Hi all,
I'm new to the forums and new to PCP air rifles, but not new to air rifles.
My first was a Crossman .22 beech stock pump-up model I got in 1963. A number of springers and a gas piston followed: an Air Arms TX200 ,22 in Walnut; a BSA break barrel in 1973 Beech stock .22 with match peep sights; a Hatsan Vortex Sniper in .22, and a Weihrauch HW95 Luxus.
Last week I got a gorgeous .22 caliber Air Arms S510 FX (regulated, 10 shot repeater, in walnut. The rifle looks gorgeous. I also ordered an Air Venturi 98 cubic foot carbon fiber air tank so I could fill it. I'm in Florida, and I belong to a shooting club/range that has numerous indoor ranges: all air-conditioned, each with a Rangemaster present at all times, and ranges up to 100 yds long. Inside. Did I mention airconditioned? It was 96 degrees here today at 88% humidity.
Anyhow, I can no longer cock the Hatsan. I had an untreated torn rotator cuff in 1970 (college football). And the TX200 and Weihrauch HW95L are easier to cock, but I will be up all night and taking heavy pain medication for the next 48 hours if I shoot ANY of them for an hour (or less). So I bought the Air Arms PCP rifle as my first-ever PCP, and likely the only PCP rifle I will be getting in this lifetime, given that I am over 70 years old and not in the greatest of health. But I plan to shoot it 3-4 times a week. I bought a nice Plano case for the S510 (the case has wheels), and I built a lightweight rolling carrier for the Air Venturi carbon fiber tank. I'm not going to let physical limitations keep me from a sport I love.
OK. Now that the long-winded introduction is out of the way, here's the reason for this post. I have never fired a PCP rifle. The closest I came to it was a Crossman CO2 pistol in the 1970s that looked like a Luger and was highly inaccurate.
So here are the rifle details: The rifle: Air Arms S510 XS Xtra FAC PCP Air Rifle, Regulated, Walnut Stock, in,22 calibers. I have 3 magazines to go with it and a large collection of pellets and slugs to allow me to see what this rifle likes best.
The rifle is topped with a set of Sportsmatch 30mm high rings that hold a Primary Arms 4-14 X 44 a/o scope with a mil dot reticle.
Is there any advice you Air Arms S510 PCP owners can give a first-time user of not only this rifle in particular but PCPs in general? Is there any information you can pass on?
It's going to be a few days until the compressed ait rank arrives and I can get it charged. This is a really beautiful rifle, and I don't want to do anything to screw it up.
Thanks for your time and consideration,
I'm new to the forums and new to PCP air rifles, but not new to air rifles.
My first was a Crossman .22 beech stock pump-up model I got in 1963. A number of springers and a gas piston followed: an Air Arms TX200 ,22 in Walnut; a BSA break barrel in 1973 Beech stock .22 with match peep sights; a Hatsan Vortex Sniper in .22, and a Weihrauch HW95 Luxus.
Last week I got a gorgeous .22 caliber Air Arms S510 FX (regulated, 10 shot repeater, in walnut. The rifle looks gorgeous. I also ordered an Air Venturi 98 cubic foot carbon fiber air tank so I could fill it. I'm in Florida, and I belong to a shooting club/range that has numerous indoor ranges: all air-conditioned, each with a Rangemaster present at all times, and ranges up to 100 yds long. Inside. Did I mention airconditioned? It was 96 degrees here today at 88% humidity.
Anyhow, I can no longer cock the Hatsan. I had an untreated torn rotator cuff in 1970 (college football). And the TX200 and Weihrauch HW95L are easier to cock, but I will be up all night and taking heavy pain medication for the next 48 hours if I shoot ANY of them for an hour (or less). So I bought the Air Arms PCP rifle as my first-ever PCP, and likely the only PCP rifle I will be getting in this lifetime, given that I am over 70 years old and not in the greatest of health. But I plan to shoot it 3-4 times a week. I bought a nice Plano case for the S510 (the case has wheels), and I built a lightweight rolling carrier for the Air Venturi carbon fiber tank. I'm not going to let physical limitations keep me from a sport I love.
OK. Now that the long-winded introduction is out of the way, here's the reason for this post. I have never fired a PCP rifle. The closest I came to it was a Crossman CO2 pistol in the 1970s that looked like a Luger and was highly inaccurate.
So here are the rifle details: The rifle: Air Arms S510 XS Xtra FAC PCP Air Rifle, Regulated, Walnut Stock, in,22 calibers. I have 3 magazines to go with it and a large collection of pellets and slugs to allow me to see what this rifle likes best.
The rifle is topped with a set of Sportsmatch 30mm high rings that hold a Primary Arms 4-14 X 44 a/o scope with a mil dot reticle.
Is there any advice you Air Arms S510 PCP owners can give a first-time user of not only this rifle in particular but PCPs in general? Is there any information you can pass on?
It's going to be a few days until the compressed ait rank arrives and I can get it charged. This is a really beautiful rifle, and I don't want to do anything to screw it up.
Thanks for your time and consideration,