My 97 will be the one they pack in my coffin when I finally leave this dust ball. After dozens and dozens of adult precision air rifles from built Crosmans to BAMS to Dianas to Beemans/Weihrauchs, I found my grail in an unassuming Maccari sprung 12 ft lb pellet stacker. I sent off an R1 and R7 as well as a QB/AR2078 to new owners recently. I'm officially down to the just 97, and imho, there isn't one finer. Monsieur Curwen, je suis d'accord avec vous.
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iirc those H&N's are what the Beeman Field Target Specials(made by H&N) are based on and the 97 prefers them. Seems to pretty universal among the 97 series.It is very accurate, with the simplicity of a spring gun.
I take the best of it with h&n fied target trophy pellets.
Don't know the power with the new spring and seal, but i manage to shoot a walnut at 50m, and a soda can at 75m, more than enough for me![]()
I have 3 full sleeves of the FTS and a sleeve of JSB Exact for back up. Somehow managed to end up with a sleeve and a half of H&N Kodiak Gold 10.5 grain pells must be leftover from the R1 or Diana 40.
Excellent shooting at 50 and 75m , that takes some serious ability. I was shooting 10m quite regularly. People scoff at shooting so close but offhand at 10m is actually tough when the 10 'ring' is the size of a period. . ← that big!
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