Velocity Test Results for the Air Arms S200

Straight Shooters Use Score

Plinking	Target Shooting	Pest Control	Hunting
5	5	4	3

The S200 is a medium powered PCP in .177 caliber and the velocity tests show that clearly. However, the .22 version has very decent power and falls in the 17-18 fpe range. It's an amazingly accurate gun to shoot and will certainly impress anyone who buys one for target shooting. And at 17-18 fpe, the .22 is more than adequate for pest control or hunting. There is a movement among PCP shooters toward the medium powered rifles. In many cases, the shooters already have a high powered rifle and are looking for something with a bit less noise where super high power isn't needed. This gun certainly fits perfectly for that situation. Don't overlook this rifle.

Please remember when reviewing this rifle that it was not designed to be a PCP super howitzer. It was made for target shooting, plinking and pest control with high accuracy. It is at its best out to roughly 35 yards in .177, 45 yards in .22 and is absolutely deadly at those distances. All in all, this is an impressive rifle for the price and would be hard to beat without spending a lot more money. If you're looking for the R7 equivalent in the PCP world, this rifle may be the answer.

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.177 Caliber Pellets

Pellet Name	Pellet Weight (grains)		Ratings at the Muzzle		Ratings at 10 Yards		Ratings at 25 Yards		Ratings at 50 Yards		Ballistic Coefficient
Name	Advertised	Tested	Velocity (fps)	Energy (ft lbs)	Velocity (fps)	Energy (ft lbs)	Velocity (fps)	Energy (ft lbs)	Velocity (fps)	Energy (ft lbs)	Average Energy
Hobby	6.90	7.00	825	11	707	8	567	5	388	2	.008
R10 Lite	7.00	7.00	837	11	717	8	575	5	394	2	.008
Meisterkugeln Pistol	7.00	7.00	835	11	700	8	544	5	351	2	.007
Silver Bear	7.10	7.40	827	11	694	8	539	5	348	2	.007
Super-H-Point	7.40	7.20	830	11	696	8	541	5	349	2	.007
H&N Match HS	7.70	7.40	827	11	709	8	568	5	389	2	.008
Napier Hunter	7.72	7.90	818	12	755	10	675	8	562	6	.016
JSB Express	7.90	7.90	821	12	755	10	670	8	551	5	.015
Premier Lite	7.90	8.00	814	12	759	10	887	8	584	6	.018
Bearcub	8.09	8.30	793	12	682	9	547	6	374	3	.008
JSB Predators	8.10	8.20	818	12	743	10	648	8	517	5	.013
R10 Heavy	8.20	8.30	802	12	700	9	576	6	412	3	.009
H&N Match	8.20	8.20	802	12	710	9	595	6	441	4	.010
SuperDome	8.30	8.20	800	12	728	10	635	7	506	5	.013
SuperPoint	8.30	8.30	786	11	696	9	584	6	433	3	.010
Meisterkugeln	8.30	8.20	800	12	687	9	551	6	377	3	.008
JSB Exact	8.44	8.50	810	12	758	11	690	9	591	7	.019
FTS	8.60	8.50	789	12	727	10	646	8	531	5	.015
Silver Sting	8.61	8.10	803	12	690	9	553	6	378	3	.008
FTS DG	8.70	8.70	774	12	710	10	626	8	507	5	.014
Crow Magnum	8.80	9.00	768	12	681	9	571	7	423	4	.010
SuperMag	9.50	9.40	757	12	672	9	563	7	417	4	.010
GoldenRod Lead Free	9.50	8.70	777	12	689	9	577	6	428	4	.010
JSB Exact Heavy	10.30	10.40	743	13	700	11	641	9	553	7	.020
Baracuda Hunter	10.34	10.30	733	12	683	11	616	9	518	6	.017
Premier Heavy	10.50	10.50	733	12	677	11	614	9	521	6	.018
Kodiak Match	10.60	10.30	735	12	685	11	618	9	519	6	.017
Kodiak	10.60	10.50	735	13	688	11	624	9	530	7	.018
Kodiak DG	10.62	10.50	729	12	682	11	619	9	525	6	.018
Silver Arrow	11.50	11.60	673	12	605	9	515	7	390	4	.011
Rabbit Magnum II	15.74	15.60	559	11	534	10	499	9	444	7	.026

Average velocity using JSB Exact 8.4 grain pellet
Shots 1-10 - 740 fps
Shots 11-20 - 760 fps
Shots 21-30 - 785 fps
Shots 31-40 - 805 fps
Shots 41-50 - 792 fps

Air Arms S200 .177 Target	Benjamin Sheridan Discovery .177 Kit w/Hand Pump	Benjamin Sheridan Marauder .177
$624.50	$399.00	$440.00

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