FX Need Help Form You FX Royale Guys

[lhandy]

I just acquired a Royale 500 25 cal. It came with a aftermarket moderator not the original shroud. With the moderator on the gun shoots 1" plus groups at 50 yds. With it off it will shoot 1/2" groups or better a 50 yds. So my question is can a factory shroud be purchased? I looked on FX's site and found nothing. If not what aftermarket moderator would you recommend that will not effect accuracy.

Thanks Les

 

[bchannell]

The Royale I've seen and the two I owned didn't have shrouds. If you're referring to moderators, then I would either call Utah Air and inquire into getting an original or just buy a different aftermarket one.
Have you determined it's not clipping? Can you empty the moderator and try groups with it empty?

 

[napairgunner]

https://www.airgunspares.com/c4qbb-huggett-fx-royale-500-shroud.html this is an option out of stock but worth contacting them

 

[EPG]

I just acquired a Royale 500 25 cal. It came with a aftermarket moderator not the original shroud. With the moderator on the gun shoots 1" plus groups at 50 yds. With it off it will shoot 1/2" groups or better a 50 yds. So my question is can a factory shroud be purchased? I looked on FX's site and found nothing. If not what aftermarket moderator would you recommend that will not effect accuracy.

Thanks Les

This UK store gives reasonable shipping to the US (I purchased from them multiple times).

Huggett FX Royale 500 Shroud Silencer Part No. C4QBB

Huggett FX Royale 500 Shroud SilencerFor calibres up to .25Length: 355mm Shipping Within UK: ***This item can only be sent to a Registered Firearms Dealer*** VCR Bill.When ordering, enter the Registered Firearms Dealer's address details as the 'SHIPP

www.airgunspares.com

This Huggett shroud seems similar to the long shrouds that the factory Royales came with.

 

[Trucker3573]

I think an easier fix would be to find a moderator that doesn’t clip as that I assume is probably what is going on. Buck rail has mods that work really well and are cheap, like 40 bucks. Would be a cheap place to start. Get one in .30 cal so it is a bit over sized. I have the buck rail mod in .30 and it works excellent on my .30 Vulcan 3 and .25 Skout epoch.

 

[elh0102]

Does the after-market moderator use the OE air stripper? The muzzle threads for the factory air stripper are the standard moderator threads, so any brand should fit. Some barrels shoot better with the air stripper and moderator body combination that the FX design uses, and some shoot fine with a moderator that uses its own internal design. Since your rifle doesn't shoot well with the moderator you're using, and assuming it isn't clipping, that suggests that the air management in its design just doesn't work well with that barrel. Unfortunately, there is no way to know which one will work best. I suggest getting a .30 caliber model.

 

[Gerry52]

I got a Donny FL Ronin (in .30 cal.) that I've used on all 3 of my guns (.22, .25,.30). with no clipping. Originally bought it for my .25 & Donny suggested I go one size up (.30) & it's worked great on all 3 guns.

 

[kevin10]

The huggett shroud is nice. Quieter than the factory shroud, but a couple inches longer and bit bigger in diameter. It does come with its own air stripper. As mentioned, the end of the barrel will accept 1/2" x20 unf mods. If you don't want to go those routes, factory parts are available. You just need the shroud cone, shroud, muzzle, shroud compensator (air stripper), and the oring that goes with it. There's a set screw in there as well. I don't have the part numbers in front of me, but they are available on the FX website.

 

[lhandy]

Thanks for the feed back guys. I haven't seen any clipping when inspecting the moderator. Its one that has 4 sections so I tried different lengths and nothing worked. elh0102 I think you are right that this moderator doesn't work with this barrel. I think I'll go with the Donny FL Ronin 30 cal that Gerry suggested.

Thanks

 

[lhandy]

I just looked on DonnyFL site and they have a FX specific moderator. Anyone tried this one any feed back?

 

[coastal drifter]

I have used several donnyfl moderators on FX guns and all worked well the Tanto worked great on my original Impact, looks like the FX specific is a little fatter so should be even quieter

 

[SilentSquirrel]

If it were my Royale 500 the choice would be for the Huggett Shroud
Not inexpensive, but at today's exchange rate it's still under $200 (plus shipping)

The backup plan in my book would be attaching an Altaros "long" 25 cal directly to the barrel
It is surprisingly affordable too.

Caliber .25 / 6.35mm

www.altaros.cz

Hope this helps
Ed

 

[lhandy]

SilentSquirrel do you know how much length the Huggett adds to the end of the barrel?

 

[SilentSquirrel]

SilentSquirrel do you know how much length the Huggett adds to the end of the barrel?

No, I do not @lhandy.
But you could most likely find out directly from Huggett

FX Airguns Shrouds

huggettmoderators.com

While at it you probably should verify whether or not they will ship to the U.S

Also
I reread @kevin10's post
He seems to think that factory parts are available.
If they are, then that would be my first choice, without a doubt

Attached is a Royale parts schematic and list from which you should be able to identify the parts and part numbers.
Then an email to Utah Airguns will most likely get answers to price, availability, and other questions
[email protected]

Note that the list has 2 different length shrouds on it
My Royale 500 uses the longer of the 2

Edward

PS
I text as if I know WTF I'm doing and have lots of experience
As much as I was able to make a career on that ability, it just ain't true
I'm learning too, just like you.

View attachment royale-1 schematic.pdf

 

[kevin10]

I’ve ordered huggetts from both krale and airgun heaven. No issues shipping to the US. I would check some of the british sites for parts first. Bagnall and kirkwood, chambers, and airgun spares. They show what parts are available/in stock. Utah orders from fx directly I guess, so they can get more parts, but it took at least 4 weeks to arrive to them. I’ve ordered parts a few times from Utah, and communication was hit or miss.