TX200HC vs HW97k Head-to-Head

[L-DOG]

dont forget the tx200 has a buttoned piston as std.....not sure if its factory tuned ???

[Shed tuner]

All this talk of bear traps (or anti bear-traps) on HWs - they don't have them ! They just have a crappy trigger blocker that stops you pulling the trigger with the lever open.

Unlike the TXs system, it will do nothing:
1) if the trigger sear breaks or malfunctions whilst loading
2) if you let go of the lever midway through cocking
3) if the cocking shoe or lever break whilst cocking

As has been said the safest thing is to hold the lever whilst loading (on either gun), but the TX system at least helps reduce the (fairly low) risk of failures, human or mechanical, during both loading and cocking. The HWs just stops you from being really stupid (or decocking the gun).

[leadpig]

bought a hw97, wish i bought the tx, the 97 just felt lifeless

[mickharv2003]

Having not had a 97,though did have a 98 and an 80,i cant compare the 2 but i do have a TX200 though not sure on the model series.Whilst it can be a bit fiddly to load with its bear trap etc,i find it a very consistent rifle,albeit a damn site louder than my pcp`s when fired,though a lot of this is spring noise,but i still love it

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

A 97/77 out of the box will be much louder than a TX full length.

The TXHC is seriously loud though.