Tuning the Air Arms TX200 for Field Target

Racer X,

Beautiful gun!  I understand the Aeon scopes are not springer rated.  I have a Aeon and a Sightron on a couple of PCPs.  You are definitely going to like the sightron!  Where do you shoot Field Target?

Roger Barker

Middlefield, Ohio

I started shooting with DIFTA in Maryland . I moved to Iowa and not have to drive three hours to Wisconsin to shoot.

i have not had a problem with my scope . The side wheel came loose and I had Todd over the whole side turret to repair it. Three screws under the turret base backed out. I have mostly been at 12 ft lb so it is not a real harsh shot cycle

I sure do wish my Pro Sport would have come with walnut like That! Mine is now set to 12 ft/lbs as well (Vortek). Shoots like a dream. I was thinking about the AEON scopes since the rifle is so sedate now...I just worry about wrecking the scope!

I have not had a problem with the scope. But that said. After 35 yards it is difficult to tell the yardage exactly. For field target that is a critical thing. It works great for the 300 dollar price. But that is why I am going to Sightron.

This was before the addition of the Rowan brass trigger gaurd.

I just ordered the adjustable recoil pad from Rowan.

Mike, I feel the same way about my PS's stock.  Its the dullest "walnut" I ever seen.  Nothing and nowhere near his.

Mike, your PS has 4 stock screws as mine only has 2. why?

Racer X, how is the accuracy? Also, I hear or heard that the Vortek springs wear out prematurely. How has your experience been?

I don’t have a problem with the spring. I test it often.

Accuracy is better than I can shoot. Five shots from a bench rest at 25 yards is under a dime.

From my seated position I can keep three or four under a dime some of the time . And under a quarter most of the time

Curious about the extra screws located near the breech as seen in the pic above. Did it come that way?

~GOD BLESS~

john

That is a .177 in bottom of pic tuned with the Vortek 12 ft spring and new seals from Chambers... The other TX is my new .22 and I have not had a chance to work on it yet...

Here is another pic of the .22 showing no "extra" screws at the breech...

Today I was thinking about the piston weight reduction that has been going on. I have a steel top hat in my TX200 my 3 it shoots at 11.3 ft lb. with air arms 8.4 diablo pellets
The hi 789
Low is 765
Average 767
Ex is 24
St D is 8.
The steel top hat weighs 13.4grams . I made a duralin top hat. It is 3.4 grams or ten grams lighter. I made it 3 mm thicker.
With the same Air Arms 8.4 pellets
Hi 817
Low 797
Average 810
Ex is 20
St D is 6
Then I tried out my new JSB premium gold match diablo pellets. 8.4 gr in the black box
Hi 809
Lo798
Av 802
Ex 11
St D is just 3
I’m not sure I want to try lightening the piston anymore. That is as good as I have ever gotten.

Those are great numbers.

That's one beautiful and good shooting TX you have there, glad your efforts have paid off.

I have a couple of old MK1's and they sure are a lot of fun to shoot and tinker with.

It's also nice to see a springer post amongst the pcp stuff!

it doesn't have two screws because yours is not a Pro Sport. The TX does not have two screws. Only the Pro Sport.