Yeah that's it, though i have also forgotten to mention the obvious, you of course also need a new magazine for the new caliber
I run Humas dual flow port and their pin probe in my maverick.
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Anyone convert FX Impact MK2 .22 calibre to .25 calibre?
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I run Humas dual flow port and their pin probe in my maverick.
Went out to shoot for a couple of hours after work today. I brought my FX Crown, M60B and Impact MK2 with me. I started out with the Crown shooting 18gr pellets, but it was extremely windy and I wasn't able to hit anything beyond 55 yards. I did tag a few starlings and a dove. Nice to shoot my Crown again after many months. It was still super accurate and pleasant to shoot.
However, the wind was too much for this setup so I switched to my M60B shooting the NSA 17.5 gr slugs. It did better at longer ranges but not perfect as I repeatedly missed the 95+ yards shots. Again the wind was too much for these light grain slugs.
I brought out my FX Impact MK2 shooting the H&N 25gr Gen2 slugs that I had spent countless hours of tuning it to shoot decent groups. Running the slugs at 984fps seem to get the best result. First shot I took at a starling at 95 yards, holding 1/2 a mil-dot and hit it squared in the chest. A loud pop could be heard. That brought smile to my face. It didn't need that much hold for the windage as compared to a full mil-dot with the M60B.
So I took another shot at a dove at 88 yards soon after. The slug found its target and pinned the dove on the roof.
I questioned myself. "Why would I want to mess with this setup and change the calibre to .25?" So, my decision to buy a.25 calibre barrel, probe and magazine was abandoned. I guess I better save up some money and look for a new gun in the near future. I will continue to use my Impact for my next coyote hunt...
However, the wind was too much for this setup so I switched to my M60B shooting the NSA 17.5 gr slugs. It did better at longer ranges but not perfect as I repeatedly missed the 95+ yards shots. Again the wind was too much for these light grain slugs.
I brought out my FX Impact MK2 shooting the H&N 25gr Gen2 slugs that I had spent countless hours of tuning it to shoot decent groups. Running the slugs at 984fps seem to get the best result. First shot I took at a starling at 95 yards, holding 1/2 a mil-dot and hit it squared in the chest. A loud pop could be heard. That brought smile to my face. It didn't need that much hold for the windage as compared to a full mil-dot with the M60B.
So I took another shot at a dove at 88 yards soon after. The slug found its target and pinned the dove on the roof.
I questioned myself. "Why would I want to mess with this setup and change the calibre to .25?" So, my decision to buy a.25 calibre barrel, probe and magazine was abandoned. I guess I better save up some money and look for a new gun in the near future. I will continue to use my Impact for my next coyote hunt...
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While most FX guys on the forum love to support and encourage what FX markets, never leave your gun alone/grass is always greener, I will continue to encourage guys to leave a good slug gun alone. I have a long standing theory. I see lots of guys bragging about their slug guns. Then I see them trying different components or making changes. That’s when I question just how good was their gun. Obviously not good enough. Two of my three M3’s have remained untouched after I finished them. That’s more than a year of no new trinket testing. They are solid slug slinging death machines. My third M3 is jumping between two barrel lengths I made for it. Once I decide which one, that gun will be left alone also. Then just enjoy them like the tools they are.
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