Barrelman Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Hi Everyone, I've been shotgun shooter for about a year now shooting pigeons etc on farm land. I have permission on one farm so far and have further permision in the pipeline on a disused piggery that is covered in rabbits. Picked up a second hand rifle today. Its a Weihrauch HW77K .22 with a Nikko Sterling 3-9 x 40 scope. Its 4 years old hardly used. I've had it confirmed via gunsmith that tested it that its just below 12lb ft as it should be. I paid £120 complete with a sleeve. Think I got a good deal. tell me what you think. I have just been to local gunsmith for some pellets who recommended some RWS Super-h-point 5.5mm pellets. He said these would be best for the vermin shooting I will be doing. However I get the impression there accuracy and range is potential problem from reading the forum. Lookig at them without having yet shot one they clearly have the aerodynamic shape of a double decker bus so this theory would make sense to meI will see how I get on. The plan is to concentrate on target shooting for at least a few weeks until I get proficent with groupings etc. I'm certain i'll have loads of quetions and a steep learning curve to come. I'lll post my progress and any comments or suggestions would be gratefully received Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddan28 Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Congrats, I think you got a pretty good deal by the sounds of things! As for the RWS Super H Points, I had some and fine at close range groupings but push up the range and like a blind man has taken the shots! Rabbits espically, Domed are the way forward as accuracy is so important on a rabbit with a sub 12ftlb air rifle (not implying accuracy isn't important regardless just more with air rifles!) Just make sure you place your shot between the eye and the ear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzy Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Looks like you did very well considering the gun alone is now almost £300 new. I've also got a HW77k in .22 and think it is superb. The best choice of pellet is whichever one the gun is most accurate with. This will most definately be a round head of some sort. Suggest using H&N FTT as a starting point and take it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted May 8, 2007 Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Weihrauch HW77K .22 with a Nikko Sterling 3-9 x 40 scope. Its 4 years old hardly used. I paid £120 complete with a sleeve. Think I got a good deal. tell me what you think. The plan is to concentrate on target shooting for at least a few weeks until I get proficent with groupings etc. I'm certain i'll have loads of quetions and a steep learning curve to come. I'lll post my progress and any comments or suggestions would be gratefully received Sounds like you got a great deal with your set-up there mate, well done :unsure: You've got the right idea with the target practice also. I can't comment on the particular brand of pellets you mentioned as I've not used them. My advice is to set yourself up a suitable shooting range and practice on paper targets with as many types of pellets as you can, look here: http://www.pellpax.co.uk/acatalog/Pellpax_SAmple_Packs.html Once you've found the pellets that your HW77's barrel likes, practice punching 1" groups at 25-30 metres and you'll never look back mate, hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrelman Posted May 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2007 Thanks for the replies so far. I've just had a few shots on a 15m range at the bottom of the garden with a target on brick wall. I'd have stayed there all afternoon if it weren't for teh school run!!!The guns a lot quieter than I expected. Then again my only experience is with a 12 bore!!. Think I will do as suggested with the pellets. I can see the logic of the pellet being good for clean kills at close range. Will be buying some domed pellets shortly and zeroing the rifle for myself rather than the previous owner. Thanks again Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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