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I just ordered a FX Impact X in .22 and expect to get it in a few days. I've read the recommendations to not dry fire the gun. How do you know when you've reached the last pellet in the mag? And, if you're done shooting and decide to remove the mag, should you just leave the hammer cocked? Leave the safety on of course!

Lastly, and it's probably easier than falling off a log once you've done it, what is the best way to remove the barrel , (or as someone recommended the barrel liner?), to clean it, as I'm not a fan of the pull through method, and it would give me an opportunity to inspect the O ring? The reason I ask is because I've seen some videos where the barrel/liner is removed and there are several O rings used to center it and they just seem to be not well attached. Once I get the gun it will all be pretty clear, but any tips would be appreciated.


 
How do you know when you've reached the last pellet in the mag? After the last pellet, the pellet probe will be blocked by the magazine cover as you try to cock again and you won't be able to push the side lever forward. You can then take out the magazine to reload.

And, if you're done shooting and decide to remove the mag, should you just leave the hammer cocked? You should de-cock the rifle. Pull the side-lever back and hold rifle against your shoulder and pull the trigger without allowing the side-lever/hammer to spring forward, and slowly, very slowly, allow the side lever and probe to close forward with the magazine out.

Lastly, and it's probably easier than falling off a log once you've done it, what is the best way to remove the barrel , (or as someone recommended the barrel liner?). Easy, just follow instruction manual, remove the set screw and just pull the barrel out slowly.
 
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No need to remove the barrel liner. Loosen the set screw on the rear block and pull the whole barrel assembly out. The magazine follower stops the pellet probe after the last pellet and decocking is the same with any gun. Hold the cocking lever fully to the rear while you pull the trigger and let the cocking lever close slowly.

Order a lifetime supply of o-rings from this thread... https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/impact-o-ring-list-corrected-with-links/

Watch the FX Impact Masterclass videos here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSscQBR6hWA&list=PLkrNvYFsp-t3NyUAi8sQicZBIVnQG_--O

Have fun.
 
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Or you gonna hate the impact too! is love or hate! haha... if you are not a handyman or like DIY stuff you are going to hate it... that being said I love it.

You do not know when you are shooting your last pellets, if you check the magazine and you see no pellets (but you will never dry fire the last one, as mention the magazine will let you know by sound and by not letting the pellet probe in again), you can have around 12 to 1 in the magazine (wide...who keeps count). You can take the magazine apart and add a simple white dot to it to mark the last pellet (oposite side down) I believe I saw that mod around here, great idea, very easy to do (But I can not find it here), FX should include that or numbers!. Hope you get the idea. Check the master class magazine videos of Ernest on youtube.

To clean the barrel, just remove it, unscrew and take the shroud out, and clean it, very simple. No need to take the liner out. If you clean the shroud, use gloves, since there is A LOT of Lead dust there, specially in the moderator.
 
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Or you gonna hate the impact too! is love or hate! haha... if you are not a handyman or like DIY stuff you are going to hate it... that being said I love it.

You do not know when you are shooting your last pellets, if you check the magazine and you see no pellets (but you will never dry fire the last one, as mention the magazine will let you know by sound and by not letting the pellet probe in again), you can have around 12 to 1 in the magazine (wide...who keeps count). You can take the magazine apart and add a simple white dot to it to mark the last pellet (oposite side down) I believe I saw that mod around here, great idea, very easy to do (But I can not find it here), FX should include that or numbers!. Hope you get the idea. Check the master class magazine videos of Ernest on youtube.

To clean the barrel, just remove it, unscrew and take the shroud out, and clean it, very simple. No need to take the liner out. If you clean the shroud, use gloves, since there is A LOT of Lead dust there, specially in the moderator.
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I have never really felt this way. Mine has basically been like a glock, it just works. I guess it is like cars, some people get lemons, some people get toyotas.
 
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Thanks for all the replies!

It's my first PCP, and like they often say at the final table of Texas Holdem "I'm all in". Ordered a compressor, a 74 cubic foot CF tank, the whole 9 yards.

I've got 2 HW/Beeman springers. A R1 in .20, and a R7 in .177. I shoot the heck out of them and have replaced the springs several times. I think they are going to get a little jealous when the Big "X" rolls in! Although they will always hold a special spot in my heart.


 
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Or you gonna hate the impact too! is love or hate! haha... if you are not a handyman or like DIY stuff you are going to hate it... that being said I love it.

You do not know when you are shooting your last pellets, if you check the magazine and you see no pellets (but you will never dry fire the last one, as mention the magazine will let you know by sound and by not letting the pellet probe in again), you can have around 12 to 1 in the magazine (wide...who keeps count). You can take the magazine apart and add a simple white dot to it to mark the last pellet (oposite side down) I believe I saw that mod around here, great idea, very easy to do (But I can not find it here), FX should include that or numbers!. Hope you get the idea. Check the master class magazine videos of Ernest on youtube.

To clean the barrel, just remove it, unscrew and take the shroud out, and clean it, very simple. No need to take the liner out. If you clean the shroud, use gloves, since there is A LOT of Lead dust there, specially in the moderator.
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I have never really felt this way. Mine has basically been like a glock, it just works. I guess it is like cars, some people get lemons, some people get toyotas.
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Eventually all PCP fails, the problem with the impact is that have so many o'rings that sometimes is overwhelming. If you stick to 1 barrel, probably you will have less failures, but if you change barrels (ergo change reg pressure, hammer tension, and so on) eventually it will fail faster (orings, c3 bumper, rod, valveseat, etc), then you have 2 choices, DIY fix (fast once you get it) or send it to a gunsmith (and that can take a while). That is what I meant with love or hate (and the "ranting" you can read on the fx impact over the web). Great to read that yours is flawless, mine fail after 2 months, and took me a while figure it out the problem, but in the process I learn a lot, and FX support (Ernest) was right there. I manage to fix the problem and after that I won a 50m BR competition with my impact. ;) (so I LOVE IT jaja)
 
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Eventually all PCP fails, the problem with the impact is that have so many o'rings that sometimes is overwhelming. If you stick to 1 barrel, probably you will have less failures, but if you change barrels (ergo change reg pressure, hammer tension, and so on) eventually it will fail faster (orings, c3 bumper, rod, valveseat, etc), then you have 2 choices, DIY fix (fast once you get it) or send it to a gunsmith (and that can take a while). That is what I meant with love or hate (and the "ranting" you can read on the fx impact over the web). Great to read that yours is flawless, mine fail after 2 months, and took me a while figure it out the problem, but in the process I learn a lot, and FX support (Ernest) was right there. I manage to fix the problem and after that I won a 50m BR competition with my impact. ;) (so I LOVE IT jaja)
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O-rings are so cheap and simple that I wouldn't give them a second thought. Impacts are also very easy to work on... To me, worrying about o-rings is equal to worrying about shoelaces. 
 
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Impacts are easy to work on. I damaged mine and did a complete rebuild, and I've never worked on a PCP before. The Regulator has one ring that's tough to get into place, but other than that, it was a case of watching the Master FX Series and replacing O-Rings and a Valve Seat. Great gun, and incredibly accurate when tuned properly.

The biggest reason you may hate the gun is that when you miss, it's your fault. No real getting around that.
 
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