Description
This Tech Force 87 Contender air rifle has the power and accuracy to compete with some of the most respected airguns in the world, yet its modest price makes it a perfect choice for virtually all shooters, competitors, small game hunters and backyard plinkers. The performance is truly amazing because it's capable of achieving muzzle velocities of 1100 fps in .177 caliber and 950 fps in .22 caliber. It packs a real punch, even at long range. The accuracy surpasses many of the popular European air rifles that sell for two to three times the price. The fixed-barrel design has an underlever cocking mechanism with an anti-beartrap lock, automatic safety and adjustable trigger. This rifle has fiber optic front and rear sights. It comes standard with all the features that you would expect from a world-class rifle. It has a beautiful beech stock with a raised cheekpiece, checkering on the pistol grip and forearm, and soft rubber recoil pad.
Condition issues: Good
- Small dings on stock
- Minor scratches
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- JB kit includes refurbished Tech Force 87 Contender .177 caliber
- Tech Force TF87
- Spring-piston
- Underlever
- Fiber optic sights (adj. rear)
- Built-in scope stop
- Automatic safety
- Anti-beartrap mechanism
- 2-stage adjustable trigger
- RH raised cheekpiece
- Beech stock with checkered forearm and pistol grip
- Rubber recoil pad
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10 of 19 JB TF 87 CONTENDER .177 Reviews
Nice wood. Shoots hard and with some adjusting sights in okay. Cocking effort moderate, but not hard. Nice bluing. Good saftey catch. For the money you get a pretty nice rifle.
Things I Would Have ChangedNothing.
What Others Should KnowTakes a little more time to safely load and shoot due to saftey catch, but worth the time. Better time than fingers.
The over all appearance of the gun is beautiful, It has a very smooth trigger and is a very accurate powerful gun
Things I Would Have ChangedIt is a little on the heavy side, would not make a good youth gun
What Others Should KnowI don't think there is a better under lever gun for the price
Fixed barrel. Nice wood stock. The $80 price for a used one. It came without a discard scope, so I can add what I like.
Things I Would Have ChangedThis was a PA closeout, and I bought it as a project gun to fix up. I will be changing it over to a Nitro Piston, which I had to order direct from Crosman.
What Others Should KnowI ordered a new one, and got a used one in error. PA cust. ser. has been outstanding in taking care of this. I'm keeping the used one.
Can I make a tack driver from an inexpensive airgun? Stay tuned, I will update this review. So far, I have found the best pellet is RWS Diabolo Basic, but the groups are still nickel sized at 10m. I'm hoping the Nitro Piston will improve that. It made a big improvement to my Gamo Whisper.
This is a great rifle. Cocking is easy. Shoots straight. Solid build.
Things I Would Have ChangedNothing.
What Others Should KnowThis is an extremely good rifle. It is also a bargain.
I love this rifle. It is a heavy beast for a .177 but after you zero your scope you just don't care. It is accurate as all get out. The stock has a great feel to it. The scope pad is a great feature. The trigger has a 'set, go' feel to it that I like a lot.
Things I Would Have ChangedNot much.
What Others Should KnowIt is a heavy gun.
A beautifully made gun. It's big and heavy, but it feels very good to shoot. Underlever is smooth and effort is minimal for the fps. The price for this gun is really a steal.
Things I Would Have ChangedFor this price, I wouldn't change a thing.
This is a fine looking gun. The wood is very nice. It is big, heavy, and accurate.
This air gun is accurate.Penny size groups with crosman hp and rws hp at 20 yards.Nice looking stock. Great gun for the money.
Things I Would Have ChangedThe trigger is not very good. The gun is big and heavy.The scope stop is no good.I modified an RWS 460 mount for mine.Fix the trigger,scope stop(and mount)and trim down the weight and this is a top notch gun.
What Others Should KnowI've had this gun a year now.Shoots rws hp's at around 800fps. I've got used to the trigger.It is loud compared to a tx200.When compared to a $600 gun,you see the flaws. But for the price, it's a great gun.
Accuracy is quite good. I added a Leapers 4-12x40 scope, and I can consistantly hit a soda can from 150 feet away. The stock is very nice looking, and it just looks nice and beefy. At first glance, this gun looks like a 30-06 rifle because of its raw size. Overall, this is a really nice air gun for the money! Recommended!
Things I Would Have ChangedThe gun is very heavy, so unless you are using a bipod or a rest of some kind, it will wear you out after a few shots. Not really a complaint, but it would be nice if it were a tad lighter for those days that you want to plink around a lot, or carry it around in the woods.
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May 26, 2012
By Curt
Value for the money couldn't be better, beautiful stock and overall appearance
Things I Would Have ChangedI'm not sure I would change anything
What Others Should KnowA bit heavy, not a youth gun