Is the FX Impact M3 worth its price?

[MiTreasureHunter]

I have a big bore air rifle for large game (deer) hunting. Between that and my Raven R26 crossbow I have deer hunting covered but have nothing for small game and nuisance pests. Been looking at tons of .22 PCP rifles, it seems like the more I look the more brands and models I find. My tastes do tend to run on the high side so most everything I've considered is over $1500. I keep coming back to the FX Impact. I honestly would probably already own one if they were not on backorder everywhere. Are there any other brands/models I really should consider that has a .22 model?

 

[rangur1]

Rti prophet performance. Similar to impact in profile. Uragan/ uragan compact. Taipan vet shorty or standard. Edgun leyla, cricket 2 tactical. Zebroia. 

 

[Matt247365]

Rti prophet performance. Similar to impact in profile. Uragan/ uragan compact. Taipan vet shorty or standard. Edgun leyla, cricket 2 tactical. Zebroia.

I'm sensing a bullpup theme

 

[darkskyy]

I like the Uragan (that I own), have a impact on order and am eyeing up a Daystate wolverine. If the new impact doesn't outshoot the Uragan ill probably sell it to get the Daystate.

 

[Bobr]

The impact is awesome but the zobria in 22 shoots amazing and mine shoots chp crazy accurate,as well as all the other pellets i have tried,just depends on how much you want to spend, there is a reason why the impact is on back order 

 

[qball]

It depends.........from the sound of it just order one and then reconsider. You will end up with one either day or cancel if you decide not to. 

 

[WorriedMan]

To me the easy adjustability, accuracy and cutting-edge technology of the M3, made the decision to purchase a clear one. While the price, close to $2400, with tax and shipping, is admittedly, up there, I also appreciate the flexibility of the platform, which encompasses barrel/caliber/ammo choices as well as future FX upgrades. The "buy-once, cry-once" mantra might apply to the M3, but for me it's worth it.

WM 

 

[armored007]

yes, if you can even find one to buy within 3-5 months of waitlisting

 

[bigHUN]

How much a BMW M5 cost? Is it worth that money? Or a Ferrari...Bugatti maybe?

No, its not worth that money. But, do you want one?

Whatfor?

Can you afford it?

What collor Ferrari? Red? wooow I would like to get one...two maybe.... but F I was not born to reach that level....

 

[Greasemagnet1]

Most modern pcp airguns are more accurate than most shooters, even out past 100 yards. Personally I recommend asking yourself if you want to tinker and tune a gun or if you want to just shoot it. AA, Edgun, Uragan, Kalibur and others will shoot with minimal setup and tuning. FX will require a trip down the tuning rabbit hole to make it shoot like it should out of the box for a $2k+ airgun ( there are exceptions, but they are not common). I bought into the FX hype and got burned, I may have gotten a lemon ( one out of a thousand), but I have owned guns that cost far less, were just as accurate with zero issues. Good luck with your purchase.

 

[rwsmike]

Probably worth it but will it out shoot my atman 22 cal...highly doubt it . The m3 is so adjustable and cool that most guys will spend the extra .

 

[Colorado_CJ]

 I am leery of the M3 with its glued grub screws holding in leaks (that factory "fix" doesn't say many good things about the company) and other reports, and the seemingly endless tuning.



Taipan Veteran Standard .22. Between the EXTREMELY adjustable, perfect trigger and the superior accuracy, whisper quiet and history of reliability, don't know what more you'd need.

It is a little heavy, but other than that, pure excellence. 

I might eventually get an RTI Prophet, just because, but I don't think it will be any more accurate or fun to shoot than the Veteran.

 

[kiba]

I am leery of the M3 with its glued grub screws holding in leaks (that factory "fix" doesn't say many good things about the company) and other reports, and the seemingly endless tuning.

I agree the grub screws with sealer is a half assed "fix" for the early batch with the holes that were drilled too deep, but if they use the correct sealer it should be good for the life of the gun. Unfortunately adhesives and sealers are sensitive to cleanliness, surface prep, and workmanship... And some leaked.

The grub screw decision probably came down to "grub screws and sealer and ship the first batch next week" or "scrap this batch, order more material, machine new lowers, then send off for anodizing and etching, and ship in 6-8 weeks."

Supposedly the issue is fixed on the later production guns and if your early rifle has a leak in that spot they'll replace the lower action block with a current production version and cover shipping both ways, so they are doing the right thing if you get a leaker.

I picked up an M3 today from the classifieds (been on the waiting list at Utah for 5 weeks, and after seeing that some people who ordered in early April are still waiting for theirs I jumped on the one posted this morning) so I guess I'll be finding out soon enough if the hype is justified. I just want an adjustable platform for shooting slugs and the M3 seemed be the logical option. My current .25 edgun R5M has been a very reliable rifle like all my other edguns (the R5M is matador #6 for me), but I can't find a slug that it likes.

I do expect the M3 to need a lot more fiddling and maintenance over time compared to the edgun, there are just so many more parts and o rings in the FX design. Sure, the M3 is very tunable and almost all adjustments are externally accessible, but that comes at the cost of a high parts count and lots of o rings and spots for leaks.

I'll have a better opinion on the M3 after it gets here and I play with it for a couple weeks. Given the demand and backorder list, if I don't like it I can probably sell it quickly.

 

[MoeHofer]

I was very leery of the impact for many months (actually 2 years) when it was first released. Too many gauges, parts, levers, dials that can all break. I've patted myself on the back many many times for my prudence.

But I have recently bought 2 used mk2 impacts. 

This .22 with a 580 cc tank and a 500mm superior liner. It stacks 20.2 grain slugs with such precision and repeated consistency, I cannot say enough good about it. 

Once you shoot 15 shot in a row at 100 yards and your still just a tiny touch over moa you know you have a winner. 

My second impact was not so easy to get shooting properly. It started as a .30 caliber. After much trial and error, I decided .30 caliber is not for me. I switched it over to .25 with a superior heavy barrel and struck gold almost immediately. 

I kid you not, the gun shoots 3/4" groups at 100 yards consistently! 

29 grain NSA slugs af 1060 fps. An absolute hammer of a gun

I bought both guns used for a significant fraction off of what a new gun would have cost. In fact, I am dangerously close to being par with 2 mk2 impacts for the cost of what 1 m3 impact would cost. 

My advice to the OP would be. Yes, buy an impact. But get the mk2. Let other pay premium for the m3. You will be able to pick it up for 1400$ in a year from now when the m4 will be released. 

 

[Marley5]

It's like any hobby and how deeply involved you are, the longevity of your interest.

Been an avid hunter/shooter since childhood and only buy what I'm going to use and can afford. 

Once you move into the inquiry phase like you have......your done. Example: just yesterday I inquired about a S510 and got excellent feedback. It got ordered this morning. 

Let us know how it shoots.

 

[bigHUN]

My Impact is my LEGO toy. The entire last year my shooting club was closed and just opened this month over a year and a half later. I spent all my time tinkering with my MK2 PP, disassembled probably twenty or more times, swap out parts, modded here-and-there, upgraded-downgraded, re-tuned and you call it whatever you can think of.

Today, I can close my eyes and take it down to a most smallest single part and put it together in less then an hour, range it and ready to score rings 20 to 100 in next one hour...

For me it was a well designed learning curve and I am saying it was worth every penny to me. And I am not a plinker, I practice and train for competition next time the borders open for free travel.

 

[TeOh1776]

Honest from what I have seen from tuning, ease of use, accuracy, power... This thing is built to last (minus the always battle with O-rings, which is any gun using o-rings) This thing is a power house. If I didnt just get my Maverick like 2 months before this came out this would be top of the list. I love videos of the M3 I cannot wait to be able to get one on my gun rack. 

 

[intenseaty22]

I’ve owned 1 FiX too many. Kinda left a bad taste. Sticking to Taipan @kalibrgun or Airgun Technology, but to each it’s own. 

 

[MiTreasureHunter]

Thank you everyone for the advice/opinions. I seen some brands/models I have not heard of, maybe because foreign and more difficult to get here I'm the States?!. Anyways I started searching some of these and found Talon Tunes down in Florida. I gave them a call and talked with Tony the owner. Super knowledgeable guy that listened to My wants and took into consideration my lack of knowledge to tune some of these marvels of PCP engineering. He gave me a few suggestions and I also like that he tunes these things before shipping so atleast I know I'm not getting a rare but possible faulty unit. I think I am going yo put my name on a list for a M3 But in the mean time I'm trying to decide between a Taipan Veteran Standard CZ Barrel .22, a RTI PROPHET COMPACT PERFORMANCE, Uragan. Also considering but not carried by Talon...the Brocock Sniper XR Magnum .22 Synthetic or Commander XR Magnum, and last but not least the KalibrGun Cricket 2 Tactical 45 or 60 Wood .22 Caliber. They all look like great rifles but any feedback would be appreciated.

 

[napairgunner]

For my money in that price range around $2K I would probably get the Huma regulated Daystate Wolverine since at that price I would just wan to shoot it and not have to tinker with with much. Good luck!