Fred
04-09-2009, 11:26 AM
I own both of the above rifles in .22!
Price
Right, Let’s start of with price. I bought my Daystate MK3 RT for £400 Second Hand. It was Left-Handed but I sold the left handed stock and bought a Normal Right-Handed Sporter Stock. I then have to change the bolt to right-handed which will cost roughly £25. So the MK3 cost me about £450!
I bought my Air Arms S410 Brand New. You can get a nice Second Hand one for about £400-£450 with a walnut stock.
So price wise, Very Similar!
Accuracy
Both rifles are very accurate!
Enough Said!
Magazine/Loading
The Daystate MK3 bolt is easier to pull back as there are no moving parts compared to the S410’s. But the S410’s is still easy to load, But sometimes I am not defiantly sure if I have loaded it.
The S410’s Magazine is cheaper to buy at only £26 brand new but the Daystate’s are £41!
Barrel
I personally rather the MK3’s Barrel over the S410’s as it is quite a bit thicker. I find the S410 is quite easy to knock off-zero but with the Daystate MK3 it is going to take a lot stronger knock. I feel a lot more confident with the MK3 in the field as it will take a bit if a knock and I know that I don’t have to check my zero! (I normally do though)
Also the MK3 has a ½ inch thread which is a lot better then the S410 as you don’t have to get an adapter to fit a silencer.
Trigger/Safety
I am sure most of you know that the MK3 is electronic! The only problem with it being electronic is that you need a key to turn it on. It is easy to forget this key and get your shoot and find you can’t shoot. The MK3’s trigger is nice and light.
The S410 has a nice trigger which is nice and easy to adjust. You can buy the MPR Trigger for about £35 which improves the feel of the trigger a lot.
The safety on the MK3 is a just below the scope rail. You can put it on and of with your thumb. The safety on the S410 is possibly the worst safety possible. It is located on the trigger! Why would you put a safety on the trigger?
Consistency/Power
The MK3 is Regulated; I get 175 before the POI starts to drop off. With the S410 I only get 90 shots and there is quite a power curve compared to the MK3.
What I like about the MK3 is that you can adjust the power, which is very handy if you are shooting in barns, etc.
Balance/Weight
The MK3 is quite a bit heavier then the S410. I personally rather a slightly heavier gun but that is personal preference. Both balance nicely.
Overall
So…What is my favourite: It would have to be the Daystate MK3 RT but both are fantastic rifles for the money!
Price
Right, Let’s start of with price. I bought my Daystate MK3 RT for £400 Second Hand. It was Left-Handed but I sold the left handed stock and bought a Normal Right-Handed Sporter Stock. I then have to change the bolt to right-handed which will cost roughly £25. So the MK3 cost me about £450!
I bought my Air Arms S410 Brand New. You can get a nice Second Hand one for about £400-£450 with a walnut stock.
So price wise, Very Similar!
Accuracy
Both rifles are very accurate!
Enough Said!
Magazine/Loading
The Daystate MK3 bolt is easier to pull back as there are no moving parts compared to the S410’s. But the S410’s is still easy to load, But sometimes I am not defiantly sure if I have loaded it.
The S410’s Magazine is cheaper to buy at only £26 brand new but the Daystate’s are £41!
Barrel
I personally rather the MK3’s Barrel over the S410’s as it is quite a bit thicker. I find the S410 is quite easy to knock off-zero but with the Daystate MK3 it is going to take a lot stronger knock. I feel a lot more confident with the MK3 in the field as it will take a bit if a knock and I know that I don’t have to check my zero! (I normally do though)
Also the MK3 has a ½ inch thread which is a lot better then the S410 as you don’t have to get an adapter to fit a silencer.
Trigger/Safety
I am sure most of you know that the MK3 is electronic! The only problem with it being electronic is that you need a key to turn it on. It is easy to forget this key and get your shoot and find you can’t shoot. The MK3’s trigger is nice and light.
The S410 has a nice trigger which is nice and easy to adjust. You can buy the MPR Trigger for about £35 which improves the feel of the trigger a lot.
The safety on the MK3 is a just below the scope rail. You can put it on and of with your thumb. The safety on the S410 is possibly the worst safety possible. It is located on the trigger! Why would you put a safety on the trigger?
Consistency/Power
The MK3 is Regulated; I get 175 before the POI starts to drop off. With the S410 I only get 90 shots and there is quite a power curve compared to the MK3.
What I like about the MK3 is that you can adjust the power, which is very handy if you are shooting in barns, etc.
Balance/Weight
The MK3 is quite a bit heavier then the S410. I personally rather a slightly heavier gun but that is personal preference. Both balance nicely.
Overall
So…What is my favourite: It would have to be the Daystate MK3 RT but both are fantastic rifles for the money!