philpot 4,927 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Right chaps time for some input here. A couple of you know that I am toying with selling my wonderful but heavy TX200HC Mk3 .177 in favour of a break barrel. Now the TX is a tack driver since Charlie Caller worked his magic unless your name is Pianoman in which case it was a tack driver in his hands before tuning BUT as a pensioner (It does sound weird saying that) I want a lighter springer without the loss of accuracy. The other advantage would be pellet loading in the dark being better with a BB springer. It is about 52 years since I bought a BB springer, BSA Meteor, so not in touch with what we would regard being a cracking gun in this day and age. I am completely open to suggestion for this gun so if you guys would like to throw some name / models into the frame and why, I would be very grateful. Thanking you in advance. Phil 2 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,133 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Still on the lookout for a springer myself. Been seriously considering a HW98. I know they aint light, but still very manageable. Would they be lighter than a TX200? Quote Link to post
philpot 4,927 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Not sure but I think very similar. Quote Link to post
si brown 8,486 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 the hw98 is 1.5lb lighter than a tx hc 1 Quote Link to post
Rez 4,957 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Parker Hale Striker Go for something with a bit of vintage Quote Link to post
PeskyWabbits 464 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Is Charlie Caller still selling that Hw95? That would be your ideal gun. Tempted myself but I have just put a .177 barrel on my Hw35 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,133 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Not sure but I think very similar. the hw98 is 1.5lb lighter than a tx hc Thanks for that. 1.5lb is a fair weight saving, and I've not yet read a really negative review on the 98 1 Quote Link to post
villaman 9,979 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 95 ,99 the bsa lighting is getting some good praise on another forum , Doesn't matter what you get it still needs a tune Quote Link to post
Rez 4,957 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Still on the lookout for a springer myself. Been seriously considering a HW98. I know they aint light, but still very manageable. Would they be lighter than a TX200? TX is around the 9lbs mark, both walnut and beech, 98's 8.2'ish. Feel loads more front heavy though, obviously. Quote Link to post
philpot 4,927 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 The TX is 4.0k Hw95 is 3.4k Hw98 is 3.8k Hw85 is 3.4k Hw50 is 3.1k Hw35 is 3.8k Hw57 is only 3.2k for an underlever making it very light but don't know if it is a bugger to load. The BSA Lightning.......................can these be in the same league as AA and Weihrauch and is a tuning kit even available. I will look on BBS. Still pondering Phil 1 Quote Link to post
si brown 8,486 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 The TX is 4.0k Hw95 is 3.4k Hw98 is 3.8k Hw85 is 3.4k Hw50 is 3.1k Hw35 is 3.8k Hw57 is only 3.2k for an underlever making it very light but don't know if it is a bugger to load. The BSA Lightning.......................can these be in the same league as AA and Weihrauch and is a tuning kit even available. I will look on BBS. Still pondering Phil think these shops need to use the same scales, bar weights are way different to the ones you've pulled up phil atb si Quote Link to post
mattwhite 1,993 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 If your willing to give it a little polish and lube anyway.....you know what I'm about to say Phil......chuck a tonne at a hatty 900. I can't speak for .177 flavour but .22 I can't grumble at all. I don't know the weight but it's not heavy at all.?? 2 Quote Link to post
philpot 4,927 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) I got them from here Si :- https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/air-rifles?lang=en I tend to take very little notice of BAR.................................FX Impact.................................tosh. Phil Edited March 3, 2017 by philpot Quote Link to post
si brown 8,486 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 I got them from here Si :- https://www.weihrauch-sport.de/air-rifles?lang=en I tend to take very little notice of BAR.................................FX Impact.................................tosh. Phil yeah i can understand the fx thing phil... it won't put me off getting a streamline but i know robs had a fair few issues with the impacts, not to say there all like that! he maybe got a bad batch. I've just put the 95 on my fishing scales and it's .3kg heavier than the stated weihrauch weight and thats with my heavy mod removed and deducted scope weight!! i think us lads should form a real stats log cos you cant believe what you read atb si 1 Quote Link to post
philpot 4,927 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Perhaps Rob is telling me porkies then Si because he said he could not understand why BAR had all these issues and he has had no issues at all. Quote Link to post
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