Fx impact or ataman??

I feel your pain. I'm one who would also like to try an FX Impact. But I can't afford what it takes to get one, and then spend hundreds more to fix it. It troubles me that I don't hear new owners lauding FX for improving current production runs either. Equally unnerving is the apparent cautionary silence of new FX Crown owners. Twice bitten, thrice shy?

Out of the most recent FX productions, it appears that the FX Wildcat is turning out to be the least troublesome and has the highest level of customer satisfaction. Maybe I'm expecting too much too soon from FX. But I think I'll be satisfied with what I have for now. Don't know much about the Ataman M2R.

It's starting to look to me like FX made the same blunder with the Impact that ATN made with their digital night vision scope, the ATN X-Sight; rushing it to market before it was ready and leaving their customers with costly frustrations and an equally bad taste in their mouths. I sure hope that's not the case with the FX Crown too.

I'm beginning to think that the most honest and objective review of an airgun will come from those who have owned the gun for a good long while and then sold it. Except for the most outraged owners, most current owners seem to maintain the hype until AFTER they sell theirs. Only then does the ugly truth come out. Ugly, or otherwise, theirs is likely to be the most objective review of all.

Have you thought about a Kalibrgun Cricket? http://www.georgiaairguns.net/  I just bought a .25 from Georgia Airguns. Charlie included extras you would normally have to pay for.

Keep in mind what you just said. The Impact has been on your "want list". If you don't scratch that itch you will always wonder. Nice thing about the FX line is they tend to fix the issues. By now you should be getting a pretty trouble free gun. If you do have a problem? Send it back, get it repaired and enjoy your most wanted gun. I waited two years to get my dream FX gun and I am glad I got it.

I recently purchased a .25 FX Impact. I love the overall gun, workmanship & accuracy.

Absolutely love the Fx Impact since I saw it, but in the same boat as you. So I compromised and ordered or should I say preordered a Crown. But I have my eye on and am currently saving for an Ataman, not sure which model but definitely a .25. They are reported to be very well engineered and produced guns. BWalton and several others show videos on the Atamans.

After watching a video on edgunwest on the new Matador Long Huma Magnum I’ve decided to make that my next rifle. I’m into long distance Shooting and this fits the bill. If you don’t need the power or ability to use the 34 grain pellet you can get the standard model 
Check out the video befor you make a decision.

https://www.edgunwest.com/store/p85/EDgun_.25_R3M_Long_Huma_Magnum.html

this videoclip is by the guy in New Zeelang who developed it.

https://youtu.be/QGKtt4jg41c

Hey xtandem, don't forger about the taipan veteran, I got another clip for mine today from Tony at talon tunes, he has them in stock. FWIW before I got my FX W/cat I read about issues with them as well, mine leaked air overnight when I first got it and the feeling was not good, I fixed it without returning it. Good luck whatever you choice is, if you have issues, like other members have said, send it back.

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I had a Ataman AP16 and I would not describe it as well produced. I might be picky and spoilt, but the AP16 did not leave a good impression on me, mediocre finish and workmanship IMHO. That being said it were by no means any worse than the only FX i have ever owned (Revolution) and it shot OK.