More questions to the FX Wildcat owners

To those that assisted me on my post inquiring about pic rail attachment, thank you. I have more questions on this newly acquired gun, and please be patient, as it is my first ever FX.

1. The fill port at the end of the gun. Mine is at an angle where one side is not easily accessible, as it is almost slid aunder the barrel shroud. That leaves the other side opening at more of a 7:00 position(when looking at the rifle from the muzzle end). Bottom line, I don’t like it. I would rather have the ports accessible at the 3:00 and 9:00 positions. Can this be adjusted?

2. The hammer screw access. Has anyone modified the stock to be able to access the hammer screw adjustment, without the need for removal of the stock? If you have done this modification, was it worth it?

3. I’ve seen close up pics along with pics on advertisements of this gun where it talks about the regulator being easily adjusted while in the gun. The pics I’ve seen show the port above the stock line, and yes, I see how that is easily accessed. Why is mine under the stock? Is this a change they made to the MK2 versions? Or someone not paying attention to the orientation of the action being laced into the stock, and drilled the hole in the wrong place? If so, can it be fixed/adjusted? 

4. I see on the right side of the gun a pre drilled hole with some type of tiny rubber ball shoved into this hole. What is the purpose of that?

5. Last inquiry- ive looked at only one place, and that is FX’s website, and could not find any literature on this Wildcat MK2 30 caliber. What I’d like to have is the actual owners manual. This gun was bought used, and the seller gave me what came with the gun, and that was an owners manual to an FX Impact. Has any Wildcat owners found the correct manual for their gun online somewhere?

Thank you. Hopefully that’s all for now. I think I found someone selling O ring kits for replacing one day, when the need arises, on eBay. Other than replacement O rings, if there are any other “have to get” items for this gun, please let me know. 

The BigRagu
 
Here's how to cut away for the hammer adjustment and for the regulator gauge.
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Augie,

I hope you are enjoying your new Wildcat 30. I have been doing some research, and some studying of mine, and I think I can answer three of your questions. Two of them are actually related, in regards to the positioning of the regulator adjustment screw and the orientation of the fill probe port. Looking at the way the air tube is mounted to the receiver, it seems there is no built-in adjustment for making the air tube come to rest at a certain orientation when tight against the receiver. The simple solution to this issue would be to drill two holes opposite each other in the air tube for the regulator adjustment. This ensures that at least one of those holes is accessible "externally." So, even if one of the holes ended up being blocked by the barrel, the other would be accessible at the bottom side. Then they simply plug the hole opposite the regulator adjustment hole, since a hole big enough to allow access to the regulator adjustment screw is unsightly. By the way, that hole would be there anyways, as an in-tube regulator requires a vent hole, and they gave it a double purpose by using it to access the regulator adjustment. The vent hole could be a lot smaller, if it didn't have to do double duty as access to the adjustment screw. This, I think, answers your questions about adjustment screw location and the rubber ball. Your question about the orientation of the fill probe port has the same answer, I think. Make the port usable from either end, and no matter where it ends up when the air tube is fully tightened, it is still accessible even if one end is under the barrel. 

Could they have done a better job and ensured the port and adjustment holes lined up in a better place? Yes, but it would also make it more expensive and time-consuming to manufacture, and I think that is the reason why they did it the way they did. Removing the stock is still way easier than the old way of adjusting the regulator, and we end up with a precision air rifle at a much lower price point.

These are merely my educated guesses after doing some research on regulators and how they work. Maybe someone else will weigh in with some more in-depth knowledge. One thing is for sure, FX is not very good at providing much in the way of instruction and guidance to their customers. They are not alone in this, either. That's why I'm so glad I found this forum. Where would we be without this method of gaining and sharing knowledge about our common hobby?

James
 
Wow. I'm pretty confused. On my Wildcat .177 and .25, the reg is inside the tube and absolutely NOT tunable from the outside. The little hole in the tube is a breather for the reg. You must line that hole up with the space between the 2 o'rings on the reg. Did they make a design change in the wildcat with the MKII?

Crusher


Crusher,

The Wildcat Mk II in 30 caliber has the new AMP regulator in it, and it seems they found a way to use the breather hole to access an adjustment grub screw on the regulator. I don't know whether or not this new AMP regulator is being installed on other calibers of the Mk II. Perhaps somebody with a brand new one can chime it and let us know.

James
 
What size drill bit did you go with on this, James, and Crusher?

I actually used my dremel and a small sanding wheel. The nice clean hole looks great. I figured that thin piece at the top would probably get broken out sooner or later, so I just made a U shaped slot with the dremel. Looks good and works perfectly..

Mine looks a little like the one n2suff posted. But smaller.

Crusher