From what I can tell air is coming out around the front of the valve stem I have yet to dive into a panthera so I'm wondering if if is just a oring or a bent valve I'm leaning towards the valve being bent because it's the front valve stem leaking
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FX Panthera air leak
- Thread starter Airgunmann
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I just do not understand ?? brand new guns and you have leaks ? what do you guys do , just toss the gun in the back bed of your truck as you walk by?
I own puslar 3 yrs, aa s510 2 years , Mac 1 usft 10 months . Never had a leak in any of them .
I own puslar 3 yrs, aa s510 2 years , Mac 1 usft 10 months . Never had a leak in any of them .
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He had it sitting he grabbed it to hunting and thought I'll just top it off with air he topped it off and immediately after that it started leaking otherwise it's been great
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I had this kinda problem with a brand new FX Impact M3, broke almost the second I got it in the mail. Took 4 trips back to FX, now it shoots like a dream.
My advice is if you bought it new, use the warranty and don’t go digging into it. Yes it sucks but FX sold it and they should fix it. There is a technician there name Oliver, request right from day one that you want him specifically to work on your rifle.
Hopefully you have another gun to shoot in the meantime, if not buy a dragon fly and pump away for the couple of months to get your Fx gun back.
My advice is if you bought it new, use the warranty and don’t go digging into it. Yes it sucks but FX sold it and they should fix it. There is a technician there name Oliver, request right from day one that you want him specifically to work on your rifle.
Hopefully you have another gun to shoot in the meantime, if not buy a dragon fly and pump away for the couple of months to get your Fx gun back.
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You have had good luck with your purchases, but the reality is very high end airguns like FX and Daystate and Air Arms come broken from the factory. And it’s not just air guns, I at one time bought a brand new custom 1911 that broke on the very first cartridge fired. It sucks and if you too will have your luck run out one day. But for your sake I hope you don’t.
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OOPS sorry i didn't mean to offend you in any way . and this statement was not directed at you personally. just an observation in general .
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My FX Panthera also arrived with a slow leak.
Is so slow that I do not want to disassemble and being able of increasing it.
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Right now my friend just wants it back he has several other rifles to play with in the mean time so I will dig in for a closer look
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Well I pulled the plenum and removed the valve cover inspected the valve it was fine . I looked over the orings on the valve cap and sure enough the little guy on the front of valve stem failed so I polished up the end of the stem in case it had a burr installed new orings and reassembled it aired it up no more leaks
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I have a question about the panthera .22-770 valve. From what serial number do they have the improved valve?? My one is still oke but i do not want leaks during a match.
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I'm not sure which serial numbers started out with a improved valve I know it was rather quick that they updated the valve if it isn't leaking just and is a recent purchase I wouldn't worry about it keep shooting it
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Thanks for the answer. The gun is from 25 march 2023 and has serial number 2184605. Until now i think that not the valve is the problem but the hole in the block in front of the valve. I asked FX on facebook, and Krale but no answer yet.
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@Bert928GT No need for your serial number. I wouldn't just throw that out there either. Some things are none of our business.
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Take the front block off and check the hole I've drilled the hole deeper in the 2 that I've replaced orings in just to be safe a 1/4 inch deep hole should be plenty
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I believe that was the main culprit to begin with was some of the holes were not deep enough and would bottom out the valve causing it to bend
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