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Ace

Post subject: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:11 am

Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:46 am
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i need a TX 200 forearm bracket as the one i have cracked in half

yes I've tried to get one on line AGS is out of stock :roll:

sent a email request to Jim Maccari and there discontinued
also sent a Pm to Al aka Gippeto in hopes he can make one but yet to hear back from him
he last visited the forum on Tue Oct 17, if anyone knows a better way to contact him please Pm me thanks
also if anyone has any other options for me don't hesitate to chime in.... :wink:

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Dukemeister

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:39 am

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Location: Kingston, ON

Ace wrote:

also if anyone has any other options for me don't hesitate to chime in.... :wink:

Easy fix, get a HW97K and never look back! (Sorry, not sorry ... just couldn't resist).
Actually I'm surprised at how thin that part is and that it looks to be made of die cast zinc or pot metal alloy. I think your best bet would be to get an aftermarket made of steel, so hopefully one of the machinists here can help out. Is this a common problem for TX200? perhaps shooting with the fixing screws loose or massive over tightening of the countersunk screw in the bottom is the issue.

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WoodWelder

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:42 am

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Forged aluminum crap on a high end rifle! :evil:

I found one in the States, I'd be looking into getting one made out of stainless?

https://www.pyramydair.com/product/air- ... -tx?a=4074

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WoodWelder

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:54 am

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https://www.airrifleheadquarters.com/ca ... 167004.htm

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Daryl

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:06 pm

Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:35 pm
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Location: P.G. B.C.

Interesting, WAYYYYY cheaper than the one from Pyramid.

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Ace

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:41 pm

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Dukemeister wrote:

Ace wrote:

also if anyone has any other options for me don't hesitate to chime in.... :wink:

lol got a 97K already this is my first TX-200 after hearing so much about them
through the years i never thought it would have such a weak part i must say I'm very disappointed :evil:

like i said above i was hopping to get the one from Jim Maccari made of stainless but they emailed me back
and said it was discontinued

if i had the tooling id make it myself but unfortunately i don't

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Daryl

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 12:54 am

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Small block of steel, hacksaw, files, patience and a drill. About 2 hours max., I'd estimate.

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Ace

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:54 am

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thanks for the suggestion Daryl i could do that but i want it done right
after all it will be sitting in a very spicy TX-200,

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Mac

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:59 am

Joined: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:21 pm
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Location: Greater Napanee, ON, Canada

Doesn't Macarri still sell the cast aluminum ones? They show on his website. Cast aluminum is better than nothing. In all my years I have never had one fail. I always use a torque driver and do not tighten above 25 lb.

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Mac

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:46 pm

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They are forged aluminum, actually.

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Daryl

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:11 pm

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Forged should be much stronger than cast.

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Normk

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:53 pm

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Daryl wrote:

Small block of steel, hacksaw, files, patience and a drill. About 2 hours max., I'd estimate.

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Normk

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:54 pm

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Ace wrote:

thanks for the suggestion Daryl i could do that but i want it done right
after all it will be sitting in a very spicy TX-200,

I'm surprised that you didn't take Daryl's suggestion.

Judging by the photo you have balls enough.

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Daryl

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:24 pm

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Pun intentional? :lol:

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Ace

Post subject: Re: TX 200 forearm bracket help

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:31 pm

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Mac wrote:

yes Tim I'm in the prosses of trying to get one of those from Macarri, the stainless ones are discontinued
I never over tighten it might have been before i got it, and there was a bit of movement in the stock that's fixed
now so all should be good with a new part installed ones i get one :wink:

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