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- Thread starter dr_beretta
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Looks good to me. Just think what you can do with it once you get accustomed to it.
What scope is that?
What scope is that?
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Lookin' good!
I'm taking my TX200 III to the airgun range tomorrow, where I'll shoot between 10 and 55 yards at a field target match. So far it has only been 14 yards in my basement range.
Do you have 25 yards inside your house, or are you shooting in your back yard?
I'm taking my TX200 III to the airgun range tomorrow, where I'll shoot between 10 and 55 yards at a field target match. So far it has only been 14 yards in my basement range.
Do you have 25 yards inside your house, or are you shooting in your back yard?
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Scope is a Hawke 2-7x32 AO IR w/ etched glass reticle. Only one I had that left that wasn't mounted on a gun so that's what I used.
I have 25 yards outside in the back yard. Wish I could have shot more but the mosquitoes decided it was dinner time so I had to cut it short.
I have 25 yards outside in the back yard. Wish I could have shot more but the mosquitoes decided it was dinner time so I had to cut it short.
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If it's within your budget, try the H&N Baracuda Green 12.65 grain. These were very accurate in both of my TX200(s). They're harder than lead and provide excellent penetration.
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I've got a whole variety of 0.22 pellets to try and if I don't find one that shoots better at 30 yards I'll give those Green's a try. Thanks for the tip!
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So a quick update. Tried out a variety of other pellets this morning. Turns out mine loves the JSB Exact Heavy Diabolo in 18.13 grains a lot. Here are five back to back 5-shot groups at 25 yards shooting off a Primos tripod rest in a seated position. Gun is stock from the factory with no tune.
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That's some GREAT shooting and a very nice looking rig ! Scope looks really good on the rifle . Sometimes the scope kinda overwhelms the combo . Yours looks very cool
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Thanks Joe. I tried to keep the weight down so I went with the smaller 2-7x32 from Hawke. It's perfect for the ranges I'm planning on using this rifle for.
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Given the choice I almost always lean towards the lower end of magnification range . Scopes are always so much brighter and image is crisper . Plus as an official BBgun club member I'll let ya in on another good point of lower mag scopes . A lot of times you can see the pellet in flight . Sounds silly but I kinda dig that
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Keep an eye on the two small stock screws and the trigger guard screws. Mine have loosened twice, the second time after having applied blue loctite. It totally ruins accuracy and is quite frustrating.
The guys in my club are saying to detune it to 12 FPE with a Vortek kit to smooth it out. And not to shoot the heavy pellets that it likes, as doing that will cut the spring life short.
The guys in my club are saying to detune it to 12 FPE with a Vortek kit to smooth it out. And not to shoot the heavy pellets that it likes, as doing that will cut the spring life short.
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Thanks for the tip Smaug. I tend to check all screws after each shooting session and tighten them up if needed. I used blue loctite on all the screws prior to shooting it. At least I'll know what to look for should accuracy suddenly change on me. So I'm guessing the gun's pellet of choice changes when you change to a Vortek Kit?
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I don't know. I'm still shooting it stock. I'm going to hold out awhile and see if it'll hold together in the stock 16 FPE tune with some more loctite and patience.
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I looked into the Vortek Kit for the gun and while tempting, I can't get myself to purchase it and go tinkering with a gun that isn't broken. I'm glad that at least parts are easily found to purchase here on this side of the pond including OEM springs and basically anything else to rebuild the gun. Maybe if the gun goes to hell and breaks down then I'll either see if the cost of me replacing things would be cheaper than having it worked on by the folks at Pyramyd Air where I purchased the gun. I know you mentioned that the spring may fatigue due to shooting the heavier pellets over time, so I checked the Vortek site and they was selling them for about $18 so I'm not too worried to use them.
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Congrats......the tx200mk3 is a fine springer and looks like yours is performing as it should. Mine liked both the jsb 15.89 and 18.13 the best with a slight edge to the 15.89gr. Give em a try if you havent. I did vortek mine and it improved the accuracy alot. However.......mine out of the box was not shooting as well as yours is out of the box. I have to agree....no need to vortek yours right now. The stock spring on mine had a slight bow in it lengthwise. That bow randomly changed the recoil of the rifle depending on how the spring was rotated from shot to shot. The stock spring has no spring guide so it can recoil both forward and out in any direction if its not perfectly straight. After the vortek, which has a spring guide, mine was lights out accurate.
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