After a great deal of research and thought, I have decided to invest in an Air Arms TX200 Mk3 with a walnut stock. It arrives Monday week. I have never owned such a costly spring powered rifle before, so I am taking a leap of faith that it will be as great as all the reviews claim it to be. Fingers crossed that all will be well.
New Air Arms TX200 Mk3
- Thread starter RickNZ
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The locking mechanism failed on mine and I returned it. After I found out how easy the rifle was to work on I'm sorry I did. You can perform maintenance and tune it yourself. It's a bit heavy but the most beautiful air gun I ever owned.
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I think you will love it! I considered this rifle as well but chose the AA Pro Sport instead. Same quality I think. Love mine as much as PCPs that I have 2-3 times as much money in.
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I've had the tx200 III .177 for a few months and I like it a lot. Tested I guess a dozen diff pellets and for right now mine likes the Air Arms Diabolo Field Heavy 10.3. This was at 45 yards. Not what I expected I figured it would like one of the pellets in the 8.? grams better? It did have a bad habit of shooting lower and lower lol. The stock screws would get loose after about 50 shots. A little Loctite fixed that issue.
I have a hawke 6x24 airmax on it and for me this is a 50yard rifle. If I'm looking to shoot a longer distance I reach for a cz .17 or cz .223. In the future I'm sure that will change when I get into pcp rifles.
I have a hawke 6x24 airmax on it and for me this is a 50yard rifle. If I'm looking to shoot a longer distance I reach for a cz .17 or cz .223. In the future I'm sure that will change when I get into pcp rifles.
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This is one of the best spring piston guns made. You will not be sorry. If you are, contact me and I will buy it from you.
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Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I can hardly wait until Monday for it to arrive. I ordered the .177, as I thought it would be more versatile for both FT, indoor paper targets, and small prey hunting.
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Well, Monday has come and gone with no sign of the Tx200 arriving. But the supplier has been really great by sending me photos of the walnut stock rifles that have just arrived in store, so I was able to select the one I liked most. That really is a great service.
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You chose wisely my friend. The firing cycle is smooth, it's easy to service, it's accurate and beautiful to boot. It's a bit hefty to cock and it does weigh a bit but the extra weight absorbs a lot of recoil as does the generous butt pad. Congrats! Here's mine in .177. Walnut.....
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Thanks. You have a very nice rifle indeed. Mine arrived this afternoon and is now sitting in the rack after having the stock with waxed with bees wax. I will leave it like that until the weekend, to allow the wax to penetrate the stock, and I will then fit the scope. Because I mainly shoot targets over a known distances I will be fitting a Nikon Prostaff Target EFR 3-9x40 AO. Cheers.
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The Tx200 arrived safely and is scoped up. I opted for the walnut stock. Some users of the TX200 may not be aware that unlike the beech stocks, the walnut stock needs to be conditioned in some way at least once per year to prevent shrinkage etc. You can us an oil like Danish oil, though I prefer to use bees wax, which I normally apply every month or so. Oiling can change the colour of the stock, so a sensible precaution is to test the oil on a small part to see what the effect is.
Although it is early days, my TX has a preference for Air Arms Diablo and Crosman Premier (heavy) pellets. I have opted to go with the Crosman's at this stage, but this could change as after a thousand or so pellets have been shot.
Although it is early days, my TX has a preference for Air Arms Diablo and Crosman Premier (heavy) pellets. I have opted to go with the Crosman's at this stage, but this could change as after a thousand or so pellets have been shot.
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