Air Arms Revist pellet performance in my TX200 MK III

[drpietrzak]

After a year of shooting Air Arms Field Heavy (10.3 grain) and Air Arms Field (8.4 grain) pellets I decided to revisit pellet performance from other makers. Note every rifle handles shooting pellets differently so your results may differ.

I am shooting a TX200 MIII in .177 with a Vortex Diamondback 6-24x50mm scope. I am shooting from a bench with from an Allen rest with Protektor bags. There was little to no wind, no mirage and about 78 degrees Fahrenheit.

Here 2 types of H&N pellets were tested. The H&N FT 9.57 grain (4.50mm) and H&N Baracuda Match 10.65 (4.51mm). Their performance was compared to the AA 10.3 (4.52mm) pellets that I regularly use. In this instance the H&N 9.57 provided solid accuracy compared to AA 10.3 but shot slower and with more trajectory. Future testing with H&N 9.57 is suggested.

 

[Jay308]

My TX200 has a Vortek piston seal and TbT delrin guides. It really only likes the AA 10.3, even when it was stock. It does shoot the H&N FTT ok but I have to clean the barrel if I switch back because they are harder lead and the AA/JSB can’t push it out and accuracy suffers.

 

[drpietrzak]

My TX200 has a Vortek piston seal and TbT delrin guides. It really only likes the AA 10.3, even when it was stock. It does shoot the H&N FTT ok but I have to clean the barrel if I switch back because they are harder lead and the AA/JSB can’t push it out and accuracy suffers.

Thanks!

 

[rwsmike]

Is that tx factory or does it have a tune kit? I subscribed to your channel

 

[drpietrzak]

Thanks. It is factory FAC. I added on 3mm spacer to front of tophat to smooth out shooting 10.3s.

 

[Jay308]

I weight sorted a tin of 10.3’s and wasn’t sure if it actually helped at the time, but I have had some unexplained fliers lately. I’m probably going to do another tin to see if it helps and chrono also.

 

[drpietrzak]

I weight sorted a tin of 10.3’s and wasn’t sure if it actually helped at the time, but I have had some unexplained fliers lately. I’m probably going to do another tin to see if it helps and chrono also.

I found weight sorted to a 1/10th grain helped.