TX200HC - is it a worthy purchase?

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

I've had two TXs and a Prosport , all in 177, and they were good, but very hold sensitive, and I never really liked the CD tigger.

I was deterred from trying them in 22 because of the long stroke and my stupid bias against that calibre. People said they were sluggish and slow in 22.

I often wonder if I would have preferred them in the larger calibre.

All mine were in walnut stocks. Even the beech stocked ones are about 400 quid these days.

Guess I'll never know.

[robs5230]

I've had two TXs and a Prosport , all in 177, and they were good, but very hold sensitive, and I never really liked the CD tigger.

I was deterred from trying them in 22 because of the long stroke and my stupid bias against that calibre. People said they were sluggish and slow in 22.

I often wonder if I would have preferred them in the larger calibre.

All mine were in walnut stocks. Even the beech stocked ones are about 400 quid these days.

Guess I'll never know.

a well set up CD leaves the Rekord lagging well behind

[Roundshot]

Splendid guns Hunter Carbines (owned both cals) and if lucky enough to pick a nice piece of walnut, a thing of beauty and elegance. The highly polished, deeply blued metalwork is I think unsurpassed

They do handle quite differently from the full length TX.

From new, much nicer to shoot than un-tuned Weihrauchs and British made (apart from barrels and stocks!).

I admit I eventually parted with my Mk3 HC's, but only when I got hold of a nice old beech stocked Mk2 TX, best of the bunch for me.

[Barryg]

My .177 HC is one of my few keepers its got what it takes although I did have power problems from new so I fitted a vmach kit and that was worse, Steve very quickly sorted it with a special factory spring kit with a precision steel guide and a blue seal that he tested before sending it to me, that was about 8 years ago and still consistent and smooth and hard to miss with
https://imgur.com/8HbKiRI

I really like it for long range plinking it's fun and quite and hard to fault.

[FPoole]

My .177 HC is one of my few keepers its got what it takes although I did have power problems from new so I fitted a vmach kit and that was worse, Steve very quickly sorted it with a special factory spring kit with a precision steel guide and a blue seal that he tested before sending it to me, that was about 8 years ago and still consistent and smooth and hard to miss with
https://imgur.com/8HbKiRI

I really like it for long range plinking it's fun and quite and hard to fault.

This may sound like a joke, but it's not. The blue seal is possibly a Diana part. Back in 2000 I ordered some stuff from Maccari and there were 2 blue seals. They were marked Diana on the under side. Very soft and pliable as well as indestructible. I kept one in a TX for 50,000+ shots and only removed it because I thought it had to be old and worn out. Still around somewhere and still pliable. Maccari now makes his own version of the old blue seal and it's also every bit as good. The joke reference is that I know you love Dianas. I've seen the same seal in a 48, but it was much too large for a TX.

[look no hands]

This may sound like a joke, but it's not. The blue seal is possibly a Diana part. Back in 2000 I ordered some stuff from Maccari and there were 2 blue seals. They were marked Diana on the under side. Very soft and pliable as well as indestructible. I kept one in a TX for 50,000+ shots and only removed it because I thought it had to be old and worn out. Still around somewhere and still pliable. Maccari now makes his own version of the old blue seal and it's also every bit as good. The joke reference is that I know you love Dianas. I've seen the same seal in a 48, but it was much too large for a TX.

Not sure how that would work as the Diana blue seals are 28mm and TX/PS seals are 25mm I expect the wedge piston fitting may be the same but unless they were a experimental seal by Maccari and may be he was doing 25mm conversions on Diana's ??

Pete

[robs5230]

Not sure how that would work as the Diana blue seals are 28mm and TX/PS seals are 25mm I expect the wedge piston fitting may be the same but unless they were a experimental seal by Maccari and may be he was doing 25mm conversions on Diana's ??

Pete

Custom air seals do a blue seal. Its a closed face type and marketed for Gamo rifles. It does fit the TX piston

[look no hands]

Custom air seals do a blue seal. Its a closed face type and marketed for Gamo rifles. It does fit the TX piston

I know, I had one in my Brocock Independant before I converted it to the 25mm HW seal but mine was red and wasn't closed faced but yes they also fit the TX.

Pete

[FPoole]

Not sure how that would work as the Diana blue seals are 28mm and TX/PS seals are 25mm I expect the wedge piston fitting may be the same but unless they were a experimental seal by Maccari and may be he was doing 25mm conversions on Diana's ??

Pete

The Diana seal for the TX is from the 24/27 and 94 rifles. They have a 1" seal.

[look no hands]

The Diana seal for the TX is from the 24/27 and 94 rifles. They have a 1" seal.

Aha! that answers that then, I gracefully stand corrected, not knowing overly lots about Diana's I have only ever worked on the later 34's which have the 28mm blue seal.

Pete

[Barryg]

This may sound like a joke, but it's not. The blue seal is possibly a Diana part. Back in 2000 I ordered some stuff from Maccari and there were 2 blue seals. They were marked Diana on the under side. Very soft and pliable as well as indestructible. I kept one in a TX for 50,000+ shots and only removed it because I thought it had to be old and worn out. Still around somewhere and still pliable. Maccari now makes his own version of the old blue seal and it's also every bit as good. The joke reference is that I know you love Dianas. I've seen the same seal in a 48, but it was much too large for a TX.

Mr Poole, I know you are a TX fan so this might help clarify about the blue seal, I have included a pic of both a blue and the usual green seal on the invoice
https://imgur.com/eJcRMcx

[CuppaT]

Thanks for all replies, offers and comments. 👌

Tony i hope to be able to take up your offer for the bash. Many thanks 👍

[Blackrider]

I use three TX's, two .22's and a .177. One of the .22 rifles is an SR but being a left handed (or maybe it's just me) I find them a little tricky to load.
Don't get me wrong, they're accurate, powerful and a pleasure to shoot but I'm beginning to prefer my 97 and my 25mm 77 V-Mach basically down to the larger loading port and being easier to load not having the anti bear trap lever to hold down.

[TonyL]

Thanks for all replies, offers and comments. 👌

Tony i hope to be able to take up your offer for the bash. Many thanks 👍

No worries.

[FPoole]

Mr Poole, I know you are a TX fan so this might help clarify about the blue seal, I have included a pic of both a blue and the usual green seal on the invoice
https://imgur.com/eJcRMcx

The blue colored seal, in the photo, is the exact color for sure. The Maccari seals always fit a bit snug, but I just give it a bit more spring to get it to 12 ft. lbs. Just adding the Maccari seal to a standard FAC TX will often make it feel as though it has had a fitted guide installed. Sort of cushions the shot cycle, for lack of a more scientific explanation.