I thought I'd review my latest purchase, focussing on the things that make the TDR a bit special. So it's an Air Arms S410 with all that's good and proper about that rifle with the ability to take down and store in a more compact form factor in the included case.
The rifle fully assembled:
The rifle "taken down" in it's case;
You'll note the scope stays attached in taken down storage, meaning it doesn't need to be re zeroed when put together again. Putting it back together is a matter of sliding in the rear stock and screwing it home which takes all of 30 sec, then attaching the screw on moderator which takes 15 sec or less. The moderator is fine shooting .22 with minimal noise. I have an adaptor and XL moderator which makes it all but silent, although I don't think it's necessary with .22 muzzle velocities. I also have an S510 in .177 where the XL moderator is a lot quieter than the standard Air Arms, but with this .22 410 it's quiet enough as is.
The rear stock also holds 2 magazines very securely in sprung clips.
My rifle is a well used example with a couple of enhancements - brass bolt and trigger guard. On the chrono it shoots .22 JSB RS pretty consistently at 617 fps +/- 5 fps over about 50 shots.
It looks like it would make a mean 12 ftlb shorty, but without the rear stock attached it doesn't shoot. I mean you can cock and fire it, but the pellet doesn't come out, not even at 6 ftlb. Something to do with the 3 pins on the rear stock attachment I think?
Finally it is very light due to the lack of woodwork compared to a standard S410, this makes it lighter to carry and easier to hold shooting unsupported. The carry case has adjustable straps with a chest link to take the strain off your shoulders. It's comfortable to wear but could do with better storage for pellets and other accoutrements.
Overall it's an S410 aimed at field work. I think the bolt action suits this style of rifle very well, and you feel like Edward Fox/Eddy Redmayne when putting it together. I should post a pic later of it without the wooden stock and with a slim scope attached for full Day of the Jackal effect!
The rifle fully assembled:
The rifle "taken down" in it's case;
You'll note the scope stays attached in taken down storage, meaning it doesn't need to be re zeroed when put together again. Putting it back together is a matter of sliding in the rear stock and screwing it home which takes all of 30 sec, then attaching the screw on moderator which takes 15 sec or less. The moderator is fine shooting .22 with minimal noise. I have an adaptor and XL moderator which makes it all but silent, although I don't think it's necessary with .22 muzzle velocities. I also have an S510 in .177 where the XL moderator is a lot quieter than the standard Air Arms, but with this .22 410 it's quiet enough as is.
The rear stock also holds 2 magazines very securely in sprung clips.
My rifle is a well used example with a couple of enhancements - brass bolt and trigger guard. On the chrono it shoots .22 JSB RS pretty consistently at 617 fps +/- 5 fps over about 50 shots.
It looks like it would make a mean 12 ftlb shorty, but without the rear stock attached it doesn't shoot. I mean you can cock and fire it, but the pellet doesn't come out, not even at 6 ftlb. Something to do with the 3 pins on the rear stock attachment I think?
Finally it is very light due to the lack of woodwork compared to a standard S410, this makes it lighter to carry and easier to hold shooting unsupported. The carry case has adjustable straps with a chest link to take the strain off your shoulders. It's comfortable to wear but could do with better storage for pellets and other accoutrements.
Overall it's an S410 aimed at field work. I think the bolt action suits this style of rifle very well, and you feel like Edward Fox/Eddy Redmayne when putting it together. I should post a pic later of it without the wooden stock and with a slim scope attached for full Day of the Jackal effect!
