This is my first FX PCP rifle, I got it after cutting my teeth on a Benjamin Maruder... FX Royale 400 in .22, FX Scope Mounts and Hawke Sidewinder Tactical 6.5-20x42 on top and it is a tac driver.
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2nd PCP Rifle
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This is my first FX PCP rifle, I got it after cutting my teeth on a Benjamin Maruder... FX Royale 400 in .22, FX Scope Mounts and Hawke Sidewinder Tactical 6.5-20x42 on top and it is a tac driver.
Curious as to what criteria you based your decision on for pcp #2? I am currently sorting out the list for my next rifle and the Royale is one of the top contenders.
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Another beauty. I had one and it was a pleasure to shoot. Butter smooth and I think it was a little quieter than my Crown.
Rodeo, if you are going to spend the money on a Royale, you may as well just get the Crown. The Crown has a bit more adjustment and is a very accurate gun.
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Rodeo, if you are going to spend the money on a Royale, you may as well just get the Crown. The Crown has a bit more adjustment and is a very accurate gun.
Crusher
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Yeah. Current pricing puts the Crown at $300 more than the synthetic Royale and only $100 more than the walnut. The synthetic stocked Royale is at the upper limit of my budget right now. I am waiting to see what FX announces at the next show - maybe a price reduction now that they have their own distribution in the USA (fingers crossed). Maybe in the meantime I'll happen across more funds.
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Sorry to be so late in my reply Rodeo, was away..
About 4 ½ years ago I wanted to step up from high end springers because I had been told PCP gave an increase in accuracy. I was researching the Benjamin Discovery as an “entry level” when I happened to find a Ted Bier (Ted's HoldOver) post while I was researching “Air Rifles”. The post has him testing the Maurader @100 yds. I wound up buying/ building what Ted had with the exception that I have it in .22 I actually got better results than Ted at 100 yds with Crossman pellets (go figure).
I out grew the Maurader in less than a year and started “researching” again. By this time I was very familiar with Ted's HoldOver, Matt Dubber (AirArmsHuntingSA), Squirrel Hunter, TheShootingShow, etc, etc,
Back to researching… and after 4 months and a lot of comparing… I bought the FX Royale 400 in .22 w/FX Mounts and Hawke Sidewinder, Omega 75 Gal Tank and Omega Compressor.
Now for the important stuff. I took my new Royale to the range and zeroed it at 25 yds. (the max there).
I then shot 24 18.1gr JSB Heavy (2 mags) into a 1 moa target and I covered the hole with a dime. When I get bored, I go out on my back deck and shoot Sweet Gum Tree Seed Pods (about the size of a quarter) from 45 yards away and around 50 ft up. That Rifle is literally a Tack Driver.
Sorry to be so “wordy”
About 4 ½ years ago I wanted to step up from high end springers because I had been told PCP gave an increase in accuracy. I was researching the Benjamin Discovery as an “entry level” when I happened to find a Ted Bier (Ted's HoldOver) post while I was researching “Air Rifles”. The post has him testing the Maurader @100 yds. I wound up buying/ building what Ted had with the exception that I have it in .22 I actually got better results than Ted at 100 yds with Crossman pellets (go figure).
I out grew the Maurader in less than a year and started “researching” again. By this time I was very familiar with Ted's HoldOver, Matt Dubber (AirArmsHuntingSA), Squirrel Hunter, TheShootingShow, etc, etc,
Back to researching… and after 4 months and a lot of comparing… I bought the FX Royale 400 in .22 w/FX Mounts and Hawke Sidewinder, Omega 75 Gal Tank and Omega Compressor.
Now for the important stuff. I took my new Royale to the range and zeroed it at 25 yds. (the max there).
I then shot 24 18.1gr JSB Heavy (2 mags) into a 1 moa target and I covered the hole with a dime. When I get bored, I go out on my back deck and shoot Sweet Gum Tree Seed Pods (about the size of a quarter) from 45 yards away and around 50 ft up. That Rifle is literally a Tack Driver.
Sorry to be so “wordy”
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