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Weihrauch HW97 Beech .177

Weihrauch HW97 Beech .177
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$599.99
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SKU B-1097
Manufacturer Weihrauch
Market price $629.99
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Medium Power, Underlever, Spring Rifle

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Underlever Cocking
Super looks!

As always, quality is what Weihrauch's valued customers have come to expect from Germany's premiere sport air rifle manufacturer. The HW97's fine ordinance steel action, barrel and cocking lever are hand polished and blued to a standard that exceeds most comparably priced firearms. Likewise for the elegant blue laminate sporter stock, which features a long tapered forend, high comb with raised cheekpiece and a soft rubber recoil pad.

The HW97 is intended to be used with scopes and the receiver is grooved to accept 11mm, one or two piece mounts. Of course, you also get the famous Record adjustable, two-stage trigger with an automatic safety. This is the trigger that has been the industry standard for many years. Field shooters will further delight in the HW-97's smooth cocking, handling and overall feel. It's an underlever sport rifle that carries on the HW tradition of excellence.

Technical Data for the Weihrauch HW97K Beech:

Total Weight 9.3 lbs
Overall Length 40.0"
Stock Right Hand **
Sights Scope Required
Mounting Method 11mm Dovetail
Caliber .177, .22
Cocking Method Underlever
Cocking Effort Medium
Recoil Rating Medium
Power Plant Spring Piston
Shot Capacity Single Shot

** Slight right handed cheek piece may also be shot by left handed shooters.
 

Caliber
Velocity fps
Muzzle Energy
.177
674-915
11-14 fpe

 

Our Take - Beeman HW97 Air Rifle

Velocity Test Results for the Beeman HW97

Straight Shooters Use Score

Plinking

Target Shooting

Pest Control

Hunting

5

5

5

4

Every time I look at the Beeman HW97, a picture of a field target event pops in my mind. Early in my involvement in airgunning, I read many articles and posts about the HW77 and its history in the field target arena. The HW97 is known for pinpoint accuracy and quality fit and finish. And it is an airgun rated among the top spring sporters. The HW97 performs well whether plinking, target shooting or doing some pest control.
Check the results and judge for yourselves.

The HW97 is now available with a blue laminate stock as well as a thumbhole stock

What can you expect from your HW97?
Craig and I hear people claim that the HW97 is just a fixed barrel R9. Let me assure you this is not the case. It simply takes a few shots to put those stories to rest. These guns may share the same spring but the similarity stops there. We did a side by side inspection and tested many HW97's in both .177 and .20 caliber and in both standard stock and the laminate version. We inspected each gun for bluing, wood finish, barrel droop, cleanliness of the barrel, and condition of the exterior screw. This is what we found.

The HW97 had an excellent finish in every gun we inspected. The checkering was clean and the stain consistent throughout the stock The laminate stock is a blue/gray combination and is a very nice upgrade. It is well worth the extra price if you are looking for a unique look.

The HW97's all feel solid right out of the box. We found this air rifle to be consistent from one gun to the next. A quick clean of the barrel and check of the stock screws and off you go. Expect exceptional accuracy and respectable power in this gun. Use to target shoot, plink or control pests.

If fit and finish along with power and accuracy are important give this gun a look. The HW97 is a medium power gun offering looks and accuracy you will be proud to own. To beat the quality of the HW97 you will need to go to a substantially higher price level.

We also were able to check out the HW77 at the same time and found this little carbine to be of the same quality as the HW97's. Both guns are the same length and have the same power and accuracy.

.177 Caliber Pellets

Pellet Name

Pellet Weight (grains)

Ratings at the Muzzle

Ratings at
10 Yards

Ratings at
25 Yards

Ratings at
50 Yards

Ballistic Coefficient

Name

Advertised

Tested

Velocity (fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Velocity
(fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Velocity
(fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Velocity
(fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Average Energy
FTT Green  Lead Free
5.56
5.80
983
12
856
9
721
7
552
4
.011
Baracuda Green Lead Free
6.48
6.60
918
12
801
9
668
7
497
4
.010

Super-H-Point

6.90

7.20

903

13

749

9

581

5

377

2

.007

R10 Lite

7.00

7.00

886

12

737

8

573

5

371

2

.007

Hobby

7.00

7.00

902

13

748

9

581

5

377

2

.007

Silver Bear

7.10

7.40

881

13

734

9

570

5

369

2

.007

Meisterkugeln Pistol

7.00

6.90

913

13

756

9

586

5

381

2

.007

H&N Match HS

7.56

7.40

891

13

757

9

606

6

417

3

.008

Premier Lite

7.90

7.90

883

14

812

12

723

9

602

6

.016

JSB Express

7.90

7.90

863

13

781

11

680

8

542

5

.014

JSB Predator

8.00

8.20

852

13

772

11

672

8

536

5

.013

H&N Match

8.18

8.10

860

13

757

10

633

7

471

4

.010

SuperPoint

8.20

8.30

836

13

728

10

598

7

429

3

.009

R10 Heavy

8.20

8.20

847

13

724

10

581

6

398

3

.008

Meisterkugeln Rifle

8.20

8.20

841

13

720

9

577

6

396

3

.008

SuperDome

8.30

8.20

847

13

755

10

642

8

491

4

.011

JSB Exact

8.44

8.50

812

12

755

11

679

9

571

6

.017

Silver Sting

8.61

8.10

839

13

718

9

576

6

395

3

.008
Spitzkugel
8.64
8.00
796
11
695
9
572
6
409
3
.009
Field Target Trophy (FTT)
8.64
8.70
773
12
729
10
670
9
583
7
.021

Field Target Special (FTS)

8.60

8.50

831

13

759

11

668

8

542

6

.016

FTS Double Gold

8.80

8.70

823

13

753

11

662

8

537

6

.016

Crow Magnum

8.80

8.60

820

13

725

10

607

7

451

4

.010

Super Mag

9.30

9.30

757

12

663

9

545

6

389

3

.009

JSB Exact Heavy

10.34

10.30

769

14

721

12

657

10

563

7

.021
Baracuda Hunter
10.34
10.40
721
12
666
10
592
8
486
6
.015

Premier Heavy

10.50

10.50

742

13

697

11

635

9

544

7

.019

Kodiak

10.60

10.00

774

13

710

11

626

9

507

6

.016

Kodiak Match

10.65

10.30

761

13

706

11

632

9

526

6

.017

Kodiak Double Gold

10.65

10.40

749

13

698

11

629

9

529

6

.017

Silver Arrow

11.57

11.80

677

12

608

10

518

7

393

4

.011
JSB Monster
13.43
13.40
623
12
581
10
524
8
439
6
.017
Baracuda Magnum
16.36
15.70
507
9
468
8
414
6
336
4
.015

 

.20 Caliber Pellets

Pellet Name

Pellet Weight (grains)

Ratings at the Muzzle

Ratings at
10 Yards

Ratings at
25 Yards

Ratings at
50 Yards

Ballistic Coefficient

Name

Advertised

Tested

Velocity (fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Velocity
(fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Velocity
(fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Velocity
(fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Average Energy

Laser

9.20

10.40

785

14

675

11

542

7

370

3

.008

Silver Bear

9.88

10.20

805

15

691

11

555

7

379

3

.008

Silver Sting

10.53

11.50

756

15

678

12

578

9

440

5

.011

Field Target Special (FTS)

11.20

11.50

768

15

715

13

644

11

542

8

.020

FTS Double Gold

11.47

11.60

755

15

703

13

634

10

533

7

.020

H&N Match

11.87

10.20

792

14

681

11

546

7

373

3

.008

Crow Magnum

12.80

12.80

718

15

645

12

549

9

418

5

.011

Kodiak

13.32

13.80

681

14

638

12

579

10

491

7

.020

Kodiak Double Gold

13.34

13.70

658

13

611

11

548

9

454

6

.019

JSB Exact

13.65

13.70

682

14

639

12

579

10

491

7

.018

JSB Predator

14.10

14.00

672

14

618

12

545

9

440

6

.014

Cr. Premier

14.30

14.40

662

14

620

12

562

10

477

7

.021

BS Cylindrical

14.30

14.30

667

14

620

12

555

10

461

7

.016

Silver Arrow

15.50

15.60

610

13

548

10

466

8

351

4

.011


.22 Caliber Pellets

Pellet Name

Pellet Weight (grains)

Ratings at the Muzzle

Ratings at
10 Yards

Ratings at
25 Yards

Ratings at
50 Yards

Ballistic Coefficient

Name

Advertised

Tested

Velocity (fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Velocity
(fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Velocity
(fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Velocity
(fps)

Energy
(ft lbs)

Average Energy
Hobby
11.90
12.00
745
15
653
11
537
8
383
4
.009
Baracuda Green Lead Free
12.65
12.90
750
16
706
14
646
12
558
9
.020
Silver Bear
12.65
12.80
723
15
634
11
521
8
371
4
.009
H&N Match
13.75
13.50
697
15
626
12
533
9
405
5
.011

Meisterkugeln

13.90

14.10

704

16

626

12

524

9

387

5

.010

JSB Express

14.30

14.40

682

15

636

13

574

11

482

7

.022

Premier

14.30

14.30

733

17

677

15

602

12

494

8

.023

SuperHPoint

13.90

14.40

695

15

610

12

501

8

356

4

.010

SuperPoint

14.50

14.40

712

16

640

13

545

9

414

5

.011

SuperDome

14.50

14.40

696

15

619

12

518

9

382

5

.010

Field Target Special (FTS)

14.60

14.70

705

16

652

14

580

11

475

7

.020

Field Target Trophy (FTT)
14.66
14.50
685
15
648
14
596
11
518
9
.021

FTS Double Gold

14.72

14.80

678

15

630

13

564

10

468

7

.019

Silver Sting

15.74

15.90

657

15

591

12

503

9

380

5

.011
Spitzkugel
15.74
15.90
652
15
591
12
510
9
396
6
.012

JSB Exact

15.90

15.90

671

16

629

14

570

11

483

8

.022

JSB Predator

16.20

16.10

651

15

602

13

535

10

438

7

.016

Silver Arrow

17.10

17.70

620

15

551

12

461

8

337

4

.010

JSB Exact Heavy

18.00

18.20

623

16

588

14

538

12

463

9

.025

Crow Magnum

18.20

18.10

616

15

572

13

512

11

424

7

.021
Kodiak Hollowpoint
18.21
18.40
606
15
573
13
527
11
456
9
.021

Kodiak

21.10

21.30

561

15

529

13

483

11

415

8

.022

Kodiak Double Gold

21.12

21.30

552

14

519

13

472

11

401

8

.021
Baracuda Match
21.14
21.40
549
14
525
13
492
12
439
9
.027

JSB Exact Monster

25.40

25.30

499

14

472

13

435

11

378

8

.025

 

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3 Most recent customer reviews (see all reviews):
Jonathan Marin
Apr 6, 2014
I own the HW97 in .177. I opted for the synthetic model because of consistent balance and durability of the stock. Additionally I live in Arizona where the dry weather takes its toll on beautiful wood stocks.
I purchased this Rifle after trying the Air Arms equivalent as well as the RWS 54. The fit, finish and overall feel off the rifle was perfect for me.
"The proof is in the pudding" I purchased this rifle specifically for competition in bench rest and field target. My last match I scored a total of 635 on three 25m cards of 25 targets each with 8 complete bulls. Windy conditions. I outscored several open and heavy varmint pcp competitors with very expensive setups. If you're a good shooter this air rifle does not get in the way! Buy it and practice and you will win.

Advantages: Trigger, Barrel, Weight, Fit and Finish-
Super Accurate

Disadvantages: big recoil - needs to tune with a vortex kit at the very least to get rid of the twang and crazy recoil. Loves JSB Heavy pellets which are getting much harder to find.
Stephen Ostroski
Mar 18, 2014
Received my rifle about 2 wks. ago. Mounted the scope and out to the back yard. Sighted in at
25 yards. 15 shots sighted in. Trigger weight is perfect right out of the box. Shooting 1/4" - 1/2"
groups at 25 yards. Only about 60 rds. thru the barrel. No complaining about that.

Advantages: You get what you pay for. Made in Germany.
Will not be sorry if you buy this rifle.

Disadvantages: Other than the weight, but you need weight for beech rest shooting, I can not find any so far.
William Young
Aug 13, 2013
I was fortunate to be able to buy mine with very few shots through it and at first I was dismayed to observe that things did not work well. Frequently, the safety would not reset to on and you could shoot the rifle without setting the safety off. About 500 pellets through the rifle later and the safety sets every time. The trigger is also smoothing up and I think that the cocking effort is easing just a bit which is good for a 76 year old. I have not been able to test the vaunted accuracy of this rifle because it seemed to be a waste of time. When I think the rifle is a good bit more broken in, say 250 to 500 more pellets through the rifle, then I will get serious about using my StraightShooters pellet sampler to test. For the present I am just shooting Beeman 1239s available locally.

Advantages: For the present the only advantage I see is that this rifle is reputedly very accurate and it costs less than virtually any PCP complete setup. While I cannot comment on accuracy and be fair to all concerned, early observations indicate that this is going to be very accurate as advertised.

Disadvantages: One disadvantage to this, and all springers, is that you cannot use them for cheap firearm training. You can use a PCP or CO2 or pump up rifle for that but not a springer. The reason for that is the extremely light hold that is requisite for a springer. (That's how I got mine, the original purchaser did not know that and he wasn't into benchrest shooting.) So if you come to this, or any springer, from a firearm background (as I have) please be forewarned. Once you have worked that aspect out, you will find an added benefit: the light hold allows greater offhand stability!
Another disadvantage: I purchased this rifle to shoot field target competition. Where I live in Arizona I am at about 600 feet altitude and it's hot here in summer. The Arizona AAFTA club shoots its summer competitions at 7000 feet altitude and all springers shoot very poorly at that altitude. Be aware of that problem if you purchase this or any springer and live at high altitude.
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