Others Do FX PCPs really require a lot of work?

[abstruse]

I really do not need another PCP gun at this point, but that doesn’t mean I’m not tempted.

The FX brand looks pretty good despite its high price, but from what I’ve read, they’re not simply plug-and-play but require a lot of tuning and fiddling to get them to work right. Is this correct?

 

[Solo1]

I really do not need another PCP gun at this point, but that doesn’t mean I’m not tempted.

The FX brand looks pretty good despite its high price, but from what I’ve read, they’re not simply plug-and-play but require a lot of tuning and fiddling to get them to work right. Is this correct?

I would say it all depends on how good you are at tuning and how many different projectiles you want to shoot. If you know what pellet you would rather shoot and have the dealer set it up you might not have to do much tuning but if you like to try different pellets and slugs and aren’t proficient at tuning you can easily get lost.

 

[Solo1]

Don’t know exactly what you’re looking for but if interested in a bullpup that makes good power , good accuracy ,reliable and easy to tune check out a brk ghost

 

[Dogowski]

I really do not need another PCP gun at this point, but that doesn’t mean I’m not tempted.

The FX brand looks pretty good despite its high price, but from what I’ve read, they’re not simply plug-and-play but require a lot of tuning and fiddling to get them to work right. Is this correct?

If your not chasing slugs and just shooting pellets my FX Dreamline Tactical 25 cal shoots amazing. I shoot AEA 25.4 pellets at 910 fps and it's just a laser! Power wheel on high, reg at 150, hammer spring wheel flush are my settings right now and I don't want to fiddle with the tune too much as it's shooting so well. The FX M4 Impact has a lot more bells and whistles as far as tuning goes if your into that type of thing. It also costs a lot more around 2K where the Dreamline is around 1100 bucks!

 

[SpindleB]

Maybe a bit more. They do like their orings.

My issue is that some of their orings are strange sizes. I keep a lot of standard size orings around and FX occasionally I have to buy a bag of 25, like recently 9.3mmx2.4mm.

My 3 FX predate the current insanity of far too many adjustments. Hammer Spring on all of them and transfer port on the Royale.

 

[jlowe]

I feel like you need a compressor over just having a carbon fiber tank. It took me a little while to figure out my Maverick when it came out, but after you learn how to tune them, its pretty easy.

 

[SILENT SQUIRREL]

I have had my FX Crown MkII 22/380mm for about 2 years.
I have not touched it, not even for a breech O-ring in that time.
It was set up, tested, and tuned exactly as requested by Tony at Talon Airguns upon purchase.

just my 2 psi
Edward

 

[guidodg]

my FX DRS Tactical required zero work...

 

[Dogowski]

my FX DRS Tactical required zero work...

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Awesome rifle and setup, welcome to the forum!

 

[BenjeneerJohn]

I have had 4 FX rifles. Impact M2 .25, M3 22 cal Slug, Crown and King in .22. The M3 and King were used and both leaked. I repaired them both and they are good running rifles.

They are what you would expect out of a $2000ish dollar rifle. The Crown is probably my favorite. The Impact is a close second.

John

 

[jlowe]

I have had 4 FX rifles. Impact M2 .25, M3 22 cal Slug, Crown and King in .22. The M3 and King were used and both leaked. I repaired them both and they are good running rifles.

They are what you would expect out of a $2000ish dollar rifle. The Crown is probably my favorite. The Impact is a close second.

John

Yeah, the Crowns are hard to beat. Single reg and easy to tune, if you pay attention and learn. I've been in air gunning a long time and have had a lot of airguns. I buy FX so I can do what I want. Not saying I don't like pre-set airguns, but I would have to buy more of them. not sure FX is keeping my from buying more airguns, but that was my theory in the beginning. if you are worrying about POI change then put a barrel band on it.

 

[bchannell]

FX airguns are made for those who like to tune them for a specific pellet and for a specific use. If you want plug and play, they "might" not be your cup of tea. Certainly the Impact, DRS, Dynamic, Wildcat and Maverick are not, how should I say it politely, "user friendly" to the less technically minded. They're great guns, and if you're willing to tune, they beat most guns out there.
Now, the Crown and the Dreamline (all versions of the Dream-whatever) are fairly easy to live with for a new-to-FX user. Both will shoot an even mediocre tune well. I've had most of the FX lineup and I don't need massive power like the aforementioned FX rifles provide, which is the very feature that can make tuning a chore, and I still keep a DreamTac and two Crown MK2's. They have plenty of power for almost anything and are easy to tune.
My advice, get a Crown, (they named them right!) they're that good. If you wanna save a few bucks, get a Dreamline in one of it's iterations, they're almost as good, and you can get the version you like, standard rifle, tactical, etc.
Good luck with your choice.

 

[PG1 Airgunner]

If your not chasing slugs and just shooting pellets my FX Dreamline Tactical 25 cal shoots amazing. I shoot AEA 25.4 pellets at 910 fps and it's just a laser! Power wheel on high, reg at 150, hammer spring wheel flush are my settings right now and I don't want to fiddle with the tune too much as it's shooting so well. The FX M4 Impact has a lot more bells and whistles as far as tuning goes if your into that type of thing. It also costs a lot more around 2K where the Dreamline is around 1100 bucks!

I also am running (2) Dreamline tacticals in 25 Cal, with 600mm barrels. But, I added a Maverick plenum to both of them and are running:
Tuned with FX 25.4gr pellets
Regulator set to: 100bar
Hammer set to 6
Power wheel set to: .25-.30 (high)
Avg Kinetic energy : 50 ft lbs
Average fps: 941.8

this tune may be too much air consumption…I didnt track how many shots from 230 bar to 120 bar…..
Still have some tweaking to do when I can make the time…
Selling both of them at the moment….

 

[Solo1]

My drs tactical hasn't been a problem at all. I have changed a couple things, i added a 23mm huma reg gauge and changed the stock gauge to a huma too much easier to read and is marked every 10 bar. Changed the stock so it works better at the bench on my lab jack and as a + has a compartment that holds a mag. Added an old fx silencer. I bumped the reg up to 140 i wanted to shoot heavier pellets than 18’s and bumped up hammer spring till i got 930 with 21.9 aea and 885 with 25.3 aea that was it. As it broke in i needed to adjust hammer a bit more but that was all. Shoots great!

 

[Madhatter]

My impact 2 wouldn't have needed anything but me being me I had to upgrade to the 720 power plenum and power block. It then didn't get as much power as the original mk2 power plenum and of course I had to mess with it some more. Then the reg started leaking because the Orings were getting hard and pressuring and depressurizing didn't make the old Orings happy. Rebuilt the reg but scratched the Oring groove down in the reg pit trying to get the rock hard Oring out. Spent the last 6 months fighting that and finally had a brain storm and installed a Oring sized 10.1x1.6 70 duro instead of the 10x1.5 90 duro. Sealed it right up. If I just would've left it alone, but no, that's just not me! I bought a 1995 KTM 550 dirt bike. This thing put out 61 hp at the rear wheel stock. Was I satisfied? Not this lug nut! So ported and polished the cylinder. Added a race reed valve which I ported. Changed to a better carb and what did I accomplish? I still didn't use but maybe 25% of the power 99% of the time. It's been sitting in my son's garage for the last 7 years. It's even cal Street legal.