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Question for AA S510 owners?
- Thread starter Totoro
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LOOKUP hunter BobO's shooting videss, that's around the time they first started regulating them.
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They are still for sale without a regulator for the uk market (sub 12 ftlb), the XS model is the one with a regulator.
I think they first came out sometime in 2018, but I don't really know for sure.
Why do you want to know, they are easy to spot because the type is clearly marked
I think they first came out sometime in 2018, but I don't really know for sure.
Why do you want to know, they are easy to spot because the type is clearly marked
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I just received my S510 XS Ultimate Sporter Xtra FAC, Black Soft Touch yesterday from Pyramydair. It was a refurb gun (came in a soft case with the repair tag still attached to the case), in .177, and I picked it up when they offered an additional 20% off refurbs last week.
Man what a pleasant and accurate shooter! I just scoped it up (didn't even clean the barrel) and went out and shot. Best group so far is 0.14" at 25 yards, with multiple other groups at 0.2" or less, and I'm pretty new to air rifle benchrest shooting. Very nice predictable trigger (I haven't even tried to adjust it) which I found to be (surprisingly) at 1#11oz after I finished shooting. Very back yard friendly without any additional supressor. Plus on medium (3/5) power it looks like I can stretch it to about 70 shots before it falls off the reg.
I too was under the impression that the 'XS' guns were the regulated ones, as stated above.
My first experience with Air Arms guns came a few weeks ago when I got my Galahad, used from Baker Airguns. My initial impressions regarding that gun were 'Wow, these guys really know what they are doing!' This impression continues with my new-to-me S510.
It is not quite as accurate in my hands (yet) as my Red Wolf, but heck I've only shot 70 rounds through it so far.
So my personal thoughts, if you are thinking about one, is get a regulated (XS) S510 and you won't be disappointed. Watch the air tank size in the model you are looking at - I wanted and bought one which had the 288cc tank, whereas others have 186cc, or even as small as 115cc tanks (carbine and TDR). 70 regulated shots out of a non-bottle type gun is excellent to me.
Man what a pleasant and accurate shooter! I just scoped it up (didn't even clean the barrel) and went out and shot. Best group so far is 0.14" at 25 yards, with multiple other groups at 0.2" or less, and I'm pretty new to air rifle benchrest shooting. Very nice predictable trigger (I haven't even tried to adjust it) which I found to be (surprisingly) at 1#11oz after I finished shooting. Very back yard friendly without any additional supressor. Plus on medium (3/5) power it looks like I can stretch it to about 70 shots before it falls off the reg.
I too was under the impression that the 'XS' guns were the regulated ones, as stated above.
My first experience with Air Arms guns came a few weeks ago when I got my Galahad, used from Baker Airguns. My initial impressions regarding that gun were 'Wow, these guys really know what they are doing!' This impression continues with my new-to-me S510.
It is not quite as accurate in my hands (yet) as my Red Wolf, but heck I've only shot 70 rounds through it so far.
So my personal thoughts, if you are thinking about one, is get a regulated (XS) S510 and you won't be disappointed. Watch the air tank size in the model you are looking at - I wanted and bought one which had the 288cc tank, whereas others have 186cc, or even as small as 115cc tanks (carbine and TDR). 70 regulated shots out of a non-bottle type gun is excellent to me.
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I'd agree on sometime mid-late 2018'ish. I have a .22 S510 XS Ultimate Sporter and it is . . . boringly accurate. ( lol ) * with 16g and 18g pellets
This gun ( barrel more likely ) doesn't do slugs. It can chuck light'ish slugs - nsa 17.5's for instance - but it doesn't shoot them near as laser like accurate as it does AA or JSB pellets. I've taken pigeons with it out to 70 yards (little to no wind) with jsb 15.89's (16's - I tend to just round 'em up/down ). It is a *beautiful* gun to just admire and look at ( I have the laminate ) and it is a good one for short range pesting or just targeting. @tmh above getting 70 shots out of his with .177 - that's awesome - mine on the other hand - yeah it's reg'd but not terribly efficient. My .22 might get 30 shots before it wants (needs) more air.
This gun ( barrel more likely ) doesn't do slugs. It can chuck light'ish slugs - nsa 17.5's for instance - but it doesn't shoot them near as laser like accurate as it does AA or JSB pellets. I've taken pigeons with it out to 70 yards (little to no wind) with jsb 15.89's (16's - I tend to just round 'em up/down ). It is a *beautiful* gun to just admire and look at ( I have the laminate ) and it is a good one for short range pesting or just targeting. @tmh above getting 70 shots out of his with .177 - that's awesome - mine on the other hand - yeah it's reg'd but not terribly efficient. My .22 might get 30 shots before it wants (needs) more air.
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I had an XS when they were first available, but two in a row had faulty regs so I cut my losses and went back to FX.
Id love to have a new one with Gen2 reg as a dedicated pellet shooter. I've been wanting an S510 TDR just for that.
Id love to have a new one with Gen2 reg as a dedicated pellet shooter. I've been wanting an S510 TDR just for that.
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Thanks fellas, as much as I do enjoy their sweet lines their low-er shot count doesn't float my boat.
Time to look at a CF bottle gun.
Time to look at a CF bottle gun.
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