Ok guys.
To get that out of the way right off.. for a Turkish made "mid hang tag" gun this is next level.
Iīm spoiled enough to have fooled around with the more upscale FX stuff for years and actually just bought me YET another Impact in the form n shape of the M3.
A formidable gun, and i believe Mr Axelsson pulled a REAL wise stunt when setting the M3 up such that owners can toss n compare tunes across the world as he made them all "numeric".
However.
Iīm real happy to report that the rest of the world isnīt exactly at a standstill either, which is why THIS particular post...
So let me introduce you to Reximex new flagship, the Meta Premium.
In a sense this is nothing short of a paradigm shift, cause this thing is put together for REAL. Mine here in what they call FDE finish.. and sporting a cheaper aluminium bottle (CF is available as an option, just not imported up here).
In an effort to get the negatives out of the way and be done with it thereīs all in all TWO points i feel Reximex need to adress with this gun. First up the mags are the same for MOST Reximex made PCPīs, which for the most part is fine n dandy.
However.
When you put the Meta onto the market sporting said mags.. they simply come up short cause 90ccīs of plenum and a 700mm long barrel says it all.
Now. For the 25cal maybe not the end of the world as them mags WILL fit 41 grainers, which to many will suffice i bet, while the 22cal version.. just forget about it.
Iīve previous come to both modify the Reximex offerings acrylic mag lids - for them to take longer pills.. and this works. By cutting the inside of said lid down approx 1.5mm heavier pills can no doubt be fitted and doing so iīve come to be able to use 40 grain slugs on my heavily modified Reximex Zone.
Truth be told though the remedy here would be so simple Reximex should really be ashamed of themselves as the mags for the Kral guns are ABSOLUTE dead ringers and all they need to do is call them up and ask.. same owners remember.
The Kral mags are a healthy 3mm longer, which would make for a WORLD of difference for a gun like the Meta Premium. As Reximex in turn, in contrast to ALL other Turkish mans, actually LISTEN to what us end users put forth i adviced them to market the exact same main block as an aftermarket deal, just with the rear "wall" of the mag cutout set 3mm further back to take the already existing Kral mags.
Yes.
This WOULD certainly turn a page.. no doubt about it. This reasoning though holds true for ALL Reximex guns really, whereas owners want to soup them up. Or maybe just cater to a given situation.
In short? They are at a point where this simply needs to be solved, and itīs dead easy. 20min using Solidworks and youīre there.
Second point is that the gun is to heavy, and especially so for a chassis gun. True.. a 700mm barrel comes at a weight, no argument, but the thing is an EASY almost a kilo heavier than my M3...
So. Having had this piece around for a little while by now iīm given serious thought to putting various parts on the mill. Down to actually cutting spiral flutes into the barrels outside.
This being said?
FOR a gun it is!
Seeing the following pictures what we need to keep in mind is that it carries approx HALF the hang tag of the M3 of mine. In short, seeing the level of build.. yeah well.
Days of "Turkish fit" are dead gone. Just LOOK at the thing! Plz take my word for that it works the same no matter if inside or outside. Theyīve REALLY pulled the string on the bow this time out!
The Meta though, as you take it out of the box, still is rather.. "held back" running 4.5mm ports throughout. For a gun on a 90cc plenum and 700mm of barrel length.. H*LL NO!
The intent here is WAY beyond that, and as the story unfolds well..
So i set out to make this thing work as intended, first step being to increase transfer ports throughout to 6.3mm. This might sound large but plz keep in mind that this is a regulated gun.
...and what we lack in pressure we need to make up for in volume - to get where weīre going.
That lovely barrel.. will shoot. This is using 33.95 JSB pellets at 30m before even cleaning the barrel out. Yes. Accuracy has since improved beyond this BUT.. hereīs the real caveat cause see..
Same barrel, same 30 meters just... using H&N 34grain hollow point slugs running around the 1000 mark. Yep. Thing doesnīt really care if pellets or slugs, itīll shoot both equally well.
While at it, of course the barrel got the "go around" on the lathe too. Of course it did as the least was to make sure there were no burrs and what not left after increasing transfer port diameter.
Yep. It even looks "heavy" where it sits. Need to adress that cause this much is for sure, this oneīll stay with papa for a while. Uhu. Sports a shroud with a diffusor setup to take a 1/2"-20 UNF moderator.
But..
Itīs like they were having a big d*ck contest. So that there is the stock diffusor for the shroud
Now.. thatīs one MASSIVE diffusor! To absolutely no avail what so ever.. what WERE they thinking!?! Cause make no mistake, albeit being a bullpup this is NOT a short rifle with ANY moderator installed.
Whatīs more, a diffusor canīt very well do more than redirect air down the shroud right? Well. Iīm here to tell you that just as when putting EFFECTIVE moderators together itīs ALL about the through hole. "Design" all you want, if that "choke" of a min diameter for the caliber through hole isnīt there.. itīll amount to rather specific not one YOTA.
So.
Yeah. Got a little sideways with the mill there cutting the "window" ports out. Suffice it to say that this thing is based on the current FX ideas for a diffusor, out of the simple reason that it WORKS, and sports a through hole on 6.8mm.
What this does is "shave" off air in such a manner the shroud becomes WAY more active, net result being a way more silent unit. All wins as far as iīm concerned.
To be noted here is that i since a while use filler in my shrouds too, making them even more effective at what they do.
This way shorter diffusor (approx 100m (or 4 inches) worth) of course brought that the shroud had to be cut back accordingly.