster li.

thats all ive tried through it so far tho lol got some jsb exact for next time i take it out. only had about 3-400 through it so its still near enough brand new. after a strip semi-polish and relube (same as i did with the .22, that was mega-twangy) this bad boy feels great to shoot recoil isnt too bad and it makes a nice thud instead of the boioioioioinggggg that the .22 makes... as milegajo said to me at the meet referring to my .22 97-- "theres quite a lot of twang coming from that badboy" .. the .177 is a total different beast! lol

 

but i wanted to re zero my 95k at 24yards for a pest control job im doing for someone and every time i shoot that rifle it makes me so happy the groups are amazing! hope my .177 97kt likes the jsb's as much as my 95k

[Daz 7 563]

Had the HW 97 KT in Synthetic in .177 Cal when they first came out, But part Ex'd for My Special Left handed Rapid MK 2,

Mine liked Air arms field and was a lovely Springer that shot as well as the PCP Target tarts at My Club

Congrats Simon on the New Baby but with Your Armoury now are You trying to keep up with Darryl

 

atvb Daz 7

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Had the HW 97 KT in Synthetic in .177 Cal when they first came out, But part Ex'd for My Special Left handed Rapid MK 2,

Mine liked Air arms field and was a lovely Springer that shot as well as the PCP Target tarts at My Club

Congrats Simon on the New Baby but with Your Armoury now are You trying to keep up with Darryl

 

atvb Daz 7

thats what i had earlier this year it was a beauty aswell very consistent nice and smooth and really accurate. really dont know why i got rid, i wanted the beech thumbhole instead lol. which is just as good and looks better in wood imo.

i had a thing for black guns lol but now wood is where its at lol

[Marksman 934]

great choice Simon....

 

All the 97's Ive had loved Accupels with a passion mate, and the odd H&N FTT when I ran short

 

Darryl

[pianoman 3,587]

Cheers for this Darryl.

I'm sort of secretly hoping mine will love Accupels too as I really like the look and feel of these pellets. They look well made and like they'll do the job consistantly and superbly well. I just don't have a rifle, as yet, that likes them.

 

I think H&N FTT are a safe bet too mate. Never yet had a Weihrauch rifle that didn't like these.

 

Thanks for all your helpful suggestions here lads.

 

Regards.

Simon

[Elliott 436]

Cheers for this Darryl.

I'm sort of secretly hoping mine will love Accupels too as I really like the look and feel of these pellets. They look well made and like they'll do the job consistantly and superbly well. I just don't have a rifle, as yet, that likes them.

 

I think H&N FTT are a safe bet too mate. Never yet had a Weihrauch rifle that didn't like these.

 

Thanks for all your helpful suggestions here lads.

 

Regards.

Simon

 

Give the Rangemaster Li's a try Simon, similar to the accupels. If you'd like to PM me you address I'll happily send you some in .22 cal to try in your existing rifles

[woodcote1 88]

My Hw's all liked Rws pellets.

[pianoman 3,587]

That's very kind of you Elliott. PM on its way!

 

Thanks too woodcote. My HW80 .22 FAC loves RWS Superfields.

 

Best wishes.

Simon

[Lewis Ste 245]

Not 100% sure but I thought daystate li's, crosman premier and accupell are all the same? Iv got some h&n ftt 5.53 and crosman premiers/accupells going spare if you want me to send them down?

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Like i said my .177 97 hates the rangemaster Li but they were pretty good in my .22 97