Where I am going with this???****FX M3 IN .22******

[Squinty]

yeah..but no..but yeah..but no!;D

Its a cracking bit of kit Stuart, happy tuning

[Budder]

Enjoy testing it out!

[Ca_Varminter]

This the first Non-Rapid/Theoben Rifle I have purchase in 3 decades!!!!
It is going to be a shock to my system.... going from a non-regulated-FastFlow Rapid..
To a Double Regulated FX Impact M3!!
This very interesting journey I am going on.....

Stuart

[Dave74]

Yes the rapid is dated now ,i very much like the fx impact and haven't looked back.

[Daztilley]

Very nice Stuart!
I use a .22 maverick - they are very good !

[Ca_Varminter]

Oh BTW....
this is my first experience with a Bullpup setup.....
It still amazes me that the Impact M3 has a 27"- 700mm Barrel!!
I am waiting on the 800mm-31" barrel to arrive....

But the Ul_Ti_Mate Rapid will always have a special place in my heart!!!!!


Stuart

[Aggy]

I have a .22 700 mm and the .600 mm .30 barrels for mine , my Fx is a mk1 but I have added quite a few upgrades

[Ca_Varminter]

Another update on the M3 project.
Still waiting on the 800mm barrel liner and 300bar bottle.

In preparation, I did a little more work on the Lathe.
It involves Tungsten, Stainless Steel and some Peek rod material.
I made a heavier hammer.

The Center piece is Tungsten. Including an integral Pip extension is located on end. The body was also threaded.
Then I machined the outer body tube from a piece of Stainless rod.
Then I internally threaded it and secured it on to the Center piece

Finally I chucked up a piece of Peek rod.
It was drilled and machined to fit the pip extension on the center piece.
The will act like a silent pip...

Here is the new Hammer with the original on the bottom...


So for a weight comparison....
Here is the original hammer and spring guide... 378 grains


This the new tungsten Hammer and "single" tap spring guide!...668 grains


She is coming together Slowly!!

Stuart

[Aggy]

My impact has undergone another rebuild it now sports the mk2 trigger / main block c/w Huma reg ,lovely grey laminate pistol grip twin transfer port , power wise it will comfortably beat my RAW HM1000x but at the moment my raw is much nicer to shoot has a better trigger and is more accurate, what gains have you got from the tungsten hammer ,doe the hammer ride on the peek or the hammer itself , nice work btw

[Ca_Varminter]

what gains have you got from the tungsten hammer

So I am Going  for Long Range POWER.. Swaging Heavy Slugs...So this setup Loves High 2nd Reg Pressure..160-175bar..
This will requires a bigger impulse from the Hammer to open... So a heavy Hammer is my solution!!
(also the spring guide/single tap ride in the hammer, so that is why I made it out of Tungsten too!)

doe the hammer ride on the peek or the hammer itself

Well the PEEK pip insert and the hammer are bored to the same Diameter..
So it rides on both!!

Stuart

[Ca_Varminter]

So It is Jan 1st. I decided to start on resealling and cleaning my PCPs.
For My M3s, I wanted to do something I have been putting off...
Making PEEK Valves ..

It starts out sizing the PEEK rods, drill and final Ream the holes.
I cut them a bit long, so I face one end , then the other to final length!

I using some polishing cloth one the sealing side. To get it to a mirror finish

The reamed hole is .005" undersized, so I press them on using my lathe and tailstock...(no glue needed)

Now I cut the 20º taper...I mount the valve-stem into a spare coupler unit.

Take off the coupler and dress the tapered end.


So here is the finished Valve-stem unit.....


Stuart

[Ca_Varminter]

I also gave myself an early Xmas present, I Picked up a DFL Yokozuna, and a QD base section that will fit my Fat Boy v2.(Moderator mfg on this side of the pond!)



But since I also have the Extension w/k-baffles I machined for the FatBoy. I wanted still wanted to use it.
So I machined the existing base of the extension to fit the threads on the Stub of the QD Base.
I measured it at 25mm x 1.00mm pitch..
So I first Machined a piece of Delrin  to test fit...making sure the 25mmx1.00mm was right,



It worked, so now to machine the extension base....


Perfect fit. So now I can use the extension too with the QD system!!

[KCE]

Now that is some nice piece of kit Stuart.
All your hard work will pay off im sure of that.
Im working on a new gate for the MK 1 and the bolt with bearing race for smoother cocking.


Regards kev.

[Ca_Varminter]

Now that is some nice piece of kit Stuart.
All your hard work will pay off im sure of that.
Im working on a new gate for the MK 1 and the bolt with bearing race for smoother cocking.


Regards kev.

thanks Kev,

What you are working on sounds interesting....
Here was My Solution....
I made a Multiple piece bolt handle out of my Titanium Bolt handle....
I Made a rotating collar to act like a "Bearing" between the Bolt and Gate..


The result was astounding... No more Notchy Lockups!!!
Just a smooth lockup action!!

Good Luck, Glad to see you are Back!!..
Stay Healthy M8 !!!!!!

Stuart