I am ordering a new FX in the next few weeks. I have a Dream lite and love it so am for sure buying another FX rifle. I want more power so considering the Crown and M4 rifles. I understand all of the advantages of the adjustment capability of the M4 and overall high ratings. I like the design of both guns equally. One concern is a posting I read here on the site that the M4 has more O rings than the Crown and (at least the poster) was of the opinion the M4 was not as reliable in the long term as the Crown would be. I shoot more than the average person so trouble free longevity is important to me. I am interested it your opinions regarding this issue.
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More o-rings and more adjustment knobs on the Impact over the Crown. But in my personal experience I had zero issues with my MkII Impact but have had several Crown 'leakers' (generally from the regulator area). Go figure.
I still love the Crown, especially since the GRS stock seems to fit me perfectly (and the standard stock is no slouch either).
I also have to say that I love the Maverick. Had one in .30 cal, a demo gun tuned by Donnie Reed at Baker Airguns. What a shooter! And I still have my .22 cal I bought used from AoA. It came set up to shoot the 25.4's very well, and as a 'Sniper' model with long barrel (along with that big plenum), it shoots them so smoothly, pleasantly, effortlessly and accurately. I sure would look at the Maverick platform as well.
I still love the Crown, especially since the GRS stock seems to fit me perfectly (and the standard stock is no slouch either).
I also have to say that I love the Maverick. Had one in .30 cal, a demo gun tuned by Donnie Reed at Baker Airguns. What a shooter! And I still have my .22 cal I bought used from AoA. It came set up to shoot the 25.4's very well, and as a 'Sniper' model with long barrel (along with that big plenum), it shoots them so smoothly, pleasantly, effortlessly and accurately. I sure would look at the Maverick platform as well.
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Depends a lot on what you intend to mostly do with it. Bench shooting, hunting from a blind, woods walking, etc.
I do love my dreamlite compact. So much so that I bought an extra one just to have a backup for many years to come. It's by far my most used airgun. But similar to you, I also wanted more power for some occasions, and so I also got a Wildcat Mk3 in .25 to fill that gap for woods walking hunts. That's another great one that I love. On the FX side I also have an M4 in 22/25 and while it's a great shooter, it just doesn't have the same fizz for me as the others do.
I do love my dreamlite compact. So much so that I bought an extra one just to have a backup for many years to come. It's by far my most used airgun. But similar to you, I also wanted more power for some occasions, and so I also got a Wildcat Mk3 in .25 to fill that gap for woods walking hunts. That's another great one that I love. On the FX side I also have an M4 in 22/25 and while it's a great shooter, it just doesn't have the same fizz for me as the others do.
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Since you didn't say what your intended use is, I assume you know your mind and have settled on these two. I wouldn't put too much credence in the fact that more oring means more potential problems. It depends on a lot of things that I simply would worry over. I'd buy whichever one you like the best and enjoy it.
I also have to be honest with you. The guns I shoot a lot, seem to keep working better than the ones that spend time in the safe. It seems I pull out a seldom used rifle and have to do some surgery to it. The ones I shoot often seem to never need any babying. Just anecdotal but seems true.
I just wouldn't let the number of orings in a rifle to influence my decision, but that's me.
I also have to be honest with you. The guns I shoot a lot, seem to keep working better than the ones that spend time in the safe. It seems I pull out a seldom used rifle and have to do some surgery to it. The ones I shoot often seem to never need any babying. Just anecdotal but seems true.
I just wouldn't let the number of orings in a rifle to influence my decision, but that's me.
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Cant go wrong with either, id look more into use and such. I went with Crown for simplicity, less adjustments means easier tuning for me. Im not a tuning wizard so KISS, and I prefer a traditional rifle stock. I LOVE the Crown platform. I now own 2 and looking for 2 more. No desire for an impact but they have their place for sure. Use and preference. Maintenance is always going to be there with any gun.
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I have a 500mm barrel crown and a 700mm barrel impact m3.
I mainly shoot pellets and the crown is superior in both cold shot reliability and long range shooting.
The shorter impact is better for hunting, but the crown is better for benchrest shooting.
Whatever it is, it depends on your objective.
I mainly shoot pellets and the crown is superior in both cold shot reliability and long range shooting.
The shorter impact is better for hunting, but the crown is better for benchrest shooting.
Whatever it is, it depends on your objective.
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If you are wanting a more simple platform with less orings the DRS is another good option. Plenty of power available too, and if you want to make any adjustments you still can. The Impact can be a great platform but is certainly more of a pcp Diva. I also like the Wildcat/Maverick platform too for something in the middle.
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