Be sure to hold the under lever with one hand while you load the pellet with the other. Its good safe practice to avoid losing the end of your finger or thumb. Bear traps have been known to fail.
Thanks for your review, it helped me decide to buy one. It was pre-owned and I paid £150. Spot on grouping and got complements from even pcp gun range members. The sight will need replacing as slightly blurring. Re bluing is also likely. Cheers and best wishes from Wales, UK
The most informative strip down full explanation on what does what and rebuild. I'm new to springers and TX200 owner. Brilliant video serious with humour .Thankyou for sharing your knowledge.
another good review.. thanks for taking the time even though you dont use it alot. must have been fun shooting a springer after such a long time ! they certainly are accurate when built correctly!
First: I love all your videos, and besides the hunting/shooting, they offer a very appealing presentation of South Africa. Thanks for this comprehensive review. I had considered the TX200, but the muzzle velocity seemed a bit anemic. After much deliberation I bought a Walther LGU Varmint that I am quite happy with. It is my first air rifle, and since everyone advised it, I bought a good scope for it. Maybe that made the difference, but it seems less hold-sensitive than I expected. I'm having fun with it, in any case, which is the main thing, I submit.
Nice review, a couple of points: With the TX200, a side effect of the weight is that it shoots very well off of a rest. (less hold-sensitive) Just rest it on something soft, like a sand bag or the palm of your hand and don't hold it too tightly into the shoulder. Also, it's considered a bad habit to cock and leave the action open. You're relying 100% on the anti-beartrap mechanism. If it were to fail while you have your thumb in there, you'd lose your thumb. Thirdly, you've no doubt noticed that it is super-awkward to try to load a pellet in this with your left hand. Best off to cock it with your left hand, keep your hand on the lever, and load the pellet with your right. Lastly, I think springers are MORE interesting than PCPs. Less accurate? Yes. But more interesting, because there are all these different mechanical ways they can work. PCPs are just a bunch of compressed air and a valve. I'm not saying they're not awesome, but it's like saying a quartz watch is more interesting than a mechanical one, or a new car is more interesting than a vintage one. Better? Yes, in a lot of ways. But more interesting? That's dubious, at best. Keep 'em coming. Challenge yourself.
+Jeremy D Thanks for the pointers, much appreciated. I do disagree that PCPs are a bunch of compressed air and a valve though. Check my video on "the balance of power and pcp efficiency". PCPs CAN be boring, but the physics and maths behind getting everything perfect is extremely complicated, and you won't find so much R&D going into a springer. Just my opinion though!
No no no...it's not exagerated...wel maybe a little bit then. I feel the same about springers...they are much more of a challenge than PCP's. Yes, it's true that some PCP's are technological marvels...but that doesn't make me love them as much as my good old Diana 27, wich has killed countless rats, pigeons, corvids and rabbits. All within 30 meter range, with open sights and no hustle...light as a feather, built like a tank and with a shotcount that's defined by the number of pellets I have...not how efficient my high-tech air-powered pellet-thrower is using his air. And as for the TX200, the Prosport, the HW 97,98...I would never give them up for any PCP, never...certainly not my TX or HW98. The HW97 we could talk about...although 🤔😢
I bought this gun new 10 years ago for 230 English pounds I cannot believe how much money they are today 800 pounds ! I've shot it 1000s of times and it has never missed a beat its been a great rifle
just traded mine in as too heavy and difficult to load, now got an HW 95 its a real dream, lighter, easier to load with break barrel, 11.5 ft lds. very accurate. hope this helps the novices like myself. use the artillery hold on it.
Another great Vid Matt thank you. Great information and presentation as always. One comment I would make as someone who has shot springers for 50 years (still cannot hit much!!) is to always hold the cocking lever on an underlever when loading the gun. Should the beartrap fail as you have your fingers in the loading chamber it will get messy and painful. Likewise always hold and support a break barrel when loading as if the safety mechanism fails the barrel will fly up pretty sharpish. Sorry to be an old fart but I've seen both these things happen and it ain't nice...Again many thanks for your wonderful films and information old chap!
Please always hold on to the underlever! Eventhough it as an antibeartrap safety, it can still fail. And it can chop off your fingers easily. That is the first thing i thought my sister when shooting an breakbarrel. Sorry for the wining just wont like to see a great youtuber missing a finger tip. Nice review anyway, keep it up!
stijn tromp sometimes I get "nervous" loading this gun without holding the under lever but as my Jack and coke kicks in I tend to go back to my regular who gives a fuck attitude ! maybe someday I'll upload a what happens when the tx200 fires while loading video ! parental discretion advised ! on a serious note , ahh hell who am I kidding ,some of us just don't give a fuck ! cheers!
I think you guys are the greatest thing to happen to our sport and all the master tuners of then and now . But I wanted to say this, The TX200 has evolved to a 17 FPE rifle great for FT and Hunting. I own an Impact MKII and I owned 8 AATXs. They were suppose to be $2000. to $4000. when they were made by Webley Venom. AA took that tech. and gave us the venerable TX200 MKI . We have hunted 85 yards with head shots on tree and ground squirrels for years. So 85 Yards was our recorded and witnessed farthest humane hunts, possibly over 100 times. Since the 80s onward ... now AA have gotten cheaper made to save costs and now the export versions vary like crazy and shoot 13 to 15 FPE and shot to shot consistency they were better than most pcps period. Except for FT pcps that were $$ thousands. My Macarri tuned U.S. version ( won 3 Championships ) had 2 fps spreads ? So now we trust HW more until they do the same. I love you I watch you I respect you.... but I just wanted you to know the TX was the FX Impact at one time out of the box. We still own the 17 fpe versions ...get this they recoil less than the today versions of AA TX.
My first entry into airgunning was the Gamo big cat 1400. The rifle is way too light to handle the force of the spring. I'm used to it now but starting out that was a tough rifle to master. I had to send it back after 5 years of use because the Locking tongue at the break is made out of polymer. It simply wore out and was letting the barrel float. Gamo did fix it for $48 and it's 10 times better than it was out of the box. My second air gun was a Gamo Hunter Extreme in 22 caliber. It has a wooden stock and it's heavy as hell. But it's a tack driver. Much easier to manage The Recoil with a heavy gun. It's only major drawback is the trigger stinks. It's got to be a 15 pound trigger pull. Been trying to find a Charlie the tuna trigger to put in it. Once I get that it will be an exceptional Spring Gun. My third entry into the air gun world Is my Hatsan Bt65 QE In 25 caliber. What a dream rifle it has been. PCP air rifles are the way to go. You spend a lot less time worrying about technique. And you put shots right on target. I split a playing card at 50 yards on my third attempt. I loaned my big cat 1400 to a friend you needed to do some Pest Control. I needed another 17 caliber air rifle and loved my Hatsan So much I bought the Hatsan 125 sniper rifle. I've never been more impressed. The rifle is very heavy But that helps in the Recoil. It actually has a gas piston instead of the spring And I can get one inch groups at 50 yards Which to me is unheard of for a 17 caliber rifle. I'm also breaking the sound barrier at 1200 feet per second With heavy lead ammunition. Gamo loves to boast about their velocities With their worthless Aluminum pellets..... And I have found them to be sorely lacking At least 200 feet per second if not more. And you can drop that 400 feet per second more If you're using a good quality heavy Lead pellet. At this point I'm using nothing across the board But the h&n baracuda Hunter Extremes. Anyway Gamo must be testing their rifles in a vacuum Or on top of Mount Everest. I can't say enough good things about Hatsan. For their price point they give me rifles That can compete with the $2,000 range. Just thought I'd share. I love your Channel. I wish I could hunt as much as you do. I live in a neighborhood within city limits. All my neighbors are cool with me airgunning in my backyard But it's to cramps to actually hunt anything Or even do Pest Control. I do get to hunt rabbits At my father-in-law's house Just right down the road in the county. That's a lot of fun and a lot of good eating. But working a full-time job And supporting a wife and kids.... Those days are just too few. Anyway I love the channel. I love what you do. And thanks for the tip that you gave me On how to clean a porcupine for eating.
I do not want an injury to my hand. I will ALWAYS hold the barrel whilst cocking. Your video is seen by all age groups. We should encourage safety and then SAFETY to all, especially the younger viewers. . Safety First.
Great review matt, I bought a tx200 full length new , beautiful well made gun but couldn't get on with it kept it 8 months and sold it on , for me and this is only my opinion the wierech 95 and 98 are best springers, cheers Matt Thanks for the videos
I love your videos I've been shooting springers all my life only been 6 year with pcps the best springer I've ever tried that impressed me was a Diana 56 TH in .22 I've shot and own over 60 springers and at 50 yards with the Diana I wouldn't be afraid to take on a pcp if you never tried Diana you should take a look at them very well made and impressive spring rifle
Hi budy. Am ur big fan type persons who like to hear ur lectures and enjoy ur videos... Am from pakistan and here i dnt have variety of guns like u have there.... But stilll i love air guns.... 😘😘
accuracy = shooting to point of aim precision = repeatedly shooting to same point of impact So, springers may be precise when the hold is duplicated but, will not usually be accurate between different methods of hold.
i have a finger missing because of one of those, bet a few others lost fingers in them too in the early 90s, lesson learnt hold the underlever when loading. painful doesnt come close to how bad it was
Nice rifle. Appreciate the video. As others have stated, you can bench rest springers and get consistent accuracy. You just have to know what your rifle likes. I place my hand softly on a bag, and then the forearm in my hand. Once you know the rifle, you absolutely can get some very small groups out to 40 and even 50 yards. Regarding hunting small game, same as above. Once you know how you need to hold the rifle in different situations (braced against a tree, prone, kneeling), you can very easily take game. I've bagged hundreds of squirrels and rabbits with precise head shots for humane dispatches. Am I going to kill a goose at 75 yards like you can with your hi-tech PCP's? No way. I wish. However, will I take a shot at 50 yards on a rabbit if there is no wind, my yardage is accurately lazed, and I know my holdover and scope? You bet. In that scenario I don't see the difference in a PCP vs. a springer for a successful harvest. If you know your gear, you should be just fine. Thanks again for the videos. Very enjoyable.
Another brill and education video well done Matt, but in my opinion the pro sport is the best springer and puts everything else on the market to shame , the tx looks better but the pro sport has a smooth action as the compression tube is on 3 roller bearings which makes the rifle so smooth to shoot its stage 1 tuned out the factory and was named by terry doe, a king in the airifle industry over here in the uk got mine in realtree xtra green and looks the business
Matt I have this gun and I used to use the silencer on it but I think it is just a waste of time, use it without. Honestly, being a springer, it isn't even much quieter because a lot of the sound is coming from the internals and not just out the muzzle like a pcp.
After tuning you can shoot this off a rest as the recoil has been greatly reduced same goes the for hw97k. Almost no recoil and that twang after firing.
Those heavyweights are not a good choice of pellet for that gun at 12ft/lbs, they shoot much better with lighter pellets like the 13.4 -14.5 range in .22.Falcon Accuracy (JSB Exact RS) usually work very well in that barrel.
I have the TX200, not the hunter carbine though. I go shooting on my mates farm and he has a Weihrauch HW95K with a big moderator on it, but the TX200 is just as quiet with no moderator as the barrel is pretty thick. The HC you demo sounds a little quieter with the moderator mind but not by much
Thanks for that very nice review, It was one of the springers I have been looking at for future purchase. I think the springer shooters all mentioned the "hold the under leaver" so I won't say that. I know you probably haven't shot springer in years cause you are more of an PCP shooter? Question, can I get any Air Arms silencer to fit on that barrel?
If you put a tin of pellets through the TX you will find that your groups tighten up as the barrel leads in. You will also find that the power will rise to around 11.5 to 11.7 ish as the action beds in. I can assure you if you like the gun now you will love it once it's bedded in, springers tend to favour a slightly lighter pellet the opposite of pcp's try the 16grain Air Arms they tend to suit the gun. Do a second review once it's run in. Also a shooter of your standard will easily shoot one hole groups (all day long) with ease using this rifle. Once run in they are a different beast as good as they are out of the box they just get better & better & better with use.
I learned all about that hold sensitivity. I like using anything as a prop or rest and it drove me crazy getting absolutely no consistency, returned my first springer within 24 hours and ordered a Hatsan pcp off the internet the same day. Never again.
Good review. You must however change youir view on break barrel spring guns. Try the Walther LGV. The Rolls Royce of spring break barrels. You will be impressed. It will change your view on break barrels forever. I have been shooting air rifles for 50 years +. The Walther LGV break barrel blew me away. And yes, will you please use the safety measure of holding the cocking lever on underlevers while you load the pellet regardless of the bear trap. Do not trust any mechanism completely.
On the cocking bar why is there a fatter end like a silencer? Other models of the same rifle don't have that fatter end. Hopefully you know what I mean and can tell me why? Thank you & great accent
where is here? here in Belgium if you have one in youre pocked its enough to get in trouble whilst in Holland it is recommended so you are not disturbing the nabur
Don't waste your money on a supressor for springers/air pistons. They work great on pcp's and hpa air rifles. But, you can not supress the sound of the mechanics of the moving piston hitting the end of the piston chamber....
Good review Matt , i like you only hunt with pcp,s, my springers are only used for target shooting and i own most of the top springers inc the tx200 and its one of my favourite springers. atb brian
You and Matt should BOTH man-up, and do some hunting with the springers. ;) Check out Daveratz's springer hunting videos. It CAN be done humanely. You just can't let PCPs make you lazy and lose your skills.
I really like you review of this tx200 I have the tx200 mkiii I will be using at extreme bench rest in field target against the pcp guys at 55 yard it groups just a little under my fx12 in .22
Alexander, I shoot against the PCP guys (Steyr LG110) with my springer, and I can't hold a candle to them. That's why we have a different league. Like women cannot compete with men in sports because they're weaker.
You always sell yourself short, Matt! Besides the first "flyer" your grouping was excellent for free hold, regardless. Nice job and nice video, THANKS.
I love this tx200 airrifle♥️ Please give me a good suggestion😊 1)👉Air Arms TX200 MK3 vs Air Arms TX200 HC Which of these 2 models is more powerful & which is better for accuracy long-range shooting? 2)Which of these 2 models is heavier? 3)What weight / weight is lighter to carry outside? 4) imean= best accuracy for long-range_grouping/ velocity_powerfull. 💪 Not Recoil/less vibration/noice (50 to 70 metar shooting) 5) Wich is old model tx200? and Wich New model tx200?🤔?..... 6)One of these for me. I Need a good air rifle 😊
What on a PCP do you really find more interesting than on springers? The O-ring fitment? The minuscule trigger spring? The fact that you have to pay for the air too? PCP air rifle shooting is like virtual air rifle shooting.... just a little more boring. 2:48. Trusting the anti-bear trap mechanism like you do in this video (not holding onto the cocking lever while inserting a pellet into the breech), is like trusting the activated safety mechanism while pointing the loaded rifle at someone and pulling the trigger. But, those are your fingers, and flat fingers make for faster swimming. Since you are from South Africa, how about some metric measurements? It is a great air rifle though.
Hi. Saw your video on your Air Arms factory tour. Since you are so familiar with the line I wonder if you could help me with a decision? I already own the FX Impact and Streamline but want to buy an Air Arms under lever gun for my collection. The ones I have been looking at the most are the TX200 HC and the Mk111. In your expert opinion what do you think is the best under lever Air Arms rifle out of all of them including these two? Also my shooting is generally in the 25 to 70 yards range. For accuracy would the .22 or the .177 be best for that? Thanks for any help you can give me.
I'd love to come there and do some varmint control. What are your thoughts on the Ruger AirHawk .177 that requires a P.A.L to purchase? Love to hear your feed back
I'm fairly new to air guns but I'm really having a blast!! My question is would a longer barrel, like the one on the MK lll be more accurate than the shorter barrel on the Hunter Carbine or does the barrel length make any difference? Accuracy at 50+ yards is my main interest in a springer (target shooting). Thanks for your input
hi, i am planning to buy a Diana 350 magnum classic To6 model, specifically for long range target shooting and also hunting. plz have some views about this rifle?
Be sure to hold the under lever with one hand while you load the pellet with the other. Its good safe practice to avoid losing the end of your finger or thumb. Bear traps have been known to fail.
1Equinox1 I’m new to springers, just got a RWS Dans 48 from a friend, so thanks for the tip.
I think this have a safety lock from what I got from the video
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Thanks for your review, it helped me decide to buy one. It was pre-owned and I paid £150. Spot on grouping and got complements from even pcp gun range members. The sight will need replacing as slightly blurring. Re bluing is also likely. Cheers and best wishes from Wales, UK
The most informative strip down full explanation on what does what and rebuild. I'm new to springers and TX200 owner. Brilliant video serious with humour .Thankyou for sharing your knowledge.
I had a springer as a kid and your channel made me buy my first PCP. Man airguns have come a long way since then.
Same here man, got an fx dreamline cuz of this guy to start and next getting the impact m3
another good review.. thanks for taking the time even though you dont use it alot. must have been fun shooting a springer after such a long time ! they certainly are accurate when built correctly!
I shoot the TX200 I don't believe it is as hold sensitive as many springers. thanks for your dedication to air gunning.
The AA Is the best Springer out there. I have one, and I don't like it . . . I love it!!!
First: I love all your videos, and besides the hunting/shooting, they offer a very appealing presentation of South Africa. Thanks for this comprehensive review. I had considered the TX200, but the muzzle velocity seemed a bit anemic. After much deliberation I bought a Walther LGU Varmint that I am quite happy with. It is my first air rifle, and since everyone advised it, I bought a good scope for it. Maybe that made the difference, but it seems less hold-sensitive than I expected. I'm having fun with it, in any case, which is the main thing, I submit.
My Tx200hc shot perfectly well from a rest. No complaints- accuracy on point.
Many thanks! Your standing hold is exactly what I used to use many years ago during small-bore competition, and you do shoot well in that stance.
Nice review, a couple of points: With the TX200, a side effect of the weight is that it shoots very well off of a rest. (less hold-sensitive) Just rest it on something soft, like a sand bag or the palm of your hand and don't hold it too tightly into the shoulder. Also, it's considered a bad habit to cock and leave the action open. You're relying 100% on the anti-beartrap mechanism. If it were to fail while you have your thumb in there, you'd lose your thumb. Thirdly, you've no doubt noticed that it is super-awkward to try to load a pellet in this with your left hand. Best off to cock it with your left hand, keep your hand on the lever, and load the pellet with your right.
Lastly, I think springers are MORE interesting than PCPs. Less accurate? Yes. But more interesting, because there are all these different mechanical ways they can work. PCPs are just a bunch of compressed air and a valve. I'm not saying they're not awesome, but it's like saying a quartz watch is more interesting than a mechanical one, or a new car is more interesting than a vintage one. Better? Yes, in a lot of ways. But more interesting? That's dubious, at best.
Keep 'em coming. Challenge yourself.
+Jeremy D Thanks for the pointers, much appreciated. I do disagree that PCPs are a bunch of compressed air and a valve though. Check my video on "the balance of power and pcp efficiency". PCPs CAN be boring, but the physics and maths behind getting everything perfect is extremely complicated, and you won't find so much R&D going into a springer. Just my opinion though!
I love springers, full power every shot and more challenging to shoot :)
AirArmsHuntingSA Yeah, it was a slight exaggeration. ;)
No no no...it's not exagerated...wel maybe a little bit then.
I feel the same about springers...they are much more of a challenge than PCP's.
Yes, it's true that some PCP's are technological marvels...but that doesn't make me love them as much as my good old Diana 27, wich has killed countless rats, pigeons, corvids and rabbits. All within 30 meter range, with open sights and no hustle...light as a feather, built like a tank and with a shotcount that's defined by the number of pellets I have...not how efficient my high-tech air-powered pellet-thrower is using his air.
And as for the TX200, the Prosport, the HW 97,98...I would never give them up for any PCP, never...certainly not my TX or HW98. The HW97 we could talk about...although 🤔😢
Full power is weak though 500 fps more like no power on each shot
Can you Please make a hunting video with your springer
I bought this gun new 10 years ago for 230 English pounds I cannot believe how much money they are today 800 pounds ! I've shot it 1000s of times and it has never missed a beat its been a great rifle
My TX200 is my favorite airgun. I’ve been shooting FT and hunting with it for 20 years. Second favorite? My Air Arms Pro Sport.
just traded mine in as too heavy and difficult to load, now got an HW 95 its a real dream, lighter, easier to load with break barrel, 11.5 ft lds. very accurate. hope this helps the novices like myself. use the artillery hold on it.
I just bought the 95k can't complain love it 👍
Just bought a TX200 HC .22 Walnut stock myself. Can't wait to get it set up with my new scope & mounts and start using it.
Another great Vid Matt thank you. Great information and presentation as always. One comment I would make as someone who has shot springers for 50 years (still cannot hit much!!) is to always hold the cocking lever on an underlever when loading the gun. Should the beartrap fail as you have your fingers in the loading chamber it will get messy and painful. Likewise always hold and support a break barrel when loading as if the safety mechanism fails the barrel will fly up pretty sharpish. Sorry to be an old fart but I've seen both these things happen and it ain't nice...Again many thanks for your wonderful films and information old chap!
Hi from England. Got one of these rifles. Best springer I have ever owned.
Please always hold on to the underlever! Eventhough it as an antibeartrap safety, it can still fail. And it can chop off your fingers easily. That is the first thing i thought my sister when shooting an breakbarrel. Sorry for the wining just wont like to see a great youtuber missing a finger tip. Nice review anyway, keep it up!
All I can say is, as above. Otherwise a nice revue, and a first class gun.
stijn tromp sometimes I get "nervous" loading this gun without holding the under lever but as my Jack and coke kicks in I tend to go back to my regular who gives a fuck attitude ! maybe someday I'll upload a what happens when the tx200 fires while loading video ! parental discretion advised ! on a serious note , ahh hell who am I kidding ,some of us just don't give a fuck ! cheers!
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I think you guys are the greatest thing to happen to our sport and all the master tuners of then and now . But I wanted to say this, The TX200 has evolved to a 17 FPE rifle great for FT and Hunting. I own an Impact MKII and I owned 8 AATXs. They were suppose to be $2000. to $4000. when they were made by Webley Venom. AA took that tech. and gave us the venerable TX200 MKI . We have hunted 85 yards with head shots on tree and ground squirrels for years. So 85 Yards was our recorded and witnessed farthest humane hunts, possibly over 100 times. Since the 80s onward ... now AA have gotten cheaper made to save costs and now the export versions vary like crazy and shoot 13 to 15 FPE and shot to shot consistency they were better than most pcps period. Except for FT pcps that were $$ thousands. My Macarri tuned U.S. version ( won 3 Championships ) had 2 fps spreads ? So now we trust HW more until they do the same. I love you I watch you I respect you.... but I just wanted you to know the TX was the FX Impact at one time out of the box. We still own the 17 fpe versions ...get this they recoil less than the today versions of AA TX.
No stupid anti bear trap either, had my mk1 since 1992
Great airgun and great job shooting it! Awesome to see you review a springer, especially this one. :)
lekker video on springer technique! now I finally see what I've been doing wrong all these years 😐
The beauty of a springer is the tactile experience.
My first entry into airgunning was the Gamo big cat 1400. The rifle is way too light to handle the force of the spring. I'm used to it now but starting out that was a tough rifle to master. I had to send it back after 5 years of use because the Locking tongue at the break is made out of polymer. It simply wore out and was letting the barrel float. Gamo did fix it for $48 and it's 10 times better than it was out of the box.
My second air gun was a Gamo Hunter Extreme in 22 caliber. It has a wooden stock and it's heavy as hell. But it's a tack driver. Much easier to manage The Recoil with a heavy gun. It's only major drawback is the trigger stinks. It's got to be a 15 pound trigger pull. Been trying to find a Charlie the tuna trigger to put in it. Once I get that it will be an exceptional Spring Gun.
My third entry into the air gun world Is my Hatsan Bt65 QE In 25 caliber. What a dream rifle it has been. PCP air rifles are the way to go. You spend a lot less time worrying about technique. And you put shots right on target. I split a playing card at 50 yards on my third attempt.
I loaned my big cat 1400 to a friend you needed to do some Pest Control. I needed another 17 caliber air rifle and loved my Hatsan So much I bought the Hatsan 125 sniper rifle. I've never been more impressed. The rifle is very heavy But that helps in the Recoil. It actually has a gas piston instead of the spring And I can get one inch groups at 50 yards Which to me is unheard of for a 17 caliber rifle. I'm also breaking the sound barrier at 1200 feet per second With heavy lead ammunition. Gamo loves to boast about their velocities With their worthless Aluminum pellets..... And I have found them to be sorely lacking At least 200 feet per second if not more. And you can drop that 400 feet per second more If you're using a good quality heavy Lead pellet. At this point I'm using nothing across the board But the h&n baracuda Hunter Extremes. Anyway Gamo must be testing their rifles in a vacuum Or on top of Mount Everest. I can't say enough good things about Hatsan. For their price point they give me rifles That can compete with the $2,000 range. Just thought I'd share. I love your Channel. I wish I could hunt as much as you do. I live in a neighborhood within city limits. All my neighbors are cool with me airgunning in my backyard But it's to cramps to actually hunt anything Or even do Pest Control. I do get to hunt rabbits At my father-in-law's house Just right down the road in the county. That's a lot of fun and a lot of good eating. But working a full-time job And supporting a wife and kids.... Those days are just too few. Anyway I love the channel. I love what you do. And thanks for the tip that you gave me On how to clean a porcupine for eating.
I do not want an injury to my hand. I will ALWAYS hold the barrel whilst cocking. Your video is seen by all age groups. We should encourage safety and then SAFETY to all, especially the younger viewers. . Safety First.
Great review matt, I bought a tx200 full length new , beautiful well made gun but couldn't get on with it kept it 8 months and sold it on , for me and this is only my opinion the wierech 95 and 98 are best springers, cheers Matt Thanks for the videos
I love your videos I've been shooting springers all my life only been 6 year with pcps the best springer I've ever tried that impressed me was a Diana 56 TH in .22 I've shot and own over 60 springers and at 50 yards with the Diana I wouldn't be afraid to take on a pcp if you never tried Diana you should take a look at them very well made and impressive spring rifle
Thank you for this review on a springer. Please show us a video hunting with it. :)
Regardless of Bear-Trap you really need to keep a hand on the cocking lever. Any failure in the Bear-trap and you'll loose a digit.
I wouldn't call it "the best" piston air rifle, but definetely top 5 (in no particular order: walther lgu, walther lgv, tx200, pro sport, hw97).
my Fx wildcat just arrived in wood finish awesome looking gun and shoot like its a dream
3:47 what are you seeing through the scope? LOL
thx for dedicate a vídeo to spring Air rifle! Will you upload hunting vídeo with this weapon?
Just got this rifle...its very heavy to shoot while holding it standing up ..My arms were aching after 2 shots
Excellent English quality gun. Top spring rifle for sure. I’ve changed internals to titanium and a few other mods. 👍
Nice one Matt 👍
Hi budy. Am ur big fan type persons who like to hear ur lectures and enjoy ur videos... Am from pakistan and here i dnt have variety of guns like u have there.... But stilll i love air guns.... 😘😘
accuracy = shooting to point of aim precision = repeatedly shooting to same point of impact
So, springers may be precise when the hold is duplicated but, will not usually be accurate between different methods of hold.
Have you ever tried the HW97? Also supposed the be in the winners category.
Great video
i have a finger missing because of one of those, bet a few others lost fingers in them too in the early 90s, lesson learnt hold the underlever when loading. painful doesnt come close to how bad it was
Nice rifle. Appreciate the video. As others have stated, you can bench rest springers and get consistent accuracy. You just have to know what your rifle likes. I place my hand softly on a bag, and then the forearm in my hand. Once you know the rifle, you absolutely can get some very small groups out to 40 and even 50 yards.
Regarding hunting small game, same as above. Once you know how you need to hold the rifle in different situations (braced against a tree, prone, kneeling), you can very easily take game. I've bagged hundreds of squirrels and rabbits with precise head shots for humane dispatches.
Am I going to kill a goose at 75 yards like you can with your hi-tech PCP's? No way. I wish. However, will I take a shot at 50 yards on a rabbit if there is no wind, my yardage is accurately lazed, and I know my holdover and scope? You bet. In that scenario I don't see the difference in a PCP vs. a springer for a successful harvest. If you know your gear, you should be just fine.
Thanks again for the videos. Very enjoyable.
Another brill and education video well done Matt, but in my opinion the pro sport is the best springer and puts everything else on the market to shame , the tx looks better but the pro sport has a smooth action as the compression tube is on 3 roller bearings which makes the rifle so smooth to shoot its stage 1 tuned out the factory and was named by terry doe, a king in the airifle industry over here in the uk got mine in realtree xtra green and looks the business
Matt I have this gun and I used to use the silencer on it but I think it is just a waste of time, use it without. Honestly, being a springer, it isn't even much quieter because a lot of the sound is coming from the internals and not just out the muzzle like a pcp.
I liked very much her looks and superb performance I think Iwill buy one to try it
After tuning you can shoot this off a rest as the recoil has been greatly reduced same goes the for hw97k. Almost no recoil and that twang after firing.
Just bought one for my channel. Very nice it is too!
Nice review Matt!
Those heavyweights are not a good choice of pellet for that gun at 12ft/lbs, they shoot much better with lighter pellets like the 13.4 -14.5 range in .22.Falcon Accuracy (JSB Exact RS) usually work very well in that barrel.
this is a beautifully shot video
I prefer Cometa Fusión Spring Air rifle! 20Ft/lbs ! really nice accuracy, is cheap, light, and in 4'5 mm you can do a long distance shooting!
Power doesn't mean accuracy
I have the TX200, not the hunter carbine though. I go shooting on my mates farm and he has a Weihrauch HW95K with a big moderator on it, but the TX200 is just as quiet with no moderator as the barrel is pretty thick. The HC you demo sounds a little quieter with the moderator mind but not by much
Great Gun for hunting and pest control. Love your vids - keep up the good work.
Checking grouping of the standing position is just ridiculous...😆
Very good shooting from off hand. From the bench, it should be a tack driver!!
A springer that you like.. Im GETTING IT
I am sold on the Air Arms TX200 Carbine in the .22cal. Now to save up my silver and gold to buy one 😜
The shroud cap is a shitty plastic thing. Bought one of these and it failed after a few shots. Got a HW97K instead.
i have a 25 dollar springer its accurate and powerful
Thanks for that very nice review, It was one of the springers I have been looking at for future purchase. I think the springer shooters all mentioned the "hold the under leaver" so I won't say that. I know you probably haven't shot springer in years cause you are more of an PCP shooter? Question, can I get any Air Arms silencer to fit on that barrel?
If you put a tin of pellets through the TX you will find that your groups tighten up as the barrel leads in. You will also find that the power will rise to around 11.5 to 11.7 ish as the action beds in. I can assure you if you like the gun now you will love it once it's bedded in, springers tend to favour a slightly lighter pellet the opposite of pcp's try the 16grain Air Arms they tend to suit the gun. Do a second review once it's run in. Also a shooter of your standard will easily shoot one hole groups (all day long) with ease using this rifle. Once run in they are a different beast as good as they are out of the box they just get better & better & better with use.
I learned all about that hold sensitivity. I like using anything as a prop or rest and it drove me crazy getting absolutely no consistency, returned my first springer within 24 hours and ordered a Hatsan pcp off the internet the same day. Never again.
Good review. You must however change youir view on break barrel spring guns. Try the Walther LGV. The Rolls Royce of spring break barrels. You will be impressed. It will change your view on break barrels forever. I have been shooting air rifles for 50 years +. The Walther LGV break barrel blew me away. And yes, will you please use the safety measure of holding the cocking lever on underlevers while you load the pellet regardless of the bear trap. Do not trust any mechanism completely.
On the cocking bar why is there a fatter end like a silencer? Other models of the same rifle don't have that fatter end. Hopefully you know what I mean and can tell me why? Thank you & great accent
I took a fox at 40 yards with this rifle in .177
Also, I recommend the swift stumpy silencer
@@maselbac that's interesting, can I ask is your Tx200 sub 12ftlb or more?
@@KrisFjord Sub
@@maselbac should I get this or weihrauch hw97k or hw80k
@@Brock-Lesnar-WWE test them if you can. Personal preference is a big deal
Try a lighter pellet like 13g falcon accuracy in a springer it will take it nearer to 12 ft
Man I wish I could get a silencer like that for my hw97 here in the US. Great video.
No kidding. Suppressing an airgun here will get you locked up. I guess it must be all those convenience stores getting robbed with pellet guns...
where is here? here in Belgium if you have one in youre pocked its enough to get in trouble whilst in Holland it is recommended so you are not disturbing the nabur
i find coments on this rule in the US you have to have a special licence +- 200 Dollar to pay annual so they need the money
Incorrect. There is a one time $200 tax you must pay to own a silencer in USA. Also, you can fill out a different form, same $200, then make your own.
Don't waste your money on a supressor for springers/air pistons. They work great on pcp's and hpa air rifles. But, you can not supress the sound of the mechanics of the moving piston hitting the end of the piston chamber....
You need try a tuned 21mm cylinder in rifle and CNC trigger sears
Good review Matt , i like you only hunt with pcp,s, my springers are only used
for target shooting and i own most of the top springers inc the tx200 and its one of my favourite springers.
atb brian
You and Matt should BOTH man-up, and do some hunting with the springers. ;) Check out Daveratz's springer hunting videos. It CAN be done humanely. You just can't let PCPs make you lazy and lose your skills.
excellent review!!
Excellent wish I was as good a shot as you.
I really like you review of this tx200 I have the tx200 mkiii I will be using at extreme bench rest in field target against the pcp guys at 55 yard it groups just a little under my fx12 in .22
Alexander, I shoot against the PCP guys (Steyr LG110) with my springer, and I can't hold a candle to them. That's why we have a different league. Like women cannot compete with men in sports because they're weaker.
You're going to lose lol not bashing you but sprinters just can't compete with pcp, accuracy wise.
AirgunnerCA A GOOD springer CAN compete with PCP accuracy, if the ranges and power levels are kept low, but in general, you're right.
To a point it can but not really past 50yd
What is the thread specs on the moderator please, thank you!🙏
You cant beat Weihrauch HW97 Best springer out there great gun 🔫
I'm getting my first rifle for hunting rabbits and birds. What should I buy?
Weihrauch hw80K
Weihrauch hw97k or Air arms TX200 HC
Why no comparison of before after moderator?
To be honesst it sounded noisier with silencer.
You always sell yourself short, Matt! Besides the first "flyer" your grouping was excellent for free hold, regardless. Nice job and nice video, THANKS.
Great vid lovely rifle for sure
I love this tx200 airrifle♥️
Please give me a good suggestion😊
1)👉Air Arms TX200 MK3 vs Air Arms TX200 HC
Which of these 2 models is more powerful & which is better for accuracy long-range shooting?
2)Which of these 2 models is heavier?
3)What weight / weight is lighter to carry outside?
4) imean= best accuracy for long-range_grouping/ velocity_powerfull. 💪
Not Recoil/less vibration/noice (50 to 70 metar shooting)
5) Wich is old model tx200? and Wich New model tx200?🤔?.....
6)One of these for me. I Need a good air rifle 😊
What on a PCP do you really find more interesting than on springers? The O-ring fitment? The minuscule trigger spring? The fact that you have to pay for the air too? PCP air rifle shooting is like virtual air rifle shooting.... just a little more boring.
2:48. Trusting the anti-bear trap mechanism like you do in this video (not holding onto the cocking lever while inserting a pellet into the breech), is like trusting the activated safety mechanism while pointing the loaded rifle at someone and pulling the trigger. But, those are your fingers, and flat fingers make for faster swimming.
Since you are from South Africa, how about some metric measurements?
It is a great air rifle though.
I know right, FINALLY!!!!
Hi. Saw your video on your Air Arms factory tour. Since you are so familiar with the line I wonder if you could help me with a decision? I already own the FX Impact and Streamline but want to buy an Air Arms under lever gun for my collection. The ones I have been looking at the most are the TX200 HC and the Mk111. In your expert opinion what do you think is the best under lever Air Arms rifle out of all of them including these two? Also my shooting is generally in the 25 to 70 yards range. For accuracy would the .22 or the .177 be best for that? Thanks for any help you can give me.
I'd love to come there and do some varmint control. What are your thoughts on the Ruger AirHawk .177 that requires a P.A.L to purchase? Love to hear your feed back
Does it glow blue when orcs are near?
I'm fairly new to air guns but I'm really having a blast!! My question is would a longer barrel, like the one on the MK lll be more accurate than the shorter barrel on the Hunter Carbine or does the barrel length make any difference? Accuracy at 50+ yards is my main interest in a springer (target shooting).
Thanks for your input
not more accurate but longer barrel gives you a little bit more power in the full power version.
Exceeds expectations!
Can't use a rest? How do you sight it in if you can't use a rest to shoot?
OK I just ordered one of these. BUT I need to know where you get the supressor, size, etc... Do you have any info on that?
Nice, I always love your videos! I'd love to have access to 1/2 the guns in your cabinet.
No good for me, left handed so would struggle to load pellets through the side of port, so the German Hw 97 for me. Cheers Shane uk
I think they come in left hand as well mate
yup, they make a lefty
Actually a left handed one for sale on some of the UK gun sites.
does the "silencer" help with accuracy? and can the silencer be attached to the tx200 longer version?
18 grain pellet @ 11ftpds how far from the target were you 2 feet lol.
would you do a review on a pump pneumatic rifle? Or co2 ? love the vids
BRO i love your vids
hi, i am planning to buy a Diana 350 magnum classic To6 model, specifically for long range target shooting and also hunting. plz have some views about this rifle?
I want to know more about TX200 air rifle?
would a igt or nitro piston air gun be as hold sensitive
What is your opinion about diana 460 magnum
the only think that i like from tx200 over hw97k is the trigger.
Can you tell me please what scope do you have on this gun? I want the best scope for this beauty
I'm getting the Edgun Leshiy, is that something you will be looking at?
Hi, why did you choose TX over Pro Sport? And why HC over classic? Greetings
A lot of people prefer the TX to prosport, I find it a more user friendly gun to shoot,