Weihrauch HW 60

The History of Weihrauch

The company was founded in 1899 by Hermann Weihrauch the German town of Zella-Mehlis where many other notable gun producers such as Walther and Anschütz had their headquarters. They quickly gained a reputation for making great hunting guns and also air rifles.

In the 1950s, the same-named son of Hermann Weihrauch is establishing a reputation as a talented gun manufacturer. Hermann Weihrauch Junior introduced the Weihrauch HW35 in 1955. It is the company's biggest success and has been continuously produced to this day. All Weihrauch air rifles still come with the "Rekord" two-stage sporting trigger, which is still available in its initial form.

The owner of Weihrauch had a close connection with the owners of Beeman Precision Airguns, which led to a collaboration and production of their rifle Beeman R1 or Weihrauch HW80, which became the best-selling sporting air rifle. The sudden passing of Hans Weihrauch, Sr. on April 3, 1990, tempered the immense optimism of that phase of the company's expansion. Stefan and Hans-Hermann, along with Christel, his wife, took control of the business.

Weihrauch HW 60 Rifle Review

Weihrauch HW 60 is one of Weihrauch's small bore repeaters with the same technical details as its successor, Weihrauch HW 66. The newest version of this rifle is the HW 60 J. The difference lies in a different barrel and the lack of open sights in the newer models. Its action features a robust bolt with a red cocking indicator on its back. Numerous airguns and traditional rifles have been equipped with the Rekord trigger, which was always regarded as being ahead of its time. This rifle is no exception.

A screw that is situated right beneath the trigger itself allows the user to quickly modify it to their liking. The safety catch is in form of a sliding lever located behind the bolt handle that operates quietly. The typical capacity is five cartridges, while an eight-shot variant is obtainable. Behind the magazine, a release catch secures it firmly in place while facilitating easy withdrawal. Apart from the .222 Rem. this rifle uses rimmed ammunition, the most common one being the .22 LR.

Weihrauch HW 66 comes with an 11 mm dovetail and four tapped holes, two on the front and two on the rear mounting surface. The rifle's barrel is 580 mm (22.8-inches) long, while its overall length is 1070 mm (42.1-inches).

Weihrauch HW 60, chambered for .22 Hornet

Figure 1: Weihrauch HW 60 J, chambered for .22 Hornet (Source: https://gundeal.co.uk/weihrauch-hw-60-j-.22-hornet-.rifles-for-sale-9270)

Weihrauch HW 60 Calibers

Weihrauch HW 60 is chambered for the following calibers:

.17 Mach 2
.17 HMR
.17 Hornet
.22 LR
.22 Win. Mag. R. F.
.22 Hornet
.222 Rem.

Weihrauch HW 60 Variants

Weihrauch HW 60 is available in the following variants:

J (Jagd)
Match

Weihrauch HW 60 receiver, chambered for .22 Hornet

Figure 2: Weihrauch HW 60 J receiver, chambered for .22 Hornet (Source: https://gundeal.co.uk/weihrauch-hw-60-j-.22-hornet-.rifles-for-sale-9270)

Weihrauch HW 60

A: 12.7 mm

B: 87 mm

C: 12.7 mm

BHU: 0 mm

Ø: M3,5

R1: 11/60°

R2: 11/60°

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Weihrauch HW 60

Rifles that have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Weihrauch HW 60

For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, the mounting surfaces of these rifles must match in all dimensions. The following rifles are interchangeable:

All rifles with a rounded 11 mm dovetail rail

Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Weihrauch HW 60

For two-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. The following rifles are interchangeable:

All rifles with a rounded 11 mm dovetail rail

Best Scope Mounts for Weihrauch HW 60

Fixed Scope Mounts for Weihrauch HW 60

We recommend BKL Dovetail Rings due to their balance of affordability and quality. They are made of aluminum and come with a two-year warranty.

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Weihrauch HW 60

If you plan on using different scopes on your rifle, this EAW pivot mount is easy to detach and stays on point when reattached without the need for zeroing. It is made of steel and comes with a thirty-year warranty.

Picatinny Rails for Weihrauch HW 60

If you wish to install a Picatinny rail on top of the dovetail rail, this is the best affordable choice by the Italian manufacturer. It is made of steel and comes with a thirty-year warranty.

Help us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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Pivot mounts are a special kind of repeatable mounts that are especially popular in Europe and mainly produced by European manufacturers. Most notable among them are German Companies like EAW (Ernst Apel Wurzburg), Recknagel, Henneberger and MAK. These Companies were also among the first to produce mounts of this type. Non German companies like Rusan are also following this trend.

Main benefits of pivot mounts, or swing mounts as they are sometimes called are:

100% repeatability,
very quick and easy detaching and reattaching,
extremely durable; most mounts of this kind are tested on 10000 or more reattachments,
size and weight; light and small, elegant.

There are also some minor weaknesses that such mounts posses and they are: they are usually more expensive than other types of mounts, the installation on the rifle should be done by a skilled gunsmith and most of these mounts are higher than 14 mm.

A distinct feature of pivot/swing mounts is the way the scope attaches to the rifle. The front foot of the mount on the scope is inserted in the front base under a 90 degrees angle to the barrel. Then the entire scope is pivoted around the front base until it is locked into position by the rear base.

Pivot mounts of all types enable windage correction on the rear base at the time of the mounts installation. There are three main types of pivot mounts which are distinguished by the type of the rear base:

EAW style rear base: produced by EAW and Rusan,
Dovetail rail base: produced by Recknagel, Henneberger, MAK and others.
Leupold type rear base

Different Types of Pivot Mounts

Weihrauch HW 60

The History of Weihrauch