TX 200 questions

[spinj]

"allan_wind"@spinj what did you have to do to your gun over the years in terms of maintenance?

When my TX was almost a year old I coated its stock with Birchwood Casey Tru Oil just to protect the stock because at that time I lived in a really humid place, and sometimes there would be termite attacks. Now I live in one of the driest places in the US. But even though my TX had been exposed to a very humid environment there is no hint of rust at all on any of the steel parts. 

As far as general maintenance goes, all I do is wipe the metal parts with silicone oil or WD-40. I don't do it all the time, maybe once in a couple of months only because of the dry climate I live in. That's it. 

The TX200 is really one of those guns that you can pass down to your family members or friends. It is built to last as long as you look after it. The only parts that I've replaced are piston seals and mainsprings, but those are inexpensive items and are normal wear items. However, I must say that even the piston seals and mainsprings can last a really long time provided you do not dry fire the gun or fire pellets with flammable oils.

 

[allan_wind]

@spinj how many seals and springs over the 10 years? Just curious (more about down time than cost of parts). It seems inevitable that an, oh so gorgeous, Pro Sport or TX200 will end up at my house at some time. And I will probably be like James, why did it take me so long, when it does happen.

Anyone how it shoots H&N Barracuda Green .22 or Predator GTO .22?

 

[spinj]

@allan_wind: I don't know the exact count of the seals and mainsprings, but my best estimation is around five piston seals and seven mainsprings. Please note, though, that I had to change the mainsprings and seals because of accidental dry fires and detonation. Had those not occurred I'm positive the count would be much less. Or, they would still be in the gun to this day. Also note, on a couple of the mainsprings, I purposely left them compressed by cocking the gun and leaving it that way for a week just to see if that would lower the velocity a bit. To my surprise, I only lost around 7-10 FPS, which gradually lessened and went back to their normal power in just a few shots. 

On a side note, I call my TX200 the "teacher" because it is the gun that I practice with to refine and further develop my shooting skills. I do not use my PCPs for that. Come to think of it, I enjoy shooting the TX more than my PCPs. I can easily expend, at most, five tins of 500-count pellets in a week. That's how much I shoot. As a matter of fact, I get excited when I go and purchase bulk tins at my local airgun store, more excited than entertaining the thought of buying a new gun when I have the funds to purchase one.

 

[Springrrrr]

If you want to get the most out of the gun, install either a Vortek or Maccari spring kit. They will stop any twang and keep the spring under better control when released.

Don't go nuts on power either. I like the Vortek kits but don't like the SHO version. I feel it is a bit overdo in the TX200. I tuned mine to just over 12 foot pounds and it is very accurate like that.