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New to here and air guns. looking at buying my first air gun. 

how do you put a valve on used guns?

Looking at my options

buying a used FX impact X .25 build (date 3/2019) for $1400 adding $500 for good scope.

or buying a Air Venturi Avenger .25 putting a $200 -$300 scope on it AND buying more Dogecoin (haha)

i have free air due to being a volunteer FF 

also will be able to shoot up to 200 yds. 




 
If you have the money, free air and will be shooting 200 yards the Impact would be a far better choice than the Avenger. I plinked at paint cans and stuff at 200 yards with my early Impact-X and often would hit three or four in a row if the wind stayed constant for long enough which seldom was the case. It's a .22 compact now as I am in line for an M3.

Hit what I was shooting at at 200 yards with the .25 700mm slug A liner in my Impact though.


 
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I’m also new to pcp. After a lot of research and YouTube I decided to buy the Umarex Origin. It was very tempting to just buy an Impact, but I wanted to keep the cost down should I get bored with the hobby. I also liked the idea of having the Origin as a backup/buddy gun if I do get a high end rifle. I was also pretty impressed with the Benjamin Marauder. Good luck with your decision. 
 
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Find an FX Royale 500 if you can. It is an amazingly consistent, reliable, virtually trouble free & ACCURATE rifle. No tinkering, no adjusting, just load & shoot. If you're new the more adjustable & trouble prone Impact can be an exercise in frustration (my opinion). 200 yds, if ever attained, is something that will take time, practice, learning & thousands of pellets. Didn't understand "how do you put a valve on used guns." What kind of VALVE are you referring to? 
 
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I wouldnt spend more then 1200 on the fx. Its falling behind very quickly since the m3 is now available. I think for a first gun the impact would be a decent gun if it comes to you tuned. As a new guy I would be overwhelmed by the adjustability options. I want to do more hitting my target rather then adjusting and testing to get it right. Maybe get an avenger and go from there. Avenger still has a lot of adjustability but will be simpler to get started with. Either way if you decide you dont like shooting air rifles you are likely to get a decent percentage of your costs back in the resale of your guns.
 
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If money isn’t an issue then don’t overthink it. Get what appeals to you. I had a lot of lower end airguns when I started years and years ago and while they were fine I wish I had started with higher end guns. They are just nicer, better built, more adjustable. I went through a lot of lower end guns that just didn’t inspire me. But there isn’t a right or wrong answer at end of the day. Experiment. I still buy/sell as technology progresses and just to try new things. 
 
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My first PCP was a Bemjamin Marauder Pistol. I shoot it as a carbine and I really like it. I hand pumped and it is easy to fill that way. With a little retuning, it knocks my backyard squirrels out of the tree regularly - and they fall because they are dead. 22 ammo is significantly cheaper than 25.

But I wanted a 25 and earlier this year I bought an Avenger in 25. It leaked initially but I sent it in to Air Venturi and they fixed it. Holds fine now. I required a lot of pumping to hand pump so I got a Yong Heng. Working on getting a SCBA tanks setup. Seems like the best way to have portable air. You need a valve setup in addition to the tank. The first one I bought (cheapee from Amazon) didn't work. Waiting on another one now (should be much better). My Avenger is more accurate than my Prod with their current tunes. Avenger shoots 1/4 inch groups with regularity at 33 yards. Prod will but not as often.

I also want a FX and have been thinking of a dreamline. I shoot from the left so an Impact doesn't work for me. I was thinking a dream lite with bottle. But last night I noticed there is a Crown VP (value pricing) for a similar price. Either is under $1500 - but not in stock. Dream lite is cheaper but also not quite as capable (I am thinking of 30 caliber plus probably a 177 conversion (for 177 I don't think it matters)).

It's a pain to wait but if it's what you want it is worth it. I waited 5 weeks for my Avenger to be fixed but I survived (having the Prod helped).
 
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I’d say if you really like shooting and are going to be hooked on this new hobby, go ahead and get a high end gun right away. Once you get hooked it’s all over and you’ll be wanting more accuracy anyway so like they say, buy once and cry once! lol.
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Agree. I've seen the same stated by actual Impact owners-that in their view it would be fine for a first time PCP shooter. Probably depends a lot on the INDIVIDUAL.
 
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