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Weihrauch HW 66

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 66 Rifle Review

Weihrauch HW 66 is one of Weihrauch's small bore repeaters with the same technical details as the Weihrauch HW 60. The difference lies in a different barrel and the lack of open sights in this model. The newest version of this rifle is the Product version or simply HW 60 P. 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 560 mm (22-inches) long, while its overall length is 1040 - 1045 mm (40.9-inches to 41.1-inches).

Weihrauch HW 66, chambered for .22 LR

Figure 1: Weihrauch HW 66, chambered for .22 LR (Source: https://aussiehunter.org/weihrauch-hw-66-production-rifle/)

Weihrauch HW 66 Calibers

Weihrauch HW 66 is chambered for the following calibers:

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

* only in the Jagd-Match version

** only in the Production version

Weihrauch HW 66 Variants

Weihrauch HW 66 is available in the following variants:

JM (Jagd-Match)
P (Production)

Weihrauch HW 66 receiver, chambered for .22 LR (Source: https://www.shootinguk.co.uk/reviews/rifle/weihrauch-hw66-rimfire)

Figure 2: Weihrauch HW 66 receiver, chambered for .22 LR (Source: https://www.shootinguk.co.uk/reviews/rifle/weihrauch-hw66-rimfire)

Weihrauch HW 66

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 66

Rifles that have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Weihrauch HW 66

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 66

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 66

Fixed Scope Mounts for Weihrauch HW 66

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 66

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 66

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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Airguns or pellet guns (the name comes from projectiles they shoot – pellets) are popular among all generations of people with a variety of different interests.

They are used for

plinking,
hunting,
sport competitions etc.

All these activities demand variety of different airguns. A lot of these applications do not require a rifle scope for using an air gun, but some of them do – especially hunting or long range shooting.

Hawke 9-11mm Match Mounts, 30mm, high

General Features of Airgun Scope Mounts

It is common to almost all airguns that they have 11 mm dovetail on the receiver. This dovetail is full length and it is used for mounting a rifle scope or diopter. Such dovetails are basically the same as on the rimfire rifles (.22 calibre). It is important to know that they share the same mounting platform and this is why we can found airgun scope mounts also on rimfire rifles and normally, similar scopes are used on both types of rifles.

When thinking of mounting a rifle scope on the airgun, we have to consider that spring powered airguns have strong recoil in both directions. This is why the robustness and rigidness of the mounts is extremely important (especially with spring powered airguns). This problem is not the case with rimfire rifles, where recoil is very mild.

Mostly, these mounts are made from aluminium and can also have a screw that serves as recoil stopper. The screw can be placed vertically, but with the two part design scope mounts, screw can be placed horizontally. Although, majority of airgun scope mounts comes without recoil notches. There are two options available for mounting the scope on the airgun monoblock scope mount: 25.4 mm (1’’) or 30 mm rings. Other dimensions can also be found, however - they are extremely rare.

Normally, airgun mounts are affordable and in most cases fixed. Detachable airgun scope mounts are usually very rare. However, the most affordable airgun mounts are also the ones from the lowest quality (although, sufficient) and high quality mounts can be expensive, too.

Adjustable inclination on the rifle scope mounts is advisable, usable and a lot of times needed (because of the imperfections of different parts – rifle, mount, rings and dovetail). Some of the mounts also have recoil buffer available. There are also available shock absorbing recoil buffers that can be bought separately and installed behind the scope mount and help to absorb recoil.

BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

BKL 0.6" Long Dovetail Rings, 30 mm

Monoblock Scope Mounts for Airguns

Monoblock scope mounts for airguns are definitely more reliable than two piece scope mounts. This is normally because they can handle recoil much better. They are robust, rigid, hard and they offer great clamping surface for the dovetail. However, with monoblock scope mounts, setting the proper eye relief might be an issue in some cases. Also, monoblock mounts are almost always more expensive than similar two piece mounts. Clamping surface on the rail which is connected to the rings in one piece is usually higher than it can be with comparable two piece mounts. This might also be an disadvantage, worth mentioning.

One Part and Two Part Design of Airgun Scope Mounts

When we are talking about two piece solutions of airgun mounts, we should not forget to mention some of the differences between one part and two part design of these mounts. One part design is easier to produce, therefore these mounts are cheaper as a rule. Versatility with one part design of scope mounts is normally poor. More options of mounting a scope are normally available with two part design scope mounts. It is good to know that airgun scope mounts for rifle scopes with rail systems are not usual (actually, they are rare). If they are available, they are normally available with two part design of scope mounts. Example for such mount could be Recknagel’s tip off mount for 11 mm dovetail on the bottom and with Zeiss rail option (ZM/VM) on the top. They also offer a LM rail version of these mounts.

Weihrauch HW 66

The History of Weihrauch