{"id":3985,"date":"2016-06-20T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T16:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/?p=3985"},"modified":"2017-02-07T10:57:02","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T17:57:02","slug":"fx-royale-500-part-deux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/fx-royale-500-part-deux.html","title":{"rendered":"FX Royale 500 (Part Deux)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was necessary to break the blog into two parts because bad weather prevented me from spending time shooting the Royale<\/a> and I also wanted to expound on the excellent FX scope that accompanied the Royale.\u00a0 Before I get to the meat of the matter, allow me to make a correction from Part One:\u00a0 I reported that the Owner\u2019s Manual recommended limiting the weight of pellets to 16 grains.\u00a0 That information only applied to another FX rifle and the Royale handled heavy .25 caliber pellets with aplomb.\u00a0 I apologize for not catching the mistake \u2013 need new reading glasses I guess\u2026<\/p>\n

As mentioned in Part One, the Royale is a joy to shoot. It also liked the various pellets and weights I tried and it just kept on producing single ragged hole shots all day long from a bench at 50 feet no matter what I fed through it.\u00a0 My plan is to attend the Extreme Benchrest<\/a> competition in Mesa, AZ in October and I certainly hope I can cajole the good folks at AofA to loan me this bad boy again for the shoot.\u00a0 For hunters reading this, the .25 caliber Royale can develop over 45 foot pounds of energy and the rotary magazine has no problem with polymer tipped Polymags.\u00a0 This is great news if you are a Polymag fan.\u00a0 Some rotary magazines can\u2019t handle the extra length (Polymag came out with a shorter version to accommodate for this).\u00a0 You could single feed the longer .25 cal. pellets out there (no separate single-shot pellet tray accessory needed) but it is great for hunters that like the polymer tipped pellets to have the 11 rounds at the ready in the field.\"FX<\/a><\/p>\n

The chronograph results on the pellets run through the Royale showed: JSB Kings at 25.39 grains averaged 663.2 fps.\u00a0 Predator Polymags at 26 grains averaged 679.1 fps generating.\u00a0 All the shots were fired using the middle power level adjustment and were generating 24 to 26 foot pounds of energy at that power setting.\u00a0 The Royale even liked the new 16.4 grain lead-free pellets provided by Dick at Predator.\u00a0 They clocked at an average of 796.2 fps and were giving equivalent accuracy results.\u00a0 Trigger pull averaged 15.6 ounces on the two-stage match trigger as it came out of the box and I found it perfect for me without any adjustment.\u00a0 Shooting outdoors on the highest power setting, the muzzle report was still so quiet that I could hear the pellet hitting the target backstop.\u00a0 The advances in sound dampening technology in both firearms and airguns have been dramatic and are very welcome changes.<\/p>\n

The Royale can be stripped, serviced and assembled by the owner in 30 minutes according to the AofA website.\u00a0 The pressure gauge is only marked in the bar designation and the warranty (mentioned in Part One) is one year, although the quality that goes into these guns makes me believe you will receive a lifetime of shooting pleasure with minimal maintenance.<\/p>\n

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FX Optics 6-18x44mm scope<\/p><\/div>\n

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Relatively new for FX, they have stepped into the scope arena with their line called FX Optics<\/a>.\u00a0 The line includes a couple of different scopes and the unit that shipped with the Royale was the 6-18x44mm Illuminated Reticle in the 30mm tube.\u00a0 Here are some particulars:<\/p>\n