FX Wildcat MK3 puff of air??

[slcrcflyer]

MK3 owners is it normal to feel a puff of air coming from this hole on the FX Wildcat MK3? It’s staying consistent, just wanting to know if anyone else is experiencing the same thing. It also doesn’t matter what the hammer spring tensioner is set to.

 

 

[JoeKool]

Don’t know if that is “normal” but I feel the small puff on every shot also. I doesn’t seem to affect performance. So, I sort of stopped worrying about it. Interesting that you brought it up though, figure it is a small amount of HP air slipping past the tiny o-ring on the valve pin on each shot. Out of curiosity I may try to put a tiny strip of thin tape over both sides of the hole on mine and see if I can still feel the puff. It wouldn’t be visible when the stock is on and if it works, I may just leave the tape there. Almost at a month of ownership and it hasn’t caused any problems, except being a bit annoying. Feels like it blows a small puff of air right on my eyeball when my cheeks on the cheek rest. My WC MKII didn’t do this.

 

[Yo]

Anything else unusual going on with that brand new FX MK3? Yo!

 

[slcrcflyer]

Don’t know if that is “normal” but I feel the small puff on every shot also. I doesn’t seem to affect performance. So, I sort of stopped worrying about it. Interesting that you brought it up though, figure it is a small amount of HP air slipping past the tiny o-ring on the valve pin on each shot. Out of curiosity I may try to put a tiny strip of thin tape over both sides of the hole on mine and see if I can still feel the puff. It wouldn’t be visible when the stock is on and if it works, I may just leave the tape there. Almost at a month of ownership and it hasn’t caused any problems, except being a bit annoying. Feels like it blows a small puff of air right on my eyeball when my cheeks on the cheek rest. My WC MKII didn’t do this.

Yes this is very interesting I am surprised I’m the first person to even bring it up… I just figured I couldn’t be the only one experiencing this. I put one whole magazine through this and it was very consistent. Only about a 10 ft./s ES. I figure if it was a bad O-ring it would be very inconsistent like other rifles that I own. I guess I won’t worry about it either. I sure hope FX will chime in on this and put everybody’s mind at ease. Thanks for the fast response I can sleep better tonight.

 

[slcrcflyer]

Anything else unusual going on with that brand new FX MK3? Yo!

The puff of air is the only weird thing that I’ve experienced so far. I can definitely also say the action is not as smooth as the dream line action is. 

 

[ackuric]

Don’t know if that is “normal” but I feel the small puff on every shot also. I doesn’t seem to affect performance. So, I sort of stopped worrying about it. Interesting that you brought it up though, figure it is a small amount of HP air slipping past the tiny o-ring on the valve pin on each shot. Out of curiosity I may try to put a tiny strip of thin tape over both sides of the hole on mine and see if I can still feel the puff. It wouldn’t be visible when the stock is on and if it works, I may just leave the tape there. Almost at a month of ownership and it hasn’t caused any problems, except being a bit annoying. Feels like it blows a small puff of air right on my eyeball when my cheeks on the cheek rest. My WC MKII didn’t do this.

Air gun blowing air right on the eyeball. Sounds very innovative.

 

[Yo]

OH! OH! OH! I GOT IT! I GOT IT! I GOT IT!!!

FX TONOMETER!!! INNOVATIVE INDEED!!!

HELPING FX CUSTOMERS CHECK FOR GLAUCOMA!!! HOW CONSIDERATE!!! Yo!

 

[slcrcflyer]

 

 

[SeeOhTwo]

I'm a lefty. The location of that hole doesn't seem like a problem for me

Glenn in Texas

 

[slcrcflyer]

I sent an email to FX asking if the puff of air is normal, sure hope to hear back from them soon. JoeKool I’m sure you and I can’t be alone. Anyone else notice this phenomenon?

 

[slcrcflyer]

Here is the official word from FX:

We are sorry to hear that you are having this issue. There is an oring on the tip of the valve pin that is a 1.5 x 1 oring, that prevents air from escaping from where you are describing as the rifle fires. Our technicians have informed me that this is not a common issue that we have heard of and that replacing this oring involves disassembling 70% of the rifle. They recommend sending it in for the work if you do not feel comfortable in doing the replacement yourself.

 

[JoeKool]

I shot my MKIII a lot today and I didn’t notice much if any puffs of air. I paid attention to and specifically looked for it but I just didn’t feel it. If You feel yours is problem definitely send it in to FXUSA, but after a half of a tin of pellets today I definitely don’t see a issue with mine now.



Idk??

 

[exsquid]

Haven't noticed any air puff from my Compact .25 but I will pay more attention next time I shoot it.

 

[Rbsusenbach]

THIS IS OLD AND IM SURE OVERCOME BY EVENTS BUT I BELIEVE YOUR PELLET PROBE ISNT LINED UP CORRECTLY WITH TRANFER PORT. 

 

[slcrcflyer]

Well, years later I guess I never did tell anybody the problem did get resolved.. Had the good people at Utah airguns take a look at it and they replaced the O ring identified by identified by FX USA, and the problem was resolved (no puffs of air). Been an excellent rifle and still regularly take it out.