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Ben, I'd say it depends on what you need to replace. When you got the gun you should have a schematic with it. If not, this is available on air-arms's website. Look on the schematic and work out which parts you need, then look on "a certain popular auction website"...S410 parts are really easy to get as it such a popular gun. If the parts you need are cheap then I'd say its worth replacing them before selling - otherwise expect a buyer to knock it down a bit. -Andrew

Wonder how this will affect existing scope warranties. I've got two Hawke Sidewinders, and one of them went up the spout last year (There is a thread on here somewhere about it). Hawke deemed it FUBAR, and sent me a new Sidewinder (with the newer reticle) as a replacement . -Andrew

I agree it is a daft and pointless idea. Not entirely convinced it will come to England though - there are a number of laws in Scotland that haven't made it to England. We don't even have the same drink drive blood alcohol limit anymore. Additionally, Northern Ireland has had a different power level for airguns for years. I also don't think there is as strong an "anti-airgun" feeling down here in the South compared to up in Scotland. I'll keep an eye out though. -Andrew

Hi, I've got a Hw45 Air pistol. I found the open sights are ok, but never really grouped particuarly well with them. There is a wide range of red dot sights available specifically for pistols, and they work pretty well. I've got a Hawke RD 25 on mine now and can actually hit things with it consistently. They cost around £30. -Andrew

The Air Arms pro sport is a springer isn't it? For springers I generally prefer one piece mounts as they are specifically designed for rifles with recoil, and are less susceptible to movement. I have been using a single piece mount on my HW95 and not had to alter the zero for a very long time . Just avoid cheap nasty ones off a certain auction site. I'm not going to recommend any specific brand, but do look at different heights too as you can usually get low/medium/high mounts. -Andrew

Make sure you get one with adjustable paralax - being able to accurately rangefind is always a benefit whether you are hunting or doing target practice. I'd consider a reticle with mil-dots (or similar) so you can see where your pellet is at 20,30,40,50 yards. This is more important with a .22 as you have a more loopy trajectory. I've got two Hawke scopes and they are both very good. Their after-sales support is superb too - I had to have one repaired 4 years into warranty and they replaced the scope for a new one since they couldnt fix it. If possible have a look at a few in your local gun shop. They can vary considerably in weight and size, and its nice to be able to look through them to compare the image quality before you buy (even if ultimately you end up buying it online)... -Andrew

£400 can get you a fantastic scope/rifle combi. I'd look for a well looked after secondhand HW95 or HW80 (or in fact, any Weihrauch springer). They are powerful, reliable and shoot very very consistently. They tend to be quite pricey new, but secondhand you can probably pick one up for about £200. You could then use the spare £200 to buy a new high end scope... -Andrew

Couldn't agree more Chris. I've spent a small fortune on different pellets to try but its literally impossible to do - especially when there are so many combinations of copper, zinc-tin alloys, head sizes and varying ballistic coeficcients. My local gunshop told me they test all guns with Bis Mags as thats the pellet they "have to use" for it. Don't know how they came up with that one, but its what they do. -Andrew

Hi Guys, Saw a link to this on the BASC website earlier: http://lawcommission.justice.gov.uk/areas/firearms.htm Quote: "The current law relating to firearms and other offensive weapons is contained in a number of different statutes and statutory instruments, resulting in a confused and confusing picture and creating significant practical difficulties for investigating authorities and prosecutors" They would appear to be an attempt to reform the firearms act and reclassify certain firearms. It seems to be that they are taking technology into account too. Do you think maybe this could include a relook at Airguns? maybe even as far as a standardised power test for airguns? I say this as I realise a number of areas of the legislation are missing for airguns e.g. the definition of what constitutes an air-pistol. -Andrew

Thanks for the inputs so far guys. Has anyone actually seen any 4.51mm size ones for sale in the UK recently? they seem to have vanished from everywhere online. I've seen 4.52mm, but they seem to be import as well. Strange because I can get hold of the 4.50mm by the bucketload....! -Andrew

Hi Guys, I find these pellets absolutely superb in my S410 TDR. I've currently got them in 4.5mm size and seem to get about +0.5 ftlbs out of them too compared to air arms fields 8.4grain. I want to try them in the 4.51mm and 4.52mm head size too for comparison (power + accuracy) as I've been told the air arms barrels tend to like 4.51mm pellets the best - but can't seem to find anywhere online stocking them at the moment. Any ideas where I can get some from? I realise that there are some on a certain auction site..but I don't really want to bulk buy them, and ideally just need a few for testing. I'd also be interested to hear from anyone that has tried the different head sizes... -Andrew

Definately the Weihrauch. Its the quietest I've seen by far. I got an air arms moderator with my S410 TDR...it was ok but was at least double the volume of the Weihrauch. I've now got an adaptor on the S410 to fit the HW and its quiet as a mouse . -Andrew

Hi Guys, Got a query about my HW95. When the gun is cocked (and safety off) the trigger pull is smooth, positive and exactly how you'd expect it to be. As soon as the gun has been fired the trigger pull has a heavy resistance and feels clunky and uneven. Is this just a normal "feature" of a springer? As soon as its cocked again it goes back to normal. I realise that its a bit of a moot point - the trigger either way is useless until the gun is ready to fire, but my PCP doesn't do this, and neither does the Hw45 Pistol. -Andrew

I'm not sure this is entirely true. You need the pellet to deform to transfer energy to the quarry...otherwise you'll just punch through. The copper pellets and pointed pellets aren't particuarly good for hunting for this very reason. If you just aim to "break bones" all you will do is leave the quarry on the floor in pain and hopping around alive with an exit wound on the other side. Its a shock to the nervous system that is required, providing a rapid and clean kill. I do agree Daystate FT heavies will do a good job though. -Andrew

Thank you for the offer clubshot. This weekend I'm already up at the Southend on sea gunclub, otherwise I'd probably take you up on that. I'll consider dropping by sometime in the future though...its a bit far to go for me just to try a tin of pellets . -Andrew