My first Springer - TX200

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After getting into air rifles several years ago, I finally have my first Springer. I jumped in with PCPs, and after finding field target, I decided I wanted to keep testing my skills and decided to get a Springer for Hunter.

Picked up a TX200 from a great guy and my journey has begun. Topped it off with an Athlon Helos BTR 4-20. Just waiting on my focus wheel from JD.

Sat down at my table to test a few shots. The target is at 50 yards, but oh well. Broke out the Crossmans for some quick testing, and looking good. First shot was 6 MOA low. Cranked up the scope and next shot was right in the cross hairs. NICE!!!

Definiltey has a little kick to it, unlike PCPs, but not bad. Not loud at all. I didn’t really hear any twangs or anything. Kinda liked it. This is going to be fun. The only problem I see is that everyone with springers seems to have several, not just 1…

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BassMan said:
Excellent choice! Is it a 0.177 or 0.22?
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It is 177. The gentleman I bought it from thought it was 177 and I received a 22. It worked out, because I found another fine gentleman here that traded me his spare 177 for the 22.

maxtrouble said:
Very nice choice for your first springer. I recommend the JSB 8.44's.
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That is what I am thinking. I did a bunch of reading on here to prepare. Seemed like AA and JSB 8.44s are most popular in 4.52. I also went ahead and picked a few other random cans of lightweight stuff to try. Couple cans of H&Ns. FX too since they are supposed to be the same as JSB and AA. And a can of the Chinese Q pellets that I forgot how to spell.

I have some 10s I can give a try too in JSB and AA that I never tried in my Thomas.
 
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Smok3y said:
After getting into air rifles several years ago, I finally have my first Springer. I jumped in with PCPs, and after finding field target, I decided I wanted to keep testing my skills and decided to get a Springer for Hunter.

Picked up a TX200 from a great guy and my journey has begun. Topped it off with an Athlon Helos BTR 4-20. Just waiting on my focus wheel from JD.

Sat down at my table to test a few shots. The target is at 50 yards, but oh well. Broke out the Crossmans for some quick testing, and looking good. First shot was 6 MOA low. Cranked up the scope and next shot was right in the cross hairs. NICE!!!

Definiltey has a little kick to it, unlike PCPs, but not bad. Not loud at all. I didn’t really hear any twangs or anything. Kinda liked it. This is going to be fun. The only problem I see is that everyone with springers seems to have several, not just 1…

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Excellent rifle, 1 is definitely not enough
 
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I have had both .177 and .22 TX200’s, I did sell my .22 but regret doing so. The .22 was more accurate and the larger pellet size at least for me was easier to load. If I could do it again I never would have sold it.

So the moral of the story is if a nice prosport in .22 comes up for sale in the classifieds there is a really good chance I’ll give it a forever home.
 
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extradrygin2001 said:
I have had both .177 and .22 TX200’s, I did sell my .22 but regret doing so. The .22 was more accurate and the larger pellet size at least for me was easier to load. If I could do it again I never would have sold it.

So the moral of the story is if a nice prosport in .22 comes up for sale in the classifieds there is a really good chance I’ll give it a forever home.
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I was tempted to keep the 22, but because I wanted it for FT, I really wanted 177.
 
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Smok3y said:
After getting into air rifles several years ago, I finally have my first Springer. I jumped in with PCPs, and after finding field target, I decided I wanted to keep testing my skills and decided to get a Springer for Hunter.

Picked up a TX200 from a great guy and my journey has begun. Topped it off with an Athlon Helos BTR 4-20. Just waiting on my focus wheel from JD.

Sat down at my table to test a few shots. The target is at 50 yards, but oh well. Broke out the Crossmans for some quick testing, and looking good. First shot was 6 MOA low. Cranked up the scope and next shot was right in the cross hairs. NICE!!!

Definiltey has a little kick to it, unlike PCPs, but not bad. Not loud at all. I didn’t really hear any twangs or anything. Kinda liked it. This is going to be fun. The only problem I see is that everyone with springers seems to have several, not just 1…

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Beware the man with only one rifle. 😉
 
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jps2486 said:
If yours is a factory stock rifle, you might consider tuning it to 12 fpe and using the JSB 8.44 pellets. The smoother recoil from the 12 fpe gun could likely cause you to shoot it more accurately.
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Thank you sir. I am definitely open to it. I wanted to shoot it and see what it would be like first. The guys that shoot at one of the local matches both shoot under 12 fpe, so I had been wondering which direction I might go. I had hoped to go to the final match this weekend with my Thomas and tak to the Springer guys a little and have been kicking myself for not going. It did give me an opportunity to get the new rifle in, get the scope on, and fire some shots though, so not a total loss.

Since you brought it up, are people still mostly shooting the 8.44gr even at factory speeds? Everyone suggests those, but they don’t also usually say what power they are shooting. Even match reports don’t usually say the power on the springers.
 
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My TX200 MkIII is totally stock. It shoots the AA Field 8.4 and AA Field Heavy 10.3 about equally well. It outshoots me. There is more drop with the 10.3 across 10 yards to 50 yards with the 10.3 but there is more wind drift with the 8.4. It is a matter of what you want to deal with to me. As I run 50 yards to 100 in the summers I like the 10.3. I use those for 10 meters, 50 feet (USA/NRA 50 Target) to 100 yards. They do pretty well for me. Well, I think they do pretty well.
 
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drpietrzak said:
My TX200 MkIII is totally stock. It shoots the AA Field 8.4 and AA Field Heavy 10.3 about equally well. It outshoots me. There is more drop with the 10.3 across 10 yards to 50 yards with the 10.3 but there is more wind drift with the 8.4. It is a matter of what you want to deal with to me. As I run 50 yards to 100 in the summers I like the 10.3. I use those for 10 meters, 50 feet (USA/NRA 50 Target) to 100 yards. They do pretty well for me. Well, I think they do pretty well.
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Thanks for confirming. I had seen that you use the 10gr as well in some of your posts. I have more of the JSB 10s, and some AA 10s, to test out against the few cans of various 8s, so I hope to get a good feel for what it likes. I like that part of testing too.

Not much good weather on the horizon though.
 
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Smok3y said:
Thanks for confirming. I had seen that you use the 10gr as well in some of your posts. I have more of the JSB 10s, and some AA 10s, to test out against the few cans of various 8s, so I hope to get a good feel for what it likes. I like that part of testing too.

Not much good weather on the horizon though.
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I like the AA 10.3 as there is less weight variation with them, at least over the last 2000 or so. I round to the nearest 0.1 grain. I get 80% 10.4, 10% 10.3 and then the rests go higher or lower. So I get essentially two workable groups. The the AA 8.4 have been second but split into 3 groups with a few stragglers. As I don't use them a lot save 10 meter off hand I don't weigh there. I can't remember the breakdowns. There is a 8.3, and 8.4 group but I do not recall if the third is 8.2 or 8.5.
 
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