FX Maverick (AIRGUN TUNING GUIDE) !! + Dual Regulator Tuning - Hammer Spring Setup - Airgun Accuracy

In this video, I teach the audience how to tune an airgun step-by-step. This FX Maverick tuning guide video teaches everything one needs to know in order to successfully tune an airgun, air rifle, or pellet gun. I discuss specifics about airgun hammer spring adjustment and airgun regulator pressure adjustment, as well share the philosophies & approach on how to bring the two into balance with one another, producing harmonious airgun shot strings. Airgun pellet velocity, extreme spread, standard deviation, and fpe are also taught in great detail, as are creating airgun tunes that emphasize economy, power, accuracy... and combinations of all three!!
This airgun tuning guide focuses on the FX Maverick airgun, but its teachings, methods, and practices can be applied to any FX airgun to include the FX Impact, FX Wildcat, FX Crown, and FX Dreamline. The basic teachings and principals taught in this airgun tuning guide video can also be easily applied to any brand of airgun to include, Daystate, Brocock, Air Venturi, AirMaks Arms, Edgun, Taipan, Airgun Technologies (AGT), Weihrauch, Diana, Edgun, Air Arms, Crosman, Benjamin, AEA Airguns, Hatsan, Kral, and more!!!
Thanks!!
Steve
AEAC's 2nd KZbin Channel: / @aeacvlog2033
Equipment used in the making of this video:
Sonny A6400 4K DSLR
Sennheiser MKE600 Microphone (Sometimes MKE400 mic)
Benro Tripod or Koolehaoda Tripod
Cyberlink Power Director Editing Software
Custom Built Liquid Cooled PC
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[@AEAC]

AEAC Fans - please bear with me as I migrate content over from my other KZbin channel, "AEAC Vlog" to this one. Thanks!! Steve

[@226eagleeye]

Steve nobody works harder than you. Your videos are the best on the net. Now I know how to make mine sing.

[@rcg5317]

I love this sort of thing.

[@denniswhiterock9505]

Worth the time to watch!

[@colinstubbs8734]

F ing brilliant ! You should also be charging the pellet and slug manufacturers for your reviews ! The hard work you put in is unbelievable and you are a credit to the air gun world 👍 you also save us so much work on finding a tune for what we want to do and because you go into so much information, you possibly save some of us from damaging our new guns ! They are a big investment Thank you for what your doing 👍👍👍👍👍

[@peashooter950]

You remind me, i think i will try and run my maverick at a little lesser #2 reg pressure, no harm in trying it for sure.

[@josh9465]

Waiting for a FX M3 Impact Power Block tune.

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Coooool 👍🏿

[@mikegreene9215]

Great video as I needed this for my first PCP being a FX Wildcat but I do have a question. @1:05:25 Step 2 you say OPEN up CLOCKWISE.....shouldn't this be COUNTER CLOCKWISE since we are turning to the left to open this Reg?

[@1mirtyme]

I guess I'm just mirroring what a bunch of the comments say but I'd love to know are these good places to start for a .22 as well? I am about to set up 2 .22's for extreme field target

[@noride11]

Came for the airgun knowledge, left with knowledge about eye surgery which I've always been curious about. Thanks Steve!

[@REDLION0044]

Steve, great instructive video, BUT as far as I could make out all of your IHS adjustments are referenced from how it came delivered to you, which is indeterminate. Any chance of informing how many turns ccw from fully in to establish the base setting. Cheers.

[@mrdee423]

Revised video? The previous original one helped me out tons. 👍

[@AEAC]

Nah just migrating some content over from AEAC Vlog, but I did just receive 2 Impact M3s from FX for a big review/tune/hunt series 🤓. Best, Steve

[@tonyandrews1840]

Steve or some work that you do What do you use to do your shot charts

[@user-vv8oj6vl8w]

Would be very interested in this exact video but in .22 cal.

[@midwestairgunner8500]

I agree. So tired of it being large calibers vs the everyday one such as the .22

[@tonyandrews1840]

Hi Steve you do a great job on tuning and testing , you have a tone of info do you have any info on the mavrick sniper .22 regs tony keep up the goo d work

[@liftshootblaze42069]

Great video! Love my Maverick Sniper. At 47 and also a lasik recipient I can attest to the same woes of up close vs distance vision. A pair of cheaters does the trick for me

[@colefawcett3191]

Can you fill these with the fx hand pump , this rifle is going to be my first one ... go easy on me please mate

[@jp8351]

Looking at the Maverick as my next gun. Thanks for the knowedge this was very informative. I see you installed the compact 500mm barrel with the slugport down. I assume this was te same for the 700mm barrel tunes? Was the slug port down when it was delivered or was the pellet port down?

[@ivovanerven1518]

Hello Steve, do you have a tune for the 26 grain hybrid slugs for the Compact .25 ???? Thanks for this video.

[@jimmywade7602]

Is this a re-upload from the vlog channel? Or am I going crazy? Lol I swear you uploaded a Avenger video I thought I had seen before on your other channel.

[@EdBraunbeck]

I was excited to see a "new" video only to realize this is a re-release. Regardless, still good content for everyone.

[@AEAC]

Yeah, I'm migrating some content over from AEAC Vlog to help it find more people and prime them for the upcoming M3 vids. I just received my two M3 testers from FX and will be releasing a lot of content on them in the coming months 👍. Steve

[@ceramartlaboratoriumprotet7536]

​@@AEACHi Steve, could you tell me how would you set the Maverick FAC to sub 12?

[@williamp6723]

Wy 2 time,s a upload. It,s the same video. Explain the Hamerspring. 3.5, 0.0??? Is that from the 6 millimeter or from zero???

[@AEAC]

See above stickied explanation & responses on the migration of content over from AEAC Vlog 👍. On the HS measurements, check out my full review on the Maverick... I provided the exact measurements in millimeters there for all the shot charts/tunes I made here 🤓. Best, Steve

[@aboesveld]

Hi Steve, thanks for your amazing and very useful videos! I often wondered about the stiffness of the FX barrels, and if it affects the accuracy when I lean the gun at it's barrel. I see you leaning on the barrel in the video, bending it. Doesn't that affect the shape??

[@MrPeterschmit]

My god. That's way more stuff to deal with for me. My mrod is all i need.

[@arcticairgunner]

Unnecessarily long video, but ypur efforts are appreciated. I'm running 180 on the front reg and 150 on the rear reg. Also installed the slug power kit at the same time. Now 1024 fps with 34gr slugs at 80ftlb.

[@darwincancinobueno9796]

Hello. Great video. Only 1 question. Barrel position must be in P or S? (For regs 115/90)

[@miguelangelurbina9610]

Hello. I recently got my Maverick 25. But adjusting both regulators, the second one started to leak air out of the adjustment screw. He stopped doing it when he tightened the screw. Do you think the o ring was damaged? Or do I just start the steps again to regulate? The pressure gauge of the second regulator no longer moved.

[@JeepnStu]

Hi Steve, I was hoping you could do a tune for the 30cal maverick? Or would you have some advice considering your experience with these gun tunes. Cheers from Oz.

[@FabioG9]

you are on .25, will the tune be the same for .22? by the way i saw guys on other videos commenting that their video was the best and the guy just told them what to do, here with you is different because you are telling us what to do and why we are doing this and that, and thats very important!! Also is the maverick best store with arround 100 bar always? thanks alot!

[@robertrmckerrow1111]

👍🏼🤟🏼

[@jeremiah6864]

How many IHS's rotations = 1 PW number or visa versa? Basically, what is the ratio / relationship between the two? Thank you.

[@jonathanwren6409]

I'm really researching getting one of these for eft out to 100 and hunting even though I'm a lefty. Do you think the compact would do well. I will be hunting will it at well and I would like at least 50fpe.

[@jamesdenny4734]

Hi Steve, I bought some Zan 70gr .25 slugs. I don't see Zan on ebay anymore I see people selling zan slugs, but none sells the 70 grains. I was wondering if you could test those slugs, or give me suggestions on how to tune them to around 800- 850 fps. I know I'm asking a lot... if you can't I understand... thanks anyway. 👍🏻 🙏

[@gerardourena5883]

I have a question, the barrel should be to shoot pellets with the letter P above or below?

[@dougharris4853]

I wonder if you can comment if you happen to be relocating to a different country where the ft/lb pressure is different - can you simply buy a replacement energy restriction piece. thanks

[@secondfirstsecond]

Could you please advise which one do you prefer maverick or M3 and whats the reasons? One more thing, with bigger plenum on maverick do you find that it out powering M3?

[@davidbraswell1481]

so I got my gun dialed in and set my first reg at 180 and second at 150. I got everything dialed in no leaks everything is good. I went outside and shot the first shot and wow it was super quiet no power ... so I figured it needed to be shot a few times, so I kept on. I refilled the mag and topped off the bottle at 250 bar and fired again now the pellet goes into 3/4 " plywood to the skirt not all the way through like before each shot was going through 2 - squares of plywood and hitting the back stop concrete board. I am asking could this be a hammer spring issue?? or is there a number I can call to get the factory settings for the regulators for 30 cal maverick sniper? any help is greatly app.

[@andyprice4696]

This guy is the airgun doctor. School is in! Steve you made several good points. Tell you a funny story. Before I received my Maverick in the mail, I watched almost every maverick vid on KZbin. Most were running 175/155 regulators. I adjusted mine straight away to those numbers and it shot really poor. I brought mine down to 165/135 and it actually makes MORE power. 930fps with single digit ES. Less is more sometimes guys. Ps. What speed do you think is best for the .30 cal FX 44.8 gr pellet?

[@MrBiscuit_WithButter]

Can it be converted for left-hand shooters?

[@DougFLA123]

Is the Impact m3 your favorite FX air rifle?

[@KevinWood44]

Yes.😋

[@AEAC]

I just received my two review M3s from FX and I'll be releasing quite a bit of content on them in the coming months 👍. Steve

[@DougFLA123]

@@AEAC That’s fantastic! Thank you!

[@2002ZRX1200R]

I like my mk ii as much as my m3. Trigger on my mk ii is much better. The only thingI like on the m3 more is the tuning ease. My favorite fx is my wildcat mk iii .22. More accurate than my impacts or maverick, and ergonomics are perfect and the trigger was match grade perfection right out of the box.

[@DougFLA123]

@@2002ZRX1200R I’m torn between the Wildcat MKIII and the Impact M3. I’ve never handled an FX gun but know I want at least one.

[@MrGaditana]

I have a question please : I have my FX Maverick since 2 Months , the Gun is with the original Factory Setting , i`am well with it ! It is a problem , it could affect the Lifespan or something O-Rings etc ?

[@tracyr5594]

this is fascinating information however i wonder if it actually translates to other owners mavericks. I have tried to replicate other peoples settings with my hatsan flashpup and I don't get the same fps using same regulator pressure and hammer spring settings. Every gun seems unique which is annoying.

[@Yazabdul]

Trying to learn from you but it’s not working out well on my end. Just not letting air into the regulator. I actually damaged the 2nd regulator because no air will go back into it.

[@2002ZRX1200R]

My maverick has such a loud hammer strike it rings my ear thats closest to the cheek rest.

[@cabsgiec.milanio8656]

How to buy..im here in philippines

[@trevorburrows515]

hi I have just put a new hammer and spring with pellet probe for slugs but will only load when macro is on number8 can you help thanks

[@hayaksisheytan]

1. Regulator 140 Bar 2. Regulator 110 Bar. It takes time for the regulator manometer to come from 100 bar to 110 bar after 2-3 shots. 8-10 seconds. What is the problem. Instability in FPS 1000-940 chasm

[@jeremiah6864]

Same with mine. FX told me to set the 1st reg 50 bar from the 2nd. Some AMP regs are more sensitive then others. I did it and the issue is mostly gone. It still takes a few secs to adjust but much faster now. Ernest Rowe has a video that may relate to the issue: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pl7TXqZ9ia92n6M

[@NhialaumSXiong]

how to purchase it?

[@laeljon]

So, no idea where the IHS was set previous....

[@rcpilot2007]

Isn't this an old video? STEVE where is the M3 tuning guide????????

[@SM-hj1fl]

Friends don't let friend buy dual reg airguns. Trust me folks, I have a dozen FX guns, spend the extra cash and get an M3/Panthera, and much easier to tune. If you want to tinker with pressures, play with different ammo, etc. going through multiple tunes on this is a pain. Just don't...or message me and buy mine so I can get a Panthera Hunter. ;-) All that said, brilliant videos.

[@kwikshooter1]

Lasik changes the CORNEA. Not the LENS. Lens issues are entirely different. You have PRESBYOPIA, or "OLD SIGHT" .

[@smokkelaer1]

Math says that es of 25fps at 1000fps gives you a 20mm spread on paper at 100meters. Es does matter.

[@brokosok]

If you want to maintain the integrity of your tunes, please show a video to all the novices on how you were coming up with these internal hammer spring adjustments. The only way you could be coming up with these 5.80 mm and 3.11 mm measurements is by taking that hammer wheel out of the gun and measuring them so you have a lot of people scratching their head if you want to be thorough, be thorough

[@BlackJoker.22]

The Maverick is a very expensive gun costing $5000 in my country.

[@starlightHT]

😂 Dude 5K dollars? But does it only exist on the black market alongside elephant ivory and tiger liver? 1.2 to 1.6K In Europe

[@williamp6723]

Where? On the planet Mars????

[@BlackJoker.22]

@@williamp6723 Earth, of course.😁 The import agent is to provide quick maintenance, like taking out insurance. I'm explaining. However, we also sell pellets that do not require maintenance at roughly three times the price.

[@BlackJoker.22]

​@@starlightHT I live in Japan, but since gun control is the strictest in the world, there are few airgun users, so gun shops are not closed, so they are sold at high prices. But it's a little too expensive

[@williamp6723]

@@BlackJoker.22 i,am agried with you, what the pellets. Slugs are now cheaper! In my country tho, but i was making a joke about mars. Keep up shooting.

[@SoulSniped]

hey Steve! shoutout from India! We're restricted to .177 Cal here and through reliable sources i understand there're over 1k FX Airgun owners, mix of Maverick Compact (500mm Barrel-Double Reg.), and Impact M2 (600mm Barrel). And i happen to be one of the Maverick Compact's. I understand the same tuning principles apply in .177 but the heaviest and affordable projectiles here are in ~16gr ballpark, slugs, around 18-20gr. >>Could You present to us most powerful (knock-down impact) and at the same time accurate (smallest group size) tune for 50 & 100 Yards? >>Another request would be a stripe-down video of full servicing the Maverick and Compact since there're multiple owners who've burst O-rings, and possibly second reg., messing up caught in temptation to increase thump at distance. And if that was a 'Long-Text', i've watched Your 1+hrs Videos can't number how many times, and if above requests come out to be served in 2+hrs long, It'd won't deter the determined ones either... special thanks for the session with PJ.... a lotssa fundamentals brainwork there!