Hw77 or hw57 ??

[robhw97k]

Fancy a new rifle.looking at hw77 and hw57 you lads know more than me so in your experiance which do you prefer ?,others i considered were tx200 and hw80 but both heavy.maybe hw77 and 57 are heavy ??,dunno what do yas think ?.rifles will be used for shooting vermin upto 50 yards.

[tinbum]

The 57 is an underlever format based around the Hw99, as such it's much lighter than the others mentioned. I would shoulder them and see how you feel.

[Blackrider]

All depends upon what you want to use it for Rob ?
Sounds as if the HW 77k would fit your bill nicely and I'd go for .22 cal. !

[MikeHW45]

I have a TX200 and I am thinking about purchasing an HW77 to use with open sights. One thing I would say about the TX is although heavy, the weight "intentionally" helps balance the recoil resulting in an amazingly accurate springer!!! Perfect for vermin

[bhodge]

I've never owned a HW77, but I have owned a HW97k....it was heavy, on a par with the TX200 weight-wise. I've also owned a HW57, these are NOT heavy! Being honest the 97k is the better gun, but not as good as a TX (now I've done it!), but if I was going to buy a '57 or '77 it would be the '57. Much easier to haul about.

[Murphy]

The 57 is not even half the rifle the other 3 are.

[robhw97k]

Haha mixed bag of opinions here ha,ive had a hw97k loved it but i got tennis elbow and arthritis in my shoulder so i sold it.tx200 is a gun i always wanted but ill struggle lug that about all afternoon.what about hw80 is that same weight as tx 200 and hw97k ??.

[Gareth W-B]

Fancy a new rifle.looking at hw77 and hw57 you lads know more than me so in your experiance which do you prefer ?,others i considered were tx200 and hw80 but both heavy.maybe hw77 and 57 are heavy ??,dunno what do yas think ?.rifles will be used for shooting vermin upto 50 yards.

Not read all the replies to this thread as yet, as am wading straight in, so apologies if what I am about to say has already been said, but imho, for shooting the distance you require (50 yards) under no circumstances give the HW57 any more consideration as it is so significantly inferior to the HW77 (or HW97 if you want to go for a scoped HW) in this regard, that I can't even think where to begin (field tested an HW57 in .177 and an HW57 in .22 by putting several tins of premium pellets through each a decade or so ago, and afterwards, I vowed I'd never waste a single second of my shooting time firing one in preference to either of the aforementioned ever again).

Hope this rant sort of helps (?), and sorry if my opinion offends anyone, but if it does, tough (lol), as it is just that, my opinion, calculated, and based on my own real-time personal experience, and I will not enter into a debate on the subject. Would just like to close by saying however, that 'cosmetics' can count when buying an air rifle, too, and (again imho), so when choosing, don't forget that the HW57 is also pig ugly.

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[rabbitwrecker]

Nice one Gareth, that should stir things up a treat...

[Gareth W-B]

Nice one Gareth, that should stir things up a treat...

Cheers. Am always 'AIMING' to please (did ya see what I did there?)

[Murphy]

Pro Sport is probably the ultimate hunting rifle.

Nice balance and very quiet.

[clarky]

Pro Sport is probably the ultimate hunting rifle.

Nice balance and very quiet.

compeletely agreeing with that ....i have one ....
but he was on about mid priced HWs.