FX Verminator Mk2 0.177" 12ft lbs

[FGYT]

Well ive finally after a week of waiting got my first new Rifle in many years to get back into shooting

Got it home and managed to put my old FT scope on and fit a Harris bi-pod
ive only put a couple of mags tho it and ruff zeroed on a bit of wood but its definetly accurate for grouping

ive also got the FX extra Silencer which at £48 is a bit of a disappointment as its just a empty tube with a thread on one end and a small hole in the other and think it would benefit from some baffles and sound absorbing matting it does make it quieter but not as much as it should

mounting the scope is fun due to the Height of the mag its position and the height of the Cheek piece

My sports match 30mm high mounts have 21mm clearance and do just fit fine with the mag HOWEVER there is no way i can get my eye to the scope as the Cheek piece is to low and wide Sports match Medium mounts with a Riser block help a little but still not close enough

Finally High mounts with the Risers giving 34mm of clearance and the butt slide back more and we are just about ok but cant quite manage a full head up

thats ok i like a high Scope LOS to barrel center as it helps flatten the trajectory at longer ranges jsut have to be a bit more careful at close ones



the mag being in the middle of the rail is going to make mounting my NV scope a PITA the old FX 2000 the mag was much further fwds


Harris was simple enough just drilled a 4mm hole and screwed in a Wood thread sling stud tho if i was going to leave it ( im putting a picatinney rail on later ) i would replace it with a nut and bolt one with a nut and washer




so far its nice feels good and will update here after Ive had a more serious shoot


ATB
for now
Duncan

[philo]

hi there
nice little review what pellets have you tried so far?
as you say and by the look of your photos getting your eye in the correct place looks very tricky
the way i solved this was by rotating the but section slightly by doing this it makes a huge difference to cheek to scope locating.
hope this helps
regards phil

[FGYT]

I tried rotating the butt stock but didn't like the Way the Butt pad sat
Im happy with the current position
I still dont liek the way teh butt pad sits but im swapping it for one of a army LSW with a top shoulder hook which ive had on my old FX for years the top hook makes bipod shooting a lot easier and with the Verminator being back heavy helps in all positions allowing the shoulder to take some of the weight more easily

So far i tried JSB exacts which i bought with it but am getting mixed results hopfully due to bedding in and have found a fairly high bent skirt rate out of the tin tehy do seem fragile

ive also tried some old old Crossman premier ive had for years which still work well

Ive tried single loading and with Silencer off with mixed results

ATB

Duncan

[DAVE BERRY]

Evening duncan i had uk neil make up an adaptor allowing me to use any half unf female threaded silencer. Dave

[FGYT]

Evening duncan i had uk neil make up an adaptor allowing me to use any half unf female threaded silencer. Dave

Yes if I had known i would have made up an adaptor and skimmed back a Logun silencer like on my Old FX

But the Smartie Tube they sent has cost me £48 so i think I will make up some baffles and have a play see if i can get it to work better

ATB

Duncan

[FGYT]

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Here are the targets I designed in CAD for me to use nothing fancy/artistic but I use them to Zero then Trajectory check and practice


Ive uplaoded them as PDF to my website you need to print off with NO Page scaling set for A4 paper ( check your first print is giving 1" squares)







All aim points are


1/8" white center 1/4" black donut
1/2" dia line
3/4" -1" Black donut (Hunting min grouping)
35mm Dia line
40mm Dia line ( FT std kill zone)
2" Dia line


1 off Zero / scope set up target PDF


This is the first target i use to zero a new scope plenty of room allround




2 off trajectory checking targets


This is the targets i use to check trajectory at all ranges ie once zeroed i shoot one target at every 5 yrd distance 5 to 55yrds always aiming the crosshair at the center aim point ( do not hold over or under do not dial ) clos up i use 3 shots further out 5-8 shots to get a idea of group spread as well




12 off Practice target PDF


These I use just as multi target practice once zeroed and trajectory checked I should be able to hold over or under or dial in to hit center




ATB


Duncan