FX Impact Magazine Takes Too Much Force To Fit

Try to pull the barrel a little forward

it shouldn´t maybe the barrel is to far in? (it happen sometimes) those borders on the Impact need some polish

No experience with the Impact, but I know on the Royale platform, the barrel can easily be installed slightly out of spec and cause this problem. A friend had this problem on his Royale 400, and it was just a matter of loosening the screws and sliding the barrel slightly forward, using the magazine as a depth guide. 

The magazine shouldn't be scraping like that when inserting it. I would send FXusa a email, with the pictures. Do you have a pair of calipers you can measure the magazine with?

Just to reiterate what's said above, it's likely the barrel is in too far. Whenever I take my barrel off for cleaning, I first put in my magazine, then push in the barrel until there is light contact. Works every time.

I relooked at those scratches and it seems there maybe a different problem. Do you have more than one magazine? If you do, does one fit and not the other? I have the X model, but maybe someone could chime in with a micrometer reading on their sideshot style mag thickness. Your's maybe out of spec.

I was in agreement with everyone else until I noticed the center of the mag, especially pic 2. I think you have a bad magazine. "Bad" as in, you got an odd one with slightly thicker parts. Like @Dagabose said, send FXUSA an email with pics. 

Tom 

My Impact was dropped by usps and it happened to be on the butt. it was bent slightly forward and I could not insert the magazine. I just pried it open a bit and now the magazine fits.

Hi Beni_Rohit,

We are sorry to see this issue with your new rifle and is definitely not typical! We would suggest reaching out to your local FX representative. We have noticed that your profile says you are in India so we will provide their contact information to you. If you are in fact located in the United States please let us know and we will be able to help you. However, your rifle will be in need of a technician review. If you are unable to get in touch with anyone concerning your rifle please feel free to reach out to us through our email or DM us on this forum and we will have a technician provide you repair advice.

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My Impact was dropped by usps and it happened to be on the butt. it was bent slightly forward and I could not insert the magazine. I just pried it open a bit and now the magazine fits.

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The magazine opening was bent inward?!? You just bent it back? How did you go about doing that?

Good Response and fast FX

As others have mentioned looks like either the mag well doesn’t have the correct spacing which is due to who knows what or like Tom mentioned there’s something going on with your magazine. It’s got to be one or the other as indicated by the scrape marks on your magazine and the rifle’s side plate. Do you have access to another magazine? If so I’d try that, it’ll be a quick answer if it’s a magazine or an issue with your rifle. Either way definitely reach out to FX! 

Is the valve flashing with the VH? 

It happened to my mk2 it was faulty VH

first G MK2 with over sized VH

I had the exact same issue, came back from repairs, and didn't fit anymore,wasn't like that before repairs.must have been drop pretty bad on the buttpad during transport...

1. Do you only have one mag? The magazine could be out of spec.

2. Have you tried installing the mag without the barrel installed?



My money is on the mag being out of spec.

I had the exact same issue, came back from repairs, and didn't fit anymore,wasn't like that before repairs.must have been drop pretty bad on the buttpad during transport...

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+1

try to sand paper the damage part slightly

If you degas the gun and loosen everything that mounts to that block including sideshot mount from below (Block towards muzzle end of magazine) you should be able to slide the magazine in and make sure you have good clearance.

Then snug everything up and air it up. That should do it.

One time i took the gun apart and put it together and the tolerance changed ever so slightly that the magazine was very tight. Wasnt the end of the barrel that was the issue but above fixed it.

Edit, you can degas. Remove bottle slowly, reg gauge slowly etc.

Then just loosen these top 4 screws.



Then loosen these 4 under reg gauge.



Then slide your mag in (to get a feel for how tight it'll be) and gently apply some pressure back towards the butt pad by gently pulling the butt pad get it how you like, snug up the bottom screws then do the same to the top 4 screws that should give plenty of clearance in the mag well if its too loose for you do vice versa. Afterwards make sure all the 2.5mm head screws are tight. Doesnt need much to be tight. Tighten and align the reg gauge (doesn't need to be bottomed out), then slowly screw the bottle back on.

If you degas the gun and loosen everything that mounts to that block including sideshot mount from below (Block towards muzzle end of magazine) you should be able to slide the magazine in and make sure you have good clearance.

Then snug everything up and air it up. That should do it.

One time i took the gun apart and put it together and the tolerance changed ever so slightly that the magazine was very tight. Wasnt the end of the barrel that was the issue but above fixed it.

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Thanks. Mine is super tight too. I moved the barrel slightly forward but it didn't help. I'll try this.