Hi John, awesome, enjoyable, and interesting review of a rather beautiful air rifle. English? But just not my cup of tea 😁. But on a lighter note, I just received my Fire-Arm Guard delivery 2 large for the safe, 2 small for the air-gun cabinet, and another small to use in a case. Thank you for promoting them, as I would have never heard of them otherwise, and of course the free shipping. 👍👍 As always, Thanks for sharing and God Bless, Greg
Hi Greg, I hope all is well. Those Firearm-Guard really do work. The only thing you have to do to recharge them, once in a great while, is set them in the direct sunlight for a couple hours and let them dry out. I will only share thing that work or I think the viewers can benefit from. Thanks again for leaving comments and I appreciate your continued support!👍😊
A flawless piece of art from the leader of the airgun industry! Don't forget to mention that the barrel is shrouded, too! I always say to my friends that for $700, you can get a truly gorgeous, reliable, top of the line spring rifle that can be enjoyed for decades and more, or a midlevel PCP that made in plastic and cheap metal and would be outdated within 5 years!
Hello Mr. John, great review, as you say, it's a Rolls-Royce, these rifles win Field Target championships in Europe, for those who like spring rifles as I like, this air arms tx200 is the icing on the cake , I already had the pleasure of testing one and I think it’s worth what it costs, with a little tuning by Mr. Mike Melick even better, lots of health, hugs.
Hi my friend Luis! I couldn't agree more. I had Mike order me a left-handed version. They are back-ordered by several months, so I hope to have it for Christmas. Stay Healthy 👍😉
It's a beautiful rifle it exudes quality it feels great well balanced in the hands , its solid heavy feel aids in firing it also becomes more powerful as you use it more. It can really surprise you how accurate it is. Great for some quiet squirel or pidgeon bashing in the woods.
Great rifle and worth every penny/cent! I bought mine 2nd hand but it is mint with Beech stock and a Welsh Willy tuning kit in it. Just ordered a Lyman bag after seeing yours on here! Keep up the great videos. 10/10 🏴
What’s better for hunting, this, or the HW97? I’m just getting into air rifle hunting and my previous experience is with just the Gamo Swarm Maxxim. Thinking about jumping on this or the HW, when finances allow.
I'm thinking, I'm thinking! :) These are indeed a superbly built air rifle. I'm soon going to order one,..maybe in Beech but also in .177 Thanks so much for this review,.I appreciate your thoughts and review on this Air Arms rifle. Cheers!
I have one except it's the hunter carabin version and in 177 cal with the beach stock absolutely love it I have ordered the airarms pro sport in 22 cal with the walnut stock
Hi mate you don't need to tune the air arms,i have hunter carbine in.177 they are already factory tuned . They shoot spot on fresh out of the box. Messaged from England like your reviews by the way
I would love to see this review in 22 caliber. Let’s face it not a lot of guys in the US use 177 exclusively for pest control most of us use 22 caliber or larger for Pest Control and hunting. That said…great review as always thank you.
That rifle is gorgeous! I don't think I could bring myself to shoot it though! It would just be something to be on the wall!! Great accuracy too, although I have a .22 and a .177 Hatsan Edge that both shoot under 1/2 inch groups at 20 yds with open sights using cheap Crosman Premier HP ammo. I got them both on sale from Hatsan Usa for $49.99 each, so I don't mind if they get scratched or dinged up!
It does have a price tag, but the quality and the craftsmanship is absolutely amazing! The finish is just incredible. Thanks for watching and I appreciate the comments👍
That is an outstanding air rifle I own 2 of them 1 in 177 and the other in .22 I also own an Air Arms Pro Sport in 177 they are phenomenal shooters you can honestly say that those are precision air rifles compared to the regular run of the mill Box store places. I've got a few videos about those if you wish to look at.
Iv never understood the US enthusiasm for air rifles, a good one requires serious precision engineering for more cost than its cartridge equivalent. The Weihrauch 97 and the Wather LGV are very much in the same quality category as the TX200. A comparison test would be interesting.
I have a full custom Remington 700 action, Lilja 24.5", .257 cal 3 groove, 1:10 twist barrel (stainless and hand lapped), Timney trigger, McMillian stock, Shiloh recoil lug, Conetrol projectionless mounts, and Zeiss optics. It's chambered in .25 Souper, a.k.a. 25/308. On a calm say with 120 gr Nosler flat base bullets (no longer made, but I still have about 600 in a private stash), I can get 6" groups. 6", center to center. At 1,000 meters. At 200 meters, my 5 shot groups measure about .265" ( the bullet measures.257" diameter). So why would I shoot an air rifle? Well, for me, part of it is nostalgia. After my Daisy Red Rider .bb gun, my first rifle was a Crossman .22 cal pump-up pellet rifle. I bagged hundreds of gray squirrels and cottontail rabbits with that rifle, and I used it until I got a .22 rimfire Winchester semi-auto tubular feed rifle chambered in .22 short, long, and long rifle. And for indoor tournament use, I got (my parents took out a bank loan to get it) a Savage Anschultz single-shot .22, chambered in .22 long rifle. I won some pretty major tournaments with that $1,700 rifle and peep sights. And that $1,700 U.S. was in 1967 dollars, which translates to $13,187.78 in 2020. So again, why would I want an air rifle? As I said, nostalgia is an issue. But so is handicapping myself. Air rifles, especially springer air rifles, are more difficult to shoot accurately. But there is yet another reason. Although I lived in Connecticut until I was 27, I had access to a 50' indoor range. I shot there 6 days/week. But when I was 27, I moved to Vermont. My town had 66,000 acres, mostly in National Forest land. We had fewer than 300 residents. My own property was 174 acres. All my neighbors hunted, and nobody was disturbed by the sound of me shooting on my property. Now I am retired. I live in Florida (Orlando). We have a rat problem. Roof rats. They are also known as Citrus rats. If I tried to shoot my .22 rimfire or my .257 centerfire outside in my 1/3 acre property to kill a roof rat, I would have a SWAT team at my house, and I would be headed to jail in handcuffs. If I was lucky. With my TX200, nobody is the wiser. There is a 1000 meter outdoor range about 90 minutes from where I live, and that is a long drive to shoot. There is a nice indoor range where I can shoot the centerfire rifle on their 100 ys range, but a membership there is over $750.year. I can shoot my TX200 outdoors in my back yard. And I can shoot it inside my house at a distance of up to 54.' But best of all, I can shoot and shoot and shoot. 500 rounds cost me about $10. TO shoot my centerfire (handloads only, as no factory ammo is available) the best price per shot is about $0.44. Doo rounds would cost a MINIMUM of $220, and that assumes I am using used brass. So...the air rifles are less expensive (other than for high-end Daystate and FX rifles), they have a more limited range, but they can be VERY accurate, are cheap to shoot, and they are suited to suburban and indoor use. I hope that helps.
@@garyhenderson6504 I see it from your point of view, a question of the right tool for the job. At least you can reminisce the good old days when you had space and freedom to do as you pleased.
@@harryzero1566 Curiously, I don't feel like I have lost anything. I love the challenge of shooting an air rifle WELL. And I can always go to Vermont or a host of other states if the urge to hunt with the centerfire rifle is impossible to ignore,
Thanks for a real good review. Ordered my TX200 a week ago with Walnut stock. Also left handed. . . so I am Waiting 😬 Have a HW97 and an ancient Gamo CFX. All are .177 and shoot really well.
How about a Civilian Marksmanship Program Dasisy 853? For $105+$15 or $20 for your shipping, super hard to complain about a $450 -$500 Amazon cost for a SUPER SUPERIOR ACCURATE Rifle compared to others at a $100-150 value
I was chatting on the airgun range with a guy I shoot with every week. We Both have AA prosports , mines 22 , his is 177. I said I need to buy a Prosport in 177 , he said dont bother , buy a TX200 and save money , he has a TX so he knows
Have you tried the TX200 HC? Would love to know which on is better? The MK111 or the HC before I buy one. I don't find the price out of line. My FX Impact costs 4 times what this Air Arms sells for. I am also left handed. Thanks.
Hi Robert, I would own all three plus a couple of others. Start with one and slowly add them to your collection. Those are 3 of my favorite add a HW98 and a Beeman R9 to the group as well. Not to mention the Feinwerkbau Sport. That is one amazing rifle as well! I have a custom tx200 lefthanded in walnut. I could not choose just one, I am truthfully happy with all.. Now, the best finish is the TX200 and the Feinwekbau Sport. Simply amazing bluing and the wood stocks are great.. Truth is, it's like comparing BMW's, Mercedes, Porsche. All simply amazing products. You can't go wrong with any of them.😉👍
That scope is made by BSA it is a few years old and unfortunately they don't make it anymore. I will have to do a video on Scopes and cover mounting, proper way to sight in etc. Thanks again for watching!👍
I have a left handed one on order in .177. Wondering why you didn't try the Air Arms pellets? I'm unsure in what pellets to get with it. All my other guns are in .22 calibre.
Hi John that tx 200 would work a lot better with a rowan engineering set back trigger plus you can get the brass trigger gaurd to match also they do a underlever grip like the tx200hc making cocking lever easy ps great show all best fred.
Hi Fred, that sounds like an amazing setup. It had such a nice stock trigger I can only imagine the upgrade. Thank you for tuning in and I appreciate your comments 👍
Nice review my friend. 👍👍 Picked mine up yesterday. WoW. Just WOW. Actually, I don’t like it. I’m spending all my time just looking at it and not shooting it. Just kidding. She’s a beast. And I’m not bedded in with her yet. 👍👍
Hey John. I ordered one in 22 caliber walnut stock and hope to have it soon. Sure enjoyed your great review as usual. It will be interesting to compare it to my Weihrauch 97K Black Line in 177.
Did you call Mike at Flying Dragon Air Rifles? It may take some time but he can order you one and he'll tune it for you. No body can beat that deal, trust me.
Greetings again. Since purchasing my Benjamine Akela and Maurader I haven't had this beauty out in a while. I wanted to ask, is there a difference between the latest version MKIII as compared to earlier versions? I purchased mine about 3 years ago and am not certain which version I have. BTW..this rifle is nothing short of a true masterpiece. One which will be in the family for a long while after I'm gone from this Earth. Thank you for the review. Steve
Hi Steve, your model from 3 years ago should be identical to the current model. About 6 months ago I received a left-handed model with the walnut stock, simply awesome, and it is identical to the previous models I have encountered. Happy Shooting 👍
You can get more details on line. But here is the just of it. A full tune involves smoothing out the mechanics. Generally the airgun is disassembled, the piston chamber is honed, the piston seal is upgraded or replaced. A top-hat (a weight/guide) is added to the spring piston. It is properly lubricated and reassembled. The rifle then shoots smoother with less vibration and more consistency. In some cases the trigger is addressed with some polishing, lubrication or modification. 😉👍
Hi John. Thanks for this very good review. You must have the Walther LGU Master, a better price for same quality and one of the best accurate rifle, simply an other Rolls Royce rifle!! 👌
Hey Buddy, I actually have a Walther LGU .177. Not quite the power of the TX200. But, I will do a review on it in the next couple of weeks since you asked. TX200 has a much better trigger but, I added a longer screw to my LGU and it is really dialed in now. So because you brought it up I'll review it.😉👍
No...not yet. I am holding out for batch #2. I also have not had the opportunity to test and verify the updated model. I am curious as to the overall performance.
@@bblue651 I am hoping so. My contact at Sig is no longer there and it had been a bit frustrating of late trying to obtain information. But I am on it👍
That was on loan from my friend Mike at Flying Dragon Air Rifles. He goes through every rifle prior to sending it out to make sure it is as factory specs,which by the way, he includes a full tune with the purchase of these high end guns. Thanks for watching 👍
I sure wish you were shooting a .22 cal for this test. That said, do you have a link yo Mike's business? I replayed the segment 4 times and I still couldn't make out the name. Thanks.
Another superb videos l need to stop watching your videos because any nice gun you reviewing lm buying lol I just bought tx 200 in UK but is 12 fplbs and is pellet on pellet.
@@woofman4796 It tends to be easier for the righthanders. They do give the option of a left-handed stock but you still have to load it on the right side. The breech is definitely setup for a right hander. Although, I have been use to adapting my entire life. Maybe that is why I like break barrels so much👍😊
@@AirgunDetectives i thought weihrauch's was accessible from both sides, air arms and diana's are the same , weihrauch's loading port is open across the whole top ?? isn't it ??
@@woofman4796 for the most the opening favors the right side. Diana 48, Walther LGU, this TX200, much easier from the Rt. My Browning, which I just tuned last week btw. The breech opening is more centered.
