Jonnyb6161 80 Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 I've recently bought a TX and was very impressed with the ease and accuracy. One small niggle is that it makes a hell of a crack so I fitted a Deben Whisper 180 silencer. Result, crack gone but now I can hear a weird, dull boing from the spring. It's nothing like the twang on my HW97. It was so horrible, I took it off as I'd rather have the crack than a comedy wet fart. Any ideas, maybe a spring sleeve? Quote Link to post
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Ear defenders...........? 1 Quote Link to post
Jonnyb6161 80 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Good one Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,731 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 20 hours ago, Jonnyb6161 said: I've recently bought a TX and was very impressed with the ease and accuracy. One small niggle is that it makes a hell of a crack so I fitted a Deben Whisper 180 silencer. Result, crack gone but now I can hear a weird, dull boing from the spring. It's nothing like the twang on my HW97. It was so horrible, I took it off as I'd rather have the crack than a comedy wet fart. Any ideas, maybe a spring sleeve? The dull boing is the silencer doing its job jonny remember its a spring rifle and not a pcp mate so its not going to be as quiet as a pcp i bet if you were down range when some one fired it you would not hear it atvbjimmy 2 Quote Link to post
Jonnyb6161 80 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Cheers, I understand but it's a horrible noise in my opinion. I was just wondering if it could be reduced. So you wouldn't recommend a sleeve then? Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,731 Posted March 30, 2018 Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 you can try one and see if it helps it would not hurt it to try atvbjimmy Quote Link to post
Jonnyb6161 80 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Cheers, I'll have a look around. There's a video on Youtube by "Shooting at Dawn" on the subject. Quote Link to post
Jonnyb6161 80 Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Stripped the TX down and found there's no room for a spring sleeve but there's a loads of play between the spring and spring guide (about 1mm). No sign of wear. Also, the spring ends looked like they'd been "Dressed" by a shaved ape. I absolutely love the rifle but I'm really disappointed with Air Arms quality control. Has anybody else had similar issues? I've polished the spring ends and relubed. It's better but still not good. Quote Link to post
Baldcoot 2,352 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 "Delrin "spring guide perhaps,my 97kt had a horrible twang till i fitted a welsh willy kit ,all bits were Delrin and made it a lot quieter .Also my supersport now has a delrin kit much less twanggg.You probably dont need a tune but you do need a quieter sounding rifle for your own sanity if nowt else atb 1 Quote Link to post
Jonnyb6161 80 Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 I agree. I've got a piece of Delrin, so I'll have a go at making a new spring guide. Shame that Air Arms didn't think of it. Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,549 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hi Jonny, great choice of rifle mate, I regularly hunt with my T Rex 200 HC MK3 .177. I have no issues with noise whatsoever but in saying that I had some work done to her by Rat Works. The rifle is easily PCP accurate and "one hell of a hunting spring rifle". If it helps you any, here is a list of works done by Rat Works and do take on board Jimmy`s advice ( Big Mac), my TX is shot at all times without a silencer BUT a lot of TX lads use a silencer for extra weight and muzzle flip reduction, to aid accuracy that tad more. atb Mark 1 Quote Link to post
Jonnyb6161 80 Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Cheers for the info mate. I tested mine and and I am very happy with the consistency although mine's running a bit lower power (10.66 ft/lb). This is plenty for me as I'm more interested in accuracy (last week I shot a 5 shot group less than 10mm at 50m). To be honest, it's just the noise that irritates me and maybe the power will come up a bit with a better fitting spring guide and top hat. I have a lathe, so I'm going to have a go myself. If it doesn't help, how much did it cost for the work you had done? 1 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,731 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, Jonnyb6161 said: Cheers for the info mate. I tested mine and and I am very happy with the consistency although mine's running a bit lower power (10.66 ft/lb). This is plenty for me as I'm more interested in accuracy (last week I shot a 5 shot group less than 10mm at 50m). To be honest, it's just the noise that irritates me and maybe the power will come up a bit with a better fitting spring guide and top hat. I have a lathe, so I'm going to have a go myself. If it doesn't help, how much did it cost for the work you had done? Jonny get in touch with Si brown off here he will make you a kit for it the mans a wizzer,d with spring rifles mate no need to pay fortunes to get the rifle shooting right , the one i have for sale is a Si brown tuned tx200hc in 177 and its silent if out else he will tell you how to make it quiet and smooth just give him a pm he will help you out . he also dose carbon fiber mods and could make you a one for the tx atvbjimmy Quote Link to post
Jonnyb6161 80 Posted April 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 Thanks, I'll do that Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,731 Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, Jonnyb6161 said: Thanks, I'll do that Si Brown carbon fibre silencers just click on the above mate and find Si Brown then send him a pm he is a very help full lad and knows his stuff honest the tx i have was his own rifle atvbjimmy Quote Link to post
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