Excellent video! 1/4 inch dowel works great in .25 just put it in a drill and wrap some sand paper around it. Work it back and forth with the drill spinning you'll soon have a great wooden dowel to push patches through or what have you. Thanks for making this!
Like i said on the forum, extremly helpful video! Just one thing, in the min 1:52 you said that if you have that hole you have a reg installed, that's not correct. The reg vent hole is pre-drilled from factory to make easier the process to install a regulator when you want to, so that hole is on every Royale, the difference is that it may not be drilled all the way though to act as a reg vent hole. Cheers and nice video!
Hi, I am new to FX and recently purchased a Royale 500 which I am still in the process of breaking it in. Really appreciate your video - nice have a preview with detailed instructions and cautions before going inside on my own :-) Hoping that you will do video on tuning the rifle performance (adjusting the regulator, transfer port and hammer spring). Subscribed to your channel and will check out your other videos shortly. Cheers! Hank
Hank, Thank you for watching and subscribing too! If you head over to AirgunNation.com, you'll be able to start up a thread or a chat with me and I can walk you through the other stuff.
Thanks Tom for the great video. My problem is it needs to shoot a little faster. I bought mine about a year and a half ago. My main concern is that when I have it on high it has an average 925fps with .22 caliber 14.3gr pellets. When I turn it to medium it drops to 620fps and when I go to low it is 430fps. What could be causing that? Thank you for your time.
Hi Steven, Have you tried the 18gr pellets? The Royale's have always been a fan of those. 18's at about 905-910 (IIRC) is magic! How fast are you looking to go? If you break the speed of sound, there's a good chance you'll see your groups open up. Regarding your question, there is a balance between the regulator and the hammer spring adjuster (Part #D2) If you have adjusted your hammer spring already, you may have pushed it too far? If you've adjusted your regulator, without a reg tester, it may be set too low. (A regulator tester is the ONLY way to accurately adjust those regulators.) Be advised, the hammer spring adjuster has loc-tite on it! You have to heat it up to break the loc-tite loose or you'll strip the hex key hole. A side option might be to grab a HUMA regulator from AoA. I've been thinking about picking one up for my loaner R400. 2 reasons... 1) It's HUMA which means it's quality 2) It has adjustment marks on it so, no need for a reg tester. I'd post this question on Airgun Nation. You'll have advice coming from all over the world from people with huge amounts of knowledge about this.
@@Atoyota25 thank you. I do also shoot the 18gr but the fastest they will go is 830fps. I like to shoot them at around 930fps. I wish it was as easy to adjust as my crown, impact m3, the king or the alpha wolf. My red wolf pushes the 18gr at 980 on low. I will check out that website you suggested. Thanks again.
if you make a L shape of wire or pin so one length in 10mm long and put it in the little hole ,if it goes all the way in ,then its got a reg only goes in 5mm then its not been drilled
I like your videos, even I could keep up and follow your instructions. I have the FX Bobcat MK2 the one with the fill port up front, and a Gen 2 Marauder both in .25 cal . No problems yet, I have had them both for about three years and both are tac drivers.. My question is, is their a problem using Harbor freight o-rings or are these o-rings in these FX rifles special. I have a couple of boxes with various size o-rings. I have been trying to find a maintenance / repair video on my FX Bobcat MK and have not found one yet. Should you ever do a bobcat MK2 video let me know.
I can't answer you 100% but, I think they are of a different density than the HF ones. I don't think it's worth it unless your looking for a temporary solution just to get you by for a while.
Ok Tom, I finally got my first air leak in my Fx Bobcat MK2. I got a heck of a run, about 6 yrs of no problems. Those guys told me that o-rings should only last 2/3 years.I must tell you it was your video that inspired me to try and fix my rifle. It was leaking from that hole you showed on your video and it was my regulator. I learned that the Royal and the Bobcat have the same block and regulator. I was going to send my rifle to FX USA so they could replace all of the o-rings on my rifle for $125.00, the shipping about $40.00 each way. Then they told me about 6 weeks to get around to repair it. So, I ordered the o-rings for the regulator from FX USA , I bought 2 of each and some other stuff.That should hold me for a long time. They were very nice and so helpful answering all of my questions. Any way they said I should get my o-rings in about 10 days. So, I went to Harbor Freight and bought a metric kit (Store House 389 o-rings Nitrile rubber) o-rings for $9.00. I was able to match all of the sizes, and installed them on my regulator, air cylinder and a few others. My rifle air cylinder is at 220 bar and I set the regulator at 140 bar. Setting the regulator took about 3 trys, I shot about 50 pellets and refilled the rifle air cylinder to 220 bar, and the regulator is at 140 bar and it is still holding. I will let you know how long they last with these o-rings Lol. Thank you for your video, I now have the knowledge and can rebuild my own rifle thanks to you.
Nice Video, thanks for posting. Quick question: I have the Bobcat Mk2 and I would like to switch the FX regulator for a HUMA one. It looks like all I have to do is remove the bottle port and reg and then simply put the HUMA one in? Correct? Thanks.
@@Atoyota25 Thanks for the fast reply. Actually, the Bobcat, Royale and Boss all use the same block,or whatever the main part is called. At least that is what I have heard many say at AGN, including Ernest Rowe who made a video about adjusting the regulator on all those rifles... th-cam.com/video/e90ANc8qb0k/w-d-xo.html Thanks. EDIT: It could be that they are just talking about the reg being the same? If so, my bad. But I really believe that the guts of all these three guns are the same.
@@fc1133 My Bobcat was one of the early ones. They altered them differently than they did with the Royales. I do recall a copper pipe being brazed into the workings. That's more what I meant when I said they were different. You can get an exploded view of the Bobcat from the FX site. Maybe that could help you out?
Hi great video i have a question when i dry fire my royal and put my cheek up against the power wheel adjuster theres a blast of air that comes out is this normal or has the seals blown .thanks
Do not dry fire the Royale! You will ultimately mushroom your valve and need major repairs. Since I don't dry fire my Royale, I wouldn't be able to answer your question.
I'll assume you already turned the power wheel all the way down to one "dot". If it's a regulated model, you can remove the reg and drop the pressure setting, down on it.
Tomcat Airguns no I’ve set it to full power on the adjuster so it’s on stage 3 . But that can’t be running anymore that 12ftlb as it’s illegal here in uk . So looking to lower the power another way . Do I just loosen the nut on the reg a little to drop the power ?
Great Video, you know what size O-ring the breach seal is? I had two pellets jammed from the Mag just inside the breach" and when cleared it tore the little O-ring. I have no schematic or parts list to find the size; I matched a 1/4 x 3/8 looks the same" except for the one that came out the breach is Clear in color & the one I have is black like most I've seen. Is the clear one special material? Also to take the barrel off do I need to take off the bottle? I WILL TAKE HELP FROM ANYONE WHO KNOWS""""
Here's a link for drawings and parts list - www.fxairguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Royal-Drawing-and-Partlist.pdf I think you need E-1 No, you do not need to remove the bottle to remove the barrel. But, it might make it easier. Make sure your safety is on as well.
It was so hard to change it, but I did, without disassemble it, because the bottle was almost full, and I was afraid to open it, any way, the noise while firing is coming from the front of the nozzle end.
My gauge won’t go up even if I fill in air but after I fired about 20 shots it automatically went up instead of going down. Can you please let me know as to what could be the problem and how to fix it?
Those little gauges are know to be inaccurate and a bit on the low side for quality. Make sure the plastic cup around the gauge hasn't come loose or is pushed against the needle. Other than that, I'd need a lot more info in order to help you out. I will tell you this... if it's a repeatable issue, then it's a traceable issue, which means it's a fixable issue. Also, FXUSA is now handling all technical issues on these. That might be your best bet.
Send it to a professional repair shop. If they screw it up, it's on them. If you screw it up, it's on you. IF I were to try working on something like that, I'd attempt to free it up with a solvent of some kind (think... wd-40). If I got it out, I'd plan on cleaning it THOROUGHLY to get all the solvent removed as well as the rust. You can so use a pin spanner or pair of needle nose to unscrew the brass piece. Then, try to find a bolt with the same thread pattern, screw it in where the brass piece was, then put moderate pressure on it the bolt in order to break the regulator free of the corrosion holding it in place. Again, a penetrating lube of some kind would assist this operation. But, you need to clean it all out afterwards as it has the possibility of exploding under high pressure.
Thanks for your help" I got the breach O-ring from AOA and I think I installed it properly (sits inside the barrel about a quarter inch in the groove) I put the barrel in the way you showed on the regulator vid, to get the barrel on I took off the bottle (simply unscrewed it) after lining up the barrel on the divits & tightening I screwed the bottle back and went to fill with air; the air rushed out the barrel? Couldn't get air to fill and stay... Did I miss a step somewhere?
Call AoA. They'll be able to help you out the best. I think they'll advise you to set the rifle to low power, cock the rifle, screw on a bottle with pressure in it, and shoot. That should reset your valve which I believe has slipped to the open position. It needs air to stay closed. I had this happen with my Boss and that's how I fixed it after being advised by AoA. I'm sure you're nervous right now. It'll be ok. Just put it away until tomorrow or, try what I advised (at your own risk). It's MUCH easier to talk about this stuff on Airgun Nation. I'm "Tominco"
You are the best instructor👍🏻
Love this thank you again 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent video. Very clear, very informative, easy to watch. Well done!
Thank you very much!
Great video. Just great. You're a very good instructor with every step thoroughly explained with great video detail. Super nice job!.
Mark, I really appreciate the kind words. And, I'm glad you got something out of my video! :)
my 400 is in the mail. i hope it has no leaks. paid to much for defective equipment. if it dose your video will be extremely helpful. thank you.
Thanks for great video I just bought an fx royal and don't know anything about maintenance with this video I learned a lot hat up for you
Thank you so much Tom , you help me to fix a fill port leak ! happy again
I suspect the plunger O-ring? ;) I'm really glad I was able to help get you back shooting quickly. Thanks for letting me know!
Excellent video! 1/4 inch dowel works great in .25 just put it in a drill and wrap some sand paper around it. Work it back and forth with the drill spinning you'll soon have a great wooden dowel to push patches through or what have you. Thanks for making this!
My pleasure! Thanks for the tip, and thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot!!!! I wil now make sure that its the o-ring that is leaking. Great video!!!
Terrific! I'm really happy to help you out.
Atoyota25 i have now replaced two o-rings and now is the fx perfect again. Thank you!!!
AWESOME!! Now you can be... "Happy Shooting" again! LOL
Atoyota25 Thank you buddy:-D I’m sure I will go out tomorrow!
Atoyota25 Hello again! do you recommend a 10 litre gas tube 300 bars or would you buy 15 litres? I’m exhausted now with my hand pump:-D
watched over on agn, but wanted to give you some thumbs up!
excellent video thanks for sharing
Thanks for the great videos and quick response.
Love this thanks
Bless you Man so Professional !!!
Well, thank you! That's very kind of you.
Спасибо за работу! Ты отличный рассказчик!
Thanks for the great tutorial video. You made it look easy.
Like i said on the forum, extremly helpful video! Just one thing, in the min 1:52 you said that if you have that hole you have a reg installed, that's not correct. The reg vent hole is pre-drilled from factory to make easier the process to install a regulator when you want to, so that hole is on every Royale, the difference is that it may not be drilled all the way though to act as a reg vent hole. Cheers and nice video!
Thanks for the correction. It's been a long time since I had my hands on an unregulated one.
thank you for the video!!
Hi, I am new to FX and recently purchased a Royale 500 which I am still in the process of breaking it in. Really appreciate your video - nice have a preview with detailed instructions and cautions before going inside on my own :-) Hoping that you will do video on tuning the rifle performance (adjusting the regulator, transfer port and hammer spring). Subscribed to your channel and will check out your other videos shortly. Cheers! Hank
Hank, Thank you for watching and subscribing too! If you head over to AirgunNation.com, you'll be able to start up a thread or a chat with me and I can walk you through the other stuff.
Thanks Tom for the great video. My problem is it needs to shoot a little faster. I bought mine about a year and a half ago. My main concern is that when I have it on high it has an average 925fps with .22 caliber 14.3gr pellets. When I turn it to medium it drops to 620fps and when I go to low it is 430fps. What could be causing that? Thank you for your time.
Hi Steven, Have you tried the 18gr pellets? The Royale's have always been a fan of those. 18's at about 905-910 (IIRC) is magic! How fast are you looking to go? If you break the speed of sound, there's a good chance you'll see your groups open up.
Regarding your question, there is a balance between the regulator and the hammer spring adjuster (Part #D2) If you have adjusted your hammer spring already, you may have pushed it too far? If you've adjusted your regulator, without a reg tester, it may be set too low. (A regulator tester is the ONLY way to accurately adjust those regulators.) Be advised, the hammer spring adjuster has loc-tite on it! You have to heat it up to break the loc-tite loose or you'll strip the hex key hole.
A side option might be to grab a HUMA regulator from AoA. I've been thinking about picking one up for my loaner R400. 2 reasons... 1) It's HUMA which means it's quality 2) It has adjustment marks on it so, no need for a reg tester.
I'd post this question on Airgun Nation. You'll have advice coming from all over the world from people with huge amounts of knowledge about this.
@@Atoyota25 thank you. I do also shoot the 18gr but the fastest they will go is 830fps. I like to shoot them at around 930fps. I wish it was as easy to adjust as my crown, impact m3, the king or the alpha wolf. My red wolf pushes the 18gr at 980 on low. I will check out that website you suggested. Thanks again.
hello ! can you give me the reference of your bi-pod please ? I want it for my R500
thanks, well done!
if you make a L shape of wire or pin so one length in 10mm long and put it in the little hole ,if it goes all the way in ,then its got a reg only goes in 5mm then its not been drilled
Great video. How do you remove the valveseat oring for replacement?
Thanks! I've never done that so, I couldn't tell you for certain.
I like your videos, even I could keep up and follow your instructions. I have the FX Bobcat MK2 the one with the fill port up front, and a Gen 2 Marauder both in .25 cal . No problems yet, I have had them both for about three years and both are tac drivers.. My question is, is their a problem using Harbor freight o-rings or are these o-rings in these FX rifles special. I have a couple of boxes with various size o-rings. I have been trying to find a maintenance / repair video on my FX Bobcat MK and have not found one yet. Should you ever do a bobcat MK2 video let me know.
I can't answer you 100% but, I think they are of a different density than the HF ones. I don't think it's worth it unless your looking for a temporary solution just to get you by for a while.
Ok Tom, I finally got my first air leak in my Fx Bobcat MK2. I got a heck of a run, about 6 yrs of no problems. Those guys told me that o-rings should only last 2/3 years.I must tell you it was your video that inspired me to try and fix my rifle. It was leaking from that hole you showed on your video and it was my regulator. I learned that the Royal and the Bobcat have the same block and regulator.
I was going to send my rifle to FX USA so they could replace all of the o-rings on my rifle for $125.00, the shipping about $40.00 each way. Then they told me about 6 weeks to get around to repair it. So, I ordered the o-rings for the regulator from FX USA , I bought 2 of each and some other stuff.That should hold me for a long time. They were very nice and so helpful answering all of my questions. Any way they said I should get my o-rings in about 10 days. So, I went to Harbor Freight and bought a metric kit (Store House 389 o-rings Nitrile rubber) o-rings for $9.00. I was able to match all of the sizes, and installed them on my regulator, air cylinder and a few others. My rifle air cylinder is at 220 bar and I set the regulator at 140 bar. Setting the regulator took about 3 trys, I shot about 50 pellets and refilled the rifle air cylinder to 220 bar, and the regulator is at 140 bar and it is still holding. I will let you know how long they last with these o-rings Lol. Thank you for your video, I now have the knowledge and can rebuild my own rifle thanks to you.
Good video,
Can you tell me, does the regulator of fX Royale same with the FX verminator MK II.
Thanks
I believe they are the same since they use the same block.
Nice Video, thanks for posting. Quick question: I have the Bobcat Mk2 and I would like to switch the FX regulator for a HUMA one. It looks like all I have to do is remove the bottle port and reg and then simply put the HUMA one in? Correct? Thanks.
I never took my Bobcat apart and they're different than the Royales.
@@Atoyota25 Thanks for the fast reply. Actually, the Bobcat, Royale and Boss all use the same block,or whatever the main part is called. At least that is what I have heard many say at AGN, including Ernest Rowe who made a video about adjusting the regulator on all those rifles... th-cam.com/video/e90ANc8qb0k/w-d-xo.html
Thanks.
EDIT: It could be that they are just talking about the reg being the same? If so, my bad. But I really believe that the guts of all these three guns are the same.
@@fc1133 My Bobcat was one of the early ones. They altered them differently than they did with the Royales. I do recall a copper pipe being brazed into the workings. That's more what I meant when I said they were different. You can get an exploded view of the Bobcat from the FX site. Maybe that could help you out?
Hi great video i have a question when i dry fire my royal and put my cheek up against the power wheel adjuster theres a blast of air that comes out is this normal or has the seals blown .thanks
Do not dry fire the Royale! You will ultimately mushroom your valve and need major repairs. Since I don't dry fire my Royale, I wouldn't be able to answer your question.
How do I lower the power on my FX Royale. Hammer spring adjuster is as far as it can go and it’s still to powerful in the uk .
I'll assume you already turned the power wheel all the way down to one "dot". If it's a regulated model, you can remove the reg and drop the pressure setting, down on it.
Tomcat Airguns no I’ve set it to full power on the adjuster so it’s on stage 3 . But that can’t be running anymore that 12ftlb as it’s illegal here in uk . So looking to lower the power another way . Do I just loosen the nut on the reg a little to drop the power ?
@@glyndwr1282 i believe so. It's been quite a while. Small adjustments make a big difference.
Thanks 👋
Great Video, you know what size O-ring the breach seal is? I had two pellets jammed from the Mag just inside the breach" and when cleared it tore the little O-ring.
I have no schematic or parts list to find the size; I matched a 1/4 x 3/8 looks the same" except for the one that came out the breach is Clear in color & the one I have is black like most I've seen. Is the clear one special material? Also to take the barrel off do I need to take off the bottle? I WILL TAKE HELP FROM ANYONE WHO KNOWS""""
Here's a link for drawings and parts list - www.fxairguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Royal-Drawing-and-Partlist.pdf
I think you need E-1
No, you do not need to remove the bottle to remove the barrel. But, it might make it easier. Make sure your safety is on as well.
Great video, thank you very much, I had royale 400 with no leak, but it make loud sound when fire, what do you guess is it from?
I'd bet its the breech O-ring.
Tomcat Airguns I will try to change it today, thanks.
It was so hard to change it, but I did, without disassemble it, because the bottle was almost full, and I was afraid to open it, any way, the noise while firing is coming from the front of the nozzle end.
Hello I'm willing to buy FX Royal 500 how do I know if its regulated or not... As you said some of them ain't regulated
1:51 min
Also 4:39
@@Atoyota25 thanks
My gauge won’t go up even if I fill in air but after I fired about 20 shots it automatically went up instead of going down. Can you please let me know as to what could be the problem and how to fix it?
Those little gauges are know to be inaccurate and a bit on the low side for quality. Make sure the plastic cup around the gauge hasn't come loose or is pushed against the needle.
Other than that, I'd need a lot more info in order to help you out. I will tell you this... if it's a repeatable issue, then it's a traceable issue, which means it's a fixable issue.
Also, FXUSA is now handling all technical issues on these. That might be your best bet.
Thanks I’ll try and see how it goes 👍🏻👍🏻
، is it available in 22 caliber.. FX royale 500
The 400 is .177 and .22. The 500 is .25. The boss is the same as a Royale but, in .30.
What to do if regulator struck inside due to rust?
Send it to a professional repair shop. If they screw it up, it's on them. If you screw it up, it's on you. IF I were to try working on something like that, I'd attempt to free it up with a solvent of some kind (think... wd-40). If I got it out, I'd plan on cleaning it THOROUGHLY to get all the solvent removed as well as the rust. You can so use a pin spanner or pair of needle nose to unscrew the brass piece. Then, try to find a bolt with the same thread pattern, screw it in where the brass piece was, then put moderate pressure on it the bolt in order to break the regulator free of the corrosion holding it in place. Again, a penetrating lube of some kind would assist this operation. But, you need to clean it all out afterwards as it has the possibility of exploding under high pressure.
Thanks for your help" I got the breach O-ring from AOA and I think I installed it properly (sits inside the barrel about a quarter inch in the groove) I put the barrel in the way you showed on the regulator vid, to get the barrel on I took off the bottle (simply unscrewed it) after lining up the barrel on the divits & tightening I screwed the bottle back and went to fill with air; the air rushed out the barrel? Couldn't get air to fill and stay... Did I miss a step somewhere?
Call AoA. They'll be able to help you out the best.
I think they'll advise you to set the rifle to low power, cock the rifle, screw on a bottle with pressure in it, and shoot. That should reset your valve which I believe has slipped to the open position. It needs air to stay closed. I had this happen with my Boss and that's how I fixed it after being advised by AoA.
I'm sure you're nervous right now. It'll be ok. Just put it away until tomorrow or, try what I advised (at your own risk).
It's MUCH easier to talk about this stuff on Airgun Nation. I'm "Tominco"
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