FX Crown mk2 Compact - Review and Accuracy Test

[@alphamilitaria2756]

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[@aboutthemetal8783]

Having used sfp scopes for the majority of my life, now I own a ffp I will never go back, they are fantastic.

[@michaelbritain5546]

Just picked up a .22 FAC, moving 18 grains at over 900 fps takes this already incredible rifle to a whole new level, the adjustability is mind blowing.

[@markveganism5003]

Grs stock looks amazing

[@patrickcombs3067]

The Looks of it , it appears to be a excellent job . I'd like to have 5 or 6 of them .

[@gmcgeester0966]

I’ve got the same crown mk2,and use a sak moderator,and an atn x sight 4K pro scope,awesome video buddy,and made me get mine out of its case 😂just to get to shoot at a couple of targets 👍

[@heathhalfhill6867]

I love all air guns from a Daisy Red-Riders to the Delta Wolf. Simply put...I LOVE the shooting sports period. Anything that throws a projectile....I’m in love! That said...with the advent of the FX M3...shut the front door! What Freddy has done a FX is nothing short of spectacular to be frank! The Delta Wolf was gladly not called the Alpha Wolf. The M3 will BE the Alpha Wolf. This rifle in and of its self is so versatile it will take months if not years to catch up to its flexibility to be fair. Lots of pellets and air will be sent down these barrels before a ton of recorded data will put it all together with loads of different pellets and or slugs. What we are stepping into in the airgun world my friend is nothing short of amazing and phenomenal! All I can say my friend is buy once cry once. Do you all’s due diligence and get it over with. Find what you want and be done, because they’re all in capital letters... all amazing to be frank. Get a platform to get what you want, the does everything that you want, then won’t cry that’s all I Gotta say about the subject. What an amazing time time to be into PCPs!💯🤷‍♂️ Truthful brother...I/we expect nothing but excellence from these rifles for their cost to be frank. God bless and stay safe.

[@alphamilitaria2756]

I'd second that Heath. Thanks for watching.

[@JC-ci6kp]

Great review and shooting as always Rich. 👍

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Cheers bud.

[@jammyjim69]

Fate.... Going to look at a fx crown today after work

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Resistance is futile!

[@PiperX1X]

The FX rifles look cracking rifles but the only thing that keeps my money in my pocket are those magazines. If they were like the weihrauch’s a simple loading disc which can be loaded quickly and simply even in the dark without fumbling around removing parts especially for those who may suffer with dexterity problems like myself I’d be more than willing to unload some cash on one. In the meantime I’ll be sticking with my weihrauch HW 110 and 100s.

[@alphamilitaria2756]

They are a little fiddlier than the excellent HW100/110 mags for sure, but once filled up they will last plenty long enough for a hunting session.

[@glynnhough3443]

You can buy Carm mags, they don't have to come apart to load and are excellent

[@kamsaga1]

Thanks 🙏👌👌

[@stevennewham5273]

Another good honest review, & what a rifle. About time FX made the Crown a bit shorter. One thing that gets me though, .177 doing 28fpe??? Is that with slugs? as I don't know of a pellet that'll be stable at that sort of power.

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks very much. 28 ft/lbs does seem excessive I know, and you're right, you'd want to find some heavy pellets to handle that power, although you can dial things down of course. Full details here: fxairguns.com/rifles/the-crown/

[@stevennewham5273]

@@alphamilitaria2756 If you "have to" dial things down to make the .177 pellet stable & accurate, what's the point of all that power? Unless it's to accommodate the fact that it has interchangeable barrels, & the larger calibre's will take it.

[@meandmyRC99]

Nice review, thank you!

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks Robert.

[@toddroy9558]

Love the show, but it’s kind of a pain that on these air guns video, there never is a link to the gun and scope featured. I always have to go to google and look it up separately to find out where to buy and how much!!

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Hi Todd. Thanks for watching. When possible we try and include a £RRP and also tell people if its worth shopping around for a better price. Most manufacturers do not sell direct to end user customers but sell through distributors and gun shops instead. As a result, it makes it very difficult/unfair to provide links to one gun shop in particular when so many others will sell the same rifle, potentially at a cheaper price. I hope that helps explain why we don't always provide a price/place to purchase.

[@aarong139]

Brilliant review

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks very much Aaron.

[@JURASSICDIVERUK]

Awesome review and amazing channel. I’m looking at both the Crown with synthetic stock and the Dreamline with laminate stock. I just can’t decide...any advice greatly appreciated!

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks very much. In truth, both are amazing rifles and will put pellets on top of each other all day long. The only real difference is the styling and the fact that the Dreamline in laminate rifle format has an air cylinder rather than bottle so less shots. That said, the beauty of the Dreamline is that you can change configuration of course and turn it into just about any gun you want from a bullpup to traditional sporter. If you can, get into a gun shop and see both in the flesh. One will appeal to you more than the other. There is no wrong decision though - both are great rifles. Good luck!

[@JURASSICDIVERUK]

@@alphamilitaria2756 Thank you so much for your quick reply. I’m slightly biased towards the crown because of the bottle. Looking to get in field target shooting with the occasional vermin control. I also like the dreamline lite! .....Decisions Decisions 😊

[@michaelbritain5546]

@@JURASSICDIVERUK but a nice decision to have to make, mine was the Crown Mk2 in FAC, Excellent firearm.

[@malcolmsandford5335]

Great review again richard as you said in the review the .177 uses the stx barrel how do you think the accuracy on the .177 will be compared to the .22 which uses a different barrel system.

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks Malcom. I can't say it's purely down to the barrel, but the Crown is extremely accurate in all calibres, including .25. The only caveat I'd add is that I say that as someone who shoots vermin/pests rather than targets. Have a happy Christmas...

[@smitbar11]

Oh my God Richard, that is a 😊😍 gun that speaks to me! Not had an FX gun but do have a Theoben which I think was a UK / Swedish collaboration? That stock looks fantastic for a synthetic, like my HW100 Bullpup. The accuracy is phenomenal, is the bottle aluminium with a carbon wrap or fully carbon? A gun that is sure to put the cat amongst the pigeons between Daystate and Brocock! I like the Picatinny rail system too, another + for me 😊

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Hi Baz. Thanks for watching. I don't believe there is a Swedish connection in the Theoben history, but more than happy to be corrected. There was a tie up with Wiehrauch. You're right, the stock is lovely, very tactile. And I'm pretty sure the bottle will be carbon wrapped aluminium.

[@smitbar11]

@@alphamilitaria2756 I can't find any Swedish connection when I look either but interestingly, I found this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/babGhmysmsyebqM&ab_channel=firearmsguide

[@alphamilitaria2756]

@@smitbar11 Yes, under new ownership and soon to be available in the UK. In fact, we're hoping to review one of their rifles soon. Watch this space!

[@smitbar11]

@@alphamilitaria2756 I will look forward to that, for sure.. My Theoben is a gas-ram model in .22, sub 12ft/lb, it says made in England on it but no model, though I'm pretty sure it is an Evolution. That new 'Airforce' Theoben Rapid Mk2 looks very sexy

[@patrickcombs3067]

Speed of it is not what I was expecting

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Hi Patrick. What were you expecting?

[@evronaldo.9220]

You are good shooter in every way ❤️👍👍

[@paulfoster543]

Great review Rich love my Crown VP .22👍👍

[@robertmitchell9415]

Hi Paul, I'm thinking of a Crown VP in .22 fac, have you had any issues at all with yours?

[@paulfoster543]

@@robertmitchell9415 no Robert its sub 12ft shoots fine

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks Paul.

[@glynnhough3443]

@@robertmitchell9415 I've had one for a few weeks now and really rate it, 125bar reg it is doing 920 with 18g JSB with an extreme spread of 14 fps over 110 shots. I did have a problem with the transfer port adjuster so took it out and put it back with a bit of loctite on a couple of screws and it's been fine since, several areas needed loctite on my Impact also. The Crown is superb 👍

[@robertmitchell9415]

@@glynnhough3443 Thank you very much for taking the time to give me your advice, it's much appreciated. I think it will be a Crown VP for me, used purely for hunting, I think it will tick the boxes (so long as it's not temperamental)

[@marlokamoma4963]

Hello very good sir fx crown Mk 2 but how can order for send to Indonesia thanks

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Hi Marlo. FX lists this company as its agent in Indonesia: Megah Sports Bandung Phone: [phone] [e-mail] www.megah.co.id

[@jimomalley1518]

Good Review !

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks Jim.

[@justingreen9262]

Great review Richard,and that does look a really lovely gun even in the synthetic stock.I bet the walnut stock is beautiful. Thanks again.👍🏻😀

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks very much Justin. And it is....😀

[@justingreen9262]

@@alphamilitaria2756 Richard I forgot to ask earlier. You said the barrel in .177 flavour is different to the rest.Is it still a really good barrel?

[@alphamilitaria2756]

@@justingreen9262 Hi Justin - yes, still a really good barrel.

[@andyfry745]

Impressive....but I’d say bin the chronograph,not only are they poorly made but I’ve never had one with all the info read correctly.I think that puts shooters at risk of creeping over the 12ftlb....

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks Andy. Interestingly, I did a review on chronos for Airgun Shooter a little while ago and had a bunch ranging from a few quid to top of the range. They all gave consistent readings within a few fps of each other.

[@Oscarhobbit]

Hi Richard, can you please do a video on the various settings on the ajustments. I have an FAC Crown, .22 with a 700mm barrel. I have found the FX instructions very poor. I have no idea what the letters mean on the adjustable wheel and because there is no set mark or arrow l have no clue when the gun is set. I been have ordered some Airarms pellets, can you you please recommend any budget pellets to practice with at 20 meters, in the backyard? I don't think my gun likes Bisley Mag. I have also got some sample pellets from i Hunter. Some of these produced terrible results, their Headshot pellets had limited success. I was starting to get a good group and then ran out of pellets. I think she likes JSB diabolos, but they are very expensive for backyard shooting. I also saw JSB have a slug type pellet. These are actually cheaper than their diabolos, have you tried the JSB slugs out? I keep going back to your channel time and time again.

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Hi. We'll add it to the list! In the meantime, have you joined the FX owners club Facebook page? Its a great resource to ask questions about FX rifles, settings etc. With regards to pellets, my advice is to find a brand that works for your rifle and stick with them - Air Arms Diabolo Field and JSB Exact usually work well in most rifles. Unfortunately, like everything else, the price is going up. Cheap pellets are usually cheap for a reason. That's fine if you are happy to compromise on accuracy in the back garden but don't expect the same level of accuracy as you'd get from quality pellets. JSB make some fine slugs and they work well in high powered rifles. But like pellets, you'd probably have to try a few different brands, weights and sizes to find one that works best for your rifle. They are not usually cheaper than pellets either (most packs of slugs contain100 slugs so don't don't be fooled of thinking they are cheaper). One final thing - if you're shooting an FAC rifle in your garden make sure you have a properly safe backstop. You are legally obliged to ensure pellets stay within your boundary. Don't forget, with the FAC air rifle you are shooting a section one firearm. You also need to check the conditions of your FAC to ensure you are allowed to shoot an FAC rifle anywhere other than the locations that were part of your application. Even if you have an open ticket, I'd suggest that shooting an FAC in a rifle is not a good idea (unless you have a truly enormous, and I mean several fields garden). Gardens are meant for 12 ft lbs max, and often less.

[@Oscarhobbit]

HI Richard, thank you, I am one of the Lucky people who live in the Country in an old Late Victorian manse (Rectory). Our garden is like a field which sounds great until you have to cut it. Where I shoot I have a ditch as a back stop, but I also have put concrete flagstones to rise the height of this. I will check out the FX Facebook club ! You are a gentleman Richard

[@_wimza_7983]

Im seriously thinking of getting the GRS .177 of this rifle. Suggestions on pellet choice? I havnt finished watching the vid so you may cover this =)

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks for watching. I used Air Arms Diabolo Field pellets in 5.52mm and they worked nicely, but seem to do well in most rifles. The Crown isn't pellet fussy so I think you'll find that most decent brands will work with it. Enjoy the GRS!

[@_wimza_7983]

@@alphamilitaria2756 that's great news thanks for that. I like the JSB Hades so may stick with them. I had no idea the GRS would be that heavy thats a shame

[@alphamilitaria2756]

@@_wimza_7983 It is heavy, but does have a lot of extras on it. If you're going to use it on a range/bench the weight won't be an issue (other than getting it out of the car!). And it is beautifully balanced.

[@_wimza_7983]

@@alphamilitaria2756 thanks again for speedy reply and guidance. I feel like i now have three devils on my shoulder telling me to splash the 2 large on it! Thanks for the upload and all the info

[@_wimza_7983]

Hi Richard, just here for my daily fix. Waiting on sportsmanguncentre to get the stock in for this and ill nab one. I am chomping at the bit! Just had one question for you, the mk1 had a barrel that could simply be pulled to extend for additional sound dampening. Does the mk2 have that same adjustable barrel?

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Hi. I hope you don't have to wait too long! No, the mk 2 doesn't have the sliding shroud/moderator feature. Enjoy your rifle when you get it and thanks for dropping in on us.

[@billyromantique295]

Est ce Possible de monté une bouteille de 300 cc associé au canon 380 mm pour donner un aspect plus compact à la carabine ?...

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Hi Billy. If I understand you correctly, I believe it is possible to change the bottles on the Crown, as well as barrels and calibre.

[@_wimza_7983]

Hi Richard, ive been enjoying my mk2 compact crkwn for couple months now, one thing id like to ask you that i cant gind online. When topping the gun up with air it seems restricted, much slower than any other pcp ive topped up. Is there a slow fill safety gizmo in place? It does fill just takes a lot longer as tho its trickle charged

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Hi. I can't say that I'm aware of any gizmo that slows the air intake. Have you changed air bottle? Some of my bottles fill slower than others. And to be honest, filling slower rather than quicker is not necessarily a bad thing as it will prevent the air heating up and then cooling and leaving you with less than fill. It should still only take 30 second or so. If its taking ages to fill and you don't think its right, best drop it back in to where you bought it from and ask them to try filling it up. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

[@robertmitchell9415]

Hi Richard, quick one for you; How would you rate a Fac Crown VP as a choice for a purely hunting air rifle, I'm close to making a purchase of a fac in .22, this ticks a lot of my boxes, price, shot count per fill and I'm a left-hander, otherwise I would also look at the Maverick, but that magazine could be a problem. Anything else you could recommend to me? All the best x

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Hi Robert. I've not shot the .22 FAC Crown VP, but know a couple who have and it seems to be an excellent rifle. I have a 30 ft. lbs. .22 Daystate Wolverine R which is a great rifle and has an ambidextrous stock so that might be worth considering too. Good shot count as well...

[@robertmitchell9415]

@@alphamilitaria2756 Thanks for the help, Richard. I chose the VP Crown and am really pleased I did, early days so far but I'm happy with the accuracy, it's like a lazer. Atb buddy x

[@markveganism5003]

I know people will say its down to preference, but this crown vrs brocock sniper xr ,same kind of money ..which comes out the clear winning ? Not just looks, performance..add ur 2 cents please 🙏

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Hi Mark. I've shot both, a lot, and in terms of performance there isn't anything much between them. Both are very accurate, regulated and have high shot count. It really is a decision best made with the heart. Personally, I prefer the Sniper XR, particularly with the Safari stock as its a little more compact and fits me better. Thanks for watching.

[@markveganism5003]

@@alphamilitaria2756 yeah ,I'm leaning towards the safari too ,still not tried either tho ..

[@_wimza_7983]

I must be half this video's views. Can't help but tease myself 😬😬

[@alphamilitaria2756]

🤣

[@johnferrier5955]

30 yrds not a good accuracy test, need to push it out to 50yrds, i have a 177 mk2 crown the barrel is rubbish , it fouls up to quick the choke is far to tight shaving lead off the pellets

[@alphamilitaria2756]

Thanks for watching John. I think most people will look to shoot at 30 metres more often than 50, especially with a .22. I'm surprised you've had issues with the Crown mk 2. We reviewed one on the channel, a .22, which was great. What pellets are you using? Have you tried different brands?

[@johnferrier5955]

@@alphamilitaria2756 Jsb exacts