I just ordered a FX MKIII in .30. Is there anything yall would recommend I do when I get it? Any pellet suggestions? Tuning? Ect ect....
New FX owner
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The impact have over 30 plus o rings. Issues with impact usually are leaks. The hard part is finding the leak.
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Do as others have said and clean the barrel. Then shoot it. Don’t mess with the knobs and regs. Just shoot It. I would shoot at least 300 shots before I started tweaking on the regs, power wheel, micro adjuster or the valve adjustment. Let everything settle in. When I got mine I put almost 1000 shots down range before tweaking the tune. Couple thousand rounds later and the tune has stayed exactly where I set it.
I also think most Impact issues are owner induced.
I also think most Impact issues are owner induced.
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I think you've been given lots of good advice by some knowledgeable shooters. The only thing I would add is make small adjustments, and make them one at a time. It's easy to get carried away when so many things can be tweaked in a hurry.
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I got to shoot a 30 cal Impact M3 700mm this week. Very impressive. With no changes in the settings at all, just as it came out of the box, it did really well with the FX / JSB 44.7 gr pellets and some 55.6 gr NOE hollow points that I cast with a recently purchased mould that I got to make ammo for my Gauntlet 30.
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oh you noticed lol
yeah,it really brings some contrast to the all black gun,
i figured what the heck,cant hurt if it looks better lol
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I've only owned one FX and love it. And while you comment on his one liners a quick search of your post history shows you mention FX in a bad way in a very large percentage of your posts, even the threads that don't ask about FX. Just pointing out the obvious. We get it. You hate FX. LOL
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I can only relate my experience with the guns I have owned and used for extended periods. In my case I've owned Brocock, Daystate and FX guns; two or more of each. I can honestly say that the FX guns have been by far the most consistent, trouble free, and accurate of the 3 brands. FX customer service and support also have exceeded the other two by a wide margin.
If simply telling the truth about my experience makes me an "FX fan-boy" in some people eyes, then so be it. Enough said...
If simply telling the truth about my experience makes me an "FX fan-boy" in some people eyes, then so be it. Enough said...
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I ordered a dreamline classic, ease of adjustment for different power levels was the first criteria then the silhouette looking stock was second. I'm thinking I can reduce power for 20 yards in the back yard and increase in a full 45 yard match
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I just took the big (for me) leap from a Marauder to an Impact M3. While I love the simplicity of the Marauder, I love the adaptability of the Impact M3 by way of all of the adjustments. The accuracy is also pretty amazing, but that impression might be born out of the fact that my Marauder .22 had one of the older, not so great Crosman barrels. I’ve not had it long enough to speak to long-term reliability, but I suppose I can cross that bridge when I come to it. For now, I’m just enjoying my new PCP. I hope you’re doing the same, hgatesm.
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Don’t listen to the naysayers. The FX Impact is a wildly popular rifle, and for good reason. I have two of the earlier versions and they work just fine. The only thing I’ve done besides experiment with the various settings was to replace the stock C3 bumpers with some made of delrin. I’ve had them both for years and not the tiniest breath of air has escaped from either.
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For the record... pdxFrank is no longer with Airgun Nation.
In June of 2022, we migrated to brand new software. Everyone started out with a clean slate. In just 5 short months pdxFrank accrued 6 warnings for inappropriate behavior (not including his outbursts within this thread).
Last night he was issued another warning, and he replied back in true form.
I removed pdxFrank's account as he requested.
Let me be perfectly clear... regardless of who or what you are discussing, repetitively writing uncorroborated (unsupported) harmful things about someone or something will not be tolerated on AGN.
I hope everyone has a great weekend, enjoy your new airgun Matthew!
-Michael
In June of 2022, we migrated to brand new software. Everyone started out with a clean slate. In just 5 short months pdxFrank accrued 6 warnings for inappropriate behavior (not including his outbursts within this thread).
Last night he was issued another warning, and he replied back in true form.
I removed pdxFrank's account as he requested.
Let me be perfectly clear... regardless of who or what you are discussing, repetitively writing uncorroborated (unsupported) harmful things about someone or something will not be tolerated on AGN.
I hope everyone has a great weekend, enjoy your new airgun Matthew!
-Michael
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New to this forum
Responded to his post " he doesn't like impact cause they ugly" what a reason to bag a product that works for most people
There's one I every pack of cornflakes
Admin seems to run a tight ship WD
Anyway 24 deg c outside no wind guess where I'm going , with my 3 week old impact m3
Only thing I complain about is its boring stacking pellets on top each other
Enjoy your gun m8
Responded to his post " he doesn't like impact cause they ugly" what a reason to bag a product that works for most people
There's one I every pack of cornflakes
Admin seems to run a tight ship WD
Anyway 24 deg c outside no wind guess where I'm going , with my 3 week old impact m3
Only thing I complain about is its boring stacking pellets on top each other
Enjoy your gun m8
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Thank you Michael and team! You guys are truly awesome and make this forum heads and shoulders above other forums. Found it funny he has to actively log on and piss on everyone because he hates this forum, why not just don’t log on but apparently that’s simply too difficult……clearly there are issues and I wish him best of luck.
To OP: Enjoy your new gun! You will find out very soon why FX guns are so popular. Haters will always hate!
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Yup, yesterday was trash day for me, too. Hate having trash around my house.
A good clean up just feels good, you know?
A good clean up just feels good, you know?
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