Air Arms TX200 MKI Maintenance and Upgrade
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The top hat is probably stuck up inside the piston (held in place by old grease). You'll probably need to dig it out. Easiest way is to slam the bottom of the piston rod down on a piece of wood...The top hat...hopefully slides out.
If not, shine a light into the piston to see if there is a top hat there (maybe do that first). Many ways to remover that stuck top hat (google).
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Here's the weird thing.... it's not there. i know it's crazy, but Tom at Vortek told me to me grab a few measurements, and do a few procedures like the one you described.... no top hat. The inside depth of the piston is correct as well. Tom just said, "wow, thats an old gun." It has never been taken down so it came from AA like this. The spring wire is .125" and it has 28 coils. The 3 washers also puzzled Tom. Maybe I am not looking at this thing correctly. I think I am putting it together correctly?!?
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Ya could be . I just figured I seen that mk1 screwed in to the spring coils . But ya I could see that stuck as well. Happens time to time ..
Well old gun you got 2ed hand. Anything's posable of previous owner just winged a tune or just jack legged a spring in and just chunked the rest of the parts
Then you still got the kit
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I'd just contact p.a if that compatible with all tc200 mk's. Not just the latest one
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Piston size/diameter is the same on all MK's but the stroke length is longer on the new models increasing power.
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p.a.? Forgive me, but it's gonna take me a while to catch up with the lingo hahah. thanks for all your help. NVM I figured it out lol Pyramid Air.Ya could be . I just figured I seen that mk1 screwed in to the spring coils . But ya I could see that stuck as well. Happens time to time ..
Well old gun you got 2ed hand. Anything's posable of previous owner just winged a tune or just jack legged a spring in and just chunked the rest of the parts
Then you still got the kit
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We've got a great price on Air Arms Master Service Air Rifle Kit For TX200/TX200HC Air Rifles at Pyramyd AIR. Shop where the experts do!www.pyramydair.com
I'd just contact p.a if that compatible with all tc200 mk's. Not just the latest one
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I can't ... Then maybe the reason for the washers to make up that gap of a missing tophat ?
All id know is find this diagram around and follow the part trail
All id know is find this diagram around and follow the part trail
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THANK YOU! I found this chart a few days ago, but I lost it. My new PG4 kit is on the way. When I get it, I'm gonna first just replace the piston seal and shoot a few groups and try to chronograph with phone??? Then replace everything with Vortek Pro Sport Kit and test it. This might get intresting lol. Also is the phone chrono worth a download or is it gahbage? Any suggested apps, I dont mind paying if it's good or at least decent.
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As a former owner of two lefty Mk1, they did not come with what you have pictured. That looks more like the piston weight/front guide that was used in a FAC TX -
And I know a few TX users that wouldn't use a Vortek kit, only ARH parts, but they love Tom's molly impregnated seal.
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Thank you very much for this reply! I am so jealous of the lefties. I have always had a stupid cheek piece digging in my face. I'm not sure I can shoot with a left handed stock lol.
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I'm beginning to think that my dad may have old-school modded this thing out of the box..... this would not be a surprise. He lived on shooting ranges for most of my life... nope just double thought about it, it was 100% of my life LOL. Amazing dad... the BEST dad in fact... He just couldn't quit shooting.... so he made us all go lol momma too. I was almost born in an RV on the way from Benchrest Nats (100/200 meter) in Knoxville, TN (1979). I should note that in the match he broke the 5 shot, 5 group agg 100 m world record, ..... and came out second. He passed away last summer. Love you dad (Wayne Zito)!
There's a magazine article about it, I'm trying to find it. It was in a decent magazine i think.
There's a magazine article about it, I'm trying to find it. It was in a decent magazine i think.
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Ya, the air arms stuff can be found at the UK plac s like tw chambers or that one above for reference ..
Air rifle headquarters use to have good air arms stuff. .. has some but not like before / years ago .
https://twchambers.co.uk/airgun-spares/air-arms/tx200-mk-i-ii/
Now looking at tx200 stuff what left at ARH i seen this was interesting seeing you have 3 washers
"One thick rear spacer washer replaces the OEM 3 metal washers ."
https://www.airrifleheadquarters.com/catalog/item/251488/10150783.htm
Well ??? Lol
Air rifle headquarters use to have good air arms stuff. .. has some but not like before / years ago .
https://twchambers.co.uk/airgun-spares/air-arms/tx200-mk-i-ii/
Now looking at tx200 stuff what left at ARH i seen this was interesting seeing you have 3 washers
"One thick rear spacer washer replaces the OEM 3 metal washers ."
https://www.airrifleheadquarters.com/catalog/item/251488/10150783.htm
Well ??? Lol
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Getting the Vortek PG4 kit deal with moly seal on Thursday. I have to wait till I get paid before I get new pellets to try lol. So for now I'll be testing with the R10's. I would like to hear you guys predictions. Will the old parts with new piston seal be better overall (really accuracy, smooth shooting) or will the delrin guide pro sport kit make me leave the original AA parts (40 ish yrs old)behind in the dust? I am SOOOOOOO curious to find out? It's killing me. LOL I am so pumped to be pumped about shooting again! I've even been setting up a little range behind my new house... prob 25 yds max. I even plan on doing a few challenges .... I like how you all do that. really cool. Thanks for looking. kevin
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I'm curious if you bought your Mrk1 used or new. Steve
Because according to this Air Arms Tx200 Mrk 1 owner's posting, his Mrk 1 does have a top hat.
Not sure if he bought it new...probably not if someone put 3 washers in there.
TX200 Mk1 - Help needed! | Piston & Spring
Hi, I'm new to the forum and looking for some advice please. I can see there's a lot of wisdom here. I have a Mk1 TX200 (1992), which I've recently stripped down for the first time in 28yrs, mainly because I'd put it away for a goodly time and was sensing some roughness during the final part of...
shooting-the-breeze.com Guess the only way to find out for sure is to ask someone at Air Arms or an owner who bought a Mrk 1 new.
I was told the top hat is to help center the spring at the front and to provide weight to the piston (Ultimately, I defer to your experience and wisdom Steve. I'm newish here andI have been wrong before).
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zito, you are a better man than me using the R10. They are a great pellet (if you can afford them) but I find wad cutters a real strain to get into a TX breech.
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Lol it has been a pain for 35 years.
I'm curious if you bought your Mrk1 used or new. Steve
Because according to this Air Arms Tx200 Mrk 1 owner's posting, his Mrk 1 does have a top hat.
Not sure if he bought it new...probably not if someone put 3 washers in there.
TX200 Mk1 - Help needed! | Piston & Spring
Hi, I'm new to the forum and looking for some advice please. I can see there's a lot of wisdom here. I have a Mk1 TX200 (1992), which I've recently stripped down for the first time in 28yrs, mainly because I'd put it away for a goodly time and was sensing some roughness during the final part of...
Guess the only way to find out for sure is to ask someone at Air Arms or an owner who bought a Mrk 1 new.
I was told the top hat is to help center the spring at the front and to provide weight to the piston (Ultimately, I defer to your experience and wisdom Steve. I'm newish here andI have been wrong before).
We bought it new, but I'm thinking my Dad may have had it worked on right from the factory??? I have no idea, but I do think I remember something about a certain type of competition he wanted me to do, and.... I BARELY remember (I think) something about modifications, but it's been too far back now.
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I'm excited to get and try the jsb diablo 8.44 and 10.3. The R10's that it shoots well are 8.1 gr
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