TX200 disappointed at the field target match today

[Smaug]

The first few lanes, I was on fire. I was almost worried that I might be accused of cheating when they saw my score card. 

But then, I started blowing it. Missed more and more, until I wasn't even hitting metal any more, much less the kill zone. They were small kill zones, so I just blamed myself. (Until I stopped hitting metal) I missed every target for the second half of my match. 

I went back to the range to troubleshoot, and found that the big screw at the front of the trigger guard was loose, and also one of the stock screws. They had been loctited, too. My TX is twangy, so maybe it's buzzing them loose? I also didn't wait for the loctite time fully cure before trying it out last time. I'll try blue loctite one more timd, then it's onto red. 

My fellow club members are recommending that I stop shooting heavy pellets, and detune it to 12 FPE with a Vortek kit. 

I'm going to try blue loctite, with the proper setting interval this time, and if that doesn't work....I don't know what. 

 

[JoeWayneRhea]

The TX is a gun I had a really nice conversation about today and shared my thoughts on the gun . The first thing in every post , blog , or anything else you every read about a TX 200 is the beautiful wood and bluing and rightfully so . But I've owned a couple and there is just something about the shot cycle of the gun I don't care for .? I wish I could describe it better than that ....But you shoot a number of other nice spring rifles and they all have their little quirks and gremlins . . But the AirArms springers have a certain way they feel as they are fired that I just couldn't get used to .
To me ( and I'm probably the only springer guy on earth like this ) the TX rifles are like a breathtaking woman ....with breath that ya just can't get past . Try the Vortek kit , they can totally transform rifles !! And for a reasonable price .

 

[Guest]

11-12fpe is the way to go with a springer in FT. 8gr or so pellets too.

 

[Goodtogo]

Let me ask you a question about your stock screw in front of the trigger guard. Did you Loctite the post aka the screw that keeps the trigger group and the spring in the gun? If you used Loctite on the screw but didn't use it on that post, it will seem that the screw is getting loose but its really that post backing out. It only takes a couple dozen shots at times to cause this and you will notice your poi start to drop.