I started looking for some help with my Crown and I haven't found anyone other than the big names that do it. Some of the well known AG smith's won't touch them. Some won't even return calls! Kinda of interesting
Tuning FX TUNING AND REPAIRS
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If you explain the current issues you may not need to ship your gun anywhere.
Many could be hesitant to take responsibility on a redo.
Many could be hesitant to take responsibility on a redo.
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FX rifles are odd animals. Some of them work very well, but they are different, and many techs don't want to mess with them.
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Bigragu on this forum tunes and repairs FX Wildcats and others. I suspect he also does the Crown. He's very knowledgeable and from the prices I've seen is doing such work out of love as much as a little airgun money.
Message him.
Message him.
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Just noticed you are also in California. Bigragu is in the Northern part of the state so may be fairly close.
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Dennis, have you tried Alan Z? I know he does some really good work on FX's. I have his phone number if you need it, just send me a PM. Curious too if you need repairs or tuning.
Jimmy
Jimmy
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@bigragu is definitely very knowledgeable & knows his way around (at least) Wildcats & Impacts really well.
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I really appreciate all the help gents. I have reached out to Augie and AZ I'll let ya know the end result. Below is what happened
I had this thing SMOKIN! 960fps with the KH and 1040ish with the NSA 29.5’s. I put a 30 all barrel on and it was shooting the 44’s at 880fps. I had a .635 VS I tried to install and everything went to hell from there. I could not get the stem to go in and show in the peep hole and I can’t get it to stop leaking out the valve cap, TP and the peep hole. I have change every oring but it don’t seal. I am afraid I did some damage.
Dennis
I had this thing SMOKIN! 960fps with the KH and 1040ish with the NSA 29.5’s. I put a 30 all barrel on and it was shooting the 44’s at 880fps. I had a .635 VS I tried to install and everything went to hell from there. I could not get the stem to go in and show in the peep hole and I can’t get it to stop leaking out the valve cap, TP and the peep hole. I have change every oring but it don’t seal. I am afraid I did some damage.
Dennis
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You obviously tried spinning the valve rod a bit to find the hole? You can always remove the rear block and slide the valve house out to see what's going on in there.
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Ghost Wolf Gun Works-he also started Junkyard Airguns forum.
LOBOWHITEFANG.
He lives in Judsonia Arkansas.
He is the ONLY one who I will let touch my pcp air rifles.
I originally bought an Air Force Talon in .22 from him, and have shipped it to him 4 times.
It is now a .25 with 24 inch Lothar Walther heavy barrel, custom stock, all hammer and spring replaced, put a 850 dollar Hawke scope on it and only charged me 250 dollars.
It's chrony with 43 grain Seneca hunting pellets is 1300fps, and will go through 3/4 inch plywood at 100 yards.
At 100 yards, can shoot through the same hole every time.
For Hatsan break barrels -no better tuner than Mike Ellingsworth.
LOBOWHITEFANG.
He lives in Judsonia Arkansas.
He is the ONLY one who I will let touch my pcp air rifles.
I originally bought an Air Force Talon in .22 from him, and have shipped it to him 4 times.
It is now a .25 with 24 inch Lothar Walther heavy barrel, custom stock, all hammer and spring replaced, put a 850 dollar Hawke scope on it and only charged me 250 dollars.
It's chrony with 43 grain Seneca hunting pellets is 1300fps, and will go through 3/4 inch plywood at 100 yards.
At 100 yards, can shoot through the same hole every time.
For Hatsan break barrels -no better tuner than Mike Ellingsworth.
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THE REST OF THE STORY
My hat's off the the BIGRAGU!! He is only an hour away. He was gracious enough to let me come to is BEAUTIFUL home and drop off the gun. I'm not sure if I had a bad seal or what, but he bought another one and was finally able to get it to seal. The action was always smooth but even more so now! Now I'm shooting the KH at 940ish the 29.5 NSA fb slugs @980ish but the real surprise was the.30 cal 700mm barrel, also 940ish with the 44 gn ammo and all at 150-155bar!!! I was @165-170 before. He optically centered then mount my Athlon scope with the no limit rings to maximize my elevation turret to 200 yards plus. 40 yard test groups were sub 1/2". On top of all he did, he took the time to text me throughout the process. I could not be happier with his work. Other than me, no one else will work on this gun but Augie. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND him to anyone looking for a quality AG tuner.
THANK YOU AUGIE
Dennis
My hat's off the the BIGRAGU!! He is only an hour away. He was gracious enough to let me come to is BEAUTIFUL home and drop off the gun. I'm not sure if I had a bad seal or what, but he bought another one and was finally able to get it to seal. The action was always smooth but even more so now! Now I'm shooting the KH at 940ish the 29.5 NSA fb slugs @980ish but the real surprise was the.30 cal 700mm barrel, also 940ish with the 44 gn ammo and all at 150-155bar!!! I was @165-170 before. He optically centered then mount my Athlon scope with the no limit rings to maximize my elevation turret to 200 yards plus. 40 yard test groups were sub 1/2". On top of all he did, he took the time to text me throughout the process. I could not be happier with his work. Other than me, no one else will work on this gun but Augie. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND him to anyone looking for a quality AG tuner.
THANK YOU AUGIE
Dennis
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i tried to contact ken hicks at SPAW and NEVER get any response at all,e-mails,calls just seem to go unheard and unseen...
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I tried to contact Ken Hicks as well, ....several times.............. and never heard back ....so I went on.
A shame, as I hear he does great work.
A shame, as I hear he does great work.
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I hate to be the one to tell you but Fang, or O.C. Bolding as he was named, passed away a while back.
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