CZ vs Weihrauch please help me choose

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Blackthunder

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I would like to purchase a .22LR bolt action rifle and I am having my doubts between the Weihrauch hw60J (also known as the Krico 301) (or Beeman in the USA) and the CZ 452. The Weihrach is more expensive and has a better trigger. But is not as common so that might be a problem when it I need spare parts. Do you have any experience with any of these rifles? Which one would you choose?
 
I have the CZ 452 Ultra Lux and could not be happier with this 22. Beautifully made, looks like a real rifle, great stock, sights and action. Super accurate. It was just over 400 which is a lot for a 22 but worth it to me.
 
I have a CZ 452 trainer that I love although that Weihrauch looks awfully nice. Most people have probably never heard of Weihrauch so you prodably won't get many recommendations even if its the best gun on the planet (that's how gun forums work - ask 10/22 or Anchutz? and 7/10 will say 10/22).


If the Weihrauch is as well made as the CZ, parts won't be much of an issue. Heck, nowadays with the internet parts are available easily enough for rifles that haven't been made for 50 years.


If the 452's trigger gives you pause, try a 453. No one ever complains about those triggers.
 
@Willie D. I think that you are right

@Willie D. I think that you are right. Even in Europe the Weihrauch is not as well known.
From what I understand you get Anschutz refinement for CZ+ prices.
I am going to visit my gun dealer tonight (where I can handle both) and if I buy a Weihrauch , I will be sure to post a review. Weihrauch (known as Beeman in the USA) is better known for their air rifles. I own a few Weihrauch air rifles their triggers are superb and their actions are solid as heck.

http://www.shootingtimes.co.uk/guns/369689/Weihrauch_HW60J_17HMR_rifle.html
 
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I went for a Ruger 77-22 instead. In the UK they tend to be very expensive but this one was on sale so I snapped it up without even thinking. It should arrive by mail next week. From what I understand the Ruger is a very sturdy rifle but the trigger is a bit heavy.
 
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