Author Topic: remington express XP .177 is a 23 FPE magnum ? (Read 6302 times))

tuanhatsan125 · « **on:** November 14, 2014, 05:28:48 PM »

Can any one confirm if this is a 23 fpe magnum class as claims by Remington ? it a beautiful air rifle , i will buy it if it can do 19 fpe .

56S · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2014, 07:06:06 PM »

Linkie dink clickity click?
Ok. Did some reading and as usual, the numbers seem inflated. Even though PA states that the numbers are with lead pellets. The are still a bit high. One review said upper 900s and that's only 17lb/ft range. I really wish these companies would get away from the high numbers sales pitch. If they offered these in .22 they might have a decent shooter but since they know velocity sells, they push the inaccurate but fast shooters.

CA_Blacktail · « **Reply #2 on:** November 14, 2014, 10:43:46 PM »

Well I bit the bullet and picked one up on impulse. Mounted a one piece scope mount and slapped on the factory scope. Cleaned the bore with some goo-gone and started shooting. First shots were just a tad low and to the right but they were consistent! After getting the scope zeroed I was hitting the center of crosman pellet tins easily at 12 yds. As for power I haven't tested it yet but I sincerely doubt that it's a magnum springer. I'll try to chrony it tomorrow, so far I'm in love with this gun. Light and balanced but punched through both sides of a can easily with cphps. Looks great too (although I'd rather not have the muzzle device which IMHO ruins the beautiful lines).

Matt15 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 14, 2014, 10:50:40 PM »

I hate that muzzle break on the front. Other than that it is a beautiful gun.

tuanhatsan125 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 14, 2014, 11:20:08 PM »

totally agreed with Matt15 on that , but it is a real silencer not just a muzzle break so you win some and loose some here .

tuanhatsan125 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 14, 2014, 11:22:41 PM »

I am sorry , I mean sound suppressor .

CA_Blacktail · « **Reply #6 on:** November 14, 2014, 11:25:27 PM »

I'd really like to put a metal muzzle on the end there. I think the rifle deserves it

One more quick pic:

tuanhatsan125 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 14, 2014, 11:29:00 PM »

Thanks CA_Blacktail , waiting for your chrony .

tuanhatsan125 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 14, 2014, 11:35:05 PM »

looks very nice !I hope it has the power too , it is a keeper right CA_Blacktail ?

. I will order one . BTW Midwayusa only $93 . you should get it from them .

CA_Blacktail · « **Reply #9 on:** November 14, 2014, 11:50:09 PM »

This one is definitely a keeper, I am in love with the weight and balance as well as the shot cycle.

fgwhite · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2014, 01:28:20 AM »

i bought the grey tactical from mid way on sale gun felt great but it had a spring and there was twang but if it was say tunded like flying dragon does it would make a sweet gun

Kailua · « **Reply #11 on:** November 15, 2014, 02:02:24 AM »

Yeah Flying Dragon will be selling some of these rifles. I am sure Mike will run some through the chrony.

Kailua · « **Reply #12 on:** November 15, 2014, 03:26:43 AM »

Oh by the way if you check Flying Dragon in the vendors gate he does offer the .22 barrel for $43.

mikeiniowa · « **Reply #13 on:** November 15, 2014, 08:04:39 AM »

with some luck I will have the XP's early next week, will do a chrony test with what I have in the way of pellets and let you know how it does. The power may be down some from the levels in the XS-28, found the Express to be around 50 fps slower than the XS-25....

CA_Blacktail · « **Reply #14 on:** November 15, 2014, 09:46:37 AM »

Wow I wish I had gotten the 4-11 on that earlier! I would've loved one gone over by you Mike, but now the dilemma because the one I bought is a straight shooter! I think the .22 barrel is gonna be a must! Also, this rifle is a lot LESS hold sensitive than the Ruger Impact I have. I can't say enough about it, this is a rifle that the (new) Beeman should've had their name on.

mikeiniowa · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2014, 07:46:39 PM »

after testing the Remington Express XP I can safely say they are not by any means a 23 ft/lb. rifle. The most I have been able to get out of them in stock form is around 17 fpe....same rifle as the express internally, just some bling on the outside.

56S · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2014, 08:23:29 PM »

Kind of a pinstripe performance package. You suppose it was a typo and they meant to say 23j?

tuanhatsan125 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2014, 09:45:24 PM »

thanks Mike ! good thing that I wait for your test . They so trust worthy !

CA_Blacktail · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2014, 01:03:22 AM »

Yea my chrony has played its last solo so I couldn't get any reliable numbers. I was sure that these weren't magnum springers, they shoot too darn easy.

D14Jeff · « **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2014, 01:53:52 AM »

Quote from: mikeiniowa on November 17, 2014, 07:46:39 PM

after testing the Remington Express XP I can safely say they are not by any means a 23 ft/lb. rifle. The most I have been able to get out of them in stock form is around 17 fpe....same rifle as the express internally, just some bling on the outside.

so it's just as you said a week or so ago ... it's basically a xs 25 action with a xs 26 (r9 "clone") trigger ....... but with remingtons hype machine .
how does the trigger on these compare to the xs25 with your second screw mod ? is either trigger better than the other ?

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remington express XP .177 is a 23 FPE magnum ?

Author Topic: remington express XP .177 is a 23 FPE magnum ? (Read 6302 times))

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