Air Arms ProSport - Review and Practice Shooting
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We take a look at the Air Arms ProSport - with a full run through of the rifle and some practice shooting.
Presented by Richard Saunders from Alpha Militaria - an air rifle review and information site. Richard, has been shooting air rifles for nearly forty years. Today he hunts and carries out pest control on more than a thousand acres spread across different locations in the south of England. He is a regular contributor to Airgun Shooter magazine, writing mainly hunting features and product reviews, as well The Airgun Show on UA-cam.
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Good stuff i love the pro sport. Id rather shoot spring over pcp anyday
I love both , I just appreciate all quality Airguns !
@@hotchihuahua1546 Hello my friend. I agree with your comment and well highlighted. I love all my air rifles. They all have great points to enjoy and always very satisfying to hir where you've aimed for and practiced for.
I have had a .22 Prosport in my collection for about 6 years and the rifle is always a real pleasure to shoot with. Very accurate.
I’ve got one in 177 & although I love the pcp’s I always seem to end a shooting session with the prosport 👍
I don't blame you Stuart.
Same here Stuart, love my springers, got 4 of them, a ProSport , TX200, Walther LGU all 177 and an HW77 in 22.
I finally decided to “ pull the trigger” and buy a pro sport after years of pondering it. Wish I’d have gotten it sooner. Amazing pellet rifle! Worth the money in every way in my opinion
Had the pleasure of shooting one of these before the lockdown, very nice rifle and very accurate. I would certainly buy one if there was room in the cabinet.
I have one in my collection and I love it. Beautiful build quality, superb to shoot and bang on accurate. I have a Hawke 10x42 fixed mag scope on top which replaced the Sidewinder I had on previous.
Best springer on the planet.😎
Lovely rifle, I think the checkering/decoration on the TX200 and pro sport are class leading. Nice group taking in to account unsorted pellets, wind and lightweight .177 pellet.
Thanks Roy. I must admit, a target that wobbles about in the wind doesn't help! Not that I really noticed until I watched the footage back. I agree with you on the chequering - superb. We're scheduled to post a similar review of the TX200 tomorrow if you're interested. Thanks for watching.
I watched this video last night and bought a Pro Sport this morning, here in North Yorks. Just got it sighted in the garden and even though I have not fired a springer in 30 years (previous being an AirSporter and FWB 127 sport), I was putting fingernail groups at 25yards. Thanks for this video it helped me in deciding between this and the TX200HC :)
We're glad we could help Stephen. The ProSport is a true modern classic...
Just bought one with the walnut stock brand new 22 calibre, its fantastic
What scope did you put on it? I've just bought exactly what you did and am trying to decide on a scope. I'll be purely shooting targets, but want to see what distance I can take it out to.
Yes Rich it was very windy, I could see the target moving so you are not to blame
I had one in 22fac and with the Hades it was really pellet on pellet, most accurate springer I've eve had.
What is fac ive heard the term a lot but never knew what it really meant..
@@mikerotch6733 Hi Mikey. Firearms Certificate. In England any air rifle over 12 ft lbs needs to be certificated.
Another great review Richard. I have a .177 ProSport with Walnut stock, it’s a cracking rifle, best looks and accurate too, I agree with you completely. It also has the best deep “blued” finish to the metalwork, absolutely gorgeous rifle.
Thanks very much. It was hard giving the ProSport back!
I have an early Beech Pro Sport in 177 with the original stock design but dyed a very deep dark purple, it's a very nice rifle. I sold it once, but bought it back from the guy a few months later after realising it was a stupid idea to have sold it in the first place! It won't be leaving me again.
Good review Richard, thank you. It’s a beautiful looking thing that’s for sure. I’ve always been able to be a bit more accurate with a 97 but there are plenty who say vise versa. Keep up the good work mate.
Have to say the HW97 is a great rifle too. I hope to review one soon. Thanks for watching.
This gun is an absolute beauty and very very accurate as well. 👌
Thay are a lovely Air Gun. I had a BSA Ultra then I applied for a FAC and got a 22Lr. I went for a Air Arms ProSport .177 because I did not want to keep filling a PCP Air Rifle it seemed a lot of hassle for the little use I used it. I found the ProSport liked JSB EXACT EXPRESS DIABOLO in 7,87gr (the number on the back of the tin is
0 4.52 I don't know if that means anything) it all most put pellet on pellet at 30 years i was very happy with that.
SO RIGHT about holding onto the lever when loading, im a Diana sidelever fan Im horrified how many youtubers dont hold onto the lever when loading them Id like to keep my fingers!
For me, the best looking air rifle..
as a lefty I have never considered buying one.
thanks for the video.
Hi Henry. Have you considered the TX200 which is available as a left hand option in beech and walnut. Another great looking rifle that shoots incredibly well. We have a review coming out later today...Thanks for watching. Rich.
There's a lefty pro sport now
Have to say Richard yours and Gary's reviews are the best I have seen very informative and more importantly honest and a good guide for a beginner like me
Thanks very much. It can be a bit of a minefield, especially if you are new to the sport. If you have any questions we're always happy to help and can be reached on hello@alphamilitaria.com.
@@airgunextra thanks my only problem at the minute is trying to find a my first gun I think I want to go tx200 or hw77 the thing that puts me off pcp is the cost of air etc
@@daronbranston9757 They aren't many better springers out there...
I had pro sports in both 177 and 22, the 177 for at least 7 years, they are very strict rifles, you must practice and have consistency from hold to to trigger pull, follow through the lot, but once you crack it you will impress yourself.
Had a walnut one for 3mths before moving to Australia. Sold it for $275 did less than 200 pellets. Someone got a great deal
Wow. I wish it was me!
You could’ve sold it for almost double during covid. I ended up selling a lot of knives and guns during covid and made two to three times what I paid. Sold a fx impact for 5k. You can still get a good chunk for stuff even in todays market since it still hasn’t healed.
Beautiful rifle. I have the long barrel, TX 200. Look like basically the same gun, but with different cocking actions. I personally prefer the over under look of the TX 200, although I know it adds weight to the front, it still feels fairly balanced to me. 😊
I got a prosport .it’s got a very rare 22mm full piston tune.only one Tony leech did as a prototype.he himself says Iv got a very rare gun with that tube done on it.it shoots so good.in 177 using jsb 4.53 it loves 👍👍👍👍
Must be my old one , full bodied piston 22mm tune 👍🏻
You've wrote this exact comment in so many air rifle videos
Great review. TY!
Thanks Eric. And thanks for taking the time to comment.
I prefer the HW97 because It's ambidextrous and it has an adjustable recoil pad and there is much easier to put in the pellet with your left hand when you are a right handed shooter. The Pro sport gives bad access to the filling port from the left site. With the HW i just can hold the underlever i my right hand and don't have to swap whole the time.
I took my 97 back to the shop and exchange it for a HW90, the 97 was rubish compared to the 90, it had horrible twang and vibration when fired! Also was averaging 11fps spread over 5 shots where as the 90 is only 3fps.
There is a lefty pro sport now
@@ManiacInTheShed Was it brand new? New air rifles tend to need a good 500-1000 pellets to settle down.
How much could they have finished it off if they made the under leaver black like the barrel? Missed a trick there. Gorgeous gun. I intend to pick one up soon.
I've had mine since 2012, and I still marvel at it. It's my most trusted rifle I have ever owned, and it was the last springer I have ever bought. I had 2 gamo's before it and was absolutely blown away with this Air Arms and don't know if there is a better springer. You can't beat perfect accuracy. I like it more and have more fun with it than my PCP's. It's hard not to want a PCP but it's just not the same somehow.
I have to agree with you. There is definitely a challenge, when it comes to shooting a Springer. Even quality ones like the pro sport. I have the TX 200 and HW97KT. They are both brilliant, rifles and extremely accurate, but require a lot of skill to shoot, consistently well. That is what makes them so rewarding, when you get it right. PCPs are just too easy. LOL😊
I have had my ProSport for 17 years. Lovely rifle and a joy to shoot. If you get the opertunity, but one.
I second that...
Very good review thankyou
Great review of a ProSport, I was thinking of selling mine but change my mind now. :) Thanks for showing the anti Bear trap mechanism, I've always been scared of the underlever taking my fingers off (and I did catch the caveat). Just need to build a quite backstop for the garden now.
You know you'd never forgive yourself if you did Dave! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Rich.
Hello, excellent review as always, a good springer is undoubtedly the airguns I like most, I have some HW,Diana,bsa,webley,haenel, to finish my collection I lack an Air Arms, I like Prosport but I prefer the tx 200 hc,will be the icing on the cake, I will wait for the next review, cheers.
Thanks Luis. We're reviewing the TX200 on the channel tomorrow.
Great review. I recently transitioned from break barrels to under levers - this info helps
Thanks very much Ron. Seems like there are more great underlevers than break barrels at the moment so good choice!
Update air arms are doing a lefty stock now but you’ve to pay extra for the privilege. Just in the process of ordering one.
Well I’m really exited now the order of my new left handed walnut in 177 is now on its way to my local gun shop and he said that I was lucky too as there was only one left in stock period and I guess he was talking about air arms as they must only either make them for order or only do a line of them every so often. The only other they up had was the tx200 HC in 22 which was my second choice in the end but I’m so glad I’ve got the pinnacle of all airguns. And as I’ve been shooting for many years and have been a Weihrauch man through and through having two 95k’s in 177 and 22 and my blue laminate 97 in 22 and my little grab and shoot 99s in 22, all I might add are absolutely cracking rifles I wanted to get something really special and the pro sport has been on my bucket list for absolutely years and now I’ve finally taken the plunge. ………but what still gripes me in this day and age is us lefties get hammered in price because we are are different and have to pay so much more for a left hand gun and especially when your spending so much on a rifle.
I served with the British army and even to this day they don’t cater for lefties as the sa80 is catered for right hand shooters only so you can imagine my groupings when I served if I hit the board I was lucky. So in the end I was tested on the GPMG now funnily enough shooting that from my right shoulder felt absolutely normal and my god could I hit things with that beast! But yeh we lefties seem to get a kicking in the wallet and really it’s not right really.
You had fun with the GPMG👍. I was in the RAF, used the SLR. No SA80's experience for me, I'd left by October 1989.
I have a tx200 hc. Enjoy your rifle.
I had some fun with a Lee Enfield, Mauser and Mosin in "The tunnel" ,on holiday in 2019, my wife and I just came back from another holiday that way (Charmouth) and I went there to shoot again. Different experiences but still good fun🇬🇧👍
Sounds like my kind of holiday that buddy. I went to pick up my Air Arms pro sport today and what an absolute cracking looking rifle. I’ve shot airguns among other since I could hold them and this is totally another level. The cocking stroke is great and the shooting cycle is as smooth as smooth and the trigger is probably the best I’ve used. Sorry Weihrauch but I’m been totally honest here. Record triggers are fantastic but this definitely has the edge.
I haven’t had time to properly zero it in today but the groups at 35 yards were as tight as tight with no flyers. I was just throwing pellets through it to get the barrel leaded in a tad so tomorrow I’ll get it zeroed in properly hopefully tomorrow.
I love my HW 97 but would bite my own arm off for this gun!!
Sorry if I missed it, but even as I've watched this video several times I didn't hear what calibre this particular gun was. (.177 or 22)
I really enjoy your videos, always professional with well and full run down.
Many thanks.
Thanks very much. I believe this was a .177 rifle. Thanks for watching.
Hi Richard. I apologise, this isn't a direct review question regarding your specific review. There's lots of videos regarding barrel cleaning, and how important a clean barrel is.
However, we are also told it is good to line your barrel with lead. Are we better to clean our barrels regular, or is it more beneficial to have a lining of lead on our barrel insides? When the barrels are cleaned, everyone claims vastly improved accuracy.
I would be very grateful of your opinion and advice. Thankyou for your previous replies to my questions Richard, best wishes.
Hi Ian. No problem. To be honest I only ever clean my barrels when I have a new rifle to remove any muck/preservative and when I notice a sudden drop off in terms of accuracy. I certainly do not clean my barrels regularly. In terms of leading up, all you need to do is put a 100 or so pellets through the barrel once cleaned (not that I ever notice the difference between a barrel that is leaded up and one that isn't!).
Don't get hung up on having to clean your barrels regularly, ensuring they are leaded up etc. Enjoy your rifle and only worry about cleaning the barrel if you start seeing a drop off in accuracy compared to what you are used to. I hope that helps. Rich.
I have completed my PCP collection and just need a springer. This one I know is superb but I'm wondering how loud it is when fired as my range is in my back garden! I don't want to upset the neighbours, is this the quietest of the "great" underlevers? Because the 77, 97 and a couple of others are in the mix and all potentially on the cards.
Very cool rifle you had commented that was a brand new rifle there may be a break-in process required with this after that your groups will improve just saying great job with a video
Thanks very much.
Hi Richard,
love your channel and great review, the Pro Sport looks brilliant but with Air Arms reputation for quality and engineering it was always going to be.
I don't know if it's an introduction for 2021 but the Air Arms website is showing that the Pro Sport 'is' available in a left handed stock provided you opt for the 'Walnut'.
Hi Jos. Thanks very much. Yes, I saw that announcement as well. It just came out, typically after we published the vid! I think its a great move...
As far as I can see the Walther LGU and LGV have been discontinued! Thanks for the review, definitely considering buying one of these!
Yes, I'm afraid they have. Shame as they are great rifles. Mind you, the ProSport and TX200 are none too shabby either. Thanks for watching.
I sold my .22 just before Christmas and it really is the best springer ever! Only reason for sale was it was to good. I bought it second hand and was still to worried I'd get another mark on it. Absolute work of art and amazingly accurate. Only way mine could of been better would of been walnut stock. I did notice in the video it looke like something protruding out the end of the shroud? Mine wasn't like that the shroud finished about 3mm past the barrel. New design or threaded for a silencer? Mine was a 2013
Hi Luke. I know what you mean. I spend an awful lot of time shooting in the dark and the thought of damaging that lovely stock on a gate or fence doesn't bear thinking about! To be honest, I'm not sure what was going on at the end of the barrel. I have asked AA and will let you know if they come back. Thanks for watching.
@@airgunextra cheers 👍 thanks for the reply and thanks for the videos. The bloke who had mine bought it for his 14 year old son for Christmas as his first air gun. Lucky lad!
@@lukebrown2867 Lucky lad indeed. I had to make do with an ASI Paratrooper - all 5 ft/lbs of it if I was lucky!
Did you say there was no LH version... There is.... Thank goodness. :)
Hi Jake. Yes, at the time the video went out Air Arms did not offer a left hand version. But they do now...Thanks for watching.
@@airgunextra No problem!... I enjoy every episode keep making them!
At least three different high quality round nosed pellets are necessary for a fair accuracy test. Air Arms pellets(JSBs) are excellent but not necessarily preferred by a particular gun. A few gun models shoot a particular pellet the most accurately, but the vast majority of guns even of the same model prefer different pellets. I'm enjoying your videos and have subscribed.
Very true. I do find that AA Diabolo Fields are usually not too far away and a good start point. Thanks for watching and subscribing.
It's good British weather you should be used to it now 😀
Seriously considering buying one of these as I've always fancied one. I did have a FX impact Mk2 which was great but only go and do a bit of paper punching now and then and sold it but still have the itch for a rifle and thinking maybe a springer be better as if it's not used a lot I won't have to worry about leaks etc
Thanks for watching. You'll find the ProSport to be capable of PCP like levels of accuracy on the range with a bit of practice, and more rewarding when you get it right.
long live springers and thanks
That is exactly what I am looking for right there. That rifle is beautiful. I'm very curious. What is your favorite pellet with that rifle?
Hi Greenpea. It's a great rifle - one of the best springers made. I've found Air Arms Diabolo Field work well in the ProSport.
I recently just sold mine, didn't gel with it at all. Very well made piece of kit though.
Have you managed to replace it yet James?
I all so brought one along with a TX 200 and I found the TX to be a little better.
@@alancummings7107 You'll be interested in our video tomorrow then!
Looks a really nice springer Richard.
Do you have a price list for rifles on your site please?
I'm new to shooting, and am infact looking to purchase my first air rifle. I was thinking of getting a PCP to start with, but I'm increasingly feeling drawn to the springers. This Pro Sport in particular is an absolute work of art. From the stock, the trigger to that lovely blued metal for the barrel. It shoots like a dream too. Would it be completely foolhardy of me to even consider such a high end rifle for my first? I was shooting at the range just last weekend a couple days ago and had incredible fun and met some great people, so there's no doubt I'll be sticking with the sport, it's just a question of what I get.
I noted though that the price for these seems to have jumped markedly since this video. It was stated they were in the £650-700 range, but now they're £940(!) and the left handed version is topping out just over a grand! Has there been a redesign in the time between this video and now, or is this just "cost of living" throwing spanners in the works?
Hi Timmy. Yes, I'm afraid the rifle has gone up since we made the video. The ProSport is a superb rifle. If budget is an issue, the Weihrauch HW77 is worth taking a look at. Many consider it to be the equal of the ProSport. I have one and it is laser accurate straight out of the box. If you trawl through our videos there is a review. The HW97 is another rifle to consider (we've done a video on that too!). Please let us know if there's anything else we can help with (hello@alphamilitaria.com).
While I do love my PCPs (Zbroia Hortitsia 330 .22 and Daystate Huntsman Revere .22), the underlever springers are an absolute joy to shoot. I have a Walther LGU .22 and definitely have my eyes on one of these!
Hi Jason. The LGU is a great rifle. Shame its being discontinued. Thanks for watching.
@@airgunextra It is a weighty beast, but shoots like a dream.
Just put my order in for a .22 Pro Sport in walnut!
@@JasonKonopinski I'm jealous Jason! Did our review influence you at all?
@@airgunextra You could say that. ;-) I've been pining for one since I saw Mat's review some years ago.
Great review, the pro sport in now available in a left handed version 😀
Thanks. And yes, great for lefties...
I'm curious, what's at the end of the barrel?
I wish the other Air Arms rifles were designed this way. Don't like that big safety button on the right side of the TX200. Just an extra step you need to do.
Hi Richard great review, I have the same rifle and find it absolutely brilliant. At around 13:53 I noticed something that seems missing at the end of the barrel, is this a threaded barrel?
Hi Dave. Thanks very much. Yes, I noticed that too and have been meaning to ask Air Arms. The end isn't threaded, so not sure. Perhaps someone else knows?
Maybe it was a rifle met for export? As in, in Canade, having a baffle would make the barrel shroud act as a suppressor... which is illegal in this part of the world
It looks like the barrel end cap is hanging out...even more so half way through the group when the camera angle changes
Hi Daniel. Most of the rifles we are sent are demo models, so they've been around. Rest assured, if you were to buy a ProSport it would be beautiful in every regard. Thanks for watching.
Looks a really nice springer Richard.
Do you have a price list for rifles on your site at all?
Hi Justin. Thanks for watching. The ProSport really is a beauty. We're reviewing the TX200 tomorrow, so you might want to have a look at that video as well. We're not set up to sell air rifles at the moment, but if you're looking for a stockist near you try www.air-arms.co.uk/dealers. Good luck!
@@airgunextra
Many thanks Richard.👍🏻
@@justingreen9262 let me know if you decide to buy one Justin...
@@airgunextra
I will Richard.I have got a pcp in the pipeline at the moment,but it’s nice to have a quality springer in the collection.👍🏻
Looking to get back into air gunning after a long break (covids put everything on hold :( )and i've only been looking at PCP, though initially expensive you don't have the added cost of air refill equipment.
The ProSport is certainly an excellent rifle, and a thing of beauty, as is the TX200 which we will be reviewing on the channel tomorrow. You might also want to consider Weihrauch's HW97 and 77 as they are excellent underlevers as well. Thanks for watching.
So... this Pro Sport or the TX200? You can only choose one...
Us lefties .. sadly getting missed out again .. that said , although its a quality gun .. I aint really in the market for a springer .. im just too damn idle to keep pulling that lever all the time .. old age you see , gets to ya eventually ..
All said and done , a really good review , superbly narrated and show cased ..
Thanks Mark. Perhaps a TX200 if you ever got a burst of energy :)
How old is to old?, I’m closing in on 73 rather rapidly and I have 4 under levers and always take one to the range with me as well as one of my PCPs.
with little or no recoil could you mount an immersive prismatic scope namely 10/40 14/50
Hi Leslie. I don't think they are recommended for springer rifles, although I think that with a ProSport, especially if it is tuned, you'd probably just about get away with it as the prismatic scopes do have a few mm of eye relief - 12/14mm, something like that. But be careful!
Beautiful rifle! Any complaints about the size of the loading port? Is this rifle too heavy to carry hunting small game?
I had no problems with the loading port. And yes, it's a bit on the heavy side, but no more so than comparable rifles. I'd be happy to take it hunting...
@@airgunextra OK Thanks!
Might bet better grouping with a different brand or weight of pellet.
Possibly Stephen. I didn't realise the target was wobbling about in the breeze which didn't help. The shooting position from the back of my truck wasn't the best as I was stretching a little. And bear in mind the rifles were straight out of the box - no running in, barrel leading etc. The guns are genuinely pellet on pellet and I am positive any shortcoming in the groups was down to my ineptitude! Thanks for watching.
Do you like the PROSPORT better then the TX200HC.
HI John. I think the ProSport is a better looking rifle (not that the TX is ugly!). They both shoot superbly well, so I guess I'd have to say the ProSport.
Hi Richard.
Thankyou, I enjoyed your review.can I ask you please, I practice at 30yrds. Trying to hit the centre of a five pence beyond that becomes tricky. Those extra ten/twenty yards, alot more things can affect your accuracy and far harder to achieve success, with just that extra distance.
What do you think??
Thanks Ian, and I totally agree. I'm not technical expert, but I think the stability of pellets at the relatively low power of an air rifle has a lot to do with it. And of course, the extra distance magnifies errors in our ability as shooters that wouldn't be as apparent at shorter distances. I think the answer is to keep practicing! Thanks for watching.
Sir, how far was the target placed? The groups were pretty good.
Hi Mohammad. The target was set at 30 yards. Thanks for watching...
Custom sticks make a left hand stock
Thanks Meg but I believe that shortly after this video was published Air Arms announced it would provide a left hand version.
@@airgunextra a very sinistra development.
I've heard of this, but its very expensive indeed for a springer. But not out of my league. I always think of power:quality ration in terms of cost-effectiveness, for I am looking for FAC which is hard to find outside of the U.K. Impossible in fact.
That depends on where you live Eugene. Where are you? Perhaps we can help with some recommendations. Are you looking for springer or PCP?
@@airgunextra I'm actually in Burnley, thinking of going to work tomorrow, but I'm moving out to France later.
@@mikesmith8313 Hi Eugene. The good news is that there are several Air Arms dealers in France - take a look here: www.air-arms.co.uk/dealers.html. The even better news is that I understand the legal limit in France is 15 ft/lbs, which the ProSport and TX200 are both available in. However, I'm not sure what you want a rifle for, but I also believe hunting for anything other than rats with an air rifle is not permitted in France. I hope that helps.
@@airgunextra thanks for that reply. I'm member of club de tir wissous, Paris. I can ship from UK RFD's
I’ve heard mixed reviews in the forums when the Pro Sport is compared to the TX200, primarily on the robustness of the cocking lever systems. Any insights on this. Would like to pick up an Air Arms very soon.
Hi. I'd say that the cocking action on the ProSport is a little stiffer - by no means difficult to cock, just stiffer than the TX200. The TX200 is a little easier, at least the full length version in the review (I've not tested the HC), but it does have a slight ratchet which is not an issue unless your hunting, and then only a small one. I hope that helps.
Do ProSport owners appreciate that Air Arms basically copied the Venom Arms Mach 2 rifle? There was some 'friction' with Venom over that! Superb piece of kit, I have a modest collection of seven rifles, 4 x Venom/V-Mach HW's- 2 x 77 and 2 x 80's. 1 x HW35E, 1 x Theoben Evolution, and an Air Arms TX200. I had a session this evening with the TX200, brilliant rifle- key holed ten rnds into a Bisley tgt at 30m. Air Arms are up there alongside Weihrauch for quality engineering in my humble opinion.
Ken Turner first produced a stainless steel constructed concealed underlever air rifle which he unveiled in 1982 at Basingstoke ARPC open competition to which the later Air Arms ProSport is based and not at all a copy of the Venom Mach2 project. Incidently Ken a precision engineer by trade had a direct input in the Mach2 development by use of his machining talents.
@@alarmactionukalarmactionuk893 That's not what I've heard from somebody who has direct links to Ivan Hancock. He even challenged Air Arms at a show at the NEC. He walked over to their stand, as he was approaching, the Pro Sport was hurriedly removed from display and out of sight. He said to the AA personnel, "I've come to see my rifle!" He was in the initial stages of taking legal action when the Dunblane shootings occurred. He was very conscious of the bad press that the shooting sports were receiving, and rather than add more to it, he generously dropped the legal action. The Mach 2 plans were 'appropriated' by an employee at an engineering firm that Venom contracted work out to. He sold those plans on to a certain company........The 'appropriator' was sacked from his job at the engineering firm for breaching client confidentiality. The Pro Sport bears an uncanny resemblance to the Mach 2, the design influences are fairly obvious.
Good video 👍
Thanks very much 👍.
Thank you for the video. A beautiful gun without doubt but uncompromisingly right handed and no alternative so I'll stick with HW. Shame really, because I really would like to buy British but AA know about this issue and clearly are not prepared to do anything about it.
Hi Ian. You could always go for the Air Arms TX200 which is available as a left hand stock. Great gun too. You can see our review here: ua-cam.com/video/HEdYLo-ISZM/v-deo.html
@@airgunextra Thank you - I have just discovered that AA are in fact now producing a left handed Prosport and I have one on order
Given the safety mechanisms is it possible to uncock without firing?
Yes there is a way but I would not divulge how to on here as its not very safe. Its far better to shoot the rifle in a safe direction.
I wish they done a multi-shot version.
That would be cool!
@@airgunextra Think I'll email Air Arms and suggest it to them.
@@MrRockstar1968 Ask for a share of the profit :)
@@airgunextra I very much doubt they'd agree to that, especially given it's not a new idea. Hatsan and other brands make them. Hatsan Proxima under-leaver multi-shot: ua-cam.com/video/e6dOXl_Evq4/v-deo.html
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Did you hear back from Air Arms about the protrusion at the muzzle? Never seen it before, wonder if it's a barrel sleeve that is shorter than it should have been. Please let us know. Thank you.
I'll chase them up...
Hi. So Air Arms came back and said that there are five grey baffles inside the barrel held in place with a black plastic cap glued in place on the end of the muzzle. It would seem that the cap fell off at some point. No doubt due to my clumsiness. Still, mystery solved!
@@airgunextra Very graceful of you to take the fall for Air Arms, but it's highly unlikely that you caused the cap to fall. Actually if you google "ProSport baffles loose" you'd see a forum discussion where at least 3 people had the sae problem. Air Arms need to do a better job securing these parts. Thanks for the reply and fantastic video. You've got a new fan & subscriber.
@@Mauser_. Very kind Mauser. And thanks for letting me know about the others who've had the problem. Thanks too for subscribing. I hope we can give you a few more interesting videos to watch.
I've read of the baffles coming out as well, and it seems unfortunate that air arms doesn't have a threaded cap instead of a glued in piece of plastic. Especially considering the price.
I’m a massive fan of my bsa de grt xl in .22. How how you found it.
Great rifle, and one of the best looking around. Thanks for watching.
16 joule!!
Correct...unless you buy the 14/17 ft/lbs FAC model.
@@airgunextra 18 joules
I have model with kit of the 18 joules with pellet 0,53 grammi
Im very happy for this rifle: very precise, meccanic very good, material really very good
Hello from Gloucester Massachusetts USA what a year a . I own the pro sport in 177 & the tx200 177 shit thear slick I allso have the HW 97 &98 &77&50&35&30 I think they are all the balls but if I had to pick one I would shoot myself ! But while I'm burning in hell I would miss the pro sport the most .
:) I'm sure 'ol Nick would let you take the Pro Sport with you. He might not let you take any pellets though. Now wouldn't that be a torment! Thanks for watching.
I'm having a think about the AA pro Sport or Weihrauch HW 97KT. Price is not the issue, I dont mind paying more for a rifle, but I want it to be clearly worth the extra. I will only be using it for hunting for the table so I want a gun I can grab and go, not worry too much about anything. kinda thinking the 97KT will do the job. I am wondering about long term reliability and I assume bother would be neck in neck. I never had a PCP and although I like the idea of multi shot, I dont like the charging issue, although if a foot pump worked, effeicnetly that would be ok. I am drawn to a springer on the basis of longevity and reliability of a springer over a PCP, more to go wrong on a PCP, leaks etc. I reckon the AA is a more beautiful rifle but for a hunting gun I want functionality over looks and the 97KT is a nice also. Can any AA SP owner tell me why I should take it over the Weihrauch?
Hi William. I think the problem you will find is that HW97 owners will vote for the Weihrauch and Prosport owners for the Air Arms. Ideally you need someone who owns and shoots both! I've tested them both pretty close to each other and in terms of accuracy and performance there's not much between them - they are both awesome. If you're concerned about which is better I think you'll entering into a splitting hairs exercise. My best advise is to shoulder them both if you can to see if one simply feels better for you than the other. Neither one is a mistake though and I'm sure you'll be pleased with your choice either way.
@@airgunextra yes, thanks for the sensible and balanced reply. The 97KT is better value for money if not as refined a stock finish as the AA. I am new to AG's. At my age, I want to buy 2 and get 20 years solid hunting out of them. I am toying with the idea of buying a springer and a PCP so that if I ever have a problem with the PCP (leaks over time) I will always have a reliable springer to fall back on. So looking at the HW100 and either the AA/97. I am hunting on the edge of the flat Earth, a day away from gun workshops, hence the call for day in/our reliability. Kind regards.
@@williamoneill5498 by now you will have pulled the trigger and bought one or the other, but for hunting, you will find that both the Pro sport and Hw97 are way too heavy to carry around. HW95 has the most efficient powerplant, weighs less and is just as accurate and powerful - a true sporter.
@@TheDesertFish Funny enough I didn't pull the trigger on either, somehow I ended up with a HW100KT and I am getting on famously with it. I will look at the HW95, I am thinking of getting a springer for back up, in case I find the PCP seals eventually starts loosing air and needs Service or I get stranded on a desert island and I need a gun that just keeps working with zero accessories needed. Thanks.
What's the foot pounds of energy on the 22 caliber
From memory the test rifle was chronoed at 11.35 ft. lbs...I'd expect all brand new ProSports to be in the 11 to 11.5 ft. lbs. range.
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Can I get this gun in India..? I need.177 cal please tell me
Hi Nadeem. I believe there is an Air Arms dealer in northern India. You can check at www.air-arms.co.uk/dealers. Good luck.
There are a lot of strange noises in this video. Have you got squirrels in the roof?
Just a bit of wind Malcolm.
Sound like the zoom on the camera adjusting the focus
Start by telling us the calibre.
Hi Ken. Start with a 'please' and I might tell you.
No left-handed options.
There are now Max. Air Arms announced they will offer a left-handed ProSport shortly after our video published.
Wish it was £700 still 🤣
I'd have two if they were John!
single shot? Nnoooo
I thought pro sport was a break barrel... oh ffs
Y don't they make a stock for left handers f joke of a company
awesome i ordered one of these yesterday
You won't be disappointed. Did our video help convince you Alf?
@@airgunextra Yes it did alpha, I must have watched this video a dozen times or more, thanks
Hi Alf - yes 11mm dovetail rail. A good set of 9-11mm mounts will work just fine.
@@citizenbuttsY That's great to know! I'm sure you'll enjoy t. What calibre did you go for? And beech or walnut?
@@airgunextra thankyou
Lovely Air Rifle but the safety catch is like the HW's annoying and easy to forget....Why all manufacturers dont adopt the WEBLEY safety catch baffles me....Its the easiest and simplest safety catch going...My WEBLY OMEGA .22 (1984) is a pure pleasure to use with its simple safety catch..Give one a try sometime please Richard see what you think...
Hi Robert. Thanks for watching. I don't have an Omega, but I have a couple of Vulcans from the same era and I believe the safety catch is very similar. And you're right, it's a nice design. I was brought up on a diet of HW springers though so knocking the safety off each time is second nature for me. All the best...
Prefer the hw 97 any day cracking rifles.... larger loading port and is ambidextrous....i shoot left handed and AA wants another £95 pound for a left hand stock which is a bit of a piss take as there well over priced anyway
hi, i have a question, im getting a bsa 3-9x50 scope, i was wondering where i could get the right size caps for scope? im looking for the ones on your gun. thanks
Hi. The MTC scopes all come with screw on magnetic lens caps which is a really nice feature. You can buy push on lens caps for your BSA - just make sure you get the right size. Butler Creek make some good ones: www.uttings.co.uk/brand=butler+creek/
@@airgunextra okay thank you!
is this the mk3?
Hi. Unlike the TX200 for which Air Arms has provided a 'mk' designation with each significant revision, the Pro Sport is simply known as...the Pro Sport with no 'mk' differentiator. It is however, the current shipping version of the rifle. I hope that helps. And thanks for watching.
@@airgunextra thank you, yeah im looking too get one and im hoping it will make thud sound! do you know where i could get one new?
@@airgunextra also, what pellets would you recommend for this gun?
@@ChristPaidForOurSins_ThatsLove Where are you based?
@@ChristPaidForOurSins_ThatsLove Air Arms Diabolo Field, Daystate Sovereign or JSB Exacts will work in just about any rifle in my experience.
How much could they have finished it off if they made the under leaver black like the barrel? Missed a trick there. Gorgeous gun. I intend to pick one up soon.