Will any springer ever beat the TX ?

[baldinio]

Hmmm best springer whiscombe (not sure that I've spelled that right ) never owned one but I've shot someone else's, simply sublime. Or what about a venom lazaglided full custom job? Cooper Dan's upcoming wonder gun sounds rather nicer than the tx as well.

[Barryg]

Hmmm best springer whiscombe (not sure that I've spelled that right ) never owned one but I've shot someone else's, simply sublime. Or what about a venom lazaglided full custom job? Cooper Dan's upcoming wonder gun sounds rather nicer than the tx as well.

But these are now collectors guns apart from the upcoming wounder gun and will it be readily available

[Mach 1.5]

I dare say it will not be bettered? But is it better than a 77k / 97k? We may have reached the point of diminishing returns. A few years ago Airgunner tested Steve Popes wonder lever the VM3. Due to unforeseen circumstances the rifle was put on hold. Fingers crossed this rifle makes it one day to production? Mach 1.5

[WILBA]

Rather the more open loading port of the 77/97. I have a tx200sr bullpup so i do know about the tx. But i prefer the 77 out of the lot.

[zephyr]

I’m going to run for cover after this post.

The ratcheting of the anti-bear trap irritates me to an irrational degree. Besides I have my own silent anti-bear trap - holding on to the cocking lever! Even when firing guns with an anti-bear trap I still hold on, I don’t trust the ratchet not to slip.

[JerryD]

Got the PE, PS, TX and HW

ProSport: best balance of all of them, I've never found it particularly hold-sensitive, underlever is only a pain when not using a glove. Auto ABT and any pellets dropped in the loading chamber fall through.

TX: more front-heavy, the damn safety/ABT pisses me off after using the PS. Mine's a Mk3HC with Mk1/2 internals, so a bit hybrid.

HW: mine's tuned to buggery so sublime to shoot. Worst to load with the off centre (high) load position, but a bigger cutout. Trigger is the nicest of all of them, but I've buggered about with it a bit to get it like that, such as fit a TX style trigger blade.

PE: lovely soft shot cycle with the 25mm conversion, easiest to load but it's a heavy old bugger! Very front-end heavy as well, but easy off an FT style shooting position.

It's splitting hairs as to which is best, and none of mine are in standard stocks - the closest is the TX but that has an adjustable cheekpiece. The AA as standard are glided actions: HWs need tuning to get to the same level, but once tuned are on a par. I think the best improvement to feel and control is putting any of these actions into a target-style stock with upright pistol grip like the CS800. If AA or HW did this they'd be onto winners.



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[johnbaz]

I had to sell my .177" TX200 as my arthritic fingers had to hard of a job loading the pellet through the insanely small port, I dropped more pellets and had to shake them out than the parson preached about! (Never had this problem with the HC I had in .22" so it must have been down to the pellet size or the fact that my digiots had stiffened up more since I had the HC)


I bought a .177" HW97, There were no such problems as the portt was almost half of the cylinder!!

I loved that TX too, The stock was the most comfy stock i'd ever shouldered with the cutout and palmswell on the grip- Found out after there was someone that opened them up to a similar size to the 97

The TX had a basic beech stock but was in lovely condition..


The 97 came on the plassie thumbhole stock which was also really comfy but 'Orrid to look at!!


Had this lammy stock spare so I fitted it along with some brass..



John

[averageplinker]

I had a left handed TX200HC for a while but sold it on after finding I preferred shooting a fellow club members standard HW97k. So I think the HW97K is better.
Rich.

[rapidresponse1]

tx200 hc in 22 I loved mine but with arthritis in my hands it got to heavy for me,and loading it was a right pain

[TonyL]

A few years ago Airgunner tried Steve Popes wonder lever the VM3. Due to unforeseen circumstances the rifle was put on hold. Fingers crossed this rifle makes it one day to production? Mach 1.5

Yummy! Yes please!