FX Impact M3 versus FX Maverick

Uh........Wow!

RALLYSHARK shoots a maverick. Almost at 130 ft lbs with slugs. Find his tread with this pic-

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Hey, that's me! Hahaha! The Maverick is certainly capable of some darn good power. Mine has topped out at 136 fpe in .30, and 86 fpe in .22(as of today) I think that's about as far as I'm gonna push the 'ol camo cannon. Admittedly, those numbers are using very high reg pressures, Huma extra high pressure regulators, and a few other little tricks to up the power a bit. They'll do 120 fpe without too much effort though.

Thanks! There are a couple of screws that you need to put blue loctite on with the Maverick, and some minor adjustments, but it is a sweet gun after it gets dialed in! I'm actually gonna give the .22 a go on the next pig hunt I think. I've not some new 36 grain Griffin slugs in .218 to put on target. They do fit the magazines too! I just gotta find out if they'll work accuracy wise. I just ran some over the chrony at full tilt, and hit 1032 fps. 80-85 fpe will poke a very deep hole in .22 I only take head shots, so they'll certainly do the trick, if I do my part.

I really do love my Maverick in .30, .22, and even .177. I'd recommend starting off with a .22 or .25 Sniper, with the slug kit. That'll give you everything you need to put the hurt on some long range targets or critters! Not that the .30 isn't awesome, but FX isn't selling a slug kit for those yet. Still, the .30 is a freaking laser too!

I look forward to hearing about your .22 success with the Griffins.Ill be picking up a Maverick soon and will start with the .25.

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I did some quick testing at 30 yards, and they appear to work very well. I won't know for sure, until I can stretch the distance. I'm only using these for hunting though. I use the NSA 31.2 grain 95% of the time in .22, and they're very accurate at 960-970 fps from the superior heavy liner. This is 4 shots at 1015 fps(82 fpe) with the 36 grain Griffins. I chickened out of a 5 shot group, because the first 4 were too good, haha. Again, only 30 yards, but looks very promising. Probably the best group I've ever shot...

Got to say I am jealous of that group. STILLLLL waiting for my superior heavy liner to arrive, so I am only able to get pellets out with any real accuracy at all. I have things set in the realm of where I want them for velocities with the 31.2 NSA slugs, but can't fine tune for anything until that arrives. The downside to it all right now is that I am pushing the 18.13 JSB at 1000 fps with the wheel at 0....and the 25.39 that I have are absolute garbage at any velocity. Would love to see the Redesigned out anytime in the near future. I am probably not steady enough to get groups like that one with anything, but for me this was ok with those 18.13s at 25 and 50 yards. Had a 9mph wind on me and shot a 10 round group at 25 and an 18 round group at 50.

I think that standard superior can handle up to the 24.8 grain NSAs pretty well. I don't know about the standard superior, but my heavy prefers the .218 sizing...

I might have to try the .218 in the standard superior. I have the .217 24.8 NSA and they are not as good as these overpowered pellets even at 25 yards. 

Where are fx guns made?

Meanadidas said:

I have a M3 Sniper in .30 cal on preorder but I have seen mention of the Maverick with dual reg, larger plenum, etc. The Maverick came out not too long before the M3?

What are the major differences between these 2 platforms? Is the Maverick designed for heavier projectiles?

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M3 is more for people who like to play with everything/ insanity with perfection! Maverick is newer than M3 plus all FX guns now come with the new power block! You'd have to get the power slug kit though on Maverick to get the best achievements , like $80

Rallyshark said:

I did some quick testing at 30 yards, and they appear to work very well. I won't know for sure, until I can stretch the distance. I'm only using these for hunting though. I use the NSA 31.2 grain 95% of the time in .22, and they're very accurate at 960-970 fps from the superior heavy liner. This is 4 shots at 1015 fps(82 fpe) with the 36 grain Griffins. I chickened out of a 5 shot group, because the first 4 were too good, haha. Again, only 30 yards, but looks very promising. Probably the best group I've ever shot...View attachment 156829

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What Griffin 36 grain slug is it , like boat tail or dish base hollow point ?

emack1984 said:

What Griffin 36 grain slug is it , like boat tail or dish base hollow point ?

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Those were the flat base 36 grain Griffins. This was a long time ago, and I've since switched to the 34 grain boattails(.218). They are just as accurate in the 960 fps range with my heavy liner. The accuracy holds as far as you can shoot with an air gun. I basically only shoot the Griffin slugs at this point in .177, .22, and .30. I like their consistency and huge selection. They are the only people I can get 23 grain .177, 34 grain boattails in .218, and 90 grain boattails in .300 on the same order

I own both of these platforms. The biggest difference I see between the two is the m3 at a given reg pressure, will maintain shot to shot consistency across a much wider range than a maverick will. Once the maverick is tuned very well for a given reg pressure and projectile weight it will maintain a super low ES and standard deviation. However, once you start turning it down by adjusting hammer strike alone (power wheel) the ES and std deviation go to hell a lot faster than in the m3. Both great guns but in my experience this is the biggest standout performance difference. I would also add this makes the m3 worth the extra cost in my opinion.

Rallyshark said:

Those were the flat base 36 grain Griffins. This was a long time ago, and I've since switched to the 34 grain boattails(.218). They are just as accurate in the 960 fps range with my heavy liner. The accuracy holds as far as you can shoot with an air gun. I basically only shoot the Griffin slugs at this point in .177, .22, and .30. I like their consistency and huge selection. They are the only people I can get 23 grain .177, 34 grain boattails in .218, and 90 grain boattails in .300 on the same order

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What rifle are you shooting those 23 grain .177 ? Do they fit 8n the magazine ? Those must shoot very accurate

emack1984 said:

What rifle are you shooting those 23 grain .177 ? Do they fit 8n the magazine ? Those must shoot very accurate

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I have two Mavericks. One I use for pesting/target, and the other I use for super high power hunting. I use the high power setup for .30 and .177. It takes a lot to move those 23 grain .177 slugs. I have an Alfa Precision 370mm twist barrel fitted to my gun, and I shoot them in the 1050-1070fps range. Just to give you an idea of how much it takes to move them, I use the same reg setting(205bar Huma extra high pressure) in .30 to shoot 90 grain boattails around 950fps(800mm TJ's 16" twist). I just use less hammer spring for the .177. They do fit the magazine. 24 grain flat base is the heaviest that will fit the Maverick magazine, but they are borderline requiring a tap of the magazine sometimes to get them to advance. That's why I use the 23 grain for reliable feeding. FWIW, my hunting Maverick is about as modified as I can get it, nowhere near stock. It's single regged with extra plenum as well.

Meanadidas said:

I have never owned a FX so the Maverick or M3 would be my first. It looks like the Maverick was designed with heavier pellets in mind and that's exactly what I want. I know the M3 will do it too but the larger plenum in the Maverick seems better suited. I guess either one would work provided price and availability as both are preorder items. The Maverick seems less complicated... if that makes sense.

With a $400 difference in price, is the value justified between the 2?



M0ist0ne,

If you had to pick of the 3 you had, which would it be?

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I own the m3 in .22 cal. I owned the first gen Impact also. Both are great guns but the M3 is much easier to tune and the plenum gives better shot count. I assume both the Mav and M3 use the same regs for the same purpose. Seems a lot of people have trouble with tuning so if you're not into that I would probably get the Maverick.

Rallyshark said:

I have two Mavericks. One I use for pesting/target, and the other I use for super high power hunting. I use the high power setup for .30 and .177. It takes a lot to move those 23 grain .177 slugs. I have an Alfa Precision 370mm twist barrel fitted to my gun, and I shoot them in the 1050-1070fps range. Just to give you an idea of how much it takes to move them, I use the same reg setting(205bar Huma extra high pressure) in .30 to shoot 90 grain boattails around 950fps(800mm TJ's 16" twist). I just use less hammer spring for the .177. They do fit the magazine. 24 grain flat base is the heaviest that will fit the Maverick magazine, but they are borderline requiring a tap of the magazine sometimes to get them to advance. That's why I use the 23 grain for reliable feeding. FWIW, my hunting Maverick is about as modified as I can get it, nowhere near stock. It's single regged with extra plenum as well.

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Your only using a 370mm ling barrel for the 23 grain .177 slugs ? Your maverick must be seriously powerfull ! I have the fx m3 800mm .22 caliber barrel tungsten hammer and slug kit so if I got a caliber change to .177 I should be able to move them easily to 1,100 fps. I can push 31.2 grain in .22 caliber at 1,060 fps. With just 150 bar. I might have to grab a .177 barrel and try those. Or get a drs pro to sling those, if they do the drs pro in .177 I'm not sure. That woukd be a fun .177 slug shooter !

What's the B.C. on those 90 grain boat tails ?