Air Arms S510 "recoil"

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I know being a pcp that it doesn't recoil like a normal firearm but I have found that my S510 jumps a bit when fired so unless I pay attention to my grip and follow through I don't get the best accuracy. Has anybody else had this experience with their s510?

FWIW mine is the .25 so I think the heavy hammer and hammer spring is the reason it jumps pretty good? Not sure if the .177 and .22 use softer springs? I know for sure after shooting almost 1000 pellets through it that the problem is NOT the gun but the way I'm holding it. I have a bipod fitted and use a rear bag under the butt of the rifle. If I pay close attention it will shoot .5" at 50 yards but more often than not the groups are closer to .75" with a sometime flyer that opens it up to 1".

Don't get me wrong I still love the gun but after shooting my mutant the s510 feels like shooting a springer lol!
 
.5" to .75" at 50 yards is pretty good shooting. I get similar results with my S510 .22 and I can do a little better with some of my heaver guns. I am not sure why but it might be that little jump that increases as weight decreases. It is that small size and light weight that attracts me to the S510 when I am in the woods and shooting off-hand. You could drill out your stock and add 3 pounds of lead and let us know it shoots better from the bench.
 
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I agree it is most likely because the rifle is so light. I'm happy with the accuracy I get with it for sure. I have a 1 1/8" spinner at 50 yards and the s510 will nail it 10/10 times. The guns not the problem, I just need to practice with it more. No need to bust out the power tools quite yet lol.

I used to have an s400 sl carbine and it shot amazing. That gun is the reason I bought another AA.

 
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More power means more recoil, and that gets noticeable in the bigger calibers. One of Newton's laws says "that for every reaction, there's an equal an opposite reaction" , 40 fpe pushing back thru 7 pound of rifle becomes noticeable, but its obviously next to nothing compared to a center-fire cartridge.

My S510 is a 22 cal and I mostly shoot it on half power for general use. Its slick.
 
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That makes sense. Up til the .25 s510 I've only shot 30fpe .22's. It's funny the most rational explanation and it's the one thing I didn't think of. Thanks guys. I did shoot a real tight <.5" group with it today at 49 yards. Also aimed at a giant pine tree that's around 80 yards away so I could track the pellet flight and they fly straight as an arrow! Can't wait til it warms up so I can play with it more.
 
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