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accuracy is no accident, i always thought FX took Black Hole Weaponarys idea on their first Smooth twist impact barrels, the classic Caudle 3 lands barrel. so much to say. its more of a "ARC" less friction on the projectile, and NASA like equal balance on opposing force's of projectile's. polygon barrels create a lot of drag. and traditional Enfield rifling creates all the cut particles of soft lead pellets = keeping clean for accuracy
@@shanestamball1886 Clown saying the truth dorsnt make me a karen like you. Always wrong to kill for fun. Sick sad life. Funny because you got your feelings hurt when I said the truth.
@@Lilhajxjk274 clearly you don't know wtf ur talking about. or anything about this channel. my family lose's on average $30K a year from crop damage. mostly from invasive animals. it ain't fun.
Great job of explaining . When I want to learn. Matt is the one to watch. Very funny at times and very honest in his presentations. Hunting or explaing. Will always go to. Great job. Can't say enough.
Fx barrel maybe accurate and no need cleaning. But i had the most problems with FX barrels vs other barrels which is not mentioned in this review. 1. The fx barrel is like airsoft, held together by o rings. Weak and tend to keep losing point of impact. Very troublesome to keep zeroing and worry during trekking hunt the barrel gets knock and poi shift. Missed shots. 2. My impact barrel expanded due to double pallet shot stuck inside. The barrel is thin and weak. Unlike LW tough and strong realiable m.
I only experience in 177 and polygon or 12 groove lothar walther, polygon and 12 groove LW shoot very well in long distance. Most of 177 barrel only shoot very good until 50-60 m, but LW shoot very well till 100-120 m with slug. Fx also good but remember that in the past fx smooth twist end only shoot good with JSB, not with other brand pellets, and i believe its a main topic discussion in fx group in the past. My friend has fx dreamline made in 2020 end, i believe that has superior liner but it didnt shoot very well with NSA slug. But it shoot exceptional good with JSB pellets. The polygon yes, it picky barrel, mostly it regarding pellet loading profile and internal diameter tolerance not because polygon profile it self. If u said that lothar walther didnt shoot very well in long distance, remember that RTi Priest 2 win XBR 2019 with Lw polygon barrel with longer twist rate. I like the video but i didnt agree at many points of your methode to make conclusion
I have seen few segments of this gentleman before and it seems he talks more technical things then any other available channels. This episode is very informative for barrels especially Fx smooth twist X barrels. I am a springer shooter at short range with hitting micro targets with iron sights. Recently I bought my first PCP weihraugh HW100 sub 12 to shoot up to 50 meters. I have been looking for long range target shooting and was looking for a gun to suit my need. Now I know what barrel to look for. Thank you sir for this detailed information.
The Delta Wolf does look a lot like an Impact. Glad to see FX will be taking advantage of the built in chronograph technology also and putting their own spin on the readout for it right where it is easy to see. Can’t wait till that gets released. Cool info vid.
Ho No, FX copying someone else? Oh the Humanity!!! Like efery thing else Dubbor says, it is usually tinges with bias. with a heavy dose of ignorance on internal and external ballistics/
This was really interesting and insightful, lots of useful information. The final dig at Daystate seemed unnecessary though. It didn't come off very well.
@@brucemoyers1006 "I don't support companies that copy" And explanation of what exactly? That statement doesn't say what Daystate copied, or give any proof of it.
@@AbnormalAspirations Hi Lloyd. I didn't search out the quote again. But I think he said what he was referencing. Proof? Well, without buying the gun or searching out corroborating statements from other authorities, you're right, there is no Proof. But I watch him because I trust him. Personally, I don't know why anyone buys any brand except FX, at this level of gun.
That hammer forged claim about POI shift isn't true... The steel would have been heat treated to protect the rifling and keep it hard. During this the tension and stresses from the forging would have been removed.
Is this with Tikka barrels in particular or hammer forged in general? Because the very reason companies like Krieger claim that their barrels are superior is that the steel isn’t stressed. It could be that Tikkas are heat treated afterwards though. I hope I’n wrong because I own a few Tikka barrels😂
Hammer forging work hardens the steel surface. No need to harden it. You are never going to quench harden a rifled barrel. It will warp all over the place. You can partially stress relieve hammer forged barrels at about 400 degrees C, without softening them. Cryogenic treatment of hammer forged barrels is common to reduce thermal POI shifting.
@@AirArmsHuntingSA It is common to "nitride" barrels to make them hard wearing and corrosion resistant. The process is done at 500 degrees C; with a slow cooldown - no quenching. This stress relieves the barrel while making the surface almost as hard as tungsten carbide. I am sure Tikka would state that as it is a functional plus that adds cost.
At some point everything that is successful gets copied. I mean, someone was first to hammer forge barrels, someone was first to CNC machine a barrel, and someone was the first to pull a button through a barrel. So FX was first to create the smooth twist technique and it seems to work well. Why shouldn’t other companies have a go at a similar technique? FX’s older guns didn’t have smooth twist barrels, so who did they copy with their earlier designs? I don’t own a Delta Wolf, and never will because I don’t like electronics in my air guns. I prefer precision machining over computer controlled nonsense. But I have a hard time seeing it as an Impact clone at all. Many air rifles have the same basic “tacticool” look with chassis style black furniture. Was FX the first? Or did they copy the style of military firearms?
Polygonal barrels are from 17th century period and that's what LW makes its not a copy of fx barrels and were there much before ST or STX. moreover looks like FX got its inspiration From Russian 5R barrels & polygonal and hashed it and replacing it by wide groves n no lands. It's a fallacy that no tooling touches the inside of the tube from germany, the tube are extruded over a hard cylindrical tool.
@@user045-key77 He was saying that no tooling was used inside the barrel to form the rifling. The whole video was about how different mfgs do their rifling.
@@InWithBothFeet I m trying to say tooling touches while extrusion process in German factory before in lands in FX factory. fx is giving deceptive claims that no tooling ever touched the inner surface so their barrels are superior by birth.
Just a little clarification: a rifling button only passes through the barrel once to press the rifling into the bore. That's why it's a popular method; it's fast and requires only simple machines.
@@Hammam-Alharith Mark Serbu hammered a rifling button through a handgun length barrel. It does work somewhat but it doesn't make very smooth rifling with that stop-start motion. A hydraulic cylinder powered off an electric powerpack is the most common technique. Most often they pull the button instead of pushing it, BTW.
All that white coloration and crud in the powder burner barrel is oxidation from the Copper. In areas of high humidity the Copper left in a rifle barrel will oxidize and cause pitting in the barrel steel over time. If you're not going to keep your barrel CLEAN. You should at least coat it in oil between outings. This prevents the oxidation from the left over Copper in the barrel. When you're doing shooting for the day, oil up the barrel and put the rifle away. This blocks the humidity and air from reaching the Copper and steel of the barrel. Next time you're going shooting patch out the barrel or use a bore snake to dry out the barrel before shooting it. Then oil up again and put the gun away when done for the day. This process will protect your barrel steel in between shooting sessions without cleaning. Replace your bore snake once or twice a year and you're good to go. :)
Saying the deltawolf is a fx copy is like saying the impact is a ar copy. Deltawolf has a built in chrono and now fx are bringing out a silencer with a chrono, is that not fx copying daystate.
If you shop around you will find many airguns that all look simular to the impact style. You have the priest, delta wolf impact and so on. Signaling out one company is not right. I'm not a hater I own a m3 but just don't agree with what was said. Polygon barrels we out long before fx existed. But when your heavily paid by fx and slug and scope brands you get a one sided view. There is no taking away that mat has really brought airgunning to the next level though
@@mastermighty I agree 100% that many guns look similar. But the issue i have is that the bottom trigger guard and picatinny rail are pretty much 100% the same as the Original Impact.
The Cold Hammer Forged barrels will be "Stress Relieved" (Heat Treated) then re checked for straightness & straightened if required (A technique pioneered by BSA) The Stresses in the steel may be acceptable for an Air Rifle but may have deadly consequences given the much higher pressures in a LR Barrel ??
Hi, I have a LW barrel on an AirForce Airguns Talon P. A super accurate rifle (BTW not fitted with a polygonal RB), loads of power, (with accuracy and precision) shooting 21g slugs (H&N), under X4 or greater mag, I see no discernible defects in the bore or a lack of concentricity of the bore. I've never heard of barrels from them which were not straight. Having hole off centre would have zero affect upon the rifling, it might however affect the alignment at the breach of the bore was then not concentric with breech.---which if the 2 diameters were lined up, the bore of course would then be misaligned with the breech centre. I regularly shoot 50m even with high winds and no problems with this LW barrel. Of course my story is anecdotal just like yours unless either one of us LOl provides some real data, aka big "n numbers" of barrel samples, like for any stats otherwise it is hearsay. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a dig at you, I've been a subber for a long time plus from my other channels too and I know you often present great stats for various videos you produce. Just out of interest though I'll examine closely some slugs and look/measure (I have the correct tools- I might chuck some in the SEM and get some crazy pics LOL). The second barrel, I think you are referring to "chatter marks" from slight harmonic movement between barrel and cutting tool. I don't know about the fouling issues but I recently tested whether chatter at least way below 250 um could have any affect upon accuracy, of course this is dependent as you know upon other things such as pressure, duration/volume ie velocity etc but all things being equal for regions of less than 2mm or so in area, I was surprised and found no effect, although i was only testing at very short distances of 20m. Again though such a very small region of chatter cf the entire barrel length is probably negligible. What is you experience here?
I have that issue with WL barrels and slugs. I use RWS Air chamber lube 7 drops in a zip lock bag put about 100 slugs in and get them good and slippery. Helps a good bit in my Airforce rifles. I also trim the slugs to .249.
Awesome video Matt I must of got lucky with my taipan vet long 25 cal 23 inch LW barrel because its very accurate out to 250 yards plus with slugs and of course my fx barrel are very awesome and very accurate thanks for sharing bsafe buddy
Never said they aren’t accurate. Had some extremely accurate 12 groove LWs, I just think that when there are challenging wind conditions they don’t handle them as well, and predictability is everything at long range. It is very interesting to study the guns and barrels that end up on the podium at competitions... light varmint 25m is almost always 12 groove, heavy varmint is always LW poly, and 100yds is almost always FX. Every barrel has its place.
@@AirArmsHuntingSA yes I agree 👍 and i also noticed when my LW barrel is dirty the slug will drift to the right at long ranges then its time to clean but i never really clean my barrel ill just shoot pellets for awhile then back to slugs .... but right now im really enjoying my fx impact m3 22 cal 700mm shooting javelin 30gr 218 at 1000fps man its a beast of an air gun also the 34 gr varmint knockers man they are crazy accurate at 100 yards and 200 yards its crazy never thought my fx impact m3 22 would be more accurate then my fx impact mk2 25 cal 700mm its crazy buddy thanks Matt for all the good info you put out there for us airgunners
@@AirArmsHuntingSA matt dubber I have a question why do you tune your impacts on 3 is it because it gives more momentum for the hammer to have long run to strike the value plz help me out about this I see it on all your impact like since 4 yrs ago plz Matt
Great video as usual. However, I have to say, I have several FX STX and STX Superior barrel liners in 25 and 30 cals and they get lead fouled quite noticeably using FX Hybrids, NSA slugs and JSB/FX pellets. Mainly right near the center of the bore's length. You can feel it with the cleaning patch and visually see it with the naked eye. When I notice a sudden drop off in accuracy, I go to the bench and start cleaning them and it is always in the same locations for a particular liner. Once that is removed, the accuracy comes right back. I have always been surprised by this as I have heard you and others mention many times that these FX barrels generally do not foul much, if any. That simply hasn't been my experience.I could understand getting one, or maybe two that do this, but it seems to be the same way with all of mine. All are being used at speeds from 840-980 fps.
That kind of implies to me, that you have a high point at the point of fouling and if these barrels are externally formed, that suggests the barrels have either a) Deformed by some odd material/manufacturing process issue like stretch swelling, where the drawn following material behind the compression process Kind of bunches up a little like a wave forming over a bar in the sand. or, b) There's a change point in the process where the contact pressure is adjusted higher momentarily - a little like the difference in adjustability between a Standard Pneumatic Regulator or an Instrumentation Grade regulator, where the incremental control points could be different by a ratio of 10:1. If the tooling is PLC and Instrumentation controlled that begs questions of pressure sensor resolution rating, system bus comms speed if not on an optical link (i.e. analogue vs digital vs optical) and PLC sub routine variable settings in run time process, which I figure is likely to change for every barrel length of every bore of every barrel type FX make. or even tooling repsonse time to adjustment instructions relative to material properties in process Just some thoughts of the cuff
@@100PCMMCW Those are some very interesting thoughts. Maybe Matt will see this and can post some info on the process without giving away any secrets. One thing I do know for sure- FX barrels will flat shoot!
I'm on a lower budget, but it seems that the traditional barrels does very well with a good pollish and that it is less picky of projectiles. I have been very surprised with some Artimes/Spa barrels shooting slugs excellent after a good pollish and lead/rifleing ingagement and crown. The sharp edges on the lands needs to be pollish slightly rounder. My M22 seems to shoot any slug from 23grn to 30grn under a inch at 50m. Have put more than 500 slugs through with out cleaning. (My LW pollygon unchoked had to be cleaned often). I also manage to shoot slugs slower 800fps or less. (My gun is capable of 50fpe if needed) Still a great video with good info and maybe my 5c can help some poeple starting out on a lower. budget.
Thanks! After watching some of Matt's video, I suspect there are a lot of barrels that would benefit from this type of treatment. I bet even pellet performance would go up in the 12 land barrels.
LOVE your house !!!! So clean, spacious and tastefully decorated... The polygonal barrel reminds me of the old Whitworth rifles, with the bullet molded to fit into the grooves, rather than letting the lands cut into it..... Might be an interesting concept for an air rifle? It's probably already been tried somewhere.
Unfortunately, you can only get a Magnus effect if there is air blowing across a spinning projectile. A crosswind will only blow across a pellet or slug if they are grossly over stable, which is not the case with usual air gun twist rates. If a pellet/slug was grossly over stable, you wouldn't be able to hit anything if there was a crosswind or not. Normally stable pellets/slugs turn to face into the combined airflow made up from the wind and forward velocity. This means the wind does not blow on the side of the pellet/slug, and thus there is no air blowing across the projectile to produce any Magnus effect. All this is basic aeroballistics, but it is a common misconception that a cross wind blows on the side of the pellet/slug.
I understand that firearm world, and airgun world are worlds apart. However in the firearm world when you have a barrel that is not performing properly, if it's getting too dirty too fast, if the accuracy is lacking, or if it's lightly damaged by rust, one of the things we can do is to polish it. You can do this by several methods however my favorite is fire lapping. 😆 Is there a way to polish away the imperfections on a airgun barrel?
I'm my short experience machining. I think fx pulls the barrel through rollers as the machine twist in. The rollers on the outer barrel has a good size radius from what it looks like. Just my opinion. Bsafe Matt and awesome video as always.
Those fx barrels are like a rounded star shape and I can see why , its going to cause less drag and allows the pellet to go through the barrel with out any hick ups less drag and nothing to drastic in how it allows the pellet to pass through .
Well i can give you an example of polygonal barrel that works exceptionally well with almost any decent quality projectile: Baikal IJ 38.I think it's cold hammer forged but i don't know for sure.
New subscriber here. 😁 There's another interesting rifling type done by Marlin called microgroove. It's essentially a metric crap ton of very shallow grooves. I can't speak for precision accuracy since my only experience is with rimfire semiautomatic and lever action 30-30.
Eish, OK, so it's then strictly fx? Im still scouting for a decent pcp, had a chance to shoot with the. 30cal hatsan and boy was I impressed, I'm no expert on pcps, I use a webley patriot. 25 break barrel, using it for almost 18 years now, reason I'm looking at the pcp, is that I can't get a spring for my webley, so decidi g to try the pcp range
@@Skelm007 There are some seriously good brands at different price points. I specifically shoot Magnum Break Barrels, because in my humble opinion, they are the last Bastion of technical precision shooting when not shooting Black Powder (at the risk of receiving a stack of flak - not going to bother explaining what I mean here). PCP's offer fantastic flexibility in the field, especially if you're thinking of maybe getting into varmint and pest control, or even shooting competitions. There are a stack of VENDOR sponsored/manufacturer sponsored RUclips videos. It is getting harder and harder to find a decent unbiased source of information. I like watching a mix of AEAC, 68 Whiskey prior to them becoming commercialized (still love em to bits, still watch every video, but they're no longer truly INDEPENDENT) and the SA Lads prior to them setting up Patriot and Element. Still love Matt and Gerhard and Raulf (sorry about the spelling) but I'm wanting and needing unbiased uninfluenced no bullshit facts before I decide to part with anymore hard earned dollars. A handy guide in making your decisions - What do you want it for? How far out do you want it to do it? How many of them are there and how heavy are they?+ What terrain will you most frequently be covering/operating in and from? (Goes to weight, form factor, materials, ruggedization, slinging options and functional shooting positions, plus how quickly does your target move laterally and length a barrel) How much residual Kinetic energy must you have at POI to comply with statute and legislative/regulatory and mandated requirements for your targets. There's just a few to get you going. Next step; Set a Budget - check out the reviews of product at the Price Point - if one or more of your MUST HAVES can't be met - you're going to have to increase the Budget, (Suggesttion - if this is your first PCP - don't consider SEMI A or FULL A at all) Me, I'd start with an Avenger, work my way though ownership, handling and long term testing, then trade up incrementally until I could get to something like an FX) Good luck out there
Very interesting Matt, I was wondering whether to clean my M3 barrel? You’ve answered that question in the video. The barrel stiffening kit sounds very interesting.
Just about everyone copies everyone else. Not much originality. Daystate will sell very little at their 3400 dollar price. Button rifled barrels also have a lot of stress in the barrels from cutting the rifling.
Isnt the the ART barrel just a polygonol barrel from LW ? And isnt the impact based off the AR-15 platform ? So therefore a copy? The delta wolf is a shower of s#%t ( i have owned one) but i found the only similarity to be that it is also based on the AR-15 platform , i own a .25 M3 and a .25 Daystate Redwolf ,the M3 shoots alot of heavy slugs through a superior liner very well ( not a sup heavy like fx say i should use) and the Redwolf shoots EVERYTHING through its LW poly barrel and is not very fussy at all so can you explain that matt?
No, the ART is a 5-groove, the Poly is a 6 groove. Totally different designs. The reason I am of the opinion that there is a lot of copying going on is based on my own interactions with people who have been involved with development on both sides. I happen to have my ear to the ground a little more than most people. I think most people who have owned Poly barrels will tell you they are fussier, but every barrel is different and you may have a really good one that isn’t too fussy - a lot of that has to do with the choke. Hold on to that barrel👌🏻
How far from the breech should the rifling start, My rifling starts at 32 mm down the barrel, Should the rifling start at the very end of the barrel or should it start past the transfer port,
Hi Matt, I like your reviews but what about firearm safety? Bolt out and ammo out of the CF rifle in the house. It was good to see the different types of riffling and how they foul up. It is strange that you don't clean your CF much. I clean mine after every time I go to the range. Keep up the reviews.
In the house is where I need it to be “ready” unfortunately, this is Africa and at the time of filming this I had 2 attempted break-ins in the same week - Shortly afterwards, neighbour was attacked and hit over the head with a crowbar. Safety for me right now is keeping my rifle ready...sad that I have to live like that, I know.
@@AirArmsHuntingSA damn man that must suck, i was a bit shocked seeing you messing with the barrel of a loaded gun but i didnt want to be "that guy" in the comments, thanks for the answer.
Idk man if you look at styling questions throughout the car world alot of them copy one another in various areas. Even teaming up and using one another parts this is that global economy crap but it's still a thing.
Can you do a review on the B&W S45. Including the barrel.. please. I want to know everything I can about it. You go further indeapth then anyone on here.
Hi, THANK YOU for such an informative video, I find "behind the scenes" knowledge very interesting! May I ask, when you mentioned barrel inner diameter (Non FX barrel) do you refer to the small diameter "ramp diameter" or bigger diameter grooved diameter? Thank you!
Any negatives on the FX barrels? I'm not an FX hater, I'm in the process of ordering an Impact M3, but I this comparison seem very biased if you don't mention any negatives to the FX barrel like you did the others.
Hi Matt Great explanation on Barrels and Rifling FX especially ( Just Brought one brilliant ) agree about copying But it is a greatest form of Flattery keep up the fantastic work you do with FX thanks. Regards and all the best to you and your wife, Chris S..UK.
Except in the real world its not so flattering when someone finds a slimy “legal” Way two copy a proprietary design that has brought you much success. Real world consequences. Competition is good, but people riding your coat tail isn’t really competition.I can see Matt is pissed about this. I’ve never really seen him the way he was those 10 seconds or so commenting on Daystate.
Is tikka the only one of these brands that hasn't offered free products? The Tikka barrel is full of gunpowder residue and moisture corrosion. Despite this, it runs great and seems to be your favorite hunting rifle at long range? The video was good, but partly incorrect regarding cold forging. The accuracy achieved with it is much higher than in a barrel made with a cnc machine, where the tool is pushed into the barrel dozens of times, each time being exposed to the change in tolerances of the machine and the long, narrow bore. The only thing where a cold forged barrel is not better is the change in hit point you mentioned with a hot shot gun. It is also not a cheaper way when the investment costs are included. Zx thick barrels do not need massive machines, but Tikka makes 50mm barrel blanks and the force they require is on a completely different scale. The intention is not to criticize, you make excellent content that I have been following for years, and I have not noticed a mistake before. Keep up your great work on a cause dear to all of us.
I would like to see a comparison of a 880 fps pellet against a lighter 980 fps slug or hybrid at approximately the same muzzle energy. Which gives you more power at 50 yards, 100 yards. How do the bc's of a heavier, slower pellet compare to a lighter, more streamlined, faster slug?
Matt can you talked with FX AIRGUN? Their 177 Cal is suck... i have to change all My FX airgun with LW Poly..my country only allow 177 cal.. no update from FX about 177 slug liner...most of shooter in my country use NSA 15 Gr for hunting but it seem LW poly far more accurate than 177 FX liner..even JSB 177 heavy or monster far more accurate in LW Poly than FX liner
These teslong bore scopes are great. the only down side is that they dont have a good depth perception so to speak. So not so good for things like gas Port alignment on AR platform rifles.
On your 22-250 you might want to have that x-rayed so you don't have that catastrophic failure like Kentucky ballistics had there are x-raying tools for metal we used to use them when we needed to have light poles x-rayed to make sure they did not fail
I think he got a over pressure round that blew his gun up i may be wrong. but yeah not a bad idea to have one x-rayed especially if its a high round count high pressure weapon, just for piece of mind.
@@heithwatkins Hey Dude. If this comment was meant for me I'm well aware of what's happening in SA. Have been for several years. I've heard the horror stories. Trust me I know. You just got to be careful what you say on here.
@@heinrichstyer5388 So black people in SA have it good then? You read an article about South Africa so now you think you know all about it? Or are you assuming because the Channel owner is white South African he will be onboard with your racist view on life?
@Mani Rajput ??? - As a new subscriber and long term fan of Matt and all the other guys that have worked so hard over the last decade to bring us quality air gunning (and dammit powder burner) information in entertaining ways, would you help me understand, what precisely your comment means? I'd very much appreciate that. Thanks
@@100PCMMCW with pleasure my friend.What i wanted to say is that i have felt that matt has stopped giving his all in his videos( just a feeling ). The reason for it is that his videos don’t seem to be full of enthusiasm and energy as they used to be back in the day.I’ve been watching his videos for over 3 years now and this is how i feel based on my experience.Your opinion might be different than mine and i highly respect that .Thanks😊
@@manirajput4285 I have to agree with you, but I think it can only be expected. His work load is very different these days. Patriot and Element must soak up swathes of his time, and then there's his strategic relationships across the industry. Add on the pressures and time necessary to make RUclips videos, Covid 19 and the shifting dynamics of personal/professional relationships and working through those dynamics as well. I take my hat off to him and the lads for pursuing their dreams. Thanks for the thoroughly respectful response. Really appreciate that! Bon chance, be safe and well
The method of rifling is not really relevant because hammer forging, pulled button, push button, cutting and broaching are all methods that can produce rifling in a barrel that can deliver extremely accurate results. What is relevant is the quality of the material and the QC in the manufacturing process that produced the barrel blanks, the quality of the tools and dies used to make the rifling, the QC the during the rifling process, and most importantly the skill and experience of the machinist who is doing the work.
Thank you for making people take air guns seriously, Investing in raising the Bar. Get that little pun I put in their haha raising the Bar air pressure. 😂 I'm so dumb.
Hi Matt, we all love air guns you can see that it's your best topic. Can you please do a video on why you chose air guns. It will be an easy video just talk about why you pick up a air more often than a rifle. Iv been watching you sence your AA s510 classic first air gun videos.
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accuracy is no accident, i always thought FX took Black Hole Weaponarys idea on their first Smooth twist impact barrels, the classic Caudle 3 lands barrel. so much to say. its more of a "ARC" less friction on the projectile, and NASA like equal balance on opposing force's of projectile's. polygon barrels create a lot of drag. and traditional Enfield rifling creates all the cut particles of soft lead pellets = keeping clean for accuracy
Pathetic excuse of a person
@@Lilhajxjk274 OK KAREN, why even watch if it hurts ur feelings ? There is other safe places on the internet for you.
@@shanestamball1886 Clown saying the truth dorsnt make me a karen like you. Always wrong to kill for fun. Sick sad life. Funny because you got your feelings hurt when I said the truth.
@@Lilhajxjk274 clearly you don't know wtf ur talking about. or anything about this channel. my family lose's on average $30K a year from crop damage. mostly from invasive animals. it ain't fun.
Great job of explaining . When I want to learn. Matt is the one to watch. Very funny at times and very honest in his presentations. Hunting or explaing. Will always go to. Great job. Can't say enough.
Fx barrel maybe accurate and no need cleaning. But i had the most problems with FX barrels vs other barrels which is not mentioned in this review.
1. The fx barrel is like airsoft, held together by o rings. Weak and tend to keep losing point of impact. Very troublesome to keep zeroing and worry during trekking hunt the barrel gets knock and poi shift. Missed shots.
2. My impact barrel expanded due to double pallet shot stuck inside. The barrel is thin and weak. Unlike LW tough and strong realiable m.
@@emp731 yes the fx barrel is not that tough and not reliable.
I only experience in 177 and polygon or 12 groove lothar walther, polygon and 12 groove LW shoot very well in long distance. Most of 177 barrel only shoot very good until 50-60 m, but LW shoot very well till 100-120 m with slug.
Fx also good but remember that in the past fx smooth twist end only shoot good with JSB, not with other brand pellets, and i believe its a main topic discussion in fx group in the past.
My friend has fx dreamline made in 2020 end, i believe that has superior liner but it didnt shoot very well with NSA slug. But it shoot exceptional good with JSB pellets.
The polygon yes, it picky barrel, mostly it regarding pellet loading profile and internal diameter tolerance not because polygon profile it self.
If u said that lothar walther didnt shoot very well in long distance, remember that RTi Priest 2 win XBR 2019 with Lw polygon barrel with longer twist rate. I like the video but i didnt agree at many points of your methode to make conclusion
I have seen few segments of this gentleman before and it seems he talks more technical things then any other available channels. This episode is very informative for barrels especially Fx smooth twist X barrels. I am a springer shooter at short range with hitting micro targets with iron sights. Recently I bought my first PCP weihraugh HW100 sub 12 to shoot up to 50 meters. I have been looking for long range target shooting and was looking for a gun to suit my need. Now I know what barrel to look for. Thank you sir for this detailed information.
The Delta Wolf does look a lot like an Impact. Glad to see FX will be taking advantage of the built in chronograph technology also and putting their own spin on the readout for it right where it is easy to see. Can’t wait till that gets released. Cool info vid.
Ho No, FX copying someone else? Oh the Humanity!!! Like efery thing else Dubbor says, it is usually tinges with bias. with a heavy dose of ignorance on internal and external ballistics/
That gas stove ignition sound immediately after "beat into submission", perfect.
I thought I might be the only one who noticed?. :)
So the disadvantage off a hammer forged barrel does not apply to pcp / airgun shooting i guess? because the heat is neglectable compared to firearms?
This was really interesting and insightful, lots of useful information. The final dig at Daystate seemed unnecessary though. It didn't come off very well.
It sounded like an explanation, to me.
@@brucemoyers1006 "I don't support companies that copy" And explanation of what exactly? That statement doesn't say what Daystate copied, or give any proof of it.
@@AbnormalAspirations Hi Lloyd. I didn't search out the quote again. But I think he said what he was referencing. Proof? Well, without buying the gun or searching out corroborating statements from other authorities, you're right, there is no Proof. But I watch him because I trust him. Personally, I don't know why anyone buys any brand except FX, at this level of gun.
Everybody cant afford an fx
That hammer forged claim about POI shift isn't true... The steel would have been heat treated to protect the rifling and keep it hard. During this the tension and stresses from the forging would have been removed.
Ste, your right, they do some annealing to the barrels or they would be so temperature sensitive you would never keep it sighted in.
Is this with Tikka barrels in particular or hammer forged in general? Because the very reason companies like Krieger claim that their barrels are superior is that the steel isn’t stressed. It could be that Tikkas are heat treated afterwards though. I hope I’n wrong because I own a few Tikka barrels😂
Hammer forging work hardens the steel surface. No need to harden it.
You are never going to quench harden a rifled barrel. It will warp all over the place.
You can partially stress relieve hammer forged barrels at about 400 degrees C, without softening them. Cryogenic treatment of hammer forged barrels is common to reduce thermal POI shifting.
@@heithwatkins I've only ever heard good things about them.
@@AirArmsHuntingSA It is common to "nitride" barrels to make them hard wearing and corrosion resistant. The process is done at 500 degrees C; with a slow cooldown - no quenching. This stress relieves the barrel while making the surface almost as hard as tungsten carbide. I am sure Tikka would state that as it is a functional plus that adds cost.
At some point everything that is successful gets copied. I mean, someone was first to hammer forge barrels, someone was first to CNC machine a barrel, and someone was the first to pull a button through a barrel. So FX was first to create the smooth twist technique and it seems to work well. Why shouldn’t other companies have a go at a similar technique? FX’s older guns didn’t have smooth twist barrels, so who did they copy with their earlier designs? I don’t own a Delta Wolf, and never will because I don’t like electronics in my air guns. I prefer precision machining over computer controlled nonsense. But I have a hard time seeing it as an Impact clone at all. Many air rifles have the same basic “tacticool” look with chassis style black furniture. Was FX the first? Or did they copy the style of military firearms?
Polygonal barrels are from 17th century period and that's what LW makes its not a copy of fx barrels and were there much before ST or STX.
moreover looks like FX got its inspiration From Russian 5R barrels & polygonal and hashed it and replacing it by wide groves n no lands.
It's a fallacy that no tooling touches the inside of the tube from germany, the tube are extruded over a hard cylindrical tool.
@@user045-key77 He was saying that no tooling was used inside the barrel to form the rifling. The whole video was about how different mfgs do their rifling.
@@InWithBothFeet I m trying to say tooling touches while extrusion process in German factory before in lands in FX factory.
fx is giving deceptive claims that no tooling ever touched the inner surface so their barrels are superior by birth.
Just a little clarification: a rifling button only passes through the barrel once to press the rifling into the bore. That's why it's a popular method; it's fast and requires only simple machines.
Can it be done by hammering?
@@Hammam-Alharith Mark Serbu hammered a rifling button through a handgun length barrel. It does work somewhat but it doesn't make very smooth rifling with that stop-start motion. A hydraulic cylinder powered off an electric powerpack is the most common technique. Most often they pull the button instead of pushing it, BTW.
All that white coloration and crud in the powder burner barrel is oxidation from the Copper. In areas of high humidity the Copper left in a rifle barrel will oxidize and cause pitting in the barrel steel over time. If you're not going to keep your barrel CLEAN. You should at least coat it in oil between outings. This prevents the oxidation from the left over Copper in the barrel.
When you're doing shooting for the day, oil up the barrel and put the rifle away. This blocks the humidity and air from reaching the Copper and steel of the barrel. Next time you're going shooting patch out the barrel or use a bore snake to dry out the barrel before shooting it. Then oil up again and put the gun away when done for the day. This process will protect your barrel steel in between shooting sessions without cleaning. Replace your bore snake once or twice a year and you're good to go. :)
Saying the deltawolf is a fx copy is like saying the impact is a ar copy. Deltawolf has a built in chrono and now fx are bringing out a silencer with a chrono, is that not fx copying daystate.
Probably In retaliation of them completely copying the Impacts design.
If you shop around you will find many airguns that all look simular to the impact style. You have the priest, delta wolf impact and so on. Signaling out one company is not right. I'm not a hater I own a m3 but just don't agree with what was said. Polygon barrels we out long before fx existed. But when your heavily paid by fx and slug and scope brands you get a one sided view. There is no taking away that mat has really brought airgunning to the next level though
@@mastermighty I agree 100% that many guns look similar. But the issue i have is that the bottom trigger guard and picatinny rail are pretty much 100% the same as the Original Impact.
The Cold Hammer Forged barrels will be "Stress Relieved" (Heat Treated) then re checked for straightness & straightened if required (A technique pioneered by BSA) The Stresses in the steel may be acceptable for an Air Rifle but may have deadly consequences given the much higher pressures in a LR Barrel ??
That's kinda hypnotic by starring at that camera going in the barrel ...
Why FX barrels have snug points where the slug do stuck? Can you simple push the slug by hand and show how smooth is the travel?
Hi, I have a LW barrel on an AirForce Airguns Talon P. A super accurate rifle (BTW not fitted with a polygonal RB), loads of power, (with accuracy and precision) shooting 21g slugs (H&N), under X4 or greater mag, I see no discernible defects in the bore or a lack of concentricity of the bore. I've never heard of barrels from them which were not straight. Having hole off centre would have zero affect upon the rifling, it might however affect the alignment at the breach of the bore was then not concentric with breech.---which if the 2 diameters were lined up, the bore of course would then be misaligned with the breech centre.
I regularly shoot 50m even with high winds and no problems with this LW barrel. Of course my story is anecdotal just like yours unless either one of us LOl provides some real data, aka big "n numbers" of barrel samples, like for any stats otherwise it is hearsay.
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a dig at you, I've been a subber for a long time plus from my other channels too and I know you often present great stats for various videos you produce. Just out of interest though I'll examine closely some slugs and look/measure (I have the correct tools- I might chuck some in the SEM and get some crazy pics LOL).
The second barrel, I think you are referring to "chatter marks" from slight harmonic movement between barrel and cutting tool. I don't know about the fouling issues but I recently tested whether chatter at least way below 250 um could have any affect upon accuracy, of course this is dependent as you know upon other things such as pressure, duration/volume ie velocity etc but all things being equal for regions of less than 2mm or so in area, I was surprised and found no effect, although i was only testing at very short distances of 20m. Again though such a very small region of chatter cf the entire barrel length is probably negligible. What is you experience here?
I have that issue with WL barrels and slugs. I use RWS Air chamber lube 7 drops in a zip lock bag put about 100 slugs in and get them good and slippery. Helps a good bit in my Airforce rifles. I also trim the slugs to .249.
Structural tension can be alleviated or virtually eliminated by cryogenic treatment of the barrels after forging.
Possibly also with a stress relieving heat treatment as well.
Awesome video Matt I must of got lucky with my taipan vet long 25 cal 23 inch LW barrel because its very accurate out to 250 yards plus with slugs and of course my fx barrel are very awesome and very accurate thanks for sharing bsafe buddy
Never said they aren’t accurate. Had some extremely accurate 12 groove LWs, I just think that when there are challenging wind conditions they don’t handle them as well, and predictability is everything at long range. It is very interesting to study the guns and barrels that end up on the podium at competitions... light varmint 25m is almost always 12 groove, heavy varmint is always LW poly, and 100yds is almost always FX. Every barrel has its place.
@@AirArmsHuntingSA yes I agree 👍 and i also noticed when my LW barrel is dirty the slug will drift to the right at long ranges then its time to clean but i never really clean my barrel ill just shoot pellets for awhile then back to slugs .... but right now im really enjoying my fx impact m3 22 cal 700mm shooting javelin 30gr 218 at 1000fps man its a beast of an air gun also the 34 gr varmint knockers man they are crazy accurate at 100 yards and 200 yards its crazy never thought my fx impact m3 22 would be more accurate then my fx impact mk2 25 cal 700mm its crazy buddy thanks Matt for all the good info you put out there for us airgunners
@@AirArmsHuntingSA matt dubber I have a question why do you tune your impacts on 3 is it because it gives more momentum for the hammer to have long run to strike the value plz help me out about this I see it on all your impact like since 4 yrs ago plz Matt
Very interesting information. Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
Great video as usual. However, I have to say, I have several FX STX and STX Superior barrel liners in 25 and 30 cals and they get lead fouled quite noticeably using FX Hybrids, NSA slugs and JSB/FX pellets. Mainly right near the center of the bore's length. You can feel it with the cleaning patch and visually see it with the naked eye. When I notice a sudden drop off in accuracy, I go to the bench and start cleaning them and it is always in the same locations for a particular liner. Once that is removed, the accuracy comes right back. I have always been surprised by this as I have heard you and others mention many times that these FX barrels generally do not foul much, if any. That simply hasn't been my experience.I could understand getting one, or maybe two that do this, but it seems to be the same way with all of mine. All are being used at speeds from 840-980 fps.
My FX Dreamline in .177 and Maverick Compact in .22 are the same way. :(
That kind of implies to me, that you have a high point at the point of fouling and if these barrels are externally formed, that suggests the barrels have either
a) Deformed by some odd material/manufacturing process issue like stretch swelling, where the drawn following material behind the compression process Kind of bunches up a little like a wave forming over a bar in the sand.
or,
b) There's a change point in the process where the contact pressure is adjusted higher momentarily - a little like the difference in adjustability between a Standard Pneumatic Regulator or an Instrumentation Grade regulator, where the incremental control points could be different by a ratio of 10:1. If the tooling is PLC and Instrumentation controlled that begs questions of pressure sensor resolution rating, system bus comms speed if not on an optical link (i.e. analogue vs digital vs optical) and PLC sub routine variable settings in run time process, which I figure is likely to change for every barrel length of every bore of every barrel type FX make. or even tooling repsonse time to adjustment instructions relative to material properties in process
Just some thoughts of the cuff
@@100PCMMCW Those are some very interesting thoughts. Maybe Matt will see this and can post some info on the process without giving away any secrets. One thing I do know for sure- FX barrels will flat shoot!
I'm on a lower budget, but it seems that the traditional barrels does very well with a good pollish and that it is less picky of projectiles. I have been very surprised with some Artimes/Spa barrels shooting slugs excellent after a good pollish and lead/rifleing ingagement and crown. The sharp edges on the lands needs to be pollish slightly rounder.
My M22 seems to shoot any slug from 23grn to 30grn under a inch at 50m. Have put more than 500 slugs through with out cleaning. (My LW pollygon unchoked had to be cleaned often).
I also manage to shoot slugs slower 800fps or less. (My gun is capable of 50fpe if needed)
Still a great video with good info and maybe my 5c can help some poeple starting out on a lower. budget.
Thanks! After watching some of Matt's video, I suspect there are a lot of barrels that would benefit from this type of treatment. I bet even pellet performance would go up in the 12 land barrels.
LOVE your house !!!! So clean, spacious and tastefully decorated...
The polygonal barrel reminds me of the old Whitworth rifles, with the bullet molded to fit into the grooves, rather than letting the lands cut into it..... Might be an interesting concept for an air rifle? It's probably already been tried somewhere.
thank you friend! I have been waiting this one for a long time.
Unfortunately, you can only get a Magnus effect if there is air blowing across a spinning projectile. A crosswind will only blow across a pellet or slug if they are grossly over stable, which is not the case with usual air gun twist rates. If a pellet/slug was grossly over stable, you wouldn't be able to hit anything if there was a crosswind or not. Normally stable pellets/slugs turn to face into the combined airflow made up from the wind and forward velocity. This means the wind does not blow on the side of the pellet/slug, and thus there is no air blowing across the projectile to produce any Magnus effect. All this is basic aeroballistics, but it is a common misconception that a cross wind blows on the side of the pellet/slug.
Very good.
I understand that firearm world, and airgun world are worlds apart.
However in the firearm world when you have a barrel that is not performing properly, if it's getting too dirty too fast, if the accuracy is lacking, or if it's lightly damaged by rust, one of the things we can do is to polish it.
You can do this by several methods however my favorite is fire lapping. 😆
Is there a way to polish away the imperfections on a airgun barrel?
Yes, many people lap airgun barrels too👍🏻
I'm my short experience machining. I think fx pulls the barrel through rollers as the machine twist in. The rollers on the outer barrel has a good size radius from what it looks like. Just my opinion. Bsafe Matt and awesome video as always.
Those fx barrels are like a rounded star shape and I can see why , its going to cause less drag and allows the pellet to go through the barrel with out any hick ups less drag and nothing to drastic in how it allows the pellet to pass through .
Nice room behind you
I don’t support companies like that either and the fx is badass! Thats all I shot airgun wise and thank you Im a big fan of you.
Well i can give you an example of polygonal barrel that works exceptionally well with almost any decent quality projectile: Baikal IJ 38.I think it's cold hammer forged but i don't know for sure.
Yes, I believe the Poly barrels are hammer forged.
New subscriber here. 😁
There's another interesting rifling type done by Marlin called microgroove.
It's essentially a metric crap ton of very shallow grooves.
I can't speak for precision accuracy since my only experience is with rimfire semiautomatic and lever action 30-30.
New psycho here*
“Crap ton” is a great unit of measurement - Universally understood😁
Lots of great information, Thanks!
Fantastic video.
Very informative, as always 👍
@airArmsHuntingSA can you add this video to your playlist airgun 101 playlist which is still the best educational playlist for this subject.
Matt, please review a few budget pcps, like the hatsan carnivore . 30cal
Eish, OK, so it's then strictly fx? Im still scouting for a decent pcp, had a chance to shoot with the. 30cal hatsan and boy was I impressed, I'm no expert on pcps, I use a webley patriot. 25 break barrel, using it for almost 18 years now, reason I'm looking at the pcp, is that I can't get a spring for my webley, so decidi g to try the pcp range
@@Skelm007 There are some seriously good brands at different price points. I specifically shoot Magnum Break Barrels, because in my humble opinion, they are the last Bastion of technical precision shooting when not shooting Black Powder (at the risk of receiving a stack of flak - not going to bother explaining what I mean here). PCP's offer fantastic flexibility in the field, especially if you're thinking of maybe getting into varmint and pest control, or even shooting competitions. There are a stack of VENDOR sponsored/manufacturer sponsored RUclips videos. It is getting harder and harder to find a decent unbiased source of information. I like watching a mix of AEAC, 68 Whiskey prior to them becoming commercialized (still love em to bits, still watch every video, but they're no longer truly INDEPENDENT) and the SA Lads prior to them setting up Patriot and Element. Still love Matt and Gerhard and Raulf (sorry about the spelling) but I'm wanting and needing unbiased uninfluenced no bullshit facts before I decide to part with anymore hard earned dollars. A handy guide in making your decisions -
What do you want it for?
How far out do you want it to do it?
How many of them are there and how heavy are they?+
What terrain will you most frequently be covering/operating in and from?
(Goes to weight, form factor, materials, ruggedization, slinging options and functional shooting positions, plus how quickly does your target move laterally and length a barrel)
How much residual Kinetic energy must you have at POI to comply with statute and legislative/regulatory and mandated requirements for your targets.
There's just a few to get you going.
Next step;
Set a Budget - check out the reviews of product at the Price Point - if one or more of your MUST HAVES can't be met - you're going to have to increase the Budget,
(Suggesttion - if this is your first PCP - don't consider SEMI A or FULL A at all) Me, I'd start with an Avenger, work my way though ownership, handling and long term testing, then trade up incrementally until I could get to something like an FX)
Good luck out there
@@joshuagibson2520 Really? - Fair enough.
Try JB bore past if the barrel fouling gets to much, its non in bedding so it will pollish the surface and help smooth out the harshness
The fact that you have bullets in the gun while doing this is mind boggling.
Very interesting Matt, I was wondering whether to clean my M3 barrel? You’ve answered that question in the video. The barrel stiffening kit sounds very interesting.
Just about everyone copies everyone else. Not much originality. Daystate will sell very little at their 3400 dollar price. Button rifled barrels also have a lot of stress in the barrels from cutting the rifling.
Time to geek out.
Isnt the the ART barrel just a polygonol barrel from LW ? And isnt the impact based off the AR-15 platform ? So therefore a copy? The delta wolf is a shower of s#%t ( i have owned one) but i found the only similarity to be that it is also based on the AR-15 platform , i own a .25 M3 and a .25 Daystate Redwolf ,the M3 shoots alot of heavy slugs through a superior liner very well ( not a sup heavy like fx say i should use) and the Redwolf shoots EVERYTHING through its LW poly barrel and is not very fussy at all so can you explain that matt?
No, the ART is a 5-groove, the Poly is a 6 groove. Totally different designs. The reason I am of the opinion that there is a lot of copying going on is based on my own interactions with people who have been involved with development on both sides. I happen to have my ear to the ground a little more than most people.
I think most people who have owned Poly barrels will tell you they are fussier, but every barrel is different and you may have a really good one that isn’t too fussy - a lot of that has to do with the choke. Hold on to that barrel👌🏻
Real informative and fun video! Fun to see the differences between air rifle barrels and the barrels of powder burners......
How far from the breech should the rifling start,
My rifling starts at 32 mm down the barrel,
Should the rifling start at the very end of the barrel or should it start past the transfer port,
Hi Matt, I like your reviews but what about firearm safety? Bolt out and ammo out of the CF rifle in the house. It was good to see the different types of riffling and how they foul up. It is strange that you don't clean your CF much. I clean mine after every time I go to the range. Keep up the reviews.
Safety is on the viewer. We get spoon fed enough of it.
In the house is where I need it to be “ready” unfortunately, this is Africa and at the time of filming this I had 2 attempted break-ins in the same week - Shortly afterwards, neighbour was attacked and hit over the head with a crowbar. Safety for me right now is keeping my rifle ready...sad that I have to live like that, I know.
Hi Matt, I'm sorry to hear that. keep up the good reviews.
@@AirArmsHuntingSA damn man that must suck, i was a bit shocked seeing you messing with the barrel of a loaded gun but i didnt want to be "that guy" in the comments, thanks for the answer.
Dam I want one of those barrel tensioner well two for both impact. I.own would be nice if they have them for sale soon
I can't believe you're working with a round in the magazine.
Idk man if you look at styling questions throughout the car world alot of them copy one another in various areas. Even teaming up and using one another parts this is that global economy crap but it's still a thing.
Very interesting stuff! Very well explained as well! Thanks!
Excellent video. Thanks, Matt. I really appreciate seeing the manufacturing innovations and how they bring improved performance. Jess
Can you do a review on the B&W S45. Including the barrel.. please. I want to know everything I can about it. You go further indeapth then anyone on here.
Hi, THANK YOU for such an informative video, I find "behind the scenes" knowledge very interesting!
May I ask, when you mentioned barrel inner diameter (Non FX barrel) do you refer to the small diameter "ramp diameter" or bigger diameter grooved diameter?
Thank you!
Hello, so for example, a Lothar Walther barrel from hatsan BT65 elite. 177 Fac (40fpe), is not ideal for slugs? Thanks in advance
Any negatives on the FX barrels? I'm not an FX hater, I'm in the process of ordering an Impact M3, but I this comparison seem very biased if you don't mention any negatives to the FX barrel like you did the others.
I whas reallyhoping too see the polygon barrel
Hi Matt Great explanation on Barrels and Rifling FX especially ( Just Brought one brilliant ) agree about copying But it is a greatest form of Flattery
keep up the fantastic work you do with FX thanks.
Regards and all the best to you and your wife,
Chris S..UK.
Except in the real world its not so flattering when someone finds a slimy “legal” Way two copy a proprietary design that has brought you much success. Real world consequences. Competition is good, but people riding your coat tail isn’t really competition.I can see Matt is pissed about this. I’ve never really seen him the way he was those 10 seconds or so commenting on Daystate.
Is tikka the only one of these brands that hasn't offered free products? The Tikka barrel is full of gunpowder residue and moisture corrosion. Despite this, it runs great and seems to be your favorite hunting rifle at long range? The video was good, but partly incorrect regarding cold forging. The accuracy achieved with it is much higher than in a barrel made with a cnc machine, where the tool is pushed into the barrel dozens of times, each time being exposed to the change in tolerances of the machine and the long, narrow bore.
The only thing where a cold forged barrel is not better is the change in hit point you mentioned with a hot shot gun. It is also not a cheaper way when the investment costs are included. Zx thick barrels do not need massive machines, but Tikka makes 50mm barrel blanks and the force they require is on a completely different scale.
The intention is not to criticize, you make excellent content that I have been following for years, and I have not noticed a mistake before. Keep up your great work on a cause dear to all of us.
Thanks Matt - appreciated that
CZ barrel on the agt and kalibrgun please?
Fascinating. Now I know more about my M3. Thx Matt
I would like to see a comparison of a 880 fps pellet against a lighter 980 fps slug or hybrid at approximately the same muzzle energy. Which gives you more power at 50 yards, 100 yards. How do the bc's of a heavier, slower pellet compare to a lighter, more streamlined, faster slug?
Wow🥺
GREAT VIDEO!
What kind of moderator is on the M3? (silver one)
Matt can you talked with FX AIRGUN? Their 177 Cal is suck... i have to change all My FX airgun with LW Poly..my country only allow 177 cal.. no update from FX about 177 slug liner...most of shooter in my country use NSA 15 Gr for hunting but it seem LW poly far more accurate than 177 FX liner..even JSB 177 heavy or monster far more accurate in LW Poly than FX liner
I can't believe you're messing around with your Tikka with a loaded magazine!
How about a fine lapping compound and then polishing the lothar Walter barrel? Will that help Me Matt?
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Great content Matt 👌👌
Wow that's very interesting thanks for explaining this to us all
Do FX make a replacement barrel for a Huben K1 .22
hey Matt. that barrel tension system if you remove the silincer is it loose or have they designed a nut to keep it in place?
If copper turns blue? Is it oxidation?
Do they use a coating on their smooth barels?
Good video lots of information. Now to dwell on it for a while.
These teslong bore scopes are great. the only down side is that they dont have a good depth perception so to speak. So not so good for things like gas Port alignment on AR platform rifles.
I have steyr barrel .. easy for shot small bird ..distance 50 mtr - 100 mtr.. no problem..😉
How about smooth twist
First one
On your 22-250 you might want to have that x-rayed so you don't have that catastrophic failure like Kentucky ballistics had there are x-raying tools for metal we used to use them when we needed to have light poles x-rayed to make sure they did not fail
I think he got a over pressure round that blew his gun up i may be wrong. but yeah not a bad idea to have one x-rayed especially if its a high round count high pressure weapon, just for piece of mind.
good afternoon,
you also know the MRR multi-radial rifled barrel technology
Greetings from 🇸🇳
Yes, heard of it!
I hawe walther lgu 1.77 with 35 cm bare, its acurate at 70 meters.
Good day I from Philippines
Asking what is the best barrel for long-range shooting. Thanks
Why do you keep the firearm loaded!!!
Burglers😂 I’m not joking.
@@AirArmsHuntingSA I've heard things are rough in SA. Especially for White folks. Stay safe Brother. Best wishes and God bless you and your family.
@@heithwatkins Hey Dude. If this comment was meant for me I'm well aware of what's happening in SA. Have been for several years. I've heard the horror stories. Trust me I know. You just got to be careful what you say on here.
@@heinrichstyer5388 So black people in SA have it good then? You read an article about South Africa so now you think you know all about it? Or are you assuming because the Channel owner is white South African he will be onboard with your racist view on life?
Its very sad to see his channel slowly demolishing 😭
@Mani Rajput
??? - As a new subscriber and long term fan of Matt and all the other guys that have worked so hard over the last decade to bring us quality air gunning (and dammit powder burner) information in entertaining ways, would you help me understand, what precisely your comment means? I'd very much appreciate that. Thanks
@@100PCMMCW with pleasure my friend.What i wanted to say is that i have felt that matt has stopped giving his all in his videos( just a feeling ). The reason for it is that his videos don’t seem to be full of enthusiasm and energy as they used to be back in the day.I’ve been watching his videos for over 3 years now and this is how i feel based on my experience.Your opinion might be different than mine and i highly respect that .Thanks😊
@@manirajput4285 I have to agree with you, but I think it can only be expected. His work load is very different these days. Patriot and Element must soak up swathes of his time, and then there's his strategic relationships across the industry. Add on the pressures and time necessary to make RUclips videos, Covid 19 and the shifting dynamics of personal/professional relationships and working through those dynamics as well. I take my hat off to him and the lads for pursuing their dreams. Thanks for the thoroughly respectful response. Really appreciate that! Bon chance, be safe and well
@@100PCMMCW Thanks pal ! I really wish we could get the old matt back😥
@@heithwatkins surely it does. But what does money have to do with his videos?
7:08 it's at that point James bond turns up and shot the camera man
Very informative. Thank you
Very good information. Thanks for sharing
Then which barrel u can suggest for 50 to 100yards....and for pellets....as i cant get fx barrel here....
@AirArmsHuntingSA Where could I get or find a muzzle break like that for my M3 .30?? Would like to test that out!
6:50 what babies and vegetables see before plopping out
Hi Matt,is that a Freyr and Devik suppressor on your 22-250?
howwa barrels or a bergara barrel?
Will it do a .177 barrel?
The method of rifling is not really relevant because hammer forging, pulled button, push button, cutting and broaching are all methods that can produce rifling in a barrel that can deliver extremely accurate results. What is relevant is the quality of the material and the QC in the manufacturing process that produced the barrel blanks, the quality of the tools and dies used to make the rifling, the QC the during the rifling process, and most importantly the skill and experience of the machinist who is doing the work.
Thank you for making people take air guns seriously, Investing in raising the Bar. Get that little pun I put in their haha raising the Bar air pressure. 😂 I'm so dumb.
Hi Matt, we all love air guns you can see that it's your best topic. Can you please do a video on why you chose air guns. It will be an easy video just talk about why you pick up a air more often than a rifle. Iv been watching you sence your AA s510 classic first air gun videos.
Hammer forged barrels do get stressed and some manufactures destress there barrels... like STEYER....
Always love your videos, keep up the great work!
A very interesting video Matt. On a seperate note is that a wedding band you are sporting of late ? If it is my sincere congratulations to you :)