Well, I got on the FX bandwagon lately and bought a Royale 400, the newer version with power adjuster and regulator. I had one heck of a time trying to find the leak it came with but some very smart guy on here told me to check under the stock mounting bolt fixture and walla! no more leaks. I've ordered enough parts for the Royale to fix it several times over after that epic persuit of leaks.
Then, along came a deal on an older Royale 400, no reg or power adjuster, so why not, I bought it. It had a slight leak, but was easily found at the fill port valve. A quick replacement of the plastic/delrin disc on the valve with the proper o-ring and that leak vanished.
With both guns leak free it was time to do some real shooting. These guns are both amazingly accurate, AS LONG AS you use JSB pellets. Almost any weight JSB shoots lights out, but if you try H&N, look out! They definitely don't like them at all. I'm talking 3" minimum at 30 yards. JSB 15.89's and 18.13's both shoot one hole at 30 yards all day long with relative ease. Both rifles have smooth twist barrels, so it's not surprising, as they are advertised as JSB barrels.
I'm a real believer in FX rifles. I have an older Cyclone .22 that is a fine rifle, but I almost never shoot it. I like the bottle guns much better and the weight is perfect. I had a chance to buy a Crown, but I'm thinking there isn't much to gain with them and I'm not a fan (yet) of the thin, shrouded barrel design. Anyway, these two guns are simply amazing rifles. I am going to do the full shot string on both shortly, but I have shot the reg'd 400 over the chrony and it is pretty darn consistently, just haven't shot a long string.
Don't overlook these rifles in all the hoopla over the Crown, as they are great, and very easy to reseal. Literally anyone with even the slightest mechanical ability can reseal one in a half hour or so. Just make sure you have the proper o-rings and seals, and download the FX parts diagram for easy replacement.
Then, along came a deal on an older Royale 400, no reg or power adjuster, so why not, I bought it. It had a slight leak, but was easily found at the fill port valve. A quick replacement of the plastic/delrin disc on the valve with the proper o-ring and that leak vanished.
With both guns leak free it was time to do some real shooting. These guns are both amazingly accurate, AS LONG AS you use JSB pellets. Almost any weight JSB shoots lights out, but if you try H&N, look out! They definitely don't like them at all. I'm talking 3" minimum at 30 yards. JSB 15.89's and 18.13's both shoot one hole at 30 yards all day long with relative ease. Both rifles have smooth twist barrels, so it's not surprising, as they are advertised as JSB barrels.
I'm a real believer in FX rifles. I have an older Cyclone .22 that is a fine rifle, but I almost never shoot it. I like the bottle guns much better and the weight is perfect. I had a chance to buy a Crown, but I'm thinking there isn't much to gain with them and I'm not a fan (yet) of the thin, shrouded barrel design. Anyway, these two guns are simply amazing rifles. I am going to do the full shot string on both shortly, but I have shot the reg'd 400 over the chrony and it is pretty darn consistently, just haven't shot a long string.
Don't overlook these rifles in all the hoopla over the Crown, as they are great, and very easy to reseal. Literally anyone with even the slightest mechanical ability can reseal one in a half hour or so. Just make sure you have the proper o-rings and seals, and download the FX parts diagram for easy replacement.
