I sold my FX Wildcat and bought a FX Dreamline Classic in July 2019. The Wildcat was unbalanced in my hands with a scope mounted so I thought a standard style rifle would be better for me. The DL Classic didn’t fit me either but I decided I would keep it. Rifles that fit me the best seem to be light carbine length rifles. My 2 most comfortable to shoot rifles are my HW30 break barrel and my Daystate Huntsman Regal. The reason I kept the DL Classic was the advertised flexibility and initial accuracy. Unfortunately FX hasn’t come through with the kits to transform the DL Classic into other configurations. Because of the lack of FX kits I decided to convert my DL Classic to a nice bench rest rifle (home use – not competition). The following is my DL Classic journey.
Stock (as delivered) FX Dreamline Classic Synthetic Stock 600mm pellet barrel, .25 caliber with FX/DonnyFL moderator. Scope is a SWFA SS 3-15x42 FFP MOA-Quad with Sportsmatch ATP-66 30mm adjustable scope mounts. As stock, hammer spring adjuster inset 0.219” from flush.
Initial pellet performance in out of the box configuration tested with a LabRadar on 7/28/2019:
JSB 25.39 gr
Average fps – 909.06 fps
Extreme Spread – 3.17
Standard Deviation – 1.04
Kinetic Energy at 0 yds – 45 ft lbs
Kinetic Energy at 20 yds – 39 ft lbs
JSB 33.95 gr Mk2
Average fps – 797.97 fps
Extreme Spread – 23.03
Standard Deviation – 6.53
Kinetic Energy at 0 yds – 48 ft lbs
Kinetic Energy at 20 yds – 43 ft lbs
Parts added or replaced this Winter/Spring:
Aeron CZ chassis
Huma gauge for regulator pressure in place of FX gauge
FX Power Plenum
Huma High Flow Dual Hole Transfer Port
Huma regulator with 30cc Internal Power PlenumXL
910 Tuning Brass Hammer Spring Adjuster Jam Plate
FX Barrel Band
* Weight is 10.28 pounds as configured (with Aeron CZ chassis). Optional butt stock weights (3 total) add an additional 8.5 oz when installed.
**tested rifle with addition of FX Power Plenum only (no regulator or hammer spring setting change) and averaged an increase of 23 fps with 25.39 gr pellet.
***No comparison data on the addition of Huma regulator, Huma internal plenum or transfer port because I changed regulator pressure (tuned to 33.95 gr Mk2 pellet vs 25.39 gr pellet when I added those parts).
Current setup is for 33.95 gr Mk2 pellet (used FX radar for this 10 shot test):
4/15/2020
4:50 PM
48* Outside – 72* Inside (shot from inside to outside via open patio door)
29.92 inHg
Altitude (GPS) 7,126 ft
JSB Exact King Heavy .25 – 33.95 gr
Extreme Spread – 11 fps (1.2%)
Standard Deviation – 3.4
Average - 890 fps
Regulator set at 135 BAR. Getting 32 good shots from 230 Bar fill.
4/19/2020
Sighted in scope and shot groups to check accuracy in current configuration. I am happy with performance from bench at 30 yards. Shot two 0.65” groups which are very good considering my best groups are about 2MOA on my best day!
Stock (as delivered) FX Dreamline Classic Synthetic Stock 600mm pellet barrel, .25 caliber with FX/DonnyFL moderator. Scope is a SWFA SS 3-15x42 FFP MOA-Quad with Sportsmatch ATP-66 30mm adjustable scope mounts. As stock, hammer spring adjuster inset 0.219” from flush.
Initial pellet performance in out of the box configuration tested with a LabRadar on 7/28/2019:
JSB 25.39 gr
Average fps – 909.06 fps
Extreme Spread – 3.17
Standard Deviation – 1.04
Kinetic Energy at 0 yds – 45 ft lbs
Kinetic Energy at 20 yds – 39 ft lbs
JSB 33.95 gr Mk2
Average fps – 797.97 fps
Extreme Spread – 23.03
Standard Deviation – 6.53
Kinetic Energy at 0 yds – 48 ft lbs
Kinetic Energy at 20 yds – 43 ft lbs
Parts added or replaced this Winter/Spring:
Aeron CZ chassis
Huma gauge for regulator pressure in place of FX gauge
FX Power Plenum
Huma High Flow Dual Hole Transfer Port
Huma regulator with 30cc Internal Power PlenumXL
910 Tuning Brass Hammer Spring Adjuster Jam Plate
FX Barrel Band
* Weight is 10.28 pounds as configured (with Aeron CZ chassis). Optional butt stock weights (3 total) add an additional 8.5 oz when installed.
**tested rifle with addition of FX Power Plenum only (no regulator or hammer spring setting change) and averaged an increase of 23 fps with 25.39 gr pellet.
***No comparison data on the addition of Huma regulator, Huma internal plenum or transfer port because I changed regulator pressure (tuned to 33.95 gr Mk2 pellet vs 25.39 gr pellet when I added those parts).
Current setup is for 33.95 gr Mk2 pellet (used FX radar for this 10 shot test):
4/15/2020
4:50 PM
48* Outside – 72* Inside (shot from inside to outside via open patio door)
29.92 inHg
Altitude (GPS) 7,126 ft
JSB Exact King Heavy .25 – 33.95 gr
Extreme Spread – 11 fps (1.2%)
Standard Deviation – 3.4
Average - 890 fps
Regulator set at 135 BAR. Getting 32 good shots from 230 Bar fill.
4/19/2020
Sighted in scope and shot groups to check accuracy in current configuration. I am happy with performance from bench at 30 yards. Shot two 0.65” groups which are very good considering my best groups are about 2MOA on my best day!
