Destroyed Set Screw:
Comparative Air Pressure Gauges
Hey I ordered the FX Impact from AOA and begged them to skip the testing phase. I doubt some of the issues I found would have been found through the testing phase but here are some problems that may occur skipping that. Testing usually takes 3-4 days. Throw that on top of shipping and many people will be waiting 1-2 weeks before receiving their Impact. I was impatient and asked them to do 2nd day air which ofc did not end well. I had a ton of fun with it, but as with any FX Impact, problems should be expected. Here is the 2nd portion of my letter to them which will be enclosed with the gun and sent off Monday.
1. The Air Pressure Gauge that shows pressure in the air reservoir is about 50 Bar incorrect compared to my Air venturi tank. So either my Air tank gauge is wrong or my FX Impact’s gauge is wrong. There are documented cases on airgunnation describing the inaccuracy of the air gauge. I am afraid of filling to 250 bar using my air tanks as it could be 300 bar on the FX Impact, which could result in an explosion.
2. Accuracy There are some massive accuracy issues that need shot groups to diagnose the problems. Issues were more evident when putting on DonnyFL’s Shogun LDC/moderator. However, the accuracy was not spectacular with the LDC off either. Gun has been thoroughly cleaned yet the accuracy is still there.
4. Onto partly being my fault. Pellet probe was pretty straight from the box. I had no problems loading pellets and firing. Then after about 3-8 mags worth of shooting, the pellet probe(probe that you also get when purchasing a higher caliber barrel for the FX impact) starts wobbling around and it is unable to load the pellet due to hitting the plastic cover of the magazine. I tried to ameliorate this by simply tightening the allen key set screw that holds the probe in place. Once again, this fixed the problem for about 3-8 mags but then it became loose again and the whole process would repeat itself. I suffered this for about half a day worth of shooting(I have Saturdays, and Sundays off), until I decided to take out the probe to see what was wrong. This should not be against warranty or repair policies because people need to take the probe out to change calibers for the .30, .177, .22 caliber. This is an advertised feature of the FX Impact. Well basically when putting the set screw back in, it would not go in anymore and broke trying. I tried multiple Allen keys including metric and standard. I also made sure I was not stripping the set screw. I might have possibly misaligned the probe. However, there are marks in the probe already as if someone already has had this issue.
5. There were scratches on the FX Impact’s regulator pressure gauge as if someone already scuffed up this brand new rifle. There were also scratches all over the gun as if this was not a brand new gun. No big deal as It looks like it's in very good condition to sell as brand new. At first, I thought it was normal because there was still some metal from the CNC cutting, However it became evident when I put the gun back in the case to send back to AoA. There was also a scratch on the carrying case.
6. The Regulator Deviation after a tin of pellets(to let the regulator settle) is not ideal for target shooting or long range shooting. FPS through a brand new chronograph @230 Bar(on FX Impact’s supposedly faulty gauge) reads:
908
905
890
880.
889
Here is an image of FPS spread from Airgunnation’s moderator Michael:http://i.imgur.com/tqvcJHg.png?1 This is a 30~FPS deviation that should not be this big from a two thousand dollar gun. The possible problem is from misaligned pellet probe.
7. Very Loud for a .25 caliber. This gun is louder than my old FX Wildcat which has a shorter shroud. Almost borderline backyard friendly(and yes I have a big back yard) Adding the Donny FL LDC helped very little. My neighbor was scared for her life and told me to be careful not shoot her(despite shooting away from her). They are tolerant and are already afraid due to the loud report.
I purchased about 1500$ worth of items to accompany this FX Impact. This includes a brand new FFP scope, a 75 CuFt 4500PSi tank, pellets, handpump, Air Compressor, FX No Limit Rings, Bubble level, and range finder. I want this gun to work well and maybe I am just not ready with a gun this modular and customizable. As with any gun that is so modular, customizable, and worth 2000$ I should expect many issues. I know that many other people have had many problems with this gun from its debut in 2015-2016. I also know that I waived the testing phase since I wanted the gun in my hands as soon as possible. However, please, at your mercy, fix this gun or replace it with a different one. I have learned my lesson. Always allow AOA to quality check their airguns before sending it off to me. I even spent roughly 120$ for 2nd-day air and will now probably be spending, even more, money to ship it back.
Comments suggestions appreciated
.
Comparative Air Pressure Gauges
Hey I ordered the FX Impact from AOA and begged them to skip the testing phase. I doubt some of the issues I found would have been found through the testing phase but here are some problems that may occur skipping that. Testing usually takes 3-4 days. Throw that on top of shipping and many people will be waiting 1-2 weeks before receiving their Impact. I was impatient and asked them to do 2nd day air which ofc did not end well. I had a ton of fun with it, but as with any FX Impact, problems should be expected. Here is the 2nd portion of my letter to them which will be enclosed with the gun and sent off Monday.
1. The Air Pressure Gauge that shows pressure in the air reservoir is about 50 Bar incorrect compared to my Air venturi tank. So either my Air tank gauge is wrong or my FX Impact’s gauge is wrong. There are documented cases on airgunnation describing the inaccuracy of the air gauge. I am afraid of filling to 250 bar using my air tanks as it could be 300 bar on the FX Impact, which could result in an explosion.
2. Accuracy There are some massive accuracy issues that need shot groups to diagnose the problems. Issues were more evident when putting on DonnyFL’s Shogun LDC/moderator. However, the accuracy was not spectacular with the LDC off either. Gun has been thoroughly cleaned yet the accuracy is still there.
- We are talking about a 2 inch group @ 40 yards which roughly translate to a 5-6 MOA group@100roup @ 100 yards or a 5-inch group with Donny FL’s LDC. Its strange because the first two shots shoot within half of an inch to a quarter of an inch but then I get two big fliers w/ the LDC. Definitely not what I expected from a two thousand dollar gun. My FX Wildcat I bought used off the forums was more accurate than this, almost 1 MOA with unsorted pellets.
- It will probably be evident when taking shots at 25 yards. I hope there will be multiple group test as it may not show up in the first 5 shot group. I have included my scope and LDC to better get down to the problem.
4. Onto partly being my fault. Pellet probe was pretty straight from the box. I had no problems loading pellets and firing. Then after about 3-8 mags worth of shooting, the pellet probe(probe that you also get when purchasing a higher caliber barrel for the FX impact) starts wobbling around and it is unable to load the pellet due to hitting the plastic cover of the magazine. I tried to ameliorate this by simply tightening the allen key set screw that holds the probe in place. Once again, this fixed the problem for about 3-8 mags but then it became loose again and the whole process would repeat itself. I suffered this for about half a day worth of shooting(I have Saturdays, and Sundays off), until I decided to take out the probe to see what was wrong. This should not be against warranty or repair policies because people need to take the probe out to change calibers for the .30, .177, .22 caliber. This is an advertised feature of the FX Impact. Well basically when putting the set screw back in, it would not go in anymore and broke trying. I tried multiple Allen keys including metric and standard. I also made sure I was not stripping the set screw. I might have possibly misaligned the probe. However, there are marks in the probe already as if someone already has had this issue.
5. There were scratches on the FX Impact’s regulator pressure gauge as if someone already scuffed up this brand new rifle. There were also scratches all over the gun as if this was not a brand new gun. No big deal as It looks like it's in very good condition to sell as brand new. At first, I thought it was normal because there was still some metal from the CNC cutting, However it became evident when I put the gun back in the case to send back to AoA. There was also a scratch on the carrying case.
6. The Regulator Deviation after a tin of pellets(to let the regulator settle) is not ideal for target shooting or long range shooting. FPS through a brand new chronograph @230 Bar(on FX Impact’s supposedly faulty gauge) reads:
908
905
890
880.
889
Here is an image of FPS spread from Airgunnation’s moderator Michael:http://i.imgur.com/tqvcJHg.png?1 This is a 30~FPS deviation that should not be this big from a two thousand dollar gun. The possible problem is from misaligned pellet probe.
7. Very Loud for a .25 caliber. This gun is louder than my old FX Wildcat which has a shorter shroud. Almost borderline backyard friendly(and yes I have a big back yard) Adding the Donny FL LDC helped very little. My neighbor was scared for her life and told me to be careful not shoot her(despite shooting away from her). They are tolerant and are already afraid due to the loud report.
I purchased about 1500$ worth of items to accompany this FX Impact. This includes a brand new FFP scope, a 75 CuFt 4500PSi tank, pellets, handpump, Air Compressor, FX No Limit Rings, Bubble level, and range finder. I want this gun to work well and maybe I am just not ready with a gun this modular and customizable. As with any gun that is so modular, customizable, and worth 2000$ I should expect many issues. I know that many other people have had many problems with this gun from its debut in 2015-2016. I also know that I waived the testing phase since I wanted the gun in my hands as soon as possible. However, please, at your mercy, fix this gun or replace it with a different one. I have learned my lesson. Always allow AOA to quality check their airguns before sending it off to me. I even spent roughly 120$ for 2nd-day air and will now probably be spending, even more, money to ship it back.
Comments suggestions appreciated
.
