My rifles

[rawfish111]

Sounds just like me with my old rifle. It had a good recoil, so I had to learn how to hold it properly. How are you resting your gun..? A springer needs to be cushioned to absorb the kick because the pellet does not leave the barrel before the recoil. Do not rest the gun on a hard surface. I was advised to rest the gun on a bean bag or similar, or on my hand turned thumb up (hard to explain but it works well as a cushion).
Practice practice practice is your best friend.
Get a gun gallery like this for practising on http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf...setting-target They are self resetting and the target is about the size of a rabbits head ;0)
If you learn to shoot a springer well, you will be able to shoot many other types of gun well..

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[robmac]

As a newbie, I've only just come across this thread. It has prompted me to dig out my old Air Rifle, which to be honest, I ever only used for target practice in the garden. i am now however thinking about turning my attention to the odd Rabbit or Wood Pigeon, we get a lot of both in the garden.
I don't know anything about Air Rifles, so I have no idea as to the suitability of this gun, perhaps somebody will advise. It is about 20 years old, but I did clean/oil quite regularly and it appears to be in very good condition. The make is Air Arms tx 200. (.22)

This is the gun in question;



Any advice appreciated.

[headshot]

well if its pushing out near 12ft1b then its a superb rifle for game.
i had one years ago and found it fitted the bill perfectly,if my memory serves me correctly have they got an inertia system built into them making them recoiless ...atb kev

[robmac]

well if its pushing out near 12ft1b then its a superb rifle for game.
i had one years ago and found it fitted the bill perfectly,if my memory serves me correctly have they got an inertia system built into them making them recoiless ...atb kev

I can't remember any recoil, it's a long while since I used it, but I do remember it was extremely accurate! I'll do some more research and try it out over the weekend.

[NorthernYeti]

heres my Hatsan Mod 60s pushes a consistant 11.8/7 ftlb hoping on fitting a silencer and carbining the barrel by a few inches as at 52" its a bit long... dosnt get used as much as it should tho

[Johnnyboy1971]

Here are a couple of mine before the cull.

[ratcatcher]

here's a few of mine

[Jon D]

Probably not; sorting bad trigger pulls out would cost more than the rifle cost in the first place - sorry

Bought myself a new trigger for it, a WWT2 from a Gunsmith in Wales, only £25. Removes the long second stage. Will provide a update as to its accuracy when I've fitted it. Thought it was worth trying something with the rifle.