FX Wildcat .30

[Lastcat]

Oh this thing rocks.

Had a Hatsan in .25, was fun to shoot in 2016. Upgraded to the .30 Wildcat July 2023. It was advertised as 103 fpe. With a little help from videos by Ernest, I was able to get a Javelin 56 gr to hit 902 fps = 101.19 fpe. I still have pellets in .22 and .25 that I wish to change out liners.

Anyone have a 600mm liner in either .22 or .25, please message me. Thanks Lastcat.

 

[madeintheuk]

Just an FYI, you need to change more than the liner to shoot different calibers.

 

[Lastcat]

Thanks, from what I understand so far, it's liner and pellet probe, yes? Still working on the details, anything you could add madeintheuk would be helful. Lastcat

Just did a search and it looks like I need a few more parts to convert to .25

1) Liner
2) .25 Pellet Probe
3) .25 Magazine
4) Inlet ?
5) Liner Lock ?

Not sure what the proper name is for 4 and 5. Is there anything missing?

 

[Airgunmann]

A barrel kit is easier other wise your you need a caliber change kit, liner, and probe

 

[Lastcat]

Thanks Airgunman, was just checking a few vids and I think that makes sense to just get the Kit.

Liner, Probe, Transfer Port and Magazine to convert from .30 to .25. About $260, plus the removal of liner and transfer port to go back to .30 in the future.

 

[.20calguy]

Thanks Airgunman, was just checking a few vids and I think that makes sense to just get the Kit.

Liner, Probe, Transfer Port and Magazine to convert from .30 to .25. About $260, plus the removal of liner and transfer port to go back to .30 in the future.

I'll likely go this way eventually, as I have a Crown Mk2, .30 cal 600mm, and would like a 380mm, yard gun. It would be nice to find a good deal on an older Crown in .177 for plinking in the yard.

 

[Lastcat]

The .30 is fun to shoot, I actually get a chance to hunt Nutria. Still debating either .22 or .25. Full barrel kit or swap liners, up in the air.

 

[madeintheuk]

The .30 is fun to shoot, I actually get a chance to hunt Nutria. Still debating either .22 or .25. Full barrel kit or swap liners, up in the air.

Full barrel kit if you plan on swapping regularly. It’s a pita to swap liners with liner locks, and adapters all the time. They should also be loctited in place, so you’ll be hearing it up every time you want to swap liners. Barrel kits aren’t that expensive, and in a crown, a caliber swap with a barrel kit is a 5 min job max! Super simple. I have 22,25, and 30 barrel kits with probes and magazines for mine. If I get bored of a caliber, I change it up for a bit. I do usually end up going back to my original though. But at least I have the option to.

 

[Lastcat]

I hear ya. Been looking at both options. Change caliber by changing liner nut, inlet, loctite vs just swapping out the barrel kit. Thinking the barrel kit would be easier and less hassle. Do like the idea of .22/.25/.30 barrels for this WC.

 

[airgunmadness]

Oh this thing rocks.

Had a Hatsan in .25, was fun to shoot in 2016. Upgraded to the .30 Wildcat July 2023. It was advertised as 103 fpe. With a little help from videos by Ernest, I was able to get a Javelin 56 gr to hit 902 fps = 101.19 fpe. I still have pellets in .22 and .25 that I wish to change out liners.

Anyone have a 600mm liner in either .22 or .25, please message me. Thanks Lastcat.

 

[airgunmadness]

is that a stock gun or did you do some extras to it

 

[Lastcat]

is that a stock gun or did you do some extras to it

All stock.

That's the beauty of the Wildcat MKiii

The regs were set to factory 100 bar to start with. I did change the front reg to 170 and the final back reg to 150. Then followed Ernst at youtube to set the power wheel. That allen head screw I set to 6.13mm in length from base.

I also chrono'd a few @ Powerwheel on 7:

Javelin 68gr @ 822/102.05 fpe
JSB 50.15 @ 937/97.79 fpe
JSB 44.75 @ 968/93.13 fpe