Well, after about 2 months of owning my HW95, I am calling it quits. Long story short, the gun blew a piston, so I replaced it with a vortek pg4 kit/piston. That has made my gun so incredibly gritty that it is unshootable. As frustrating as that is, I am calling it quits with this gun and moving on to a new gun. I will never own another weihrauch, and I will never buy from airguns of arizona again. With that said, I am looking to buy a gun that is a joy to shoot out of the box. I'm not looking to spend hundreds of dollars on a new gun, and then spend another couple hundred dollars on a tune kit/ tune job. I'm starting my search with the AA TX200. How does this gun shoot out of the box? I don't care if the gun has a twang to it, I'm just looking for something very accurate and long lasting as long as I take care of it. Thank you
Tx200: out of the box accuracy?
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I bought my TX200 in 2013.
The day it arrived, I shot 750 Crosman 7.9 grain pellets through it.
Why?
I know from experience most springers require 500-1000 pellets to break-in, so to speak.
Since that break-in, the rifle has been fired 35,000 times with H&N 8.64gr 4.52mm pellets.
It always shot at 900fps (15+fpe) with those pellets.
It is one of my FT guns and last year I started to miss quite a bit.
The rifle was slowing down.
I bought a factory AA rebuild kit and installed.
The new factory spring was 4” longer than the original…
Now it shoots at precisely 800fps (12fpe).
Unlike most springers that normally do not do well off of a bench rest, the TX200 does very well because of the location of the power source-well in front of the trigger.
Keep the barrel clean, the screws tight and the TX200 will be shooting just fine for your great grandchildren.
My only complaint about the TX was the cocking lever locking system that AA uses. It is only held by a weak spring and can sometimes (you don’t want to know the whole story) the handle can fall down without your knowledge and when you touch off, it gets real interesting, real soon. Always insure the cocking lever is securely in place before you fire.
Good luck…
The day it arrived, I shot 750 Crosman 7.9 grain pellets through it.
Why?
I know from experience most springers require 500-1000 pellets to break-in, so to speak.
Since that break-in, the rifle has been fired 35,000 times with H&N 8.64gr 4.52mm pellets.
It always shot at 900fps (15+fpe) with those pellets.
It is one of my FT guns and last year I started to miss quite a bit.
The rifle was slowing down.
I bought a factory AA rebuild kit and installed.
The new factory spring was 4” longer than the original…
Now it shoots at precisely 800fps (12fpe).
Unlike most springers that normally do not do well off of a bench rest, the TX200 does very well because of the location of the power source-well in front of the trigger.
Keep the barrel clean, the screws tight and the TX200 will be shooting just fine for your great grandchildren.
My only complaint about the TX was the cocking lever locking system that AA uses. It is only held by a weak spring and can sometimes (you don’t want to know the whole story) the handle can fall down without your knowledge and when you touch off, it gets real interesting, real soon. Always insure the cocking lever is securely in place before you fire.
Good luck…
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I have many springers and the TX200 is the best out-of-box springer I have...more accurate than most shooters.
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Just make sure you thoroughly clean the barrel and after about 50 seasoning shots the magic will begin.
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Sorry about your issues with the 95, please remember anyone can get a bad one on ocassion, even a TX !! As far as out of the box goes, over my years of spring gun experience I do believe the TX has been the best out of the box springer of all the various production rifles I have serviced and sold. However, never say never when it comes to opening up your new rifle, all springers can be improved with a simple clean, deburr and lube without buying any replacement parts unless you find some that are bad. My current TX has all factory parts, but has had a basic clean, deburr, proper lube and some fine tuning with shims which has improved firing cycle and accuracy !! I also have posts in the " a day with my TX" post, that shows the accuracy I am getting. Also remember that if you dont open up your new rifle, you might have some unkown issues that may get bigger and cause more issues than if you would have taken care of these sooner. When I was operating my spring gun business, I always recomended shooting about a tin of pellets max, to see if you like your new rifle then go thru it. I always test fired about 50 rounds then did a quick clean, deburr and lube before making delivery unless customer asked not to. I know these springers are not cheap, and we should expect much more for the price we pay, but in reality this is what it is !!! The good part is, the TX is so easy to open up and work on, there is no reason not to....no spring comoressor needed !! None of the mfgrs polish the ends of their springs which need to be done as this can cause issues down the road. AA does use a little better than average lube inside their rifles, but it can be improved upon greatly. If the piston seal wasnt damaged on initial install, they are quite good and last a long time with proper lube. Sometimes they get an edge shaved off when they are installed but they are easy to replace if needed. With the design of the TX Piston, sleeves are not necessary even though some insist on them in all their springers. I have been selling and servicing TX200 since they were introduced here in the US, I have been retired for a number of years, but would be more than happy to talk you thru any questions or issues you might have. Hope your next springer goes much better !!
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I bought my TX200 in 2013.
The day it arrived, I shot 750 Crosman 7.9 grain pellets through it.
Why?
I know from experience most springers require 500-1000 pellets to break-in, so to speak.
Since that break-in, the rifle has been fired 35,000 times with H&N 8.64gr 4.52mm pellets.
It always shot at 900fps (15+fpe) with those pellets.
It is one of my FT guns and last year I started to miss quite a bit.
The rifle was slowing down.
I bought a factory AA rebuild kit and installed.
The new factory spring was 4” longer than the original…
Now it shoots at precisely 800fps (12fpe).
Unlike most springers that normally do not do well off of a bench rest, the TX200 does very well because of the location of the power source-well in front of the trigger.
Keep the barrel clean, the screws tight and the TX200 will be shooting just fine for your great grandchildren.
My only complaint about the TX was the cocking lever locking system that AA uses. It is only held by a weak spring and can sometimes (you don’t want to know the whole story) the handle can fall down without your knowledge and when you touch off, it gets real interesting, real soon. Always insure the cocking lever is securely in place before you fire.
Good luck…
Back when I had my MK1 I felt the cocking arm latch spring was kinda weak but never had an issue with it. I know a few that did have ussues and we could loosen the screw under the end support and actuall tap it toward the rear to add some extra tension to that latch spring issue. It was rare but did show up on ocassion. However my current MK 3 is reall stiff, almost to stiff, the cocking lever takes some strong fingers to unlatch, so I believe the newer models have fixed that issue.
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Well then…
The story..
I was at the range with the 11 month old TX and my trusty R1, shooting off of the bench.
I was shooting away with rifle elevated about 8-10 inches above the bench.
The arm fell down unbeknownst to me.
I touched off and the recoil felt like my old .300 Weatherby Magnum.
What was that. I asked.
I cocked the rifle again and discovered the cocking arm had taken an upside down smile (frown) so much so the arm would not close.
I drove home and called PA. They said the rifle was under warranty. Send it back. Who do they think were kidding???
Under warranty except for user damage….Duh
They were not getting my rifle.
I knew the cocking arm on the TX is hollow (as opposed to the BAM40, which is solid steel).
I grabbed some Turkish towels and put them between the barrel and the arm and with as much energy that 67 year old (at that time) man could muster, I squeezed.
Voila. It worked. It straightened out.
Oops.
Too much the other way. A small smile now.
Bent the arm the other way just an RCH.
Perfect.
It happened once more time about a year later (during a match) but now I check carefully every time I cock the rifle and it hasn’t happened since.
Please be aware it can happen..
The story..
I was at the range with the 11 month old TX and my trusty R1, shooting off of the bench.
I was shooting away with rifle elevated about 8-10 inches above the bench.
The arm fell down unbeknownst to me.
I touched off and the recoil felt like my old .300 Weatherby Magnum.
What was that. I asked.
I cocked the rifle again and discovered the cocking arm had taken an upside down smile (frown) so much so the arm would not close.
I drove home and called PA. They said the rifle was under warranty. Send it back. Who do they think were kidding???
Under warranty except for user damage….Duh
They were not getting my rifle.
I knew the cocking arm on the TX is hollow (as opposed to the BAM40, which is solid steel).
I grabbed some Turkish towels and put them between the barrel and the arm and with as much energy that 67 year old (at that time) man could muster, I squeezed.
Voila. It worked. It straightened out.
Oops.
Too much the other way. A small smile now.
Bent the arm the other way just an RCH.
Perfect.
It happened once more time about a year later (during a match) but now I check carefully every time I cock the rifle and it hasn’t happened since.
Please be aware it can happen..
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There were a few bad hinge plates that got into production rifles at one time. The holes were not in the proper location and could cause your issue. I was a service rep at the time and recieved a few pairs of replacement hinge plates in case I came across that issue. Having the holes out of location would cause the over center lockup to be weak. The obvious issue would appear to be a weak spring at the detent ball, but in reality it was the hinge plates. I never experienced any issues but had plates on hand just in case. I am only refering to the service notes that came with the plates. You might try looking at you hinge plates or try bumping your ball detent rearward and see if that helps. I know that would sure piss me off if that happened to me !!!
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Recieved my TW about 10 w9eeks ago ad staorted shooting 25 yds indoors. Shot decent but not expciting. Sent it ti John Thomas for a tune upp. Cut velocity from 960 to 815. Trigger at 8 oz....or less. If I shoot it free recoil groups like SoredSD shows above afre the norm. If I lightly hold the gun at the pistol grip and squeeze the rear bag groups open a bit but on rimfire targets with .2 10 ring you can shoot all 10s with about 50% taking out the dot. The money I spent to have It tuned was well woth it. Shooting it at 25 yds is just like shooting one of my centerfire benchrest 6 PPCs at 100 yards. Groups run the same, most .1 to .2, a few 0s, and .3 if you screw up. Best pellet for me has been AA 8.44 Diablo Field with .451 head size. Have fun....No reloafing....No cleaning.
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If the 95 blew a piston in the first two months you should have sent it back to AOA , their dollar , not yours .
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I own 2 Weihrauch break barrels R7 & R9 and they are very good guns. Both took a lot longer to learn to shoot well than my new TX200. Not a fair comparison I know.
Weihrauch
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