FX Crown .22 - TUNING GUIDE + (Review) + Accuracy Test! + SETUP - How to Tune a Regulated PCP Airgun 

Greetings and thank you for the kind note!!! Steve

Thanks Steve, I really appreciate that buddy. I've got another one coming soon on the Impact M3. Steve

Hi Mike. Thanks for the nice note and good to have u with us 👍😊

most welcome

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Most welcome! Thanks for the note. Steve

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Warms my heart to hear Joe. The Avenger tuning gude is very applicable too.. and is excellent to learn about regulator adjustment.

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Thans Pat!! Best, Steve

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wow i thought everyone's a fan of fx 😅 what do YOU then consider as the ultimate in long range airgun shooting? i'm genuinely trying to learn :)

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Nah, sounds normal hehe. Tuning isn't scary once you try it 👍😊

Lol, appreciate your comment Walter 😄

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Hahaha, check is in the mail Heith. Fantastic comment!

LOL. Even if FX didn't pay you 10k, your wife will eventually forgive you. BTW, it is an awesome setup and this is coming from someone that really is not paid by FX. Got mine Aug last year and I am super happy with it. I almost exclusively shoot it with the 700mm barrel. I get with JSB Monster Redesigned (0.22 at 25gr) 0.8-1.2in groups out at 100yards @ about 930FPS. Not bad at all

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I have the FX Wildcat synthetic mk2 in .25cal Compact 500mm with the Donny Sumo Moderator, and use it mostly off-hand. Very nice...scoped with the Hawke Airmax Compact 4-16x44, and a 880 lumen light on bottom picitany rail. I shoot JSB 25.39gr and avg. 895 FPS. I typically get 4, 8 shot mags ( also mounted on the top rail...from Donny) per 230 bar fill. The Wildcat is light and easy to carry at 8lbs 7 ounces shoot ready.. Accuracy is great out to 100yards. Excellent "Woods Walker". .... Recently purchased the Impact M3 in .25cal 600mm standard with FX Donny Moderator in bronze. I like the larger magazine and many adjustments. I shoot the 25.39 JSB pellets at around 910FPS, on setting 6 hammer wheel with 1st reg at 155 and 2nd reg at 112. I also shoot the JSB 33.95 at same reg settings on the Impact M3 but set the hammer wheel at 12 and get good accuracy at 895 FPS. I chose the Hawke Airmax 6-24x50 and upgraded the grip to a larger size. The M3 Impact is for me more of a bench gun because its heavier at 9lbs 2 oz. Shoot ready. I love the accuracy and look, but I generally like the Wildcat mk2 for quick hunts and overall "feel" .......However, I saved my favorite off-hand rifle for my last comment...and that is my 3rd pcp, the FX Crown Gen 2 500mm synthetic. 22.cal with the picitany rail and the Hawke Airmax 4-16x44 Compact scope with FX Donny Moderator, and reg. set at 130. Only 8 Lbs 2oz shoot ready!, shoots 18.13gr. JSB pellets at 885 FPS on Max on Hammer wheel or 15.89gr. JSB at 5 on Hammer wheel at 900FPS. I really like the balanced feel of the Crown and the superb accuracy as well. The 500mm barrel is a little long, with the Moderator, but the newer 380mm barrel is perfect. I recently got to hold one and really liked it. After 2 plus years in this sport, I am still learning every time I spend time behind the trigger..... .25cal is great if you have a little wind, and bucks the wind somewhat better at 75+ yards, however....if light wind or 25 to 50 yard shots the 22.cal kicks less, and feels smooth and almost jewel like. Hope these shared comments help.

It's a game of try & see. What happens if you back reg pressure off to 115 then 110? Does velocity increase? What happens as you turn the power wheel? Does velocity go up & down?

Yes makes sense. Thanks Steve. I will do some testing and see what I can get it to do. Looking forward to your next video. Stay safe. Cheers Steve

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About 150 bar as a max is probably best to adhere to. I've seen people go as high as 160 but it's not advisable.

I will try, already have a massive production in front of me as is. I read that FX is much better in .22 than .177 but I haven't confirmed that first myself. I read a lot of inaccuracies out there.

Deaczorz, for large decreases (or increases) on the hammer spring, you need to not just turn the wheel presets, but the macro adjustment with an allen wrench. This is a great video to walk you through it. Really straight forward: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xxrDZmB5egU.html

P= Pellet S=Slug

Hi Keith. The GTOs seem to work well in anything the JSBs do... even at 50 yards and beyond. The 2 challenges are wind and the quick loss of energy over distance. But that can be a good thing too. Steve

There's much more to it than that Anthony. As shared in this vid, tuning is a balance of regulator setting and internal & external hammer spring adjustments. Increasing HS tension can increase or decrease velocity depending on how everything else is set up. One just has to do the work as outlined in this video. My Avenger tuning guide and upcoming Dreamline tuning guide may also be of help to ya. There's no short cutting it unfortunately... watch and learn 😊👍 Steve

I should also say that my reg pressure came to me from UA set at 150ish bar. I guess I will lower the reg pressure to 110 and start tinkering with the long barrel from there.

I would try the standard liner first and only go to the slug liner if the standard didn't work (which it should). Steve

I'd say they're all equally inherently accurate. Steve

That is correct. That is from FX not me... I'm just passing it along. Just decrease 1/4 turn at a time between firing a few times (their instruction) Steve

I like the Crown better too but ya can get a little more efficiency and power out of the Impact. They're equally as tunable except for the rebound/number control knob on the Impact, which gives you even further fine tuning of ES and efficiency.

AEAC Vlog thanks I appreciate the reply and keep up the great videos I really enjoy them

Or do you buy a Maverick?

Ot would make sense that the Carbon fiber sleeve would omit the need for spacers but double check with FX or your vendor. Steve

@@AEAC Will do thanks Steve

anthonyb1127 yes it’s the side shot mag

Lotta variables that can influence the result. Ya just gotta try and see 👍😁

Apply all the same approaches & teachings from all my tuning guides and you'll be in good shape! These guns all tune the same way regardless. Best, Steve

Yes these are available separately and they will work on a regular Crown.

....it's just another $399 over the life of your ownership enjoyment 🙃. At this price point, if you're in for an ounce, you're in for a pound, lol. Go for it! And BTW, that 700 is just plain awesome. Adds so much power AND muting 🙂

Hard to say but it sounds as if the internal hammer spring has been overnightened and is bound ul. Follow the "reset to OEM procedure" I demonstrated in my Continuum Tuning Guide on my other RU-vid channel and see if that fixes it. Steve

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Hi Gary. It's an updated (most recent) chrony I've got. FX USA was giving the updated barrel alignment part to purchasers of the previous design. I'd reach out to them and ask. Please LMK what they say. Thanks

Hi Heath and welcome. I've covered all of that in great depth in this video for you guys. There's much more to it than picking a setting I'm afraid. I've also got tuning guides out on the Avenger, Dreamline, Redwolf, and soon Maverick that you'll find quite helpful as well. The principals and teachings are all the same. Best, Steve

Hello! Have a watch and be informed... spoke to it for y'all in both vids (here and AEAC Home) 👍

Hi Tim. To tune is to adopt the principal & approach, not the specific calibration.... balance, harmony, no waste air behind the pellet, docile snappy shot cycle, etc... have a watch of some more evolved tuning guides of mine... this one is pretty dated now Best, Steve