FX Typhoon, any good ?

[Trumpetier]

Have the chance of a wooden stocked one in .22. Now I don't need one, but the only reason I'm tempted is I've never owned a FX rifle. So opinions please chaps

[tinbum]

My plastic one was light enough to shoot like a pistol, 5lb iirc. It did over 100 shots per charge and was the most accurate rifle I'd ever had. It was a .22 with smooth twist barrel

[Trumpetier]

Sounds promising. Did they all come with smooth twist barrels Nick ? if not do you Know what the change over date was ?

[tinbum]

I don't know? When I bought it I made sure with the seller that it was the Lothar Walther barrel as smooth twist was getting such a slating. The groups at the club were astounding and all the greybeards were nodding knowingly and muttering about the superiority of the LW barrels.
It was only when I stripped it to fit a reg that I looked in the barrel and found it was as smooth as a babys bum!

[creed]

I have an older one in .177 single shot.
I bought it about 4/5 years ago and was told it wasn't that old (still in it's box).
It doesn't get huge use but I've found mine to be accurate and the walnut stock is pretty.
Depends on the price,I suppose and whether it fits.
Good luck.

[Trumpetier]

I think it's an oldish one, but it's new old stock.