Enquired with Air Arms about future line-up

[Glem.Chally]

Well before I decided on the FX Royale I was testing the waters and seeing what I wanted. I wanted .25 and I liked the looks of Air Arms s510, but as I understand the .25 has the same valve as the .22 and .177 so its limited. I emailed them and asked if they have any plans for a 50-60FPE .25 in the future, they basically said they have no plans to have a hotter shooting .25. 

Pretty disappointing, they say they set their .25 to shoot 820fps with 25.4s which works out to about 38FPE and they have no plans to increase it. Why would anyone buy the .25 if it makes the same power as the .22?

What do you guys think? I bet a 50FPE .25 S510 would sell great.

 

[ackuric]

I agree but on another note you should be able to either A) mod the valve for more power or B) make a custom valve with more power.

 

[scrane]

AirArms guns are built around a pretty old design from the days of the 12fpe .177. It could be that the internal dimensions cannot support the flows you require. 

 

[NMshooter]

Air Arms builds rifles for the European market. The Galahad is the closest attempt for the US but I would still stay with a .177 or .22 caliber. All AA rifles are not very well suited in the .25 caliber. There are other brands at that price better suited for the .25 caliber. 

 

[Hynzie]

i hope AA does a few things to compete with others in the power hungry US market ,,,,,but they stand idle ....no regulated rifles no hi power stuff ,,,seem to only catering to the euro market ,,,,one thing if you wath matt dubbers vids you see him with a 22 cal AAultimate which he claims 59 fpe i know he put a reg in there but not sure how he got it shooting that hot

 

[Glem.Chally]

"hynzie"i hope AA does a few things to compete with others in the power hungry US market ,,,,,but they stand idle ....no regulated rifles no hi power stuff ,,,seem to only catering to the euro market ,,,,one thing if you wath matt dubbers vids you see him with a 22 cal AAultimate which he claims 59 fpe i know he put a reg in there but not sure how he got it shooting that hot

Yeah, thats what I'm saying they would sell well if they made the .25 shoot hotter. But they've been in the game a long time, what do I know. I'm not sure where you get that Matt said his AA .22 made 59FPE.

I think you're mistaken, thats an 18.1 at 1200fps,

After the reg gets installed it runs about 35FPE, their BIG DOG .25 makes 38FPE.