FX Wildcat or Crown?

If the crown was available back when I purchased my Wildcat I would have gone with the crown, hands down! Man, I'm a poet and didn't even know it.....good luck with your decision

I'll tell you what, how about you buy the Crown and then we can swap. 

I think you already answered your own question. If you have the patience (unlike me) to fiddle with the crown to get the most out of it then by all means get it but for me I like to grab my gun and shoot. The wildcat is a great bull pup and would do everything you need it to. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have a crown or an impact but I would just set it to where it shoots good and shoot it. Not sure I would ever get to see it's full potential.

i got a wildcat 2 weeks ago Utah air they tuned it to perfection ,but i also would of got the Crown if i had a choice,,,,,,,for me i want to set it and forget it ,i want it a shooter straight out of the box ,,the the knobs and fiddling with it is for down the road ,,,,a little at a time ,when i learn the gun ,i bet a lot of impacts got messed up cause people couldnt resist fiddling around,,,i do plan on getting both ,because if the Crown is what i think it is ,well it should be the pack leader with all the options ,,ill wait till next summer when they become readily advailable,,and the people i trust have mastered them ,,the Wildcat is a sweet light shoulders perfect ,,balanced perfect ,the nicest looking bullpup on the planet ,,i got the syn 25 ,left hand cheek piece right hand action ,,hits like dropping a keg, ale ,,j/k ,,,,real accurate watch Steves vid on the Wildcat,, buy one ,,,and enter the drawing for the Crown ,,,good luck let us all know ,,,pat

Wildcat. 
When you think about the adjustments, the Wildcat is like a walk in the park. The Crown is like going on a journey. From what you've written, I think the Wildcat is a better choice for you. You won't be tempted to adjust and change things nearly as much and you already have reservations about the Crown. Although, I haven't experienced any issues? with mine. 
As an owner of both, I will tell you that the Wildcat has been one of my best purchases. The Crown is already among my top shooters and I know it will improve with further tuning. 
Also, the wildcat gives you a different platform to try, the bullpup. This is where you'll roll the dice. you might shoot a bullpup well, you might not. Persona;y, I have always struggled with the bullpup design. Edgun, Bobcat, Impact were all excellent shooters that I struggled to shoot accurately. For some reason, I'm able to shoot the Wildcat very well - among my top 3 shooters.
Also, there's probably no wait time with the WC.
Good luck with your purchase!
T

I have a Royale 500 and would get the Crown without hesitating one second.
And I will.

I would love to get the crown, its ability to adjust up/down, change calibers, loudness, looks, it's a purchase in the mix for me, but like other people have said the wildcat comes out of the box ready to go, I've had my .25 for 6 weeks and just can't get enough of it, 48 full power shots, 895-900 fps, 2 shots to wake up the reg, shoulders perfect for me, lightweight and a mechanical gas to listen to, I don't even know where my other guns are anymore.

Oh I forgot, dead accurate.

"Tweeter"I think you already answered your own question. If you have the patience (unlike me) to fiddle with the crown to get the most out of it then by all means get it but for me I like to grab my gun and shoot. The wildcat is a great bull pup and would do everything you need it to. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have a crown or an impact but I would just set it to where it shoots good and shoot it. Not sure I would ever get to see it's full potential.

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That's where I'm at as well. I'm simply not an 'airgun scientist' nor will I ever be into competitive shooting. I need a crown like I need a Bugati sports car. Not even a little bit.

crusher. I have both Wildcat and Crown. By far my most favorite gun is the Wildcat. Short, light, accurate and by far the most easy to load mags of any gun I own. Original factory settings, no problems since new and lost count after 20K rounds. The Crown is an absolutely remarkable gun. With the 25 grain the most accurate gun I own. Your comparing a long gun against a bullpup and that's going to be a personal decision. If you leave the crown at it's factory settings, it should be just as reliable grab and go gun as the Wildcat. No different then a Royal 500. The big thing the Crown has is the ability to change all settings and cal with new X-barrel. Even if you never use that feature it will help the gun hold its value should you ever sell it. Personally if I had to chose only one gun it would be the Wildcat. The Wildcat has generated a cult following. Good Luck! Sylvan

I wish Fx made a simple version of the impact. I'd buy it just for the looks alone but don't need all the gizmos. Set it to shoot the jsb 18.1 or 25.4's around 900fps and that'll work for me. Of course it should be a bit more affordable without all them features.

If you would like the option of attaching a quick release plate to the stock so that the rifle can be rapidly mounted to a ballhead/tripod set up, the Crown stock might be a problem. Here is my set up, and you can see how well the shape of the .25 Wildcat stock works well for this purpose.

Man, that is fantastic!!! I would like to hear about the Wildcat when you get it.. did u get the 25 cal or 22? 

Crusher put the bipod on the wildcat it's a great gun! As Sylvan said light and easy to handle. I enjoyed shooting my wildcat today and then have been tuning my Crown for heavies. Also I do not know of any crown problems from forum guys I keep up with. Solid gun so far. Probably have 1200 rounds through my crown.