FX Panthera with drop-down front bottle adapter ST0060

[stephenst4470]

I have to Dynamic 700 Double Express, I think I'm going to order this so I can put the rail back on...

 

[Dairyboy]

Regardless if you replace bottles with 300bar bottles, the guns aren't rated for that pressure so I wouldn't do it. If they were designed for 300bar they would have them on the gun.

 

[stephenst4470]

I can't remember which post I read it on, but someone mentioned that they contacted FX, and they confirmed that the gun and regulator would handle 300 bar fine. Maybe someone from FX can chime in.

 

[mrichard76]

Why doesn't FX use 300 bar bottles by default?

 

[stephenst4470]

Why doesn't FX use 300 bar bottles by default?

I suppose only FX could answer that. Maybe meeting a price point, maybe there is more demand for lower psi bottles. Filling to 300 bar from 4500psi air tanks is impractical as you can only get a fill or two before you can't hit 300 bar anymore. It also works portable compressors much harder to fill to than 250 bar.

 

[FJ5]

Why doesn't FX use 300 bar bottles by default?

My best guess its easier to have them certified at 250

 

[stephenst4470]

My best guess its easier to have them certified at 250

300 bar bottles also have thicker walls and add a little weight to the rifle

 

[stephenst4470]

I just ordered my adapter so we will see how it works with a 580 on the front.

 

[Karoas]

Hallo, wo kann ich den Adapter in Europa bestellen?

 

[R_M]

Hallo, wo kann ich den Adapter in Europa bestellen?

Krale has them: https://www.krale.shop/nl/front-bottle-drop-down-adapter-saber-tactical-fx-panthera/

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

Filling a rifle beyond the manufacturers stated maximum is foolish, REGARDLESS of what YOU think it can handle. IMO.
Several platforms designed to fill to 300 bar, act kind of wonky when filled that high. They usually settle down when they are at 250 bar. That should be a clue.

 

[stephenst4470]

Got mine today and installed it a little bit ago.

 

[USMCRED]

Nice mod that ST came up with, but I have to say, for some reason being lower and away from the block it just looks more prone to snapping off at the neck connection. Just my eyes is all. Maybe it’s the recent topics of bottles snapping off of guns I’ve been reading about lately.

Another opinion of mine and mine only, I think the aftermarket coming out with sleeves attaching to bottles to give one a bipod mount wasn’t a good idea. I’ve seen guys really apply that forward down pressure on bipods and common sense tells me that can’t be good for a bipod mounted on a bottle. Sometimes I wonder that during design, the bipod connection is last on the list and not much thought goes into that as the gun is being rushed out the door for sales demand. Thank goodness the aftermarket, folks like Saber Tactical and K&L, were able to design bipod support that looks like it came on the gun.

Hi, I’m new to this forum just signed up a couple days ago. I also just received my FX pantera 700 in 22 caliber. I also added a bottle, but I added a 580 with the offset and it works fantastic. It holds it up tight right against the arc or rail and it leaves just enough room for a nice bipod I see that I can attach a picture so I will do that to let you know what it looks like, I think with that configuration you really have to be rough on your rifle in order to snap off that tank .