I've had my LH TX200 since mid August and have been shooting and tinkering off and on since. I'll be honest I wasn't very impressed with the accuracy of the rifle as delivered, my Diana 34 would shoot circles around it. As suggested by some on here I took it apart and lubed it and this helped but it was still buzzy and harsh. A Vortek PG4 kit helped the shot cycle and accuracy a ton.
The screws in the fork on the fore end would never stay tight. I would tighten them and 20-25 shots later I would feel the vibration increasing, the screws would be loose again. I would tighten the screws and the cycle would repeat. My fix was to make a pair of pillars and the screws have stayed tight since.
The stock came with some sort of oil finish and the grain was raising where my cheek was resting and the grip was getting dark where my hand was on it. I stripped it with lacquer thinner and a heat gun. Then wet it down to raise the grain and sanded smooth when dry. This was done three times, then a couple coats of wipe on poly was applied to seal it up.
Finally, the trigger was taken apart and stoned. This was a tremendous improvement as the bottom sear where the adjustment screws ride was very rough. After some tinkering, the trigger is now smooth and breaks clean and sharp.
This afternoon I had some time so I set up the chrono in my shop to see where the rifle was. I shot H&N Baracuda Match, AA Diabolo 8.4 and AA Diabolo 8.4 that was lubed with furniture polish. The lubed pellets were shot last and after 20 of them had been shot to season the barrel. I then shot five of the Baracuda's to see how they compared to the original string, thinking hte lube in the barrel may make a difference. It didn't.
The screws in the fork on the fore end would never stay tight. I would tighten them and 20-25 shots later I would feel the vibration increasing, the screws would be loose again. I would tighten the screws and the cycle would repeat. My fix was to make a pair of pillars and the screws have stayed tight since.
The stock came with some sort of oil finish and the grain was raising where my cheek was resting and the grip was getting dark where my hand was on it. I stripped it with lacquer thinner and a heat gun. Then wet it down to raise the grain and sanded smooth when dry. This was done three times, then a couple coats of wipe on poly was applied to seal it up.
Finally, the trigger was taken apart and stoned. This was a tremendous improvement as the bottom sear where the adjustment screws ride was very rough. After some tinkering, the trigger is now smooth and breaks clean and sharp.
This afternoon I had some time so I set up the chrono in my shop to see where the rifle was. I shot H&N Baracuda Match, AA Diabolo 8.4 and AA Diabolo 8.4 that was lubed with furniture polish. The lubed pellets were shot last and after 20 of them had been shot to season the barrel. I then shot five of the Baracuda's to see how they compared to the original string, thinking hte lube in the barrel may make a difference. It didn't.
