Took the new gun to the farm

[pest hunter 151 15]

Hi lads I treated my self to a new gun on thursday(TX200hc in .177). I saw her on the gun rack at my local gun shop and just had to have her I got her home and zeroed at 25 yard (thats as far as my garden go's Any way i thought i would take her for a test shoot at the farm. I got there at 7am, walked in to the field and sat in the tree line. It was only a 5 min wait befor a pigeon landed about 35 yard away in the grass and started to eat. I could not get a clear shot on the head so i clicked with my tongue and it sat up. I squeezed the very light trigger and WHACK!!! strait through the brain. The fat woody just lay down and spred its wings,one in the bag I then went for a walk arround the grounds and found a sqeezer eating out the chicken feeder at 40 yard. After checking there were no chickens arround to hert i put the cross hairs just hovering above its head and sqeezed off the shot. And that was two for the freezer, so i called it a day.

 

 

Thanks PH1

Edited May 23, 2010 by pest hunter 151

[venomviper 129]

hi ya buddy

nice write up and pictures buddy and nice shooting to i do like the tx200

 

shay

[zini 1,939]

Lovely looking rifle that Pest

 

I can see that more and more people are starting to turn to the springer side of the force .

 

It wont be long and i bet Davy, Festa and the other regs buy a little springer for a rainy day

 

Great shooting pal.

Si

[JackReid 35]

Nice one mate, great first outting for a new gun!

 

I think that your garden is perfect for zeroing by the sounds of it, most people recommend a 25 meter zero for a springer in .22 (my experienced gun smith does anyway) dont know about .177 but it seems to work ok for you!!!

 

Jack

[zini 1,939]

I also zero at 25 metres with all my rifles.

 

The reason you do it is that by zeroing with a .22 at 25 metres your pellet stays within a 1 inch kill zone area from 6.5 m to 28.5m if your rifle is around 11.5 FP and you are using a pellet between 14.3 and 16 grains.

 

It means if you wobble a bit when taking the shot or estimate the range wrongly you will still hit the target unless you really wobble and miss completely.

 

Si

Edited May 23, 2010 by zini

[farmerkev09 105]

hi pest hunter 151

 

great shooting matey

 

happy hunting

 

farmer

[Phantom 631]

Excellent shooting PH1

 

Phantom

[stealthy1 3,964]

Good shot on the big fat squizzer

[lamping rabbit 11]

hi nice shooting there pal .

 

loving the gun .....

 

bryn....

[falcongit 242]

nice shooting bud...

 

sym

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hiya PH.

 

What a nice looking rifle, congrats mate she look's goooood.

Excellent shooting with her too

Good luck next time out.

 

 

 

ATB.

 

 

Bill.

[pest hunter 151 15]

Sorry i have not been on thl for a fue days this is because ive brocken my wrist and i just poped on to say thanks for all the good replys and yes i do love the gun, To bad i cant shoot it for a while till i lern to shoot it left handed.

Edited May 25, 2010 by pest hunter 151

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Sorry i have not been on thl for a fue days this is because ive brocken my wrist and i just poped on to say thanks for all the good replys and yes i do love the gun, To bad i cant shoot it for a while till i lern to shoot it left handed.

 

 

Hi PH.

 

Sorry to hear that buddy.

Hope you get well soon mate.

Meanwhile.....if you want a baby sitter for the TX200 I will try and help out.

 

I did not realise they were that difficult to cock

 

ATB.

 

 

Bill.

[falcongit 242]

bad luck mate,hope your wrist gets better soon so you go shooting again mate.

 

sym

[pest hunter 151 15]

Ta lads and Sweeney-Todd im sure you would take good care of her but cant part with my new baby, and yes they are suprising hard to cock and loud too

Edited May 25, 2010 by pest hunter 151