the most pleasent rifle review i have ever seen, the interaction with the camera while you shoot, the modesty, the absolutely beautiful rifle which im defo gonna buy now, and the good character you are
Trying to catch up with your excellent reviews......... What a beautiful rifle. I wish I had a home in the UK.....🇬🇧 Your videos are honest and the best. God bless you brother........🎯
I would like to suggest the fact that this gun was so pellet fussy is maybe the reason it was up for sale. My own .177 prosport was very very accurate and not pellet fussy at all. At 30 yards it would produce one hole groups all day long in fact it was so predictable it became a bit of a bore to shoot. My own shooting abilities are really only average so the fact that this gun performs so well is down to the gun not my shaky old arms.
Ooooh, YES PLEASE!! 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤 Looks an incredible rifle... I'd love to try one. Good to see you putting out quality content yet again 💪 Hope you're enjoying the summer?
I commented on a video you shot on the BSA r12 I've owned one for about a month. ( good video ) I've also got a Pro sport in .22. The pellets that group well through it are Accupell 14-3g, although I've also been pleased with the J S B Exact Jumbo's 15-89g both decent. Thanks for the review.
I have it in .177 and it's definitely my #1 rifle. It always presents a nice challenge and is smooth to use - and as Lowrangers on tour said below - JSB RS Exact 7.33 gr. seem to suit the .177 barrel, at least for me.
I didn't realize this was the .22 at first. I just bought a TX200 HC in .22, same piston and barrel but I found it to be a bit more finnicky. I really think it's due to the fact the it's a lot easier for the piston to push the air it's compressing out of the larger .22 hole and to sort of tame this down a bit I went up in pellet weight even though it's shooting fairly slow compared to my pro sport in .177. Once I switched to the 18 grain JSB or AA pellets. it was a totally different gun and like my Pro sport, dead on, 605 muzzle velocity. With the lighter pellets, the piston was causing some undesirable recoil. But again. I'm in the states with the Fac versions.
Every bit as accurate as PCPs however more skill involved which needs time and effort and most of all patients and a want to succeed with springers. You definitely getting better and better Chris, not bad at all 👍👍
nice shooting, have got a Pro-Sport in .177 and don't find it too fussy with pellets, does like the lighter pellets though like jsb rs in 7.33 very accurate gun even compared with my fx impact and s510 but really have to get the hold right :)
I'm with you here, mine isn't too fussy either but I prefer the AA or jsb 10.34 in my fac version. It's 12 years old and never misses. I miss, but not guns fault.
@@danbrown6255 After 10-11 years of owning it I started to feal guilty and stripped it down, changed the piston seal, polished the piston lightly, and she just shoots a dream like it always did, in .177, same hole capable to 35 yards, then you have to consider that a drag stabilized light projectile can't defeat physics but this Prosport does it's best to try. I read somewhere the newer ones aren't as good as the old ones, and I have recently purchased a tx200 and it's supposed to be the same thing, it is in .22 but it is much twangier and vibrations that my 2010 ProSport does not have. Could be a fluke, I did get it during the pandemic and the stock is kinda ugly also. I've read that you shouldn't polish the piston too much because those crosshatching honing marks are what holds the lubrication for the piston, And I have to agree that that makes perfect sense.
Nice vid and a very nice group. I recently acquired a pro sport in .22 mines not really pellet fussy but it does seem to like jsb rs as others have said. Would liked for you to have stretched out to 50 yards, as mine can group under a one inch ( on a good day ) all the best
Try the lightest pellet you can get your hands on with a spring rifle, it reduces the lock time and thus hold sensitivity.. I use 7.33gr JSB RS in my .177 air rifles and they work in every rifle I've ever tried them in.
I just can’t understand the price point. I believe £970 for a Left hand model. How can Air Arms justify it? Yes it’s one of the best springers available, but it’s pretty much the same platform as a TX and they’re half the price. Love the finish and build quality of them but worth twice the price of a HW77? Just can’t see the reason for the price.
@@southwestshooters Awesome, just make sure you don't start too heavy. Always have one or two in the tank as they say. Meaning, don't go all the way to failure 💪👍😉.
I tried super field pellets in my remington springer they were absolutely terrible I couldn't get a group at all and ended up questioning my sanity and my scope
In addition to the above (or possibly below) if you want a stick that just bangs a pellet down-range this type of gun is probably not for you. If, however, you want a classic gun that you can fully appreciate and maybe even love, then the lines, quality and workmanship of a gun like this makes it worth every penny. Pride of ownership is rarely attached to a cheap Chinese (or similar) gun. AAs are superb.
had a tx and a 97. both great BUT tx much easier to maintain . this is important , 97 spring broke after only 500 pellets so for somebody who is not super handy the tx makes it easy. 97 is not that complicated but it is a bit more work . Trigger wise both great but f me tx is more pleasant to use...not better but more pleasant .thanks
Not a "crack!" shot but certainly a "twang" shot. Pellet fuzzyness might indicate a barrel cleaning is needed. This sort of twang is un-airarmslike. I think your friends at you - know - who should do some thorough service work to the gun, certainly at that asking price. But then I'm a "crit" shot.
Too expensive for that particular rifle second hand..here’s the age old argument…why? When the rm8 out shoots it new for £400????…yet most good shooters start on springers as it’s the perfect platform.comments about how far some say they can shoot with a springer mainly taken with a pinch of salt…as a professional shooter in 40 years I’ve only met and seen a handful of people who can shoot a springer like a pcp gun…anyway doctor I’ve shot with you before and no how well you shoot..good review,nice rifle at £550
But with a RM8 you have to buy either a Pump or an Air Tank to fill it up and with springers you have to cock it and reload it so it's a lot less kit to bring with you. That being said, I would rather get a 97K or a TX200 for a lot cheaper
Because that’s the way forward.we don’t live in caves anymore or buy Morris minors because of progression.air tanks aren’t expensive and cost little to fill.and if you hunt filling a pcp gun your average 120 shots which could be 6 hunting trips…but I agree,and that rifle wouldn’t touch the Walther lgu which is I think the best springer made.fabulous rifle.
Oh Chris this rifle is definitely on my bucket list but why do they have to charge more for a left hand stock, to me that's against my human lefty rights!!!!!
@@lukeatkinson30 That’s what has put me off buying one all these years and yes it does seem discrimination on those who are lefties, this day and age with everything been so pc you can’t fart with the wind in the wrong direction before someone starts a campaign for discrimination, maybe that’s what us lefties shooters should do March through London with banners saying stand up for lefties or lefties matter!!! 😂 🤣😂
It's second-hand and asking that amount of money 💰 , thats were the second-hand market is all to pot , you do not pay brand new money price for second-hand , let's get real , with respect
the most pleasent rifle review i have ever seen, the interaction with the camera while you shoot, the modesty, the absolutely beautiful rifle which im defo gonna buy now, and the good character you are
Wow. Such wonderful comments. I hope you enjoy your new gun! Thanks for taking the time to drop me a message. I really appreciate it.
I'm glad you made this video I've not long bought one and I'm having the same problem with the grouping I'm in te process of finding that pellet.
Nice shooting Chris. Springers can be a challenge but thats what makes them fun.
Probably the best looking springer on the market, love the rimfire look to it. Good grouping too 👍
Trying to catch up with your excellent reviews.........
What a beautiful rifle. I wish I had a home in the UK.....🇬🇧
Your videos are honest and the best.
God bless you brother........🎯
I would like to suggest the fact that this gun was so pellet fussy is maybe the reason it was up for sale. My own .177 prosport was very very accurate and not pellet fussy at all. At 30 yards it would produce one hole groups all day long in fact it was so predictable it became a bit of a bore to shoot. My own shooting abilities are really only average so the fact that this gun performs so well is down to the gun not my shaky old arms.
Ooooh, YES PLEASE!! 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
Looks an incredible rifle... I'd love to try one.
Good to see you putting out quality content yet again
💪
Hope you're enjoying the summer?
I commented on a video you shot on the BSA r12 I've owned one for about a month. ( good video ) I've also got a Pro sport in .22. The pellets that group well through it are Accupell 14-3g, although I've also been pleased with the J S B Exact Jumbo's 15-89g both decent. Thanks for the review.
I have it in .177 and it's definitely my #1 rifle. It always presents a nice challenge and is smooth to use - and as Lowrangers on tour said below - JSB RS Exact 7.33 gr. seem to suit the .177 barrel, at least for me.
Hello how much did you get it for?
As ever a good honest review ...Thank you Chris :)
I didn't realize this was the .22 at first. I just bought a TX200 HC in .22, same piston and barrel but I found it to be a bit more finnicky. I really think it's due to the fact the it's a lot easier for the piston to push the air it's compressing out of the larger .22 hole and to sort of tame this down a bit I went up in pellet weight even though it's shooting fairly slow compared to my pro sport in .177. Once I switched to the 18 grain JSB or AA pellets. it was a totally different gun and like my Pro sport, dead on, 605 muzzle velocity. With the lighter pellets, the piston was causing some undesirable recoil. But again. I'm in the states with the Fac versions.
Nice shooting Christopher lovely looking gun 👍🏻
Thank you Simon!
great review
Every bit as accurate as PCPs however more skill involved which needs time and effort and most of all patients and a want to succeed with springers. You definitely getting better and better Chris, not bad at all 👍👍
Very kind of you to say. Thanks!
nice shooting, have got a Pro-Sport in .177 and don't find it too fussy with pellets, does like the lighter pellets though like jsb rs in 7.33 very accurate gun even compared with my fx impact and s510 but really have to get the hold right :)
I'm with you here, mine isn't too fussy either but I prefer the AA or jsb 10.34 in my fac version. It's 12 years old and never misses. I miss, but not guns fault.
My most trusted, most dependable rifle I have ever owned and will never sell.
Im glad to see this about to cut all my pcps in half if they fail or leak anymore anything you have modified to keep it reliable
@@danbrown6255 After 10-11 years of owning it I started to feal guilty and stripped it down, changed the piston seal, polished the piston lightly, and she just shoots a dream like it always did, in .177, same hole capable to 35 yards, then you have to consider that a drag stabilized light projectile can't defeat physics but this Prosport does it's best to try. I read somewhere the newer ones aren't as good as the old ones, and I have recently purchased a tx200 and it's supposed to be the same thing, it is in .22 but it is much twangier and vibrations that my 2010 ProSport does not have. Could be a fluke, I did get it during the pandemic and the stock is kinda ugly also. I've read that you shouldn't polish the piston too much because those crosshatching honing marks are what holds the lubrication for the piston, And I have to agree that that makes perfect sense.
When you shoot a Springer continue to hold the trigger after it has fired. It helps your follow through!
Yes, this is a technical issue I am working on.
Ooooo, nice spot for the sling swivel too!
I was hoping the front sling attachment to be a barrel band and not a tapped stud.
Nice shooting looked a bit like hard work though I think I’ll stick to pcp thanks
Nice vid and a very nice group. I recently acquired a pro sport in .22 mines not really pellet fussy but it does seem to like jsb rs as others have said. Would liked for you to have stretched out to 50 yards, as mine can group under a one inch ( on a good day ) all the best
You must be an excellent marksman. I need to work on things before I start at those distances.
Nice job
Thank you Jim!
Sorry own one of these and target shoot,air arms pellets and many others are fine and accurate.
Good group Chris I find it hard with springers
Thanks Nigel - yes I find it hard too! PCPs are WAY easier to use.
My Pro Sport is a good gun but I much prefer the TX200 which I use for HFT competition.
very nice gun Sir, this or tx200 can compare accuracy with wh97 ..🤓...
Try the lightest pellet you can get your hands on with a spring rifle, it reduces the lock time and thus hold sensitivity.. I use 7.33gr JSB RS in my .177 air rifles and they work in every rifle I've ever tried them in.
Thanks for the insightful comment!
Jsb work good in theses!
I've been after one of these guns for ages,but they don't make them with a left-handed stock.
I just can’t understand the price point. I believe £970 for a Left hand model. How can Air Arms justify it? Yes it’s one of the best springers available, but it’s pretty much the same platform as a TX and they’re half the price.
Love the finish and build quality of them but worth twice the price of a HW77? Just can’t see the reason for the price.
Super great. I do believe that you can shoot springers very well 😉👍.
That's very kind of you! You might like to know I did my first heavy lifting session with a friend of mine the other day....dang it was tough!
@@southwestshooters Cool. What did you do for exercises, ... ect?
@@springpistonriflefeverlone9611 the basics. Dead lift, squat, and bench press. All very hard work for me!
@@southwestshooters Awesome, just make sure you don't start too heavy. Always have one or two in the tank as they say. Meaning, don't go all the way to failure 💪👍😉.
Wow that's a lot of mooney for a spring pellet rifle.
Jsb rs works well in that gun
I tried super field pellets in my remington springer they were absolutely terrible I couldn't get a group at all and ended up questioning my sanity and my scope
My old rifle done know work the red baron
Great gun and good shooting. Nothing wrong with that group.
Are the people who consider the gun is expensive considering the cost of a scope…
In addition to the above (or possibly below) if you want a stick that just bangs a pellet down-range this type of gun is probably not for you. If, however, you want a classic gun that you can fully appreciate and maybe even love, then the lines, quality and workmanship of a gun like this makes it worth every penny. Pride of ownership is rarely attached to a cheap Chinese (or similar) gun. AAs are superb.
Even shooting from bean bags,use your hand as a rest...so many people do this..improves accuracy
Coming from Solid Snake, I should perhaps listen to this advice.
Put a glove on your left hand and put your hand between forend and bag..👍
do you HAVE to hold the lever down while putting in the pellet? what happens if you don't?
You get roasted by people who know better online.
@@southwestshooters maybe you should try, and let us see what happens.
This is a ridiculous price for a second hand gun especially in .22 Just under 2 years ago I paid £550 for mine with a Beech stock in .177
had a tx and a 97. both great BUT tx much easier to maintain . this is important , 97 spring broke after only 500 pellets so for somebody who is not super handy the tx makes it easy. 97 is not that complicated but it is a bit more work . Trigger wise both great but f me tx is more pleasant to use...not better but more pleasant .thanks
Not a "crack!" shot but certainly a "twang" shot. Pellet fuzzyness might indicate a barrel cleaning is needed. This sort of twang is un-airarmslike. I think your friends at you - know - who should do some thorough service work to the gun, certainly at that asking price. But then I'm a "crit" shot.
Too expensive for that particular rifle second hand..here’s the age old argument…why? When the rm8 out shoots it new for £400????…yet most good shooters start on springers as it’s the perfect platform.comments about how far some say they can shoot with a springer mainly taken with a pinch of salt…as a professional shooter in 40 years I’ve only met and seen a handful of people who can shoot a springer like a pcp gun…anyway doctor I’ve shot with you before and no how well you shoot..good review,nice rifle at £550
But with a RM8 you have to buy either a Pump or an Air Tank to fill it up and with springers you have to cock it and reload it so it's a lot less kit to bring with you.
That being said, I would rather get a 97K or a TX200 for a lot cheaper
Because that’s the way forward.we don’t live in caves anymore or buy Morris minors because of progression.air tanks aren’t expensive and cost little to fill.and if you hunt filling a pcp gun your average 120 shots which could be 6 hunting trips…but I agree,and that rifle wouldn’t touch the Walther lgu which is I think the best springer made.fabulous rifle.
@@andyfry745 Unfortunately the LGUs are out of production now
Oh Chris this rifle is definitely on my bucket list but why do they have to charge more for a left hand stock, to me that's against my human lefty rights!!!!!
Lot's of things are sadly more expensive for left handers....Guitars certainly are!
It's discrimination against us lefty's but I want one :)
I believe they’re about £970 for a Left hand one!
@@lukeatkinson30 That’s what has put me off buying one all these years and yes it does seem discrimination on those who are lefties, this day and age with everything been so pc you can’t fart with the wind in the wrong direction before someone starts a campaign for discrimination, maybe that’s what us lefties shooters should do March through London with banners saying stand up for lefties or lefties matter!!! 😂 🤣😂
@@PiperX1X exactly 🤣 lefties matter!
It's second-hand and asking that amount of money 💰 , thats were the second-hand market is all to pot , you do not pay brand new money price for second-hand , let's get real , with respect
Weigh your pelllets