Testing out the kill zone reducer | Weihrauch HW97

After a little bit of a fettle the kill zone reducer could work quite well even if not exactly how initially planned.
The Weihrauch HW97 shot from the Nite Hawk shooting sticks is a nice little combo.

[@crazycressy7986]

I've stripped mine down ,took out the factory grease, and de bured the guts ,fitted a ss spring sleeve in the piston ,the nylon spring guide was a good fit so no need to make a new one and polished the piston but not to much ,applied molly to the right parts ,and fitted a new 6-24x50 Vector Hugo scope ,optic warehouse has a sale on and got it for just under half price ,popping to my Dads tomorrow to zero it in , I also gave the barrel a good clean ,just need to run it in now as it's only had 2 pellets through it lol ,it's lost the twang but still loud ,I also fitted 3 baffles for the barrel weight ,to see if that helps down range ,

[@keith6930]

It could be some minor residual grease or lube burning off for a while. Hopefully it settles down after a handful of pellets.

[@scottrobertson9452]

What a superb gun, quality throughout. Good shooting, as well! ScottinUSA

[@keith6930]

Thanks

[@seemoore]

They say dont shoot when youre tired, but thats easier said than done in our busy lives.

[@keith6930]

Oh not tired sleepy, tired from running up and down the garden 😆

[@scavengernick3191]

Nice camera shot. It looks like you're resting on the target 😀

[@keith6930]

Thanks 😂

[@rapalaron6348]

Nice Buddy😁 Love the 97. I only think the scope is a bit to dominant. Bad loading port acces, but you don't seem to be to have a problem with that, you load the pellet in very quick 😅 I have on the 97 i use for hunting an Airmax 4-12 and on my target 97 an Airmax Compact SF30 4-16. Cheers!

[@keith6930]

It is a little overkill even when on the range at 50m but for the price it was a bargain.
A nice vintage looking scope would probably suit the lines and aesthetics better

[@crazycressy7986]

I've just put a 6-24×50 Hugo on mine, and it goes 10mm past the front of my port ,and that's without the sun shade, l love to reach out and see what I am looking at ,ok you loose a but of field of view but you soon get use to it

[@RaoulDuke333]

Rootin tootin shootin How long have you had the 97 ? Havnt had mine long was wondering how long you would expect springs / seals ect to last from factory before repair needed?Is yours factory specs?

[@keith6930]

Thanks for watching.
Depending on quality of the seals and springs there should be over 10,000 shots from what I've heard.
I suppose this will also be depending on how often it's used or what condition it was in the 1st place or how well maintained it was.
This 97 is running a Vortek PG4 kit and has eliminated the twang and shoots very well

[@Indiana424]

Awesome!

[@keith6930]

Thanks fella

[@xavierlobo5496]

Nice video, like your shooting stick, did you make it, would like to see more of the shooting stick if possible , cheers 👍

[@keith6930]

Thanks for watching.
They are a cheap set of sticks made by Nitehawk.
I got them to see if I would actually get on with using sticks before spending a hell of a lot more money on some decent ones.
The short answer is yes, I do like the support from the sticks and I will try and get round to a review of sorts when the weather is a little better

[@superzuki5831]

I bought my first Weihrauch a couple weeks ago. I had no idea that it would cause total addiction.

[@keith6930]

Yep it can be a slippery slope from 'just the one'...

[@Relaxbadkneeadventures]

👍😉🇳🇱 have a great weekend

[@keith6930]

You too

[@morlockianhabits1974]

What material are you using as a backstop?

[@keith6930]

That's a concrete paving slab

[@morlockianhabits1974]

Aaah, ok thanks. The hw97k is a great rifle. I have two, one in .177 and another in .20.@@keith6930