if you were to have only one pcp what would be your choice? will you choose fx m3 or panthera?
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FX Panther no-hype review and tests
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Nicolay, which fitting did you use to attach the 700cc bottle to the front of the Panthera? And did it require any modification? Thanks,
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please, could you tell me which adapter did you use to install the 700cc cylinder in front, maybe the bottle adapter is 20983 and two washers 11507? thanksIsn't she beautiful? 1050cc for heavy slugs benchrest shootingThe only thing lacking on this beauty is Element Optics Theos, but I'm sure it's not a problem
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You have to take the arca rail off and it won't fit back on with the bottle. Otherwise I think the FX bottle adaptor will screw right of the block. i haven't taken my rail off again since the first day I had it... So I can't say for sure.
There is a recall coming on the Panthera. They are bending valve pins if I remember right. I am not willing to send mine out so I'll be taking mine apart and drilling the channel deeper in the block or installing the replacement part whenever FX gets them out. I'm sure it's not going to be anytime soon so I'll probably just fix mine before I have any problems.
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Compete different platforms. Ones a bullpup with a big bottle and shot count.. ones a mile long with a tiny bottle and itty bitty shot count. Decide what platform you like better and buy that one.
I like both. I'm keeping both of mine
Here you have Panthera with a random liner:
Shot at 55y. I think this is what an average user can expect with slug out of the box.
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Man that thing shoots like crap! I hope he figures out the problem.
I do appreciate his full disclosure.
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Steve,
I appreciate his full disclosure as well but think he should have checked things over before making a video.
With anything and everything (new and as routine maintenance) I always do inspections and hardware checks. I worked in QA and know that there's always a chance that something was missed and that the customer does the final inspection
The o-ring appears to be missing on the mag ( I've bumped mine off my Crown mag a couple of times - it's glued in now) and the loose mag could result in the slugs being canted while loading. That could cause poor groups.
IIRC, he said he needed to clean the barrel... you should always clean the shipping grease out of a new barrel before seasoning it with a dozen or so shots. That could cause poor groups.
He tried a couple of slugs but did he use the slug the gun was tuned to? (Don't know about the .25 but the .22/700 is factory tuned with H&N 30 grain slugs) That could cause poor groups.
... These are just a couple of thoughts that crossed my mind as I watched the video.
Beyond doing a quick velocity check for baseline information, I don't do any kind of testing or evaluation until I've put at least a hundred or two pellets/slugs through it. I need some trigger time to get used to the airgun and it needs break it in a bit.
Hope he figures out the problem too.
Cheers!
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With FX liners I have to say it is 90% tuning.
My friends slugger shot like that when he first got it, after some tuning it’s 1 hole at 50 yards. That is not abnormal at all as I see people with poor results from their FX gun shooting different ammo/slugs in factory pellet tune.
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After those groups I think I would just chalk it up as tweeked in shipping and ask for a replacement.
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We shot 100 yards benchrest in a real winter storm this weekend! It was freaking cold (-10c (15f), the wind was up to 45fps and holdover up to 4,5 MILs! My FX Crown and FX Panthera did excellent! And all this to be prepared for Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge. Wanna see all that craziness? Here is the video
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Every time you want to play with your FX Panthera hummer weights or springs you will have to disconnect the rear part of a gun. It takes some time I would say. So I found an easier way (if you have a front bottle installed like I do). Just use a screw and a washer to lock the back air transport tunnel and feel much easier playing with your hummer side parts. 
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I've shot this group wednesday at 100 yards inside range with 34 grains @ 965fps, with my .22/700 at 150 bar. I have polished the regulator and found it to be extremely consistant. Almost no difference in fps. I do use sorted slugs from H&N.
That inner grey dot is 8mm, first line is 29,1mm. We had some simmilar groups, the three of us shooting a panthera, but I wanted to share the best one with you guys.
Greetz from Holland.
That inner grey dot is 8mm, first line is 29,1mm. We had some simmilar groups, the three of us shooting a panthera, but I wanted to share the best one with you guys.
Greetz from Holland.
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Finally ;-)
Shot my “double air” yesterday, at 130 bar got 87 shots from the 580/300 250 bar at 65FPE 30gr HN. I used these because I had lots of them. Shot last 72 over chrono with 2.6 SD.
My main focus will be 36-38gr and some 40s just to see how they do.
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Nice!!!
I have the same .22/700 on order and am planning to try lighter slugs and, maybe try tuning for .25 grain JSB Monster Redesign pellets.
Please, what diameter slugs are you shooting?
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