Who actually regularly changes calibers on their FX guns?

[mrdirect]

Not anymore, only .30 now

I have sold all the other barrels, pellet probes, magazines, everything . Just one caliber. For all my airguns, I have M3, Delta Wolf, HM1000x. All in .30

Nothing else for me anymore.

 

[Blackpaw]

Sounds like then the people with ADD like the changing of barrel options.

 

[Glem.Chally]

Sounds like then the people with ADD like the changing of barrel options.

Haha not the answer you wanted I guess? I should have read your OP better seems like you have your conclusion already and not looking to be budged from it.



Nothing wrong with liking what you like.

 

[ram2jeep]

Sounds like then the people with ADD like the changing of barrel options.

Funny, so why ask the question of others if you really didn't want to know? Guess you wanted everyone to agree with you and if not, we must have ADD!! 

 

[qball]

Sounds like then the people with ADD like the changing of barrel options.

Well that means someone like me who is ADHD change barrels daily! 


I change caliber, liner and even barrel length all the time. I have multiple of every caliber in different length except for 30 which I only have a single barrel that I have not even shot once. Why? The question for me is why not?



my FX guns are my legos, I don’t use them as tools so it’s all for fun. 

 

[Shortcut]

I change barrels and and calibers on my Impact MK 2 and Continuum and Dreamline, that is why I purchased them. 

 

[Vetmx]

Sounds like then the people with ADD like the changing of barrel options.

Well that means someone like me who is ADHD change barrels daily! 


I change caliber, liner and even barrel length all the time. I have multiple of every caliber in different length except for 30 which I only have a single barrel that I have not even shot once. Why? The question for me is why not?



my FX guns are my legos, I don’t use them as tools so it’s all for fun.

If I took this approach I would probably be much happier. But I guess if chronic barrel changers have ADD then those of us who strive for a long term consistent rifle have OCD. I guess we are all screwed up but the cool thing is most of us openly admit it, joke about it and don’t get all bent out of shape about it.

 

[Scotty1]

I’m pretty sure Blackpaw wants a FX hat . 

 

[Pysiths]

It's a pain in the ass to switch caliber when you're looking for accuracy without too much tuning. I only change the barrel length. I own multiple impacts in different calibers with multiple-length barrels. All I have to do is change the power wheel setting.

 

[Long_Gun_Dallas]

my FX guns are my legos, I don’t use them as tools so it’s all for fun.

If I took this approach I would probably be much happier. But I guess if chronic barrel changers have ADD then those of us who strive for a long term consistent rifle have OCD. I guess we are all screwed up but the cool thing is most of us openly admit it, joke about it and don’t get all bent out of shape about it.

Hmmm. The only way I could get my FX to be like this is to use the old 500mm smooth twist barrel. Problem being that it doesnt shoot slugs like my 500mm superior. And it's just ever so slightly too long for my comfort with adequate sound suppression (when needed). With factory shroud its slightly too loud for neighbors, but length is about perfect... with pellets anyhow.... It's just hard to tick all the boxes, lol.

I can say the only gun that has been absolutely rock solid for me is my custom 1322 pcp pistol. OC really came through on that barrel. I've never had the zero shift on it or needed to clean it. But every other gun i've had has gotten POI shift to some degree or another. 

Here's my Crown with old smooth twist

 

[qball]

Only way to get absolutely rock solid reliability and accuracy is to remove every single possible part that’s not needed and introduce physical restriction (usually TP) in place for a specific ammo and speed. 


Case and point, my two 1701 and challenger all do not have quick adjustability, no regulator and speed is governed by an immovable object which is the TP. there is no way the POI shift or accuracy change on those guns, I can store them weeks or months at a time and they will not shift POI period! if you want ultimate accuracy and reliability then go unregulated get it tuned right with custom TP size which removed all adjustability.…….I know I sure sound like Yo right there but he is 100% correct! 

 

[DShepard]

I only have the. 25/700 barrel for my Impact, so no swapping, yet. As far as being able to swap calibers/ barrel liners etc., I think it's a case of having it and not needing it, vs needing it and not having it. You can buy the setup you want and never change, or you have your choice of calibers, lengths, twist rates without having to buy a new gun every time. I was toying with getting a .35/800 barrel for my MKII, but I think I'll get an M3 and have two guns, each with their own purpose.

 

[Vetmx]

I have 7 guns on one side of my safe and 2 on the other. Any one of the 7 can be grabbed, put in a case and taken somewhere to kill something or just start plinking stuff without any WTF moments. Always dead on and shooting the same speed. It’s possible with regulated guns but that reg has to be rock solid. Of the other 2 guns, one might be getting moved to the trustworthy side because of a recent barrel related discovery. It’s been rock solid for over a month. The remaining one gun will probably never be trusted. Like Khornet told me in a PM, it just has too many Achilles heels. But that love hate relationship gives me something to strive for. Unregulated guns can be rock solid as long as the barrel and how it’s mounted is not lacking. The two guns on the untrustworthy side of my safe are both FX’s and even though they frustrate me, I love shooting them.

 

[ChRiSiS]

I have 7 guns on one side of my safe and 2 on the other. Any one of the 7 can be grabbed, put in a case and taken somewhere to kill something or just start plinking stuff without any WTF moments. Always dead on and shooting the same speed. It’s possible with regulated guns but that reg has to be rock solid. Of the other 2 guns, one might be getting moved to the trustworthy side because of a recent barrel related discovery. It’s been rock solid for over a month. The remaining one gun will probably never be trusted. Like Khornet told me in a PM, it just has too many Achilles heels. But that love hate relationship gives me something to strive for. Unregulated guns can be rock solid as long as the barrel and how it’s mounted is not lacking. The two guns on the untrustworthy side of my safe are both FX’s and even though they frustrate me, I love shooting them.

Interesting.

All of my air rifles are rock solid. Now, I am not really a hunter, so the squirrel population on my property really doesn’t have much to fear from me so far. But I shoot all my guns (9 air rifles so far) pretty regularly. Usually from my deck at 25 to 35 yards, or 50 yards across my front lawn, or 50-65 yards in the woods on the property. In very case I am able to hit what I aim at, be it the bullseye (usually rested at 25 and 50 yards), the 2” spinners at 25 yards offhand, and the 5” plates on the trees or headshots on an old AR550 USPSA torso that I have set up at 50 yards offhand.

My FXs are absolutely dead on, whether rested or offhand. One hole groups at 25 yards, and MOA +/- 1/2 at 50 and, at the range, 100 yards. My other guns (Leshiy 2, Steyr Pro X and Huben K1) are great, but nowhere as precise as the FXs (Impact Mk2, M3, two Crown MK2, Wildcat MK3, Dreamline and Verminator). Of course, the non-FXs are semi-autos, so to expect them to shoot as well as the bolt guns is a bit of a stretch, at least for an air rifle. (My AR15s will match my bolt firearms all day, at least the ARs with upgraded triggers will)

And, yes, like you, I love shooting them all.

 

[Long_Gun_Dallas]

7 is a lot to have at that level of reliability. Kind of impressive, really. Espeically given the level of precision we expect....

I think my very green HW50S comes close. Maybe with more use my confidence in it will grow... I've also changed the sights on it 4 times already, so that doesnt help. But lately the peeps on it have been faultless every time I've pulled it out of the case.... I've also been able to settle in a superlight stx barrel to have repeatable accuracy on my Crown despite being knocked around. But swapping it out means you'd have to go thru the whole process again, and I can't be bothered.

Curious what barrel discovery you speak of... 

 

[Vetmx]

The barrel discovery is definitely for another topic. I’ve mentioned it before in another topic. Its on my Dreamline Compact. It’s accuracy is superb out to 100yrds. The gun seems more durable without constantly having to worry about my zero.

 

[Humdinger]

I have a .25 Impact MkII that I purchased new in February 2020. I bought a slug liner for it at the same time and have never taken it out of the tube. One month after I received it FX already obsoleted it by introducing superior slug liners. I have not problem with guys who want to switch calibers. I do have an issue with the retail prices FX charges for barrels, probes, and magazines needed to change over. $300 for a complete barrel, shroud, probe, and magazine would be more appealing than the current pricing model.

 

[ChRiSiS]

I have a .25 Impact MkII that I purchased new in February 2020. I bought a slug liner for it at the same time and have never taken it out of the tube. One month after I received it FX already obsoleted it by introducing superior slug liners. I have not problem with guys who want to switch calibers. I do have an issue with the retail prices FX charges for barrels, probes, and magazines needed to change over. $300 for a complete barrel, shroud, probe, and magazine would be more appealing than the current pricing model.

The current prices on the Pyramid Air site are $299.99 for the 500mm kits, $324.99 for the 600mm kits and $349.99 for the 700mm kits. To that you have to add $75 buck for a magazine if you are changing calibers. 

I think its a bit high, but one can always argue for lower prices on anything. I guess in comparison to $2100 for the whole gun its not terrible. What makes little sense to me is that these are the same prices for lower cost gun caliber change kits. So, for a Dreamline that costs $1,00 less than an Impact you are paying a much higher percentage of the cost for a barrel change.

 

[Deadlands]

After learning to tune and experiment with high power with my 700mm .25 barrel I was satisfied with how it shot. It’s great at the range when I can shoot slugs at 100. But in my backyard the power was overkill and I favored my lower powered guns. So I decided to get the 500mm .22 barrel for a more reasonable option. I don’t switch back and forth much but I like the option of changing it based on my intended usage. Sure, the interchangeability may present some inherent weaknesses. My Taipan is pretty much the opposite of that, and it’s boringly accurate and reliable. But to me, all the available parts and adjustments of the impact give it the potential for superior accuracy if everything works right. Tuning it is half the fun.