tx 200 hunter carbine

[rapidresponse1]

very nice guns,i will be looking for one of your drop in kits soon

[tinbum]

very nice guns,i will be looking for one of your drop in kits soon*

*other kits are available

[Shed tuner]

much better than a 97

[rapidresponse1]

I think so

[GridNorth]

much better than a 97

I have owned both and I would not say that. Just bought a 97 as opposed to a TX for the following reasons:

The 97 under lever feels better and does not shake loose
The loading breech is bigger and can therefore be used either left or right handed
I find the anti bear trap release on the TX a little frustrating to use
The TX is not available with a synthetic stock. This is of course a purely personal thing.
The 97 was more than £100 cheaper
For me the 97 Blackline shouldered better

I think both guns are equally accurate and of very good build quality, the clincher for me was the price and the availability of a synthetic stock. I just think synthetic is more modern and better suited to life in the woods and fields.

I'm fairly new to all this and I'm sure this debate has raged for years but it's not fair to say that one is outright better than the other, it's down to personal preferences.

Alan

[Daveo]

Aren't they just excellent to work on?
After exhaustive testing of a worn in .22 HW77 and a .177 prosport I've decided I need a .22 pro sport or tx200 ASAP

[TORNADOS7]

I have owned both and I would not say that. Just bought a 97 as opposed to a TX for the following reasons:

The 97 under lever feels better and does not shake loose
The loading breech is bigger and can therefore be used either left or right handed
I find the anti bear trap release on the TX a little frustrating to use
The TX is not available with a synthetic stock. This is of course a purely personal thing.
The 97 was more than £100 cheaper
For me the 97 Blackline shouldered better

I think both guns are equally accurate and of very good build quality, the clincher for me was the price and the availability of a synthetic stock. I just think synthetic is more modern and better suited to life in the woods and fields.

I'm fairly new to all this and I'm sure this debate has raged for years but it's not fair to say that one is outright better than the other, it's down to personal preferences.

Alan

Having owned both (currently own the 97) I'd say they both have their attributes, their pro's and con's if you like 'but' in my personal experience the 'HC' is definitely the better of the two rifles...

Quieter, less harsh in the hand (feels softer/more rounded) and the firing cycle is more friendly, the 97 is better balanced though and although "on paper" it's the heavier of the two it actually feels the lighter...

A tuned 97 however 'well' that's an entirely different ballgame...

[jm5*]

Interesting that an original post mentioning that the TX is an easy gun to work on has very quickly transformed itself into another TX/97 debate.

I wonder what caliber ?

[rapidresponse1]

it has

[Daveo]

Interesting that an original post mentioning that the TX is an easy gun to work on has very quickly transformed itself into another TX/97 debate.

I wonder what caliber ?

Well we all know that .22 is best

[TORNADOS7]

Interesting that an original post mentioning that the TX is an easy gun to work on has very quickly transformed itself into another TX/97 debate.

I wonder what caliber ?

Problem is the original thread was destined to be very short lived 'as' we all know the TX is the easiest springer available to work on 'so' to draw it out a bit I turned it into a "TX vs 97k" debate just so that the poster didn't feel that he'd completely wasted his time after stating the obvious...

Ps, note how I opted for the TX !...

[Jonjon79]

*other kits are available

But they're not as good though, are they?

[Gareth W-B]

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Yes the TX is a very easy air rifle to work on. The HW80 is a very VERY easy air rifle to work on, too.