Air Arms My new TX200 has landed. quick questions please

Hello and good morning. I can understand your frustration with the price of the TX200 and it not being what you want. I would agree with everyone else that if your not happy you should send it back.

That being said, I have owned 6 TX200’s, and the blueing has been good on some and not great on others. Also for some reason the blueing is not overly durable in the TX200.

In my experience I have found that HW rifles have more durable blueing but they will never come with the high buffed shiny finish.

I believe as it was stated above that your rifle was probably over buffed at the factory and that’s why you have those scratches.

Long story short send it back, if you don’t you probably will always wish you had, it’s too much money to not be what you want.

Kinda looks "used" with the perpendicular scratches at the loading port?

Left handed shooter with a lefty TX200. Another vote to send it back. That is below standards for Air Arms.

Here is mine. BKL 30MM with an Optisan CP scope. I have the Vortek 12 fpe kit in mine.

This looks like a used gun to me or a refurb...Send It back and grab that other lefty before they sell It .

100% agree that's its been over buffed with the course wheel, and under buffed with the finishing wheel. At the end of the day you're paying a premium for a TX, so you should have a premium finish. I know it sucks, but I'd be sending that back, and also emailing AirArms.....

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Rachel is always super quick to respond. She may not be able to help directly, but may offer to help point you in the right direction......

WoodWelder said:

Kinda looks "used" with the perpendicular scratches at the loading port?

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Absolutely

Nocturnalnature said:

They don’t show particularly well in photos, but if you look you can see the hairline scratches as mentioned.

The weight of this thing caught me off guard too. I read the specifications, but it was still a shocker holding an air rifle that weights as much as some of my centerfire precision rifles LOL!

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I'd be more concerned about that gap in front of the breech and behind the serial number. That's not right. It should be a nearly invisible seam, not a groove that you can stick your thumbnail in.

I had a gun like yours, and after I started having problems with it, I heard from someone who also owned a problem gun with a gap. We surmised the gap added about a millimeter of extra length to the receiver, which wreaked havoc with the innards. I contacted Air Arms, and they claimed they deliberately make gaps when they get a batch of parts where the blueing doesn't exactly match (without the gap, the color mismatch would be obvious). They also said, when they put gaps like that in their guns, they make sure the receivers aren't longer than standard. But I was dubious, so I returned it.

Just curious, what's the deference on a lefty other than the stock?

Good to hear they have another to send. Please let us know how it goes.

The Tx200 seems to be the finest springer out there and you may treasure it forever, well beyond remembering fretting about the price. I dont own one because I mostly shoot offhand with open sights. And at 9 plus lbs with no scope and no open sights on the tx200 this isn't the best choice for me.

coastal drifter said:

Just curious, what's the deference on a lefty other than the stock?

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The loading port on a TX is smaller than that off a HW97. On the action of a left-handed TX the loading port opens on the left, whereas on the right handed action it opens on the right side of the rifle.

Footloose said:

This looks like a used gun to me or a refurb...Send It back and grab that other lefty before they sell It .

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In was thinking the same, looks like somebody tried to polish it.

Nocturnalnature said:

Thanks for chiming in!
Well that concerns me because I would highly suspect the replacement is going to be the same since Pyramyd received them in the same shipment from AA, so they were likely assembled from the same batch of parts..
I truly hope I don’t have to send another one back , because if I do I’m just going to cancel the order and order the HW97 stainless look in synthetic stock.

As I mentioned in my first post, I am new to the world of air gunning, however I assumed it was just like normal firearms in that you get what you pay for if you buy quality. Thus far it’s been a disappointing journey.

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I have the TX200 .177 12 fpe and the HW97k .20 16 fpe. They both have Vortek kits in them. Both triggers are right around 1 lb.

The TX200 has one of the nicest stocks that I have and the left hand ergonomics are nigh perfect. The loading port / bear trap takes a bit of getting used to. Think Jaguar before they lost their minds.

The HW97k has a very functional ambidextrous stock but no palm swell or swept back trigger. Loading port is huge and has extra room for fat fingers. Think BMW M5. All business.

If I had to choose one it would be the HW97k but this is totally subjective to the shooter. I enjoy shooting both.

PaulK62 said:

I contacted Air Arms, and they claimed they deliberately make gaps when they get a batch of parts where the blueing doesn't exactly match (without the gap, the color mismatch would be obvious). They also said, when they put gaps like that in their guns, they make sure the receivers aren't longer than standard. But I was dubious, so I returned it.

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So in other words, what AA were saying is, 'the bevelled edges allows us to lower our quality control threshold to reduce losses and maximise return'.

Unfortunately it seems that even AA are now allowing the accountants to have the final say......shame on them.

JamieUK said:

So in other words, what AA were saying is, 'the bevelled edges allows us to lower our quality control threshold to reduce losses and maximise return'.

Unfortunately it seems that even AA are now allowing the accountants to have the final say......shame on them.

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Sadly, I think that's precisely what's going on. One of the really cool things about the Air Arms is (was?) how precisely machined and perfectly blended together those two sections of the receiver usually are. BTW, the TX with the gap that I bought was back in March of 2024. It's not a good sign that another batch has the same problem again this year.

PaulK62 said:

Sadly, I think that's precisely what's going on. One of the really cool things about the Air Arms is (was?) how precisely machined and perfectly blended together those two sections of the receiver usually are. BTW, the TX with the gap that I bought was back in March of 2024. It's not a good sign that another batch has the same problem again this year.

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To be honest the looks and quality of the TX were the only things it had going for it, for me. Have owned a few and desperately wanted to love them, but could never bond with them

Had an early MK1 come my way within the last 2 weeks.....



......for another 'stab' at them, and although I prefer it over the later versions/ HC, it's still not a keeper.

The Brum Tomahawk that came with it on the other hand.....



...... oh yes, definitely staying put

Besides accuracy, great triggers, and fine machine work AA was known for the deep mirror blue jobs.
What your close-up pictures show is a slightly over polished gun. Even with that it's better than most HW guns.
I own or have owned several of both brands, only a reblued HW can come close to the factory AA finish.
If it shoots well, the finish would not bother me, but I'm thinking that you are looking for a reason to return it.
JMHO