Maverick first impression from an (spoiled) impact owner

Finally got the Maverick out shoot and boy did it shoot! 30 yards slug on slug 1 hole no matter the wind and the wind was 6-7mph swirling with gusts of 10-12 MPH constantly shifting so challenging condition for sure. Put out a target at 105 yards and the 23 grain slugs @870 FPS is definitely under 1 inch if the wind stay consistent long enough so got clusters of 3-4 shots touching then the wind would change direction then another sub 1 inch cluster. Tried 28 grain which only shot at around 800FPS also 1 hole at 30 and sub 1 inch at 105 yards if the wind doesn’t shift. Over all extremely impressed!!! This is with little tuning if any, just the medium weight hammer with reg at 120 bars so not even pushing it at all. Shot count is about 3 mags at 200 bar fill because my buddy’s tank is low. 

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this little gun is absolutely amazing!! So amazing it decided to stay at my buddy’s house from now on(he called dibs the day I received it)! Hahahaha 



WOW is all I can say when it comes to how well it shoots and this is from a rather spoiled Impact owner! 
 
qball,

Glad to hear your Maverick is shooting well. Got to love a clear sunny day you can shoot a new Airgun and it is putting a smile on your face. Enjoy.


Thanks! It literally floored me on how good it is! Weather was nice but windy but it also showed just how good even light slugs are in the wind Vs pellets. With the wind today I doubt half of the pellets would even make it to the target. 


However the Maverick is no longer mine, I sold my buddy my dream-tac compact and I took that back and he will just pay me the difference. He has 5 acre property so he actually gets to shoot slugs any time he wants. Guess it’s a great Christmas for him!!! He really wanted and it simply has too much overlap with my Impact. 


for consolation I just got ernest Rowe’s tensioning sleeve to add more stiffness to his carbon liner sleeve on my impact 700mm .25 barrel. Can’t wait to try it now! 
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qball,

Glad to hear your Maverick is shooting well. Got to love a clear sunny day you can shoot a new Airgun and it is putting a smile on your face. Enjoy.


Thanks! It literally floored me on how good it is! Weather was nice but windy but it also showed just how good even light slugs are in the wind Vs pellets. With the wind today I doubt half of the pellets would even make it to the target. 


However the Maverick is no longer mine, I sold my buddy my dream-tac compact and I took that back and he will just pay me the difference. He has 5 acre property so he actually gets to shoot slugs any time he wants. Guess it’s a great Christmas for him!!! He really wanted and it simply has too much overlap with my Impact. 


for consolation I just got ernest Rowe’s tensioning sleeve to add more stiffness to his carbon liner sleeve on my impact 700mm .25 barrel. Can’t wait to try it now! 
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I totally get where you are coming from. The Maverick will supplant some Impact owners,not most. Both are fine AR style airguns and I appreciate the innovation. 

Your Impact is an AWESOME example. Excellent details. 
 
factory .22 light hammer weight is 7 grams

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medium weight hammer labeled 19215 is 11 grams
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heavy hammer labeled 17003 is 13 gram. 

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stock 7 gram hammer weight will shoot 18 grain pellets at 900 FPS with reg at 100 bars and hammer NOT maxed with 500mm barrel!!! that is super impressive power!!!! 


Installed medium hammer and this thing is going to shoot HOT! Will see what it does with my NSA sample packs all the way to 28.5 grain. With medium weight think it’s going to be next to impossible to get any pellets under 900 FPS. 


this got me thinking.....if I use medium or heavy hammer can I shoot the 177 pellets close to HMR speed??? LOL!

Hi. The question is a little off topic, but tell me the exact geometric dimensions of the part 47: FX Dreamline Hammer Weight-17003 (in millimeters). Since the borders between countries are closed and I can't order this part for my FX Dreamline Tact compact 0,22 cal., I want to make this part. Currently, my air rifle has a Hammer Weight -19215 part installed, and according to the instructions, the hammer weight – 17003 should be installed in it. The maximum speed of a JSB bullet (18.1 grains) at all maximum settings in my air rifle is 238-239 m / s (780-785 ft/s). To increase the power, I wanted to try installing a new hammer weighing-17003.
 
I’ve wondered about the launch of the Maverick. FX is very polished about getting a flood of videos out on new releases early, especially hunts to show performance. To date, I’ve only seen one hunt (Gerhard) and one shots on targets. The others have been on tuning or simple overview videos. Compared to their usual launches, the Maverick seems to be a bit more disjointed. Not really helped by the “great new airgun you’ll have to wait a couple of months for” approach. I can’t help but wonder why?
 
My Maverick came with the lightest hammer weight too. After installing the heaviest hammer the rifle had no issues pushing heavy slugs.


they really should include different hammer weights and their proper application in their tuning videos!!!!

I agree, the hammer weights are not expensive. It was a head ache to figure it out on our own and wait 1-2 week for the parts. Hopefully FX is monitoring our feedback and adjusting to the customer’s needs. 
 
can't you just fill that hole with lead and gain some weight


maybe? But it is the hammer that smashes the valve so highly doubt the lead would stay in place for very long. It’s only 5 bucks from FX. 


edit: after thinking about it I think it’s possible to mash some lead in there. The hammer striking area is on opposite side so definitely plausible to fill it with a little bit of lead to get to 11 or 13 grams. Only concern is vibration rattling it loose. Maybe you can use solder and heat so it might bond to the hammer better. You only need 4 grams but solder is light so try brass solder? 
 
@Sergio_82

factory .22 light hammer weight is 7 grams

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medium weight hammer labeled 19215 is 11 grams
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heavy hammer labeled 17003 is 13 gram. 

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stock 7 gram hammer weight will shoot 18 grain pellets at 900 FPS with reg at 100 bars and hammer NOT maxed with 500mm barrel!!! that is super impressive power!!!! 


Installed medium hammer and this thing is going to shoot HOT! Will see what it does with my NSA sample packs all the way to 28.5 grain. With medium weight think it’s going to be next to impossible to get any pellets under 900 FPS. 


this got me thinking.....if I use medium or heavy hammer can I shoot the 177 pellets close to HMR speed??? LOL!

Hi. The question is a little off topic, but tell me the exact geometric dimensions of the part 47: FX Dreamline Hammer Weight-17003 (in millimeters). Since the borders between countries are closed and I can't order this part for my FX Dreamline Tact compact 0,22 cal., I want to make this part. Currently, my air rifle has a Hammer Weight -19215 part installed, and according to the instructions, the hammer weight – 17003 should be installed in it. The maximum speed of a JSB bullet (18.1 grains) at all maximum settings in my air rifle is 238-239 m / s (780-785 ft/s). To increase the power, I wanted to try installing a new hammer weighing-17003.

To get a heavier hammer weight, reproduce the same dimensions as your original weight, but with a longer head and not drilled. It appears the head is twice the length as the original.
 
can't you just fill that hole with lead and gain some weight


maybe? But it is the hammer that smashes the valve so highly doubt the lead would stay in place for very long. It’s only 5 bucks from FX. 


edit: after thinking about it I think it’s possible to mash some lead in there. The hammer striking area is on opposite side so definitely plausible to fill it with a little bit of lead to get to 11 or 13 grams. Only concern is vibration rattling it loose. Maybe you can use solder and heat so it might bond to the hammer better. You only need 4 grams but solder is light so try brass solder?

You can just melt some used pellet using an empty can of tuna and pour it on that hole, once it hardens it wont come off and it would probably be heavier than the original hammer from fx. This will probably give you more striking power
 
can't you just fill that hole with lead and gain some weight


maybe? But it is the hammer that smashes the valve so highly doubt the lead would stay in place for very long. It’s only 5 bucks from FX. 


edit: after thinking about it I think it’s possible to mash some lead in there. The hammer striking area is on opposite side so definitely plausible to fill it with a little bit of lead to get to 11 or 13 grams. Only concern is vibration rattling it loose. Maybe you can use solder and heat so it might bond to the hammer better. You only need 4 grams but solder is light so try brass solder?

You can just melt some used pellet using an empty can of tuna and pour it on that hole, once it hardens it wont come off and it would probably be heavier than the original hammer from fx. This will probably give you more striking power



That's a viable solution for one of the member who mentioned he can't get any parts.