Steve,

The HW97, TX200, and TXHC, are all great rifles, and all about the same weight. You will not go wrong with any, my advice is to go to a good gun shop, greenfields in Salisbury for example, and try them there, as its really important to get a good fit, and find what suits you. There are lighter rifles on the market, but they are not as stable, so they recoil more. I would also advise you to go for .177, and most on the BBS would agree with me. Its a better calibre for hunting on a sub 12 ftlb gun.(one that does not need a firearms cert) as it flies faster and flater, it goes further and is more forgiving for range finding, and belive me, if you hit the right spot, Mr Bunny is a goner, with .177 or .22. .177 just makes it easier to do.

Good luck with what ever you choose.

Pete