FX Impact Barrel Pricing

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I hope you don't have to wait too long...
Vu

Barrel, shroud and probe $440.00. Spare mag $99.00. Spare tank $275.00. This is what I was quoted from AOA. My order will take 2-3 months for the .177 FX Impact.

"Raptaman"Barrel, shroud and probe $440.00. Spare mag $99.00. Spare tank $275.00. This is what I was quoted from AOA. My order will take 2-3 months for the .177 FX Impact.

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Daymmmmm...talk about having to pay to play. And I thought the Vulcan's mag was getting expensive already. I am jello of the Impact though, minus the issues.

I think you are missing the fixed price game that is going on. Yes, you might get a cut off the list price but everyone is selling at the basically the same list price.

The caliber / barrel switching thing would be so much more useful if it was designed like the Steyr HS50 bullpup where the scope rail is attached to the barrel so you take the scope, rail and barrel off as one piece and replace it with a different caliber barrel, scope and rail so you don't have to re-zero every time. 

I just had to switch a scope from one air rifle to another and I've been putting it off for 2 weeks because it's such a tedious process. 

Regardless of the price, it's probably a good idea to limit yourself to one additional caliber to see if you ever use it. You can always order more later if it turns out that you are less lazy than me. 

I swap my 25 and 22 back and forth a good bit. Do have to re zero the scope but that is no problem gives me a good reason to burn up some pellets. Also only have to buy one scope and can have 4 different caliber if you want to. Can't wait to get me a 177 barrel hope they get some in soon. 

I have a bunch of 22 and 25 cals already scoped and ready to use. The only reason I still use a 22 for anything is that I am enjoying the Mutant Shorty. If it was available in 25, I can' think of a reason why I'd need a 22. 25's do almost everything a 22 can do and then some. 

I could see it maybe for someone who competed in FT matches and wanted to occasionally hunt hogs if they had a .177 and a .30. Then it would make sense not to buy a whole new rifle for something you need once or twice a year. 

If I switched calibers regularly, I would probably want a scope for each barrel and quick disconnect rings so it would only need a little fine tuning vs a re-zeroing every time. When I buy an Impact, it will probably just be a 25 as that's what I enjoy shooting the most but that's just me. I don't like hassle. To each his own though.

Out of curiosity, what prompts you to switch from 22 to 25 and then switch back? If you only have one scope, then it isn't a quick and convenient process so I am assuming there are tasks or needs that are caliber specific?

Seems to me that with how easily the Impact is to adjust the power settings one barrel would serve one very well. I'm want one badly and am thinking of the 25 to cover all hunting situations I'd find myself in. Lower the power for close in shots around buildings or pump it up for the wind and longer shots. Also can change the pellet weight to fit the game. A lot of the fun would be testing and making a ProGun chart for the most common settings. There are so many possibilities with just the one barrel a second barrel may be too much for me want to change it out and start calibrating again.
Same thoughts as zebra....