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I just received my .22 cal Air Arms TX200MKIII from Airgunsource, and I am pleased with the gun and with the service. The gun looks to be well made, and is fairly quiet and smooth to shoot. The gun arrived with a Hawke Airmax scope already mounted, and the eye relief was okay for me, so I set up a target at 20 yards(limited room to shoot not to mention no decent rest either) and the first shot struck about 3/4" high. The second shot struck about 1/4" from the first, and the third shot was in between. The target was only a 1/2" piece of plywood, and I used a knot for a bullseye, because that is what was handy. Both pellets easily passed through the plywood and into a 6" post that the target was hung on. I was in a bit of a hurry, so more shooting will just have to wait, but the only negative that I found , was that closing the action after cocking the gun, and inserting a pellet , seemed awkward , but given a little time to get used to it, there shouldn't be an issue. The guys at airgunsource obviously took a bit of time mounting the scope and zeroing it fairly close, so I am pleased with their service.
 
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AGS has a well-deserved reputation for great service. The AA TX200 Mk III is one of the best spring piston air rifles available. It was my favourite. Congratulations on getting a great air rifle.
 
I've been thinking about getting that same air rifle. From what I have researched it is one of the best springers. Congrats on your new air gun and let us know how it shoots.
 
Once I get a few hundred shots through it, I expect it to smoothen out even more, and the velocity should stabilize. I have some ground squirrels to eliminate in a noise sensitive area, so it should get a good test on them in a day or two. My last springer was an HW97 Blue Laminate in .177, and this gun feels very similar, but hits harder by the look of it.

I took it out and tried it on ground squirrels today. I only shot a few, but at 25 yards it definitely is more effective than my .177 was.
 
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stubblejumper said:
Once I get a few hundred shots through it, I expect it to smoothen out even more, and the velocity should stabilize. I have some ground squirrels to eliminate in a noise sensitive area, so it should get a good test on them in a day or two. My last springer was an HW97 Blue Laminate in .177, and this gun feels very similar, but hits harder by the look of it.

I took it out and tried it on ground squirrels today. I only shot a few, but at 25 yards it definitely is more effective than my .177 was.
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I like the fish scale checkering on the stock, i believe the stocks are made in Italy. It should be fairly quiet to shoot as the barrel is shrouded. The barrel is made in Germany. They say 177 cal for feathers and 22 cal for fur. Sounds like you got the right one for squirrels.
 
pete dobinson said:
I like the fish scale checkering on the stock, i believe the stocks are made in Italy. It should be fairly quiet to shoot as the barrel is shrouded. The barrel is made in Germany. They say 177 cal for feathers and 22 cal for fur. Sounds like you got the right one for squirrels.
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It is a whole like quieter than a friends RWS 54. I also don't hear the mechanical noise as much, and it is much smoother. I also have the anti beartrap release figured out now that I have used it a bit. The screw in front of the trigger guard was loose when I checked, so I lock-tited all of the action screws. The only negative is that it is a big heavy gun. Overall, I am very pleased with the gun at this point. The Hawke Airmax scope has a very thin reticle, which is okay for use in bright conditions, but would be useless in low light.
 
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pete dobinson said:
Try some 50 yd groups with it and I bet it will do just fine. I would like to hear how it does at that range.
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If a spring piston rifle shoots less than one inch groups at 50 yards, the rifle and shooter are both doing very, very well. The smaller, lighter, and faster .177 often produces better accuracy results at distance than the .22 pellet. The slower MV of the .22 gives a much loopier trajectory at longer distances.

Wind is a great challenge for airgunners. A 10 mph crosswind produces a 5 inch drift at 50 yards for a typical 8.4 grain .177 pellet with an MV of 900 fps. With a 14.3 grain .22 pellet at 775 fps the drift is 5.5 inches. (Information from Hawke Chairgun Pro, a free download that gives pellet ballistic information; plug in your pellet, MV etc and off you go.)
 
I was watching a youtube video and a guy was shooting bottle caps at 50 yds with a weihrauch 77. He didn't hit the cap every time but he was bloody close. I was surprised how accurate they were at that range. The TX200 is in the same class as the 77. I don't know much about air rifles but I can understand that wind would have a significant effect on a pellet. In perfect conditions I think accuracy would be good. grauhanen, that was good information.
 
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