I bought a daystate delta wolf and as you can guess ,i had numerous problems with the rifle, I sent it back once for repair then had it back for two weeks and then it went wrong again so I took it back to the gunshop and told them I wanted a refund, the RFD said to me that its a special order and he would be stuck with it (because FAC airguns don't sell on quickly apparently) if daystate didn't agree with refunding, I gently told him that my contract of sale is with the gunshop and NOT with daystate, I said I wanted the gun refunded because its was not fit for purpose and thankfully they did but irrespective of it being "a special order" you are entitled to a refund if you believe the gun wasn't fit for purpose, don't believe there horseshit again if it goes wrong again and you want your money back, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! , good honest video mate !
That is exactly what the gun shop said to me. It's bad about your DW. If it hadn't have been ok this time i would have gone down a different route, but i have to say it is spot on so far. I increased the power to 910 f/s and that has helped.
@@smreviews6259 lovely rifle the M3 is ,i have had mine for a few months now and ,touch wood,not had any issues yet, i have it currently set to shoot .25 cal 38g prohunters at 981fps and i turn the macro down to 10 and shoot 33.95g king heavy mk2s at 960fps ,both under a inch at 100 yards ,very impressed so far
I have had three fac impacts and as many sub 12 guns all have been excellent,Having had so many and not being worried about pulling them apart they are easy to work on and when set up correctly are excellent.my mk2 is running at 65 ftlb in .22 and 100 ftlb in. .30
Thanks for your candor and your thorough explanation. It got me thinking. If the cocking handle won't stay back this most likely means it's not cocking, A natural reaction sometimes is to try again. If that occurs it is double or triple loading and can cause jams. Mostly triple loads but some times double loads can make it hard to get the mag out. If you fiddle with it enough it will come out as you proved with the second go round. Then I very carefully use a soft wooden dowel to extract pellets. I have pump action installed on my impact and do rapid fire action shooting. In the prosses of learning to rapid fire the rifle I have jammed it a few times. I have a 357 and on mine if the hammer spring is adjusted to heavily it will not cock. I don't know if this is possible for smaller calibers. Either way sounds like it wasn't cocking. I would suggest clear the jam and tinker with it and see if you can find the problem. I was lucky enough to have a airgunsmith talk me through a few things on the phone including a complete disassemble. I was very intimidated by the notion of working on it but it's not bad. A lot of problems can be fixed at home. As far as the shop it seems clear they never checked the trigger the first time. That's a shame. Also if it was as simple a problem as I suspect a good check and test pre sale would have sorted it. I have an impact with around 7000 rounds through it and have found it to be very reliable and the little niggles can be dispatched with relative ease. Reach out to airgun nation forums and gateway to airguns you will find a lot of help. Also I was able to talk to a very nice technician at fx usa for upwards of 10 minutes. They patched me right through. Got the info I needed. Try your counter part or if you can try fx usa. Hope this helps.
You are correct instinct is to try again but as soon as you do you curse yourself for doing it. To be honest I'm not one for tinkering with guns as it can be very dangerous if you don't have the experience and knowledge to know what you are doing and with the m3 being new and under warranty it was sorted by Sportsman gun centre and having put a tin of pellets through it it is spot on.
@@smreviews6259 Glad it's good now. You should have thousands of trouble free shots ahead of you. FX themselves have a youtube channel and two of the latest videos are complete disassembly and reassembly it wont void warranty. I'm very much a non mechanical guy but I have a channel and had to film couldn't wait for my gun to be shipped to a shop for a fix. I discovered it's really not bad. However to each his own and follow your instincts. Furthermore you shouldn't have anymore problems they are very reliable when sorted. Southern gunner is a channel I watch he says he has 30k rounds in a year through his impact! Have fun my man!
I have the same gun .25 fac jsb hades are ok to 50yds max. after that the groups go worse the farther you shoot. however jsb kings 25.39 are superb shooting at 920 fps. i havent shot slugs yet! when i first got the gun it lost 25 bar on the first night.sent back and came back fixed. No problems since. the trigger is heavier than i would like and ANY adjustment effects the safety engagement its VERY easy to mess the settings up, it took me ages to set up but now its fine. Overall its a good very accurate gun my confidence is going up every time i use it.
You might want to review this video for trigger adjustment. The video is made by Ernest Rowe-FX Masterclass and explains EVERYTHING about the trigger and how to adjust it properly: czcams.com/video/ExDFm9Hqur0/video.html
As a machinist and mechanic , the only reason I bought the FX Impact was the introduction of slugs to the market . I felt this particular PCP had the capability of shooting slugs accurately at high velocities. I purchased the MKII generation 3 , the last generation before the introduction of the M3 . I am in the US and these PCP Impacts are pushed to the limits due to less restrictions . This will effect longevity before requiring service with o-rings and loosening of parts due to vibration . If you are interested in an Impact , #1 make sure of the air gun shop and it’s reputation to service . Preferably if you have mechanical knowledge and have the proper tools to torque everything properly in assembling , you should be ok . There is more than enough information on the internet to explain every aspect of the Impact to perform your own repairs . If you are relegated to having someone work on your Impact be patient , you will have to wait in line because you are not alone . The only think you can hope for is the technician that works on your PCP is more knowledgeable than you and cares about the quality work that they do .
I am thinking of trying an aftermarket magazine like the eagle vision or the aluminium side shot but not sure which to go for. Have you tried different pellets I am using Fx pellets at the moment and they seem to be better. Good luck with the Rfd.
I bought a BSA R10 SE in 177cal. Its FAC as Iam in the USA. I got the rifle in April of 2020. I have not had one problem with the rifle. Its the right hand walnut version. Its the most beautiful rifle I own. Contrary to what you hear, the factory regulator is great. Its ES is 20fps over 40 shots at about 21ft pounds. SD is 4. And it shoots any pellet over 10gr perfectly. If you look at real test of full shot strings. This is awesome performance. I can show a shot string of 10 shots, with a 11,or 13 ES and 2- 3fps SD. People that think BSA can't perform as good as anything made, are wrong. This rifle is 💯% stock. Maybe you should buy a good old tried and true UK rifle.
I already have a Impact mk2 and have had no issues at all with it and like the adjustability of the Impact hence why i opted for the m3. I did look at other manufacturers but decided on Fx.
You’re lucky got my M3 a few weeks ago have used it three times so far. Problems 1st reg will not hold the same pressure can be anywhere from 120- 150 no matter how I adjust it. Rear plenum is leaking an oily substance from the front of it. It started hissing air from inside of the plenum the other day and was shooting much lower power at the time it was hissing. It just stopped hissing by itself. My trigger works great 99% of the time but every now and then you just breathe on it and it will go off no give at all very light. I think I need to send it back.
Paul ham 100 percent right I had a few problems with my fx impact but give them there due the sportsman were Brilliant and put things right without hesitation. I had a new brocock sniper new which leaked air first week I had it and took 2 months before I got it back from brocock they even said could I get it done myself a 1300 pound gun and wanted me to fix it .Also I have got 5 weihrauch rifles 2 have leaked air and 1 lost power. And at the end of the day the price you pay for these I don't expect this amount of trouble
I had a problem with my sub12 .177 m3 clipping and my safety not working properly. Turns out my block was machined incorrect and my front reg wasn’t working properly. Sportsman guns are waiting on parts from Sweden Andy gun shop owner has been nothing but brilliant in dealing with them. Hoping they sort out the clipping issue too. All faults were noted on paper too.
Hi. did you fixed all the problems with the gun??? I was thinking to upgrade my s510r into m3 but Im getting worry about this idea after watching your video.
Very interesting video. I have an FX Dreamline Tac and it took me a lot of fettling to get it to shoot right. Constantly shifting POI. Out of the box it's the worst airgun I've ever owned. They should leave the factory tested and checked (I assume they have quality control?) and shooting right. To date I've owned BSA, Daystate, Brockock, Weihrauch, Airarms and a Zbroia all of which shot just fine out of the box. I'll think long and hard before buying another FX.
To be fair this is the first Fx that I've had that has had problems and I've had 8. Weihrauch on the other hand is a different matter. Did you get it sorted?
@@smreviews6259 Yes It's sorted out now and is an absolute tac driver. I really like it but it took me a lot of fettling to get it right. It is my first FX. Good to hear you've had 8 and only one duffer. I am looking at replacing an old .22 FAC PCP with a .25 and do keep looking at FX's but my bad experience was putting me off but you may have changed my mind.
I had the same problem with my m3, I just read the instruction manual and saw how to adjust the trigger to fix the problem, didn't take much brain work.
(Im from the US ) I love the the whole idea and always wanted a pcp air rifle and i want my first one to be top notch in accuracy and power and have it be an all around pest gun for anything from mice to raccoons i wont be buying another pcp for a while Ive been looking at the m3 standard in .22cal but have been hesitant on buying one because of the problems i hear money isnt the problem i just dont want to fork out 1500 for a gun thats a lemon. Im starting at ground 0 So I will have to buy compressor tank ammo gun sight and bipod/accessories all at once So pretty much three thousand dollars Plus I just don't want to buy a gun that's gonna be a problem as soon as I get Because it's gonna turn me away from the hobby If I spend all that money and the gun doesn't work properly So any tips ideas or recommendations would be very much appreciated as I am not experienced one bit in this hobby of pcp air rifles
Hi, All manufacturers have problems with their guns at some time or another especially when you take into consideration the number of guns they manufacture. I would buy new then you have a warranty should anything go wrong. Once my gun had the problem sorted i had no issues with it at all. Good luck 👍
Lots of frend having problems with the FX impact M3 (🤔) I went with the fx maverick vp 22cal , so far I've ran 3000 rounds Thru her no problems at all 🎯 I almost bought a M3 ( TEXAS 😎)
Put acouple 1000 pellets threw my m3 so far and it's shot like a dream, I truly love the fiddling part and always trying to see if I can increase my groupings past 100 yards. I have my in a sniper package in .25 caliber
I sold mine after 3 months they are rubbish in the accurate department…. Nice looking, feel great, cocking is super, very balanced but you have no confidence in hitting a barn door when hunting. Do you still own this?
Hi mate yes I did, after I committed I realised your fac so then I’d say it’s a different kettle of fish. I had no problem with mine other then a lack of accurate shot strings, the quality was lovely but in sub 12 90% of people with the m3 just pull their hair out with big flyers. In sub 12 I’d avoid but in fac they are a good rifle
I just received my M3 and it is a POS right out of the box. Neither magazine will even begin to fit in the slot. No way this gun was checked at either the factory or the gun shop before it was shipped to me. I will demand a return/refund. Never will buy another FX !
@@smreviews6259 New. And not from the UK. I have since got the magazine in by pushing hard on the grip and pulling on the buttstock simultaneously. No one should have to do that with a $2,000 plus gun ! I guess FX quality control has gone the way of practically every company in the world. No pride. Shoddy workmanship.
No offence.. but when you get this gun, you should also buy the tools needed to pick it appart. I had some leaks, but with the videos and tools i fixed it myself. Also get your own o-rings, saves you alot of money. They can be found on the fx website. Fx has got some great videos on youtube how to take the whole gun appart. At first it might look like alot.. but youll see verry soon its pretty easy. Better get familiar and independent, these guns are like f1 cars. They need Pitstops regularly.
No offence taken. But why should i deal with a problem when it is under warranty? People should only take a gun apart if they know what they are doing!
This rifle is thinkering rifle, many parts and adjustability = may cause more problems and issues and maintenance. Not rugged heavy duty trekking hunting rifle.
The fact that you had the same problem again means you are legally entitled, by UK LAW to either, repair with compensation, full refund or exchange for another. There's no other options, you are in the high seat. October 2015 Act Consumer Rights gives you this. I know as I've used it. All shops know it, they just dont want their customers to
@@smreviews6259 just like anything. Sounds to me like you’re not at a level to do your own maintenance you might stick to something less complicated ? Guantlet etc
@@redleaderone8429 I have had a few people say this and my reply is why should i when it is under warranty? You don't buy a new car and fix it yourself if something goes wrong with it under warranty.
@@smreviews6259 keep returning the guns till the warranty expires?try another brand with a warranty so ypu can send that back too?fx is one of the highest selling guns on the planet?if you purchase a complicted item online make sure there's tech support nearby?plenty of lemons in the auto world sell it. thats the only recourse
@@redleaderone8429 exactly when the warranty expires i will start fixing it myself. Once I contacted the importers and told them the issues they fixed it and it has been fine since.
As long as you speak the truth theres nowt they can do, thats why after Livens stole 2 Crown mags & scope rings from me, then lied blatantly to the mediator in my proceedings against them, I'll never give them a penny, nor do i hope anyone shall. The only decent one there was Craig, who was told not to talk to me, he subsequently left. I wonder why. My views are on google reviews aswell. Speak the truth & enjoy. Pleased You're happy with it now. 😄
@@smreviews6259 I've had several s410 standard, 410 super lite, one s510, Galahad R and the ultimate hunter R and I've never had one fail yet. I've repaired every make under the sun but my own air arms. My mate had one of the first s410 that had a leak but a seal kit fixed it in no time. Brilliant rifles
I'd distance myself from the gun shop you bought it from. With such an expensive purchase, saying that they are stuck with it, I think, is far below standard. Because you as a CUSTOMER must stay with it? I can't imagine that the store is in their right, because it is not a customized product, so something that is custom made, such as a door or window. But they claim they didn't have it in stock? Really classy store. I suspect you've bought weapons there before? If that were the case, it would be the last time buying something there, and I would make a video telling only the truth about the shop. As you notice, I hate bad customer services. EDIT: I was a little early, I hadn't watched all the way to the end, and had already written my commentary. But you also say yourself that you probably won't buy anything anymore. You do that right, because it's definitely not a good store, service I mean.
The gun shop is the seller and sportsman is the handling agent surely because you are paying the gun shop. My understanding is that if a gun shop has to order a gun in that isn't something they would stock then it is a special order.
@@smreviews6259 all depends, I bought mine from SGC direct, then my RFD was only the handling agent. Either way, SGC should exchange or refund with no discussion
These types of weapons, which are really expensive, should leave the factory with quality control, and be exported according to what the client wants. Example request the weapon with a configuration in .22 for slug 25.39 knockout and redesigned jsb 25.39 with the adjustments and tests already from the factory with the number of shots made for such adjustment. with the configuration in detail. and changing the configuration with "x" settings for 18.13 all that information should come in the box for the client that requested it with that configuration. even with target and distances of the tests carried out included. in this way they avoid bursting O-rings. We're not talking about a Us 500 gun. We're talking about Us 2,000. (I understand that it is a business but they are losing credibility, trust and customers.
I understand what you are saying but the practicality of that is near impossible because Fx for example will not know who is buying the gun nor what pellet or slug they intend to use. If you have a chronograph and write thing's down it is easy to set the impact mk2 up and the m3 is even easier.
Too muchhh...moneyyyy for air pcp rifle.... once they got they money.... no way to get it back....wear out aluminum parts ( reloading block ) power decreases and changes every day... even with the power plenum... I got the Cricket 2 Tactical for less money.. and so far...works better than my FX shit Impact X...
That's sportsman gun center you just get terrorble service so I take mine to air feacted tuning he knows his shit so more then any one at sportman an gun center I've sent two of my fx guns to them none come back right shocking. My advice is find a good gunsmith that you can talk to face by face. Looking forward to your next blog stay safe shoot straight hayd.
To be fair sportsman gun centre were fine once i had told them the problem. With Fx a new gun has to go back to an authorised dealer for warranty. Yes Liam at Air-fective is good he makes some good silencers too.
@@smreviews6259 u surely should have contacted the number on the card that came with the rifle the first time you found something off with the trigger. The fact that u try to shoot a gun that seems to have a malfunction prooves that this probably is a user error.. no1 with half a brain would try to fire a weapon with a dodgy anything... The mere title suggest u blame fx. Did u know that all weapons made there are tested and tuned before shipped. So it was fine until u broke it or the gunstoreclerk could not help himself and fiddled with it. One of two.
@@reyalPRON I took the gun back to where I purchased it from because Fx are in Sweden I'm in the Uk. The shop then returns it to the supplier who sort the problem out, which is what happened. So explain to me how you find out that there is a problem with a rifle without firing it?? I know Fx test rifles before they leave there factory as probably do all gun manufacturers but as we all know some guns do have issues. The title say's "Fx impact M3 problems " Not "I blame Fx for the problems with my Impact M3"
@@moekakke I didn't expect to buy a £1800 gun new and it to have problems. I certainly don't expect to pay £1800 for a new gun and then have to fix the problems myself when it is under warranty. As for problems with it in the future not sure that there will be any, I have an impact mk2 with 5000 pellets through it with no problems at all.
If you cycle the rifle like you talk, you may be doing it a bit slow. Try a more deliberate fluid motion, in a faster manner. You seem to have trouble finding words. You should jot down some notes for talking points before you begin your presentation. You may have stage freight. It will get better as you do more videos. It is hard as a viewer to sit and wait for you to gather your thoughts.
Thank you for suffering my awful video but if you watched all of it then you would know that it was a wrongly adjusted trigger that was the problem and it now works perfectly. 👍
@@7506999 no offence taken, i do tend to talk slower than normal as i have a strong Yorkshire accent and some people might struggle to understand me. I will take your comments on board.
have had nothing but issues with my mk2, leaks in new places every other week, they had dry assembled my rifle, so orings where failing constantly. every time i call FX-USA it sounds like they have a party going on, if i get through at all. they have promised to send orings on several occasions, nothing have ever showed up....i got their chrony, and FX said on youtube just to call them and they would send the 3d printed dodad so it easy to attach to barrel ...i called they took my name and nothing. my rifle came with a horrible trigger, heavy like a hatsan/crosman. now rifle has spent most of its life in the safe as i didnt like it. but the last month i have tuned and started to like it, and then reg fails, during the depressurization i it developed a leak as well, around the the orings going from plenum into pistol grip.....that clamp is so tight on my gun its nearly impossible to remove and remount the plenum.....in the same timeframe i got a vulcan as well, it has been flawless right out of the box, never had to do anything to it, i have had 4 fx rifles, only my wildcat mk2 has been good, 1 impact .177 went back to dealer for a refund (leak, crossthreaded shroud and so much more), dream line .177 couldnt group went back for a refund....i hung on to the impact in hopes that this supposedly top shelf gun just needed a new oring and all would be fine...i was stupid...never FX again
I bought a daystate delta wolf and as you can guess ,i had numerous problems with the rifle, I sent it back once for repair then had it back for two weeks and then it went wrong again so I took it back to the gunshop and told them I wanted a refund, the RFD said to me that its a special order and he would be stuck with it (because FAC airguns don't sell on quickly apparently) if daystate didn't agree with refunding, I gently told him that my contract of sale is with the gunshop and NOT with daystate, I said I wanted the gun refunded because its was not fit for purpose and thankfully they did but irrespective of it being "a special order" you are entitled to a refund if you believe the gun wasn't fit for purpose, don't believe there horseshit again if it goes wrong again and you want your money back, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS! , good honest video mate !
That is exactly what the gun shop said to me. It's bad about your DW. If it hadn't have been ok this time i would have gone down a different route, but i have to say it is spot on so far. I increased the power to 910 f/s and that has helped.
@@smreviews6259 lovely rifle the M3 is ,i have had mine for a few months now and ,touch wood,not had any issues yet, i have it currently set to shoot .25 cal 38g prohunters at 981fps and i turn the macro down to 10 and shoot 33.95g king heavy mk2s at 960fps ,both under a inch at 100 yards ,very impressed so far
Thank you 😤👍🏽
I have had three fac impacts and as many sub 12 guns all have been excellent,Having had so many and not being worried about pulling them apart they are easy to work on and when set up correctly are excellent.my mk2 is running at 65 ftlb in .22 and 100 ftlb in. .30
Thanks for your candor and your thorough explanation. It got me thinking. If the cocking handle won't stay back this most likely means it's not cocking, A natural reaction sometimes is to try again. If that occurs it is double or triple loading and can cause jams. Mostly triple loads but some times double loads can make it hard to get the mag out. If you fiddle with it enough it will come out as you proved with the second go round. Then I very carefully use a soft wooden dowel to extract pellets. I have pump action installed on my impact and do rapid fire action shooting. In the prosses of learning to rapid fire the rifle I have jammed it a few times. I have a 357 and on mine if the hammer spring is adjusted to heavily it will not cock. I don't know if this is possible for smaller calibers. Either way sounds like it wasn't cocking. I would suggest clear the jam and tinker with it and see if you can find the problem. I was lucky enough to have a airgunsmith talk me through a few things on the phone including a complete disassemble. I was very intimidated by the notion of working on it but it's not bad. A lot of problems can be fixed at home. As far as the shop it seems clear they never checked the trigger the first time. That's a shame. Also if it was as simple a problem as I suspect a good check and test pre sale would have sorted it. I have an impact with around 7000 rounds through it and have found it to be very reliable and the little niggles can be dispatched with relative ease. Reach out to airgun nation forums and gateway to airguns you will find a lot of help. Also I was able to talk to a very nice technician at fx usa for upwards of 10 minutes. They patched me right through. Got the info I needed. Try your counter part or if you can try fx usa. Hope this helps.
You are correct instinct is to try again but as soon as you do you curse yourself for doing it.
To be honest I'm not one for tinkering with guns as it can be very dangerous if you don't have the experience and knowledge to know what you are doing and with the m3 being new and under warranty it was sorted by Sportsman gun centre and having put a tin of pellets through it it is spot on.
@@smreviews6259 Glad it's good now. You should have thousands of trouble free shots ahead of you. FX themselves have a youtube channel and two of the latest videos are complete disassembly and reassembly it wont void warranty. I'm very much a non mechanical guy but I have a channel and had to film couldn't wait for my gun to be shipped to a shop for a fix. I discovered it's really not bad. However to each his own and follow your instincts. Furthermore you shouldn't have anymore problems they are very reliable when sorted. Southern gunner is a channel I watch he says he has 30k rounds in a year through his impact! Have fun my man!
I have the same gun .25 fac jsb hades are ok to 50yds max. after that the groups go worse the farther you shoot. however jsb kings 25.39 are superb shooting at 920 fps. i havent shot slugs yet! when i first got the gun it lost 25 bar on the first night.sent back and came back fixed. No problems since. the trigger is heavier than i would like and ANY adjustment effects the safety engagement its VERY easy to mess the settings up, it took me ages to set up but now its fine. Overall its a good very accurate gun my confidence is going up every time i use it.
You might want to review this video for trigger adjustment. The video is made by Ernest Rowe-FX Masterclass and explains EVERYTHING about the trigger and how to adjust it properly:
czcams.com/video/ExDFm9Hqur0/video.html
As a machinist and mechanic , the only reason I bought the FX Impact was the introduction of slugs to the market . I felt this particular PCP had the capability of shooting slugs accurately at high velocities.
I purchased the MKII generation 3 , the last generation before the introduction of the M3 .
I am in the US and these PCP Impacts are pushed to the limits due to less restrictions . This will effect longevity before requiring service with o-rings and loosening of parts due to vibration .
If you are interested in an Impact , #1 make sure of the air gun shop and it’s reputation to service . Preferably if you have mechanical knowledge and have the proper tools to torque everything properly in assembling , you should be ok . There is more than enough information on the internet to explain every aspect of the Impact to perform your own repairs .
If you are relegated to having someone work on your Impact be patient , you will have to wait in line because you are not alone . The only think you can hope for is the technician that works on your PCP is more knowledgeable than you and cares about the quality work that they do .
Same problem pellet jammed in breach , managed to clear and jammed again also trigger is terrible.Back to rfd and hopefully will be sorted.
I am thinking of trying an aftermarket magazine like the eagle vision or the aluminium side shot but not sure which to go for.
Have you tried different pellets I am using Fx pellets at the moment and they seem to be better.
Good luck with the Rfd.
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JSB heavy but my RTI Prophet outshoots impact hopefully it will be sorted and will keep you updated
Thank you for your honesty
Fx inpack m3 1 present..🙈🙈
I bought a BSA R10 SE in 177cal. Its FAC as Iam in the USA. I got the rifle in April of 2020. I have not had one problem with the rifle. Its the right hand walnut version. Its the most beautiful rifle I own.
Contrary to what you hear, the factory regulator is great. Its ES is 20fps over 40 shots at about 21ft pounds. SD is 4. And it shoots any pellet over 10gr perfectly.
If you look at real test of full shot strings. This is awesome performance.
I can show a shot string of 10 shots, with a 11,or 13 ES and 2- 3fps SD.
People that think BSA can't perform as good as anything made, are wrong.
This rifle is 💯% stock.
Maybe you should buy a good old tried and true UK rifle.
I already have a Impact mk2 and have had no issues at all with it and like the adjustability of the Impact hence why i opted for the m3. I did look at other manufacturers but decided on Fx.
You’re lucky got my M3 a few weeks ago have used it three times so far.
Problems 1st reg will not hold the same pressure can be anywhere from 120- 150 no matter how I adjust it. Rear plenum is leaking an oily substance from the front of it. It started hissing air from inside of the plenum the other day and was shooting much lower power at the time it was hissing. It just stopped hissing by itself. My trigger works great 99% of the time but every now and then you just breathe on it and it will go off no give at all very light. I think I need to send it back.
That's bad, is it in the uk? Either way you need to take it bad to the gun shop.
Hope you get it sorted 👍
Paul ham 100 percent right I had a few problems with my fx impact but give them there due the sportsman were Brilliant and put things right without hesitation. I had a new brocock sniper new which leaked air first week I had it and took 2 months before I got it back from brocock they even said could I get it done myself a 1300 pound gun and wanted me to fix it .Also I have got 5 weihrauch rifles 2 have leaked air and 1 lost power. And at the end of the day the price you pay for these I don't expect this amount of trouble
Glad you got your Fx sorted.
Not sure what i would say if i was asked to get a new gun fixed myself!
Hi, I'm probably going to buy the same gun same color. Who makes the rubber grip that you put on your gun and what's the model number?
I had a problem with my sub12 .177 m3 clipping and my safety not working properly. Turns out my block was machined incorrect and my front reg wasn’t working properly. Sportsman guns are waiting on parts from Sweden Andy gun shop owner has been nothing but brilliant in dealing with them. Hoping they sort out the clipping issue too. All faults were noted on paper too.
Hope they sort your gun, sure they will 👍
@@smreviews6259 thank you I hope so too. It’s been with them since 8th of July. Seemingly fx closed for a month for their summer holidays.
@@eoinwestman6222 Yes i think they did, i emailed them about my problems and was told they were on summer holidays.
Hi. did you fixed all the problems with the gun??? I was thinking to upgrade my s510r into m3 but Im getting worry about this idea after watching your video.
Hi, yes i did. It went back to sportsman gun centre who are the importers and they fixed the problem and check over the whole rifle.
@@smreviews6259 Hi, good to hear it but are you happy with it 💯%? Would you buy again fx m3 ?
@@boxinggloves6834 yes I am. I would buy one again but i would buy it from a different gun shop.
Very interesting video. I have an FX Dreamline Tac and it took me a lot of fettling to get it to shoot right. Constantly shifting POI. Out of the box it's the worst airgun I've ever owned. They should leave the factory tested and checked (I assume they have quality control?) and shooting right. To date I've owned BSA, Daystate, Brockock, Weihrauch, Airarms and a Zbroia all of which shot just fine out of the box. I'll think long and hard before buying another FX.
To be fair this is the first Fx that I've had that has had problems and I've had 8.
Weihrauch on the other hand is a different matter.
Did you get it sorted?
@@smreviews6259 Yes It's sorted out now and is an absolute tac driver. I really like it but it took me a lot of fettling to get it right. It is my first FX. Good to hear you've had 8 and only one duffer. I am looking at replacing an old .22 FAC PCP with a .25 and do keep looking at FX's but my bad experience was putting me off but you may have changed my mind.
I had the same problem with my m3, I just read the instruction manual and saw how to adjust the trigger to fix the problem, didn't take much brain work.
I couldn't get any good grouping with the Hades. The Monsters on the other same hole at 5 meters no problem. 1" at 75 meter
I'm doing ok with the hades dropped speed to 880ft/s and seem to be better. Going to try different types when i get chance.
Hey can you please tell which one is best maverick or m3??
I have not shot the Maverick yet so i really can't say.
(Im from the US )
I love the the whole idea and always wanted a pcp air rifle and i want my first one to be top notch in accuracy and power and have it be an all around pest gun for anything from mice to raccoons i wont be buying another pcp for a while
Ive been looking at the m3 standard in .22cal but have been hesitant on buying one because of the problems i hear money isnt the problem i just dont want to fork out 1500 for a gun thats a lemon. Im starting at ground 0 So I will have to buy compressor tank ammo gun sight and bipod/accessories all at once So pretty much three thousand dollars Plus I just don't want to buy a gun that's gonna be a problem as soon as I get Because it's gonna turn me away from the hobby If I spend all that money and the gun doesn't work properly
So any tips ideas or recommendations would be very much appreciated as I am not experienced one bit in this hobby of pcp air rifles
Hi,
All manufacturers have problems with their guns at some time or another especially when you take into consideration the number of guns they manufacture.
I would buy new then you have a warranty should anything go wrong.
Once my gun had the problem sorted i had no issues with it at all.
Good luck 👍
Lots of frend having problems with the FX impact M3 (🤔)
I went with the fx maverick vp 22cal , so far I've ran 3000 rounds Thru her no problems at all 🎯
I almost bought a M3 ( TEXAS 😎)
I looked at the Maverick but decided on the M3 which I am glad i did. 👍
@@smreviews6259 🎯😎👍
Put acouple 1000 pellets threw my m3 so far and it's shot like a dream, I truly love the fiddling part and always trying to see if I can increase my groupings past 100 yards. I have my in a sniper package in .25 caliber
@@brockhickman1988 awesome 🎯
So what was jamming the cocking lever?
The trigger had not been set up correctly with the shears
@@smreviews6259 Thanks for the info. I didn't realise a faulty trigger could cause a cocking lever to jam.
I sold mine after 3 months they are rubbish in the accurate department…. Nice looking, feel great, cocking is super, very balanced but you have no confidence in hitting a barn door when hunting. Do you still own this?
Yes I do, I have no issues with accuracy with this or any other Fx rifle.
I'm interested did you buy the gun new?
Hi mate yes I did, after I committed I realised your fac so then I’d say it’s a different kettle of fish. I had no problem with mine other then a lack of accurate shot strings, the quality was lovely but in sub 12 90% of people with the m3 just pull their hair out with big flyers. In sub 12 I’d avoid but in fac they are a good rifle
That special order situation is pretty much standard. If you special order and there is a problem it's between you and the manufacturer.
I just received my M3 and it is a POS right out of the box. Neither magazine will even begin to fit in the slot. No way this gun was checked at either the factory or the gun shop before it was shipped to me. I will demand a return/refund. Never will buy another FX !
Sorry to hear that.
Did you buy it new and are you in the uk?
@@smreviews6259 New. And not from the UK. I have since got the magazine in by pushing hard on the grip and pulling on the buttstock simultaneously. No one should have to do that with a $2,000 plus gun !
I guess FX quality control has gone the way of practically every company in the world. No pride. Shoddy workmanship.
my final conclusion ends here no fx
No offence.. but when you get this gun, you should also buy the tools needed to pick it appart.
I had some leaks, but with the videos and tools i fixed it myself. Also get your own o-rings, saves you alot of money.
They can be found on the fx website.
Fx has got some great videos on youtube how to take the whole gun appart. At first it might look like alot.. but youll see verry soon its pretty easy.
Better get familiar and independent, these guns are like f1 cars. They need Pitstops regularly.
No offence taken.
But why should i deal with a problem when it is under warranty?
People should only take a gun apart if they know what they are doing!
The first moment I got the gun it jammed after the 2nd pellet
This rifle is thinkering rifle, many parts and adjustability = may cause more problems and issues and maintenance. Not rugged heavy duty trekking hunting rifle.
The fact that you had the same problem again means you are legally entitled, by UK LAW to either, repair with compensation, full refund or exchange for another. There's no other options, you are in the high seat. October 2015 Act Consumer Rights gives you this. I know as I've used it. All shops know it, they just dont want their customers to
Some compensation would have been nice.
@@smreviews6259 its your legal entitlement if you decided to have it repaired again for same issue instead of exchange or refund.
Shame !! The same happened with my friend 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Hi I have 2 fx guns impact m3 and a crown no problems never 👌
Shooting a costly Airgun at near 22lr power levels, it's more cost effective & reliable to buy a 22lr if shooting out beyond 55yds.
You don't shoot powerful air rifles just to save money. Sometimes firearms aren't any option.
cant shot in in the yd
plenty of videos of guys that love this rifle
There are a lot of people who dislike them too.
@@smreviews6259 just like anything. Sounds to me like you’re not at a level to do your own maintenance you might stick to something less complicated ? Guantlet etc
@@redleaderone8429 I have had a few people say this and my reply is why should i when it is under warranty?
You don't buy a new car and fix it yourself if something goes wrong with it under warranty.
@@smreviews6259 keep returning the guns till the warranty expires?try another brand with a warranty so ypu can send that back too?fx is one of the highest selling guns on the planet?if you purchase a complicted item online make sure there's tech support nearby?plenty of lemons in the auto world sell it. thats the only recourse
@@redleaderone8429 exactly when the warranty expires i will start fixing it myself.
Once I contacted the importers and told them the issues they fixed it and it has been fine since.
As long as you speak the truth theres nowt they can do, thats why after Livens stole 2 Crown mags & scope rings from me, then lied blatantly to the mediator in my proceedings against them, I'll never give them a penny, nor do i hope anyone shall. The only decent one there was Craig, who was told not to talk to me, he subsequently left. I wonder why. My views are on google reviews aswell. Speak the truth & enjoy. Pleased You're happy with it now. 😄
Buy air arms s410 or s510. I've had every make under the sun and the air arms are the only rifles I've never had any problems with.
I have had 3 off them, a s400 s510 and a s510 Tdr.
@@smreviews6259 I've had several s410 standard, 410 super lite, one s510, Galahad R and the ultimate hunter R and I've never had one fail yet. I've repaired every make under the sun but my own air arms. My mate had one of the first s410 that had a leak but a seal kit fixed it in no time. Brilliant rifles
I'd distance myself from the gun shop you bought it from. With such an expensive purchase, saying that they are stuck with it, I think, is far below standard. Because you as a CUSTOMER must stay with it? I can't imagine that the store is in their right, because it is not a customized product, so something that is custom made, such as a door or window. But they claim they didn't have it in stock? Really classy store. I suspect you've bought weapons there before? If that were the case, it would be the last time buying something there, and I would make a video telling only the truth about the shop. As you notice, I hate bad customer services. EDIT: I was a little early, I hadn't watched all the way to the end, and had already written my commentary. But you also say yourself that you probably won't buy anything anymore. You do that right, because it's definitely not a good store, service I mean.
My Impact Mk II has been nothing but problems. Least reliable gun I own.
Sorry to hear that.
My impact mk2 is spot on.
Its not a special order, the gun shop is the handling agent, Sportsman will replace with a new one.
The gun shop is the seller and sportsman is the handling agent surely because you are paying the gun shop.
My understanding is that if a gun shop has to order a gun in that isn't something they would stock then it is a special order.
@@smreviews6259 all depends, I bought mine from SGC direct, then my RFD was only the handling agent. Either way, SGC should exchange or refund with no discussion
These types of weapons, which are really expensive, should leave the factory with quality control, and be exported according to what the client wants. Example request the weapon with a configuration in .22 for slug 25.39 knockout and redesigned jsb 25.39 with the adjustments and tests already from the factory with the number of shots made for such adjustment. with the configuration in detail. and changing the configuration with "x" settings for 18.13 all that information should come in the box for the client that requested it with that configuration. even with target and distances of the tests carried out included. in this way they avoid bursting O-rings. We're not talking about a Us 500 gun. We're talking about Us 2,000. (I understand that it is a business but they are losing credibility, trust and customers.
I understand what you are saying but the practicality of that is near impossible because Fx for example will not know who is buying the gun nor what pellet or slug they intend to use.
If you have a chronograph and write thing's down it is easy to set the impact mk2 up and the m3 is even easier.
Can’t even understand what the hell you talking about.
Too muchhh...moneyyyy for air pcp rifle.... once they got they money.... no way to get it back....wear out aluminum parts ( reloading block ) power decreases and changes every day... even with the power plenum... I got the Cricket 2 Tactical for less money..
and so far...works better than my FX shit Impact X...
That's sportsman gun center you just get terrorble service so I take mine to air feacted tuning he knows his shit so more then any one at sportman an gun center I've sent two of my fx guns to them none come back right shocking. My advice is find a good gunsmith that you can talk to face by face. Looking forward to your next blog stay safe shoot straight hayd.
To be fair sportsman gun centre were fine once i had told them the problem. With Fx a new gun has to go back to an authorised dealer for warranty.
Yes Liam at Air-fective is good he makes some good silencers too.
1800 for an air rifle😮
so this is a rant on ur local gunshop, not the fx impact m3,, clearly a userfault..
It's not a rant at anyone really it is explaining my problems i had with the m3.
I tell the good and bad.
@@smreviews6259 u surely should have contacted the number on the card that came with the rifle the first time you found something off with the trigger. The fact that u try to shoot a gun that seems to have a malfunction prooves that this probably is a user error.. no1 with half a brain would try to fire a weapon with a dodgy anything...
The mere title suggest u blame fx. Did u know that all weapons made there are tested and tuned before shipped. So it was fine until u broke it or the gunstoreclerk could not help himself and fiddled with it. One of two.
@@reyalPRON I took the gun back to where I purchased it from because Fx are in Sweden I'm in the Uk.
The shop then returns it to the supplier who sort the problem out, which is what happened.
So explain to me how you find out that there is a problem with a rifle without firing it??
I know Fx test rifles before they leave there factory as probably do all gun manufacturers but as we all know some guns do have issues.
The title say's "Fx impact M3 problems "
Not "I blame Fx for the problems with my Impact M3"
Buys an fx m3 knows zero about airgund or how to solve the problems... better buy an other gun then that is more nonofriendly...
Why should i fix a problem with my m3 when it has two years warranty?
@@smreviews6259 These are comon fixes you should know how to overcome. This pcp is so versatile there will be more problems
in the future.
@@moekakke I didn't expect to buy a £1800 gun new and it to have problems.
I certainly don't expect to pay £1800 for a new gun and then have to fix the problems myself when it is under warranty.
As for problems with it in the future not sure that there will be any, I have an impact mk2 with 5000 pellets through it with no problems at all.
@@smreviews6259 If the magazine locks, it is as simple as loosening a bolt and removing the barrel.
If you cycle the rifle like you talk, you may be doing it a bit slow. Try a more deliberate fluid motion, in a faster manner. You seem to have trouble finding words. You should jot down some notes for talking points before you begin your presentation. You may have stage freight. It will get better as you do more videos. It is hard as a viewer to sit and wait for you to gather your thoughts.
Thank you for suffering my awful video but if you watched all of it then you would know that it was a wrongly adjusted trigger that was the problem and it now works perfectly. 👍
@@smreviews6259 I watched it all. Just giving ya some feedback. Hope it helps you. Not being ugly, just constructive criticism.
@@7506999 no offence taken, i do tend to talk slower than normal as i have a strong Yorkshire accent and some people might struggle to understand me.
I will take your comments on board.
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have had nothing but issues with my mk2, leaks in new places every other week, they had dry assembled my rifle, so orings where failing constantly. every time i call FX-USA it sounds like they have a party going on, if i get through at all. they have promised to send orings on several occasions, nothing have ever showed up....i got their chrony, and FX said on youtube just to call them and they would send the 3d printed dodad so it easy to attach to barrel ...i called they took my name and nothing. my rifle came with a horrible trigger, heavy like a hatsan/crosman. now rifle has spent most of its life in the safe as i didnt like it. but the last month i have tuned and started to like it, and then reg fails, during the depressurization i it developed a leak as well, around the the orings going from plenum into pistol grip.....that clamp is so tight on my gun its nearly impossible to remove and remount the plenum.....in the same timeframe i got a vulcan as well, it has been flawless right out of the box, never had to do anything to it, i have had 4 fx rifles, only my wildcat mk2 has been good, 1 impact .177 went back to dealer for a refund (leak, crossthreaded shroud and so much more), dream line .177 couldnt group went back for a refund....i hung on to the impact in hopes that this supposedly top shelf gun just needed a new oring and all would be fine...i was stupid...never FX again