imissalot Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Hi guys looking at getting a air arms s200 , I know the PW massive will have used or own one just looking for the pros and cons , was hoping for the mk one Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 I had a mk3 with multi shot conversion. Dropped a rate clanger selling it. I didn't lose on it though,they hold their money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenduri Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Pro's: Reasonable weight, not too heavy not too light VERY accurate Proven design and reliable Con's: Lower end of the shot count Single shot but can buy multishot adapter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 (edited) I owned an early s200 in .22 for many years. it was a great rifle and I kept two local butchers happy with a regular supply of fresh rabbits with it. The only downside to the gun was a dramatic shot curve and with no onboard air gauge it was difficult to learn at the start. Having said that once I learnt the sweet spot and where the gun shot nicely, It always impressed me. I sold the gun to another PW member who I believe was very happy with it. Mine had the ten shot conversion and I would certainly have another but I would go .177 next time simply because of the shot string curve. Edited October 17, 2015 by aga man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Smashing rifle. recommend .177 with 10 shot conversion. Not sure how it stand these days with the mk1 as it may not be anti-tamper so the old 'capable' of exceeding 12ftlb may rear its ugly head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Only thing wrong with the S200 is that they are slagged off by people who have never tried one-all models are exceptional apart from a limited shot count-why AA never increased the cylinder size is beyond me-but in 99% of hunting situations the gun will perform alongside any other PCP out there-simply superb pellet on pellet capability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wilksy Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Recent airgun show ( shooting show) episode review on them! Nowt but good things said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carman06 Posted October 17, 2015 Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 I have a mk3 and love it. Never going to part with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmytree Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Only thing wrong with the S200 is that they are slagged off by people who have never tried one-all models are exceptional apart from a limited shot count-why AA never increased the cylinder size is beyond me-but in 99% of hunting situations the gun will perform alongside any other PCP out there-simply superb pellet on pellet capability. You can now get the "Hunter" version from Europe which has the larger cylinder, approx. twice the shot count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 You can now get the "Hunter" version from Europe which has the larger cylinder, approx. twice the shot count. hello, i had an S200 and asked AA why they did not update this popular rifle but were not interested, now if i was buying another would go for the HUNTER as timmytree mentioned, must be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 I have also found AA unwilling to even listen to suggestions/questions-I sent them a design idea and drawing of a simple and cheap way of locking the loading bolt down (its so easy to catch the bolt with your thumb etc) but they did not even have the decency to reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 I've owned the MK3 in.177 Cracking rifle . Very light , They have one of the best barrels on them by CZ I believe. I Fitted the Air Arms Moderator and their Multishot kit. the S200 shoots as good as my current HW100 without the price tag. Only negative is the don't have a safety catch / button. This is just personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael170874 Posted October 28, 2015 Report Share Posted October 28, 2015 I had all three mk1 2 3 ,the mk2 was the best i put a custom bolt and ten shot mag converter and it was great obviously theres no anti tamper so i had it running at 11.9 with AA field 22 cal and it was very accurate and bagged me loads of game great little gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) The two things I have against it are that it isn't the stock isn't much to look at, and it's not multi-shot to start with. So many of them end up that way anyway, it'd be nice if they just made it like that to start with! Other than that, they're superb. theres no anti tamper so i had it running at 11.9 with AA field 22 cal and it was very accurate and bagged me loads of game great little gun something I'd never do. absolutely not worth the risk for the marginal gain in energy over a 11.5ft/lb gun. 0.4 lower is an almost negligible difference. 0.1ft/lb higher and it's a firearms offence. NOT WORTH IT Edited October 29, 2015 by chrisjpainter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I have had all sort over the years. S410 being one I really liked. Sold it to someone on here for not alot of money but it was a young lad so happy to let it go. Bought a springer for the garden and a few years later was asked to deal with a growing rat problem. The hw35 worked and started the job nicely but wanted a PCP again. It needed to be light, short and easy to use in total darkness. S200 mk3 came up for sale so thought it worth a try. Single shot tray worked very well for me, got use to doing it in the dark very quickly. Trigger, OK it's plastic but could be adjusted to shoot OK. Not the best but workable No safety was a concern but I just leave it uncocked till I need. Bolt is pants but it works. I made a new stainless one and bolt handle that felt nicer For rats, it is spot on, I get 90 usable shots before it drops below 9ftlb and it still shoots same poi at the 25 yards I need it for. It's light, quite and very easy to use. Glad I bought it? Yes! It was a good buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 As already said, great rifle. I have mk3 with wierhach silencer on and its ridiculously quiet and accurate. Rats round here really don't like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) They are an accurate rifle however those accustomed to the BSA pcp trigger, HW Rekord trigger, or even AAs own trigger will find that the CZ unit on the S200 is lacking a little in feel. Minor niggle. In used S200s the magazine system can become tired and need attention, I believe there is one particular spring in the system that does get more wear than others and it can stop the magazine rotating. Low shot count can be solved with a regulator. The wife has owned 3 of them, I never really gelled with any of them. In fact the worst thing was on a T200 (target shooting variant of the S200 which had a gauge and no quickfill) the tiny o ring in the gauge went and Air Arms would not sell an RFD who sold Air Arms the o ring to repair it or the tools to break the cylinder apart to repair it, in the end he made his own and got an o ring from a pneumatics supply company. Air Arms wanted the cylinder back for a £75 service plus P+P both ways, the cost of the O ring was pence! In the end the repair wound up costing us about £35! Which was a lot less than AA wanted. Edited November 17, 2015 by secretagentmole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Interestingly I have a Mk 1 in .177, which I bought in 2003 and have just had my first failure with it. (Brilliant little rifle, especially with the 10 shot rotary mag and moderator fitted). I use it both in the field and shooting 25 yd club competitions with it. The failure alluded too, is that the cylinder started to leak from the front O ring seal, behind the quick fill valve. I have been defeated so far in removing the brass ends from the air cylinder, in spite of buying 2 different specialist tools from different suppliers as Air Arms apparently (from an American forum) torque them closed with 90 ft/lbs. I have a giant pair of plumbers grips (Which nothing has defeated yet!) but I don`t wish to mangle the soft brass ends, so I have refrained from using them. The tools purchased are a self adjusting sprocket spanner and an aluminium collar with the different size holes and hardened pins to engage the sprocket holes. Both tools have started to distort the holes and the brass ends! Need to put the "Little grey cells to work" unless any one has a suggestion / solution? The cylinder is empty but I don`t want to use the heat / quench method to break the tight bonds. I have just purchased another cylinder from Flea Bay so the repair is no longer time critical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Have you tried heating it up? Some cylinders threads are 'glued' with loctite so gently heating them so they are just too hot to hold will soften the loctite enough to unscrew them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy1950 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 No I haven't used the heat method as yet as I don`t want to use that method. The brass ends are soft enough as they are. It may be a last resort though if I cant come up with another method. As secretagentmole has said sending the cylinder back to Air Arms is a non starter at £75.00 plus P and P both ways. Cost of the O ring on Flea Bay about 20p! Didn`t mean to Hi jack this thread, so if the Mods wish to relocate it, that`s fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 hello, i had 2 oldy S200s and nice light pcp. some are now buying a new S200 type hunter from the EU that you cannot buy in UK, worth a looksy? CZ web site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 No I haven't used the heat method as yet as I don`t want to use that method. The brass ends are soft enough as they are. It may be a last resort though if I cant come up with another method. As secretagentmole has said sending the cylinder back to Air Arms is a non starter at £75.00 plus P and P both ways. Cost of the O ring on Flea Bay about 20p! Didn`t mean to Hi jack this thread, so if the Mods wish to relocate it, that`s fine. The sort of heat needed won't do any damage or soften the brass at all, I'm talking less than 100 degrees. It really is the only way. Look it up on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Use a hair drier to get the heat in, if that doesn't work then paint stripper gun. The tool you need is a steel ring with two holes. The pins the pass through these holes and into the ones in the brass. I made my own a long time ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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