Page 2 - FX Airguns Impact M3 Reviews

The gun has the power, its accurate, the fact that you can adjust the power without going inside the gun. I have the 25 cal with a 600 mm barrel and its quite with the silencer. I can stretch it out to 1100 fps so thats more than enough power.

As always "THE PRICE" $2100.00 is pretty steep for a gun but then again hobbies can get to be expensive.

Took me some time to figure out this gun, but I also got help from a pyramyd rep. They should tell you that the 1st reg is for power and the 2nd reg is for shot count. The 1st reg will go up and down until the gun settles. I have my 1st reg set @ 160, the 2nd reg set @ 120, valve adjuster on line 4, micro on 3.5 and the hammer spring micro set on 8 and i'm getting 955 avg fps and 3.5 mags before I have to air back up, and I have the 600 mm barrel. For this gun in 25 cal with a 600 mm barrel it will do 1100 fps but I don't need that much power for what I hunt/shoot. Glad to know that I have the extra power though if needed.

Very good gun! I haven't done a lot of tuning yet, just lightened the hammer spring to get the fps lower for H & N 18 grain pellets. seem as though it would be very easy to tune further if you wanted to. It shoots very well for me.

A second included magazine would be nice and of course a lower price.

This is a very good, accurate rifle. The included hard case is very nice. I have an ATN 5 to 20 X-Sight 4K Pro day/night vision scope on mine. This is a very large scope, which the included hard case can handle, but when you install the ABL laser rangefinder it makes the scope too large to be able to close the lid on the case.

The ability to quickly change tunes is great. Large capacity magazine. Large shot count per fill.

Offer the .177 with a 600mm barrel, not a 500mm barrel in a 600mm shroud.

I have the Impact M3 in .177. So far I'm not impressed with the accuracy. Every H&N pellet I have (Baracuda Match, Hunter, Hunter Extreme) and the JSB Beast 16.2 gr. will not group well at 32 yards. All of the previously named pellets are lasers in my .177 AV Avenger. I've wasted 3 tins of Beast trying different speeds/tunes to no avail. I have some JSB Hades, Monster and Monster redesigns on order. If they don't group well then it's a wash for the .177 and pellets. NSA 12.5 gr at 977 fps group about a nickel size 50 yards. Maybe the M3 will be slug only until I can get a caliber change kit in .22 or .25 I posted a head to head match up with my .177 Avenger and the .177 Impact shooting JSB Beast. The Avenger can and does shoot better but aiming for the small red dot was difficult due to lens flare.

That its finally on its way!! waiting 6-7 weeks to get and ship is nerve racking but saw its being picked and packed on my orders page! No one is around here and I had to say: WOOOHOOO! to someone! Will review with pics when it arrives

Be prepared to wait what seems like forever, Confirm the loan with Pyramyd Air after 3 weeks waiting so Affirm does not cancel and you have to reorder and wait longer (if you finance with Affirm)

This airgun platform is the swiss army knife of airguns. This airgun took a quantum leap forward, in innovation and versatility. I'm truly grateful to be able to own a tool of this caliber. Thank you FX for seeing into the future, and allowing us to experience it now. Keep up the great work. If your lucky enough to get a FX M3 IMPACT. I would grab it as fast as you can.

The only thing I would change, is the availability of accessories.

Send It!!!

Build quality, magazine capacity. Ease of tuning to desired velocity. Accuracy is excellent. Velocity consistency is excellent.

Nothing yet to report.

This is the finest rifle i own to date.

Well made rifle, beautiful fit and finish, it is expensive, everything for it is expensive, it is accurate, hope it lasts a long time, it is extremely adjustable which may frustrate some, having a chrony is a must.

The cost of rifle and its accessories, they are nice but costly!

I think the only thing this rifle can't do is launch a .50 cal. Slug

Accurate and powerful. Mine is the .30 cal with the 700mm superior barrel. Not exactly sure of shot count on minimum, but you can't see fill gauge move unless you shoot at least 10 shots and it still shoots 1/4" groups at 50 on minimum. And at 675 fps at min, that's still 45 ft/lbs. On max setting it shoots through 2x4's. This gun is amazing.

Honestly, can't think of a thing other than the $2050 price tag, but that seems to be the going rate for guns of this type.

Be prepared to wait. I waited over 3 months, having placed a bronze, .25, 600mm gun on order. Then one day I seen 2 black, .030, 700mm in stock and ordered that instead. So if you're sitting around waiting, try searching everday for what they actually have in stock.

Quality , adjustability , caliber change options , accuracy , availability of after market accessories !

My only gripe was the female foster fitting supplied by FX when I purchased my MK II .22 , the one supplied isnt long enough ! I didnt see one on Pyramyd Air but you can purchase a good one on line with Saber Tactical that works great ! FX needs to address this !

Expensive yes , if you are serious about a quality PCP with infinite flexibility I would highly recommend it ! Its Tough and one you can take hunting without worries of scratching unlike these other PCPs you only want to look at but are afraid to damage ! Yes I own those pretty ones as well and its always in the back of my mind .

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Better gun inspections..

This gun after waiting for it came to me broken right out the box not holding any air. For a gun thats over a $2,000 price tag shouldnt come to me like that. After contacting fx support for a fix after a month still no phone call not even a email from them. They lost the reputation in my books same from a few of my friends that was going to buy a few guns from them. Now they looking elsewhere. I have a few pcps that cost no more then $500 that has never gave me any issues even after 3+ years continue use. Take it for a grain of salt if you want to but you can spend half that and get a good quality gun without a over priced price tag for the FX name.

Smooth, high quality, accurate everyday, no flyers. I got the .30 w 700mm Superior barrel. It is very effective at pest control.

power, adjustability, shot count, ACCURACY, ergonomics, and did I say ACCURACY?

Price! these are great air rifles, but they are a bit pricey

For a do it all air rifle, I don't think you can beat the FX lineup

Absolutely amazing! As the son of a gunsmith I have been around firearms all of my life. Due to an unfortunate event I can no longer own a firearm. I thought I was out of luck. Until an off hand search sent me to Pyramid Air. I had no idea that air guns were so capable. One of their online experts recommended the FX Impact to me and he was on the money.

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Out of the box my ,25 caliber shot through 1" of plywood at 50 yards with laser precision. It only took me two adjustments of the scope to shoot a 1/2" group. I have since watched several Youtube videos and have learned that it is set to a very conservative level and has lots more power on tap. Watch some of the videos. The FX Impact is the best of the best.

The FX Impact is all that I hoped it would be. Powerful,laser accurate and most surprisingly quiet. Even though there are no baffles in the moderator, this thing is quiet. I have not found a pellet that it doesn't shoot well. Mine is .25 cal so there aren't many pellets to choose from, but I have tried about 7 different pellets. The magazine works smoothly, is easy to load and install/ remove. The balance of the gun is very even and overall it is light.

Nothing much to improve here. It would be nice if you got 2 magazines.

Whatever your normal pellet purchase, double it with this airgun. With 28 in the magazine, the pellets go away in hurry.

The FX Impact X .22 with the 700 mm with a superior barrel is awesome. If you order one, be patient. Other than that, the Impact is so freaking accurate, it's really unbelievable. The FX is also very well made, smooth action and a boat load of power. I have mine set up with 110 psi at the regulator. The power wheel set at 4 and pellet speed is consistent at 940 fps using Exact Jumbo Diablo 15.89 gr or Hades 15.89 gr. At 48', it's going through the same hole!

Nothing really. The only thing that could be better is the trigger action. The Air Arms S510 SX Xtra FAC has a lighter trigger action so maybe something in between.

You will need a (FX) chronograph for fine tuning.

Everything, Im pump ready to go out n do some shooting.

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Its worth the waiting

Accuracy, overall design concept and look, magazine capacity, ease of barrel assembly/disassembly, range of barrel caliber interchange

Verification that rifle does not leak prior to shipment to customer.

Upon pressurizing rifle with air found two leaks. One was at the front of power plenum. Had to disassemble and replace 9x1.5mm o-ring that was damaged. Also had to make sure front of power plenum was seated as far as possible into receiver. Second o-ring is barely captured in receiver tube. Looks to be a dimensional design issue. Second leak was at the tank pressure gauge. Found this to be incomplete solder/braze joint at pressure gauge port. Fixed by peening copper tube outwards. After these two leaks were fixed rifle has held pressure.

I have never shot a more accurate PCP. At .30 caliber it is not that loud. What is loud is the sound of the impact. It is definitely not back yard friendly, unless you surround your backyard with 1/4 inch steel plating. Lol.

It would be nice if it came with pellets.

Read, read, read the manual. You do not want to lose your warranty.

Very nice high quality air rifle, extremely accurate.

One thing that I would change is the fill port. Its hard to release the quick connect.

Supremely accurate, smooth action, great shot count , high capacity magazine (23 rounds in.30 cal) smooth twist x barrel rarely needs cleaning. Its light, it has increadable tunability. Its not uncommon for mine to shoot 5 shots in a row at exact fps The addition of the power plenum allows you to shoot anything from a .177 to the newly released .35 cal with just a quick barrel, and pellet probe change.

Fill probe could be a little easier to disconnect from, but its really not that bad. Cant think of much else id want to change.

Clean the barrel before you shoot it... Don't panic if its not shooting dime size groups at 50 yards right out of the box... You should be getting good groups right from the factory but it gets better as it breaks in. The action gets smoother the gun settles into its tune, the barrel breaks in etc. The real magic happens when you fine tune it. If you put in the time to fine tune this air gun you will be rewarded with supreme accuracy as long as you do your part, and you have a good scope... Before i bought this i had 2 marauders in .25 cal. I really loved tbem because they were my first pcp airguns, and were way better then anything else id shot at the time, but they had poi issues.. common with that gun. Next gun i bought was a cricket in .25. No more poi shift, and way better shot count but not as accurate as id hoped it would be at long range, and heavy. The impact has no poi shift even when taking barrel off and putting it back on, and it has unmatched accuracy when tuned.