Fx wildcat Weaver/Picatinny rail set

I'm getting ready to purchase my first PCP, and decided on the Wildcat. Your setup is largely what I would like to do as well.

It looks like you have two sling options? One on the Pictinny Rail (single point) and the other can be attached on the bottom of the stock just behind the Atlas attachment point? Who put the hole in your stock for that attachment point? I'm apprehensive about drilling into a 1900.00 PCP and being off-center or worse.

Also, the one reservation/concern I have on the Pictinny Rail replacement (other than it's really high price premium) is that I'm worried that many PCP scopes are designed with a dovetail base, which I would remove from possible accessories. I'd hate to limit myself like that.

Would you say that is an accurate statement?
 
I understand your reservations about drilling into your Wildcat's stock. There were a few people that broke ground in this respect when Wildcat owners began to install picatinny rails for the bipod mounts.

My wish to install the Magpul quick disconnect sling and Atlas bipod motivated me to drill into my stock and add the 3 Novesk flush mount quick disconnect mounting points, one on the butt of the stock, one just behind bipod picatinny rail and another on picatinny scope rail just behind scope. An Atlas monopod has been added added using a an easily installed sling stud.

http://i.imgur.com/uAaWKl9.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/5WBkD4z.jpg


The Wildcat stock is very pliable and easy to drill. I used a drill press and counter sunk from the rear for the the bipod picatinny rail. As for the quick disconnect flush mount cups I used drill press plus sharp wood working chisel to nest the square rear nut.

I was careful to remove the least amount of stock material as to not weaken stock any more than necessary. It has been over 2 years and the mods have held well although I must say that the sling has not seen much use. The bipod and monopod see constant use.

As for the picatinny scope rail, this replaced the fx no limit dove tail scope mount. I really like the Leoupold prn low scope mounts to minimize the top heaviness of the wildcat. The Wildcat is so light that the higher the scope sits the greater the tendency for the rifle to cant. This rail also accepts the Magpul quick disconnect mount point natively.

Hope this answers your question. 

Here is a link to a clearer image showing the fastening points on the inside of stock. Not for the faint of heart.

http://i.imgur.com/OfTYC0a.jpg


=Danny

 
Appreciated Danny. I called AirGunDepot today and left a message (most descriptions don't say whether or not the Wildcat comes with any baffles/moderator pieces). They have the Wildcat along with the Hawke scope and fiberglass bottle for under 1800.00. I'm going to buy the .22 Wildcat and outfit it, although I'm going to go to a place in Phoenix, AZ that does modifications to handle that part. The pictures were a big help.

 
Well, it's been three weeks since I left AirGunDepot a voicemail and no response. I also sent an email for followup. I'm going to take another look at AoA since several of you seem to have had some good things to say about them and I think htey are an authorized dealer.

On a side note, does anyone know if the Wildcat comes with any baffles? Several people have mentioned that the baffles make moderators uneccessary, but I don't know if/how many baffles come with the Wildcat. I want this thing to be backyard compliant.
 
The WC in .22 is very backyard friendly. (However I don't know which caliber you're getting).
The story of the sound moderation of the WC is very funny (as told by Frederik in an interview once): during the testing phase they tried all sorts of baffles and inserts and whatchamacallits to get the best sound muffling possible. But all the different setups did not give the result they were after. So they were getting pretty disappointed. Then out of nowhere one of the people involved took everything out of the shroud and just screwed the endcap on, and took a shot...perfect result! But in the end it still embarasses Frederik (an engineer who is known for his clever solutions) to have to confess that the very best sound moderation for the Wildcat comes not from an engineered piece of wizardry involving calculated pressures and calibrated holes, but simply... a perfectly empty hollow tube!