Fx Impact 2 Choice of barell lenght and caliber? With the new Power Plenum.

[RonT]

I am getting my Impact Mk2 upgraded with the new power plenum

but at the same time I would like to start shooting slugs.

So which barell kit to get? A .22 Caliber but is the .25 better shooting slugs?

Thanks

Ron

 

[TNT19]

Honestly a personal flavor. Matt in South Africa is shooting 22 caliber at 80 fpe with his Impact. May want to ask what you will be shooting and at what distances.

 

[AirgunBill]

I guess it depends on what your are shooting or hunting and whether you like or need a slightly shorter length rifle. Of course you will get more power from the 700mm barrel and with the .25 cal. it will poke a bigger hole than the .22 caliber. With slugs up till now I have not believed people were getting the expansion they thought and my testing has bear that out to me. However with the new FX Hybrids the expansion in my tests has been remarkable. That would allow the .22 cal. to be even more effective than before at small critter put down. Slugs in general still do a great job longer distances particularly with the increased fpe the Impact is putting out. So save a little money shooting the .22 cal. in ammo costs or get better termination with the .25 cal. depending on how much power is needed. Bill

 

[RonT]

Honestly a personal flavor. Matt in South Africa is shooting 22 caliber at 80 fpe with his Impact. May want to ask what you will be shooting and at what distances.

I really like the .22 cal shooting game no larger than coyote and no further than 125 yds.

Can the 600mm barrel be effective? or do I have to get the 700mm?

 

[TEXAS]

.25 all day with a slug liner.700mm.

Wait on the .35 to be released and youll cover everything from 20fpe to 150+FPE on one platform with two barrels out to 200yds.

What other gun offers that?

Welcome to FX Impact MK2.5

Let the rest hate....

 

[TNT19]

If you have the all the toys for the impact i.e the larger plenum you can get what you need past a 100 yard with the 22 cal and 600 mm barrel.

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

.25 all day with a slug liner.700mm.

Wait on the .35 to be released and youll cover everything from 20fpe to 150+FPE on one platform with two barrels out to 200yds.

What other gun offers that?

Welcome to FX Impact MK2.5

Let the rest hate....

This, exactly.

 

[Vana2]

Since you mention 125 yards and slugs in the same sentence I would go for the 700 mm barrel. The 700 mm barrel will give better performance (and more latitude) and on a short rifle like the Impact the extra 10 cm length shouldn't be an issue unless you hunt in dense brush.

The choice of caliber depends on how you will use the rifle MOST of the time.

If coyotes at 125 yards is typical of your shooting then .25 (or larger) will be best but ammo costs will be higher and shot count lower. Just keep in mind that high fpe and slugs can be a liability in more populated areas.

If you usually hunt smaller game at closer distances then the .22 should be fine for you.

Realistically, a .22 caliber Impact MK2.5 shooting slugs puts out as much fpe as a lot of .25 caliber rifles. I like the .22 caliber as it covers 98% of my needs in a practical way... for the other 2% that I want/need more fpe, I grab a rimfire.

Hope this helps.

Hank