Opinion on the S410 - SL XTRA FAC .22 Good or Bad

[BigAl]

The Sl in the rifles name stands for side leverthe same as the new S510SL. The fac guns were the first of the AA multishot rifles to be fitted with side lever cocking (copied from the HW100 which was copied from the AA NJR100 / Protarget). The Exra has the same barrel length as the S410 Classic and is about the same overall lenght as the Classic fitted with a moderator. The Extra has the moderator built into the over barrel sleeve and the extra long air tube is actuallylonger than the barrel. The shot count of the Extra is between 30 and 40 @ 30fpe. This rifle is also fitted with a power adjuster wheel and if you run it at around 22-23fpe it is possible to get up to 60 shots from it althoug you do need to start to adjust the power wheel towards the end of the charge. The main advantage of the buddy bottle rifles in FAC is the shot count however this dose come at a price as the buddy bottle rifles in FAC tend to be £200 - £300 more than the Air Arms. In my local shop the most popular FAC rifle by far is the S410 Extra, which I understand sells as many as all the bottle guns put together. Apparently many shootres are put off by the looks, handling and weight of the bottle guns.

Alan

[Sam Vimes]

The fac guns were the first of the AA multishot rifles to be fitted with side lever cocking (copied from the HW100 which was copied from the AA NJR100 / Protarget).

I'd love to see a sidelever Pro-Target (I suppose that it could be argued that the EV2 is just a sidelever PT though!), or NJR100, come to think of it.

[ikarma70]

The Sl in the rifles name stands for side leverthe same as the new S510SL. The fac guns were the first of the AA multishot rifles to be fitted with side lever cocking (copied from the HW100 which was copied from the AA NJR100 / Protarget). Alan

all the pro targets i seen are not sidelever cocking.

[Sam Vimes]

all the pro targets i seen are not sidelever cocking.

That was the point I was making.

[ikarma70]

Chris might agree with me on this...if you want an fac air rifle,the best 1 is the rapid mk2 as you get more shots at a higher power.

can't see the point in a 20 shot fac air rifle personally.

[Scottm]

Chris might agree with me on this...if you want an fac air rifle,the best 1 is the rapid mk2 as you get more shots at a higher power.

can't see the point in a 20 shot fac air rifle personally.

My .22 AA S300 FAC will give me about 28-30 shots. I would be doing rather well if i got 30 shots out when hunting. Maybe thats just me.

[engineer]

i have the sl fac in .22 purchased from chris in yarmouth, i run it at 25ftlbs and we got over 60 good usable shots at my club range last wednesday, point of impact only changed by 10mm from full to empty, over 70 shots where achieved by turning up the power towards the end to keep the point of impact the same, i like the power adjuster ratting in buidings just plinking etc. all with the one rifle, i would certainly reccomend you try to have a go you wont be dissapointed.


engineer

[ikarma70]

That was the point I was making.

thought i clicked on the initial pro target reply Chris

[Scottm]

The Sl in the rifles name stands for side leverthe same as the new S510SL. The fac guns were the first of the AA multishot rifles to be fitted with side lever cocking (copied from the HW100 which was copied from the AA NJR100 / Protarget). The Exra has the same barrel length as the S410 Classic and is about the same overall lenght as the Classic fitted with a moderator. The Extra has the moderator built into the over barrel sleeve and the extra long air tube is actuallylonger than the barrel. The shot count of the Extra is between 30 and 40 @ 30fpe. This rifle is also fitted with a power adjuster wheel and if you run it at around 22-23fpe it is possible to get up to 60 shots from it althoug you do need to start to adjust the power wheel towards the end of the charge. The main advantage of the buddy bottle rifles in FAC is the shot count however this dose come at a price as the buddy bottle rifles in FAC tend to be £200 - £300 more than the Air Arms. In my local shop the most popular FAC rifle by far is the S410 Extra, which I understand sells as many as all the bottle guns put together. Apparently many shootres are put off by the looks, handling and weight of the bottle guns.

Alan

Thanks that clears things up a lot