Open sights on a TX-200 ?

[yote300wsm]

 TX-200 looks like a nice rifle. I wonder if you could put some good iron sights on it. (adj. peep rear, fine post front).

[tml]

Can it be done? Would be really cool!!
Tim

[Yellowstone]

anything can be done. with the right tools time and money. If someone was to spend the money and time to put sights on one. The TX200 would be a nice choice to do it to.

[yote300wsm]

 Get a low profile rear peep sight that hooks on to the scope rail. Then all that remains is for a good Air-Smith to figure out a good front sight set-up !!  Any Takers ??

[Progun]

Well anything is possible. My question?- Why would anybody want to put open sights on a 15-17ftlb air rifle that already has a LW barrel and weighs in the 10lb class and is machined to accept a scope? Wouldn't you be depriving this rifle of it's accuracy potential just a little bit to use anything other than good optics? Seems if you just wanted a peeper you could spend less by putting this type of sight on a less expensive gun. I know diopter and other peep sights can be very accurate and go well with certain types of rifles but a TX200?? Blasphemy! Just kidding, if it's your gun you can do as you will.To each his own.

[yote300wsm]

Progun, Scopes are not "all that". I just took a New POS off my New Trail NP. A good peep set-up will out-last any scope and can be just as accurate at AG ranges. (I've shot Palma comp. .308's with peep sights from 100 to 1000 yds.) .

[oldpink]

Back in 1988, when I finally bought my first centerfire rifle, a Ruger M77 .30-06, I myself went out of my way to order it with iron sights.
Now, you cannot buy one at all with them, unless you want the dangerous game version.
Therefore, I understand your desire to have iron sights on your TX-200.
But I have to tell you that any scope that cannot stand up to a lifetime of normal use, especially on such a notably soft recoiling gun as the TX, is not worth having at all.

[Brian in Pa]

There's a guy named Willy that posts on the Yellow who put peep sights on a TX200. Try a search or ask your question over there for more info. I recall lots of pics and that he was very pleased with the results.

hth,

Brian

[yote300wsm]

where is the yellow ?

[rkr]

Iron sights are not that bad, Simo Häyhä did quite well with them - 505 confirmed kills