I'm an FX lover, not that they are the only airgun out there, but I like them. I've had Royales, Cyclones, Streamlines, and Dreamlines, but just never got around to the Impact. Well, after some trading and buying, I ended up with two, an X, upgraded to M2 is in the works, and an M3 Bronze .22. I finally got the M3 and shot it for the first time today, and was surprised and impressed.
First, it is a standard, (my M2 is a compact), and lighter than I expected, very easy to point, carry and handle. It is very comfortable. I have a Dream Tac Compact, and the M3 seems lighter and handier. Beautiful, the gold receiver looks really nice and the gun just looks very good, with the finish being top notch.
The trigger needs some adjustment, but it pretty darn good as is. I scoped it with a Vector Veyron 3-12X44 and started shooting with FX 18gr pellets, and was surprised at how it did not like them at all. Now after I got done, my guess is I didn't have the gun tuned for them. I switched to a different tune and to JTX 18.1 gr pellets and things jumped to the "fantastic" realm. 878 fps avg 8 ES with reg 2 on 98 bar. Accuracy is stunning at 30 meters. I think it's possible that I didn't have the tuned right and I might have gotten some junk pellets. One thing is sure, at that tune, air use was very good, as I was getting a ton of shots. I need to do more, obviously, but for a first go at it, this is very encouraging.
The noise lever was pretty amazingly quiet, it could be the most powerful gun I own, and likely the quietest for sure. Even shooting out of my garage, where even quiet guns will pop a bit, this thing is almost dead quiet. The firing cycle is very quick and clean, with no bad behavior or noises. I need to put on a different grip, and generally get used to the M3, but it fits and feels great.
I was hesitant to sell some of my airguns to get the Impacts, but it looks as though I'll love them. Much more power should I decided to use it, and although the thing looks fiddly to adjust, it is fairly straight forward and you can change the tune pretty quickly.
I dunno, I just had ignored the Impact for a while, but I'm enjoying fooling with it. The light weight and all the bells and whistles will keep me going for a while. I can't wait to compare it to the M2, when I get it back from the shop.
First, it is a standard, (my M2 is a compact), and lighter than I expected, very easy to point, carry and handle. It is very comfortable. I have a Dream Tac Compact, and the M3 seems lighter and handier. Beautiful, the gold receiver looks really nice and the gun just looks very good, with the finish being top notch.
The trigger needs some adjustment, but it pretty darn good as is. I scoped it with a Vector Veyron 3-12X44 and started shooting with FX 18gr pellets, and was surprised at how it did not like them at all. Now after I got done, my guess is I didn't have the gun tuned for them. I switched to a different tune and to JTX 18.1 gr pellets and things jumped to the "fantastic" realm. 878 fps avg 8 ES with reg 2 on 98 bar. Accuracy is stunning at 30 meters. I think it's possible that I didn't have the tuned right and I might have gotten some junk pellets. One thing is sure, at that tune, air use was very good, as I was getting a ton of shots. I need to do more, obviously, but for a first go at it, this is very encouraging.
The noise lever was pretty amazingly quiet, it could be the most powerful gun I own, and likely the quietest for sure. Even shooting out of my garage, where even quiet guns will pop a bit, this thing is almost dead quiet. The firing cycle is very quick and clean, with no bad behavior or noises. I need to put on a different grip, and generally get used to the M3, but it fits and feels great.
I was hesitant to sell some of my airguns to get the Impacts, but it looks as though I'll love them. Much more power should I decided to use it, and although the thing looks fiddly to adjust, it is fairly straight forward and you can change the tune pretty quickly.
I dunno, I just had ignored the Impact for a while, but I'm enjoying fooling with it. The light weight and all the bells and whistles will keep me going for a while. I can't wait to compare it to the M2, when I get it back from the shop.
