FX Hallo Friends- i want to convert my .30 DL to .22 cal- what do i need to buy?

[grzech2005]

Hi guys- my friends in polen have cherry plantations that are plagued with starlings and invited me to come and shoot them all up..

but my .30cal is just too big for the job and i decided to get the .22 swap kit but not sure what i need to change the cal?

in my .30cal i already have modified the hammer weight and spring so that would need to be swapped for a lighter hammer and spring?

what else- barrel complete? probe? am i missing something..

 

[Gerry52]

"What do I need to buy"? A .22 cal Dreamline Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[MongooseV8]

Barrel assembly, probe, magazine, hammer weight and probably spring. I am not very familiar of the Dreamline so take my list with a grain of salt.

 

[student]

there was a thread on hear a few years ago....the original poster asked the same question...perhaps you could contact him (or her) to see what that person ultimately found out

Tuning - FX Dreamline Classic. Prob a dumb question?

I have been really looking into these with great interest. I’m confused about something. My understanding is that this gun is very modular?? I could order a 30 cal then a 22 cal barrel and bolt probe kit and switch the 30 to 22?? What I don’t understand is that in 30 cal it will do 75 ft/lb. Why...

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I also found this thread that had some information about a kit or parts list:

Homemade FX dreamline caliber change kit?

Probably a dumb question, but can you make your own caliber change kits without having to buy a new shroud for each caliber? I saw that HUMA makes the dual hole transfer ports for .177 .22 .25 and .30, and was wondering if you can use your original shroud that comes with your gun ( ie. I have a...

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just a thought however.

were it me, and if you could afford it, i would probably just go and purchase another rifle in the caliber you prefer, that way you always have a spare. there are a lot of sales going on right now.

 

[Trucker3573]

Is it a safety issue with the 30 ? Yes no need for 30 with starlings but the cost and time of the swap will buy quite a few tins of 30 pellets. Can always detune the 30 quite a bit.

 

[grzech2005]

Is it a safety issue with the 30 ? Yes no need for 30 with starlings but the cost and time of the swap will buy quite a few tins of 30 pellets. Can always detune the 30 quite a bit.

Hi Trucker

its not a safety issue- i just thought the .30cal is way too big for starlings.. i get 40 shots on my 700cc bottle and they have thousands of starlings there eating up the cherries..

 

[Trucker3573]

Yeah those were just my thoughts. The cost of the components will buy quite a bit of ammo . The pop from the 30 hitting those birds will be just oh so awesome.

 

[grzech2005]

ok, i will keep my .30 cal and put those sterlings to the test... i get now maxed out 870fps- more is not in but thats still 80fpe which in my opinion is too much for a bird... how far down should i lower the power and speed but still be able to kill these birds?

 

[Booder98]

You'll need the barrel and the probe if you're changing calibers, and FX sells them as a set. Swapping the barrel and the probe takes about 10 minutes.

 

[Trucker3573]

ok, i will keep my .30 cal and put those sterlings to the test... i get now maxed out 870fps- more is not in but thats still 80fpe which in my opinion is too much for a bird... how far down should i lower the power and speed but still be able to kill these birds?

If there is no worry about over penetration because of livestock or structures and you have plenty of air I personally would hammer em with 80 fpe.

 

[L.Leon]

I would consider what @Trucker3573 is suggesting, but it still a lot of power for small fragile birds… The scenario the OP presents is an example where “more power is less versatile” in many airgun pesting situations. Like @student suggest why not simply another .22 PCP? By the time you do all the theoretical swapping from .30 to .22, you probably has quite a few dollars in the conversion. A sweet .177 or .22 in the scenario you present would be murder on the starlings at a much less expensive “cost per shot”… Good luck!