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You guys n' gals who are shooting field matches, what do you think of using a TX200 HC for that purpose and which caliber would you choose? Please answer me as if I know nothing about field target because I know nothing about field target. I am thinking of getting a rifle and setting it up for hunter class. The Diana 430L I have might be suitable? Thanks in advance.
 
The TX200 platform works great for FT. I tend to recommend .177 for the flatter trajectory and getting the pellets through the smaller kill zones.

The TX200HC is plenty accurate for FT but the shorter cocking handle on them is something to consider as a 60 round course it can tend to wear some of us older guys down. I have a TX200mkIII that has the shorter barrel from the HC and prosport, the idea was to have less in barrel time thus a shorter lock time. If I was a better springer shooter I might be able to take the advantage it gives.

In all honesty my recommendation is to shoot your Diana 430 at all distances from 10-55 yards. Load up and go to some FT matches shoot what you have and talk to the people competing at the matches. I have found showing interest in what there shooting will lead to an offer to give it a try. Shooting other guns including the TX200 will give you a better idea of what you are willing to spend your money on.

FT is addictive it has led me to look at every gun I desire and plan for what FT class it would be best suited.

I recently installed a 22mm piston kit in one of my TX200mkIII it is now the sweetest and most accurate shooting springers i own. I am able to shoot it so well I don't mind that it is only 11fp gun. 

Good luck with your Field Target endeavor

Hairsmith 
 
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I would also recommend using your Diana 430L if it's a 177 and you're comfortable shooting it. If you're just looking to spend the $$$ and you have the means to do it comfortably in light of what's happening around us then by all means the TX200 in 177 is a great FT rifle that's easier to cock than your Diana and is one of the top choice for FT. I suggest first checking out the sport with your existing Diana just in case you feel that sport isn't for you. Some old buddies of mine are no longer into FT due to old and aching bodies. YO!
 
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I absolutely love TX200’s & Pro Sports in any configuration but they can be worked to a magical level. Definitely .177 for FT. 
Even a .22 at factory but tuned 16ftlbs isn’t a bad rainbow out to 55. 
The absolute only negatives I can say are that cheek piece isn’t lefty friendly, & I prefer to have fine micro click back and globe front sights on every gun as a back up. Otherwise it’s one of the few airguns I see as worth the price as bluing and overall craftsmanship is superb.

Off Topic but in a way I agree, try your 430L 1st. Though I believe in the following. If I compare trying to do a piece of music on a entry level guitar to a Luthier made one, difference is night & day. It’s impossible to get sustain & be inspired to create and drawl out notes on junk. A airgun, especially a spring gun can be the same. I haven’t bought the newer Diana 430L or Mauser so I can’t say.

I will go as far to say I wish in my one hand while I S:)T in the other. Since there’s scuttlebutt of Theoben gas rams coming back, can they please merge the design of the RWS 54 and a TX200SR w/ their gas ram? A new legendary spring gun akin to a Whiscombe would be the result!!!!
 
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I have a TX200HC. I chose it over the standard version because I preferred the way it handled offhand, less front heavy. I also believe the shorter barrel is an advantage due to shorter shot time, again especially in offhand. I suppose the shorter cocking lever makes it a little harder to cock, but I soon got used to it and found it a more comfortable reach from sitting position. Because you have to thread a pellet into a tiny hole, and because of the flatter trajectory, 177 would be my choice for FT.
 
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Stick with the 430L for now. I own one and can tell you it has a favorable shot cycle for accurate shooting. It's not often you can shoot a springer and see the shot when taken. I don't consider it an entry level gun at all as fit and finish are nice, at least in the model I own.

A springer rated scope is key as well. The Aeon won't last.
 
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I recently installed a 22mm piston kit in one of my TX200mkIII it is now the sweetest and most accurate shooting springers i own. I am able to shoot it so well I don't mind that it is only 11fp gun

Hairsmith
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OMG I did the same thing. Or Steve H did actually. He did an amazing job at installing Tony Leach’s 22mm Piston/sleeve kit Into my TX200 mk3. It totally transformed my airgun from something that kicked harder than a 22lr to an airgun that is not too difficult to shoot the same hole on paper targets. Steve also polished the trigger and blade, plus, set the let off to 7 ounces, all for what I considered a very reasonable fee. The cocking stroke is so easy and smoother than silk. 


I don’t find the left handed walnut stock painful at all like James D. mentioned. 
 
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