Pro Sport pretty much a TX ?

[Steve Zodiac]

Gents ,

Do any of you use and own both the Pro- Sport & TX 200 and if so which calibre ?

I’m curious about the TX 200 in both standard and HC in both calibre's, but as I recently bought two really nice Pro Sports that are getting a lot of shooting time at the moment, especially the .177 I’m wondering about the similarities of the PS & TX or not ?

I keeping reading great things about the TX and as I’m smitten with the Pro-Sports would I just be almost buying the same gun save for the cocking levers or are there any subtle differences to make it worthwhile ?

Really I’m saying there’s no point buying the same rifle in different clothes .

Any thoughts plse.

[Shed tuner]

same powerplant, but the balance is quite different, and in use, the differing cocking arrangements make them very different rifles.

[Tony.T]

My personal experience is that the pro-sport is less forgiving.
Over many years, from owning a mk1 Tx from new is that the TX just seems to point and shoot very accurately. In the meantime I bought a couple of Pro-sports and I simply could not get any accuracy or consistency from them. Nothing wrong with them, just me. They don't suit me as much as a TX.

[mdunn]

I don't like the cocking lever on the p/s. atb mick

[WILBA]

I don't like the cocking lever on the p/s. atb mick

Hated mine so much i sold it within months of having it.

[Murphy]

Depends what shooting your doing,

If your a hunter then the pro sport is up there with the best.

Maybe THE best hunting springer.

But if you just want to blast a tin of pellets out then the TX200 is probably a bit better.

That’s not to say you can’t shoot a tin of pellets with the PS because I have.

[Steve Zodiac]

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Hated mine so much i sold it within months of having it.

You won’t go to springer heaven ..

[JerryD]

Pro Sport has better balance and personally, I find it easier to shoot than my TX. I think this "hold sensitivity" thing is more about which gun suits the particular shooter. They both shoot very well, it's just that I find the PS easier to deal with, possibly because the weight sits further back.

Cocking system on TX is better than a crappy M5 cap head screw sideloaded as per the Pro Sport system: keep it tight and use threadlock!


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[mrto]

Pro Sport has better balance and personally, I find it easier to shoot than my TX. I think this "hold sensitivity" thing is more about which gun suits the particular shooter. They both shoot very well, it's just that I find the PS easier to deal with, possibly because the weight sits further back.

Cocking system on TX is better than a crappy M5 cap head screw sideloaded as per the Pro Sport system: keep it tight and use threadlock!


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Quite right about the M5 screw this is something AA should have improved on the PS long ago.

[Pjw18]

Hi Steve ,
I own both , a TX200 Hc in .22 and a Pro sport in .177 .
Both of these rifles are about 4 yrs old so I assume they are the latest incarnation .
I like both rifles , the Pro sport being one of the best rifles I have seen , however I get on best with the TX200 , it may be Me , but I find the Pro sport more hold sensitive , I would like to try a Pro sport in .22 to see if there is any difference 😀 but as others have said , they get different results with different rifles .
Slight thread drift ( I don’t hunt ) but My go to target springer is an HW80 in .22 very accurate and pellet on pellet and totally standard .
What I would say Steve is try a TX200 and see how You get on .

Kind regards

Paul

[Steve Zodiac]

Quite right about the M5 screw this is something AA should have improved on the PS long ago.

Is that the one where the cocking lever rod meets the shoe ?