I want to start out right after researching, I have decided to clean the barrel before shooting. This is my first undercover. So my question is how should I go about licking the action open so I can use the patchwork kit? Do you just cock it leaving it under spring pressure until done, then load a pellet and fire? Also, will I need to use a straw in the muzzle end? I appreciate the advice. Thanks.
New TX200 on it's way. Need advice
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It really depends on how crazy you want to go. Here's my method on new guns. The first paragraph is basically my bare minimum. The second paragraph, I may or may not do right away. Either way, I always clean and relube the internals while I'm in there.
The TX200 is absurdly simple to disassemble. Pull the piston and compression tube and clean the barrel from breech to muzzle with Kroil and JB Bore paste. When done, just push patches through until they come out spotless.
After you give it that initial clean (but piston and tube are still out) insert a pellet, and push it through with a cleaning rod. Make a mark on the rod at any rough points aside from the choke. From there, go to town with some more JB bore paste and Kroil at the rough spots. On particulary rough areas I may actually use valve lapping compound. If using lapping compound I work much slower and avoid the barrel crown. Push patches through between cleans and then push a NEW pellet through until they glide smoothly from breach to choke. If it still binds up, repeat until it doesn't.
The TX200 is absurdly simple to disassemble. Pull the piston and compression tube and clean the barrel from breech to muzzle with Kroil and JB Bore paste. When done, just push patches through until they come out spotless.
After you give it that initial clean (but piston and tube are still out) insert a pellet, and push it through with a cleaning rod. Make a mark on the rod at any rough points aside from the choke. From there, go to town with some more JB bore paste and Kroil at the rough spots. On particulary rough areas I may actually use valve lapping compound. If using lapping compound I work much slower and avoid the barrel crown. Push patches through between cleans and then push a NEW pellet through until they glide smoothly from breach to choke. If it still binds up, repeat until it doesn't.
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Here is a disassembly video for you. I would grab a little tub of moly paste to use while you are in there. The Air Venturi stuff is readily available and lasts a long time.
https://youtu.be/ZTZ1B2rUgdI
https://youtu.be/ZTZ1B2rUgdI
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Must admit, I'm blown away by having to disassemble a brand new gun to simply clean a barrel. You mean to tell me it has to be taken apart to clean just the barrel? I guess now would be the time. Because I bought the TX200 kit from Pyramid Air and will need to mount the scope anyway. Maybe now that I am going to take it apart before it's first shot, I sould drop in a tuning kit before reassembly. If so, what kind for accuracy and longevity? Starting to rethink a Springer now...lol.
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You don't HAVE to by any means. I'm just being thorough when I do mine. You simply could just use a PatchWorm kit (or make your own with weed wacker line) and pull patches through from the breech side. You could also push them through from the muzzle end with a coated rod as long as you're careful with the crown.
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I cleaned mine the usual way and it worked just fine. Disassembling a brand new gun and going crazy polishing it is a little overkill in my book. Clean it, shoot it, see how it groups before going to those lengths!
mine is laser accurate straight out of the box. No polishing needed!
mine is laser accurate straight out of the box. No polishing needed!
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I understand. I guess I was not being clear. How do you keep the breech open while trying to pull patches through and would I need a sraw in the muzzle? Does the tx200 have baffles?
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I understand. I guess I was not being clear. How do you keep the breech open while trying to pull patches through and would I need a sraw in the muzzle? Does the tx200 have baffles? My apologies for my confusion. Thx.
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As far as a tuning kit goes, see how it shoots from the factory first. It truly is that simple to take this gun apart. There is zero sweat behind it.
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If its just the standard TX200, no there are no baffles but a straw would help get through the shroud. The HC has an open shroud at the end but you can just pull the cap off.
Edit: missed part of your question
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Cock it and put it on safe. To be safer, while pulling patches I kept the cocking lever against my thigh just in case. Pull patches from breech to muzzle. Yes, you will need a straw to get past the shroud.
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Got it. Wasn't sure if I could cock it and leave it under spring tension while running patches through it. And yes it is a Standard TX200 in Walnut. So I wasn't sure if I would need a straw in the end of the muzzle. I feel like I am going back to my days of field stripping an M4. Thought those days were behind me..lol. I appreciate the help.
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Yeah Im sorry man. I got way ahead of myself here. I saw "new gun" and got too excited. I actually enjoy the full teardown and tweak portion of new toys. It didn't occur to me that not everyone feels the same way!
On that note, you do have one of the easiest guns on the market to strip down so if it ever does come down to it, have no fear. It really is that much of a breeze.
On that note, you do have one of the easiest guns on the market to strip down so if it ever does come down to it, have no fear. It really is that much of a breeze.
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No apologies needed. I appreciate your advice. I have always painstakingly JB'd every new 6ppc barrel that I had done with my own custom reamer. So I get it. I am sure I will be getting into it anyway. All good! Appreciate the input.
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While we on this subject, when tightening the screws..ie stock and trigger screws do you torque them down with a Fat Wrench? If so what in lbs for the screws. I always give it the Gorrilla touch and seem to strip screws. Never get that right. So I bought the fat wrench.
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Get you some Royal London oil and put on the walnut. I had one, that stuff turned out awesome.
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I do use a FAT Wrench. The TX200 screws do not have to be that tight at all. Like 15inlbs and a dab of Loctite is all it takes. I am not 100% sure what the proper torque spec is supposed to be though, but I think I'm close.
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Good deal. Bought the Locktite 242 blue. I ordered a ton of stuff that will be here on Wednesday. All the stuff on the videos. Air Venturi mp-5 metalophilic oil, Air Venturi Tune In A Lube lubricant, Air Venturi Moly paste, Casey tru oil gun stock finish, patch kit, ballistol, pellet patches. Hope it's the right stuff.
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