Velocity Test Results for the Air Arms S500-510

Straight Shooters Use Score

Plinking	Target Shooting	Pest Control	Hunting
5	5	5	5

The S510 Extra is a very impressive gun to shoot. It has loads of power but is rather deceptive because it is so quiet. The S510 Extra uses a shrouded and slightly longer barrel to quiet the noise and it sure does that well. This is a gun that shoots at 30 fpe (ft. lbs.) but only makes roughly as much noise as a Beeman R7. That is an amazing feat and makes the gun immensely popular. One's first impression is that the gun can't possibly be shooting at full power because of its quiet report. But one look at the chronograph results dispels that notion very quickly.

The Air Arms S510 Extra has a great looking poplar stock, good blueing and adjustable power. The rotary power setting wheel allows for very precise power control letting you set your rifle for low power indoor shooting to full power outdoor hunting.

The S510 Extra's quiet shooting report coupled with the super velocity levels make this a gun that is hard to pass by. And if that isn't enough, we gave it 5's in all categories because of it's ability to "do it all" from plinking to hunting. I think you'll find this to be a wonderfully attractive gun and it will definitely tweak your "airgunitis" bug.

Special Note: You may notice that only domed/round-headed pellets were used in our velocity tests for PCP air guns. While conducting velocity tests on PCP's we noticed guns with magazines tend to load easier with the domed/round-headed pellets than any other style. Digging a little deeper we also discovered many manufactures recommend round headed pellets for their PCP's because they are easier (less wear and tear) on breech o-rings and magazine o-rings.

Because of this we only test the domed/round-headed pellets and will only recommend those pellets as well.

Special Note: Remember that the adjustable power on the 500/510 Extra is like a rheostat. It can be set anywhere between high and low power

Break down of number of shots using a 3,000 psi fill and JSB Exact .177 8.4 grain pellets.

Number of shots	Average Velocity	Average FPE
0-10	1040	20.2
11-20	1029	19.8
21-30	1007	18.9
31-40	976	17.8

Break down of number of shots using a 3,000 psi fill and JSB Exact .177 8.4 grain pellets at the lowest power setting

Number of shots	Average Velocity	Average FPE
0-10	507	4.8
11-20	504	4.7
21-30	507	4.8
31-40	516	5.0
41-50	535	5.3
51-60	559	5.8
61-70	588	6.5
71-80	625	7.3
81-90	625	7.3
91-100	650	7.9
101-110	670	8.4
111-120	686	8.8
121-130	692	8.9
131-140	689	8.9
141-150	678	8.6
151-160	660	8.1
161-170	637	7.6
171-180	610	6.9
181-190	581	6.3
191-200	557	5.8
201-210	510	4.9

.22 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
Meister	13.90	14.10	929	27	921	27	909	26	891	25	.017
SuperHPoint	13.90	14.40	933	28	811	21	676	15	504	8	.010
Premier	14.30	14.30	950	29	870	24	776	19	651	13	.017
JSB Express	14.30	14.40	945	29	866	24	773	19	648	13	.017
SuperDome	14.50	14.40	942	28	927	22	700	16	595	9	.011
SuperPoint	14.50	14.20	942	28	818	21	681	15	507	8	.010
FTS	14.60	15.00	937	29	856	24	759	19	630	13	.016
FTS Double Gold	14.72	14.50	944	28	851	23	743	18	601	12	.014
Napier Power Hunter	15.40	15.10	923	29	845	24	750	19	623	13	.016
Silver Sting	15.74	16.00	911	29	813	23	697	17	546	11	.012
JSB Exact	15.74	15.90	933	31	877	27	807	23	710	18	.024
JSB Predator	16.10	Predators do not fit the S510 Extra magazine. Use them with the S500 Extra Single Shot version only.
Silver Arrow	17.10	17.30	881	30	782	23	664	17	508	10	.011
JSB Exact Heavy	18.00	18.00	889	32	851	29	801	26	727	21	.032
Crow Magnum	18.20	19.10	867	32	802	27	720	22	605	16	.017
Kodiak	21.10	21.40	777	29	745	26	700	23	633	19	.029
Kodiak Double Gold	21.12	21.30	807	31	773	28	726	25	655	20	.029
JSB Exact Monster	25.40	25.40	712	29	684	26	645	23	585	19	.030

Special Note: Remember that the adjustable power on the 500/510 Extra is like a rheostat. It can be set anywhere between high and low power

Break down of number of shots using a 3,000 psi fill and JSB Exact .22 pellets at Full Power.

Number of shots	Average Velocity	Average FPE
0-10	898	28.6
11-20	928	30.4
21-30	936	30.9
31-40	913	29.4
41-50	881	27.4

Break down of number of shots using a 3,000 psi fill and JSB Exact .22 pellets at the lowest power setting

Number of shots	Average Velocity	Average FPE
0-10	505	9.0
11-20	510	9.2
21-30	509	9.1
31-40	505	9.0
41-50	503	8.9
51-60	503	8.9
61-70	499	8.8
71-80	494	8.6
81-90	491	8.5
91-100	486	8.3
101-110	481	8.2
111-120	473	7.9

.25 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
Laser	17.70	17.20	888	30	755	22	604	14	416	7	.008
FTS	19.00	19.90	869	33	865	33	859	33	850	32	.036
H&N Match	21.60	21.10	857	34	763	27	648	20	496	12	.011
Silver Arrow	24.30	24.30	811	35	737	29	693	22	513	14	.013
Silver Sting	25.12	25.80	794	36	741	32	671	26	570	19	.018
JSB Exact King	25.40	25.30	821	38	785	35	735	30	661	25	.028
Crow Magnum	26.20	Crow Magnums do not fit the S510 magazine. Use with the S500 Single Shot version only
Silver Bear	26.42	26.3	796	37	737	32	659	25	549	18	.016
Kodiak	30.70	30.3	759	39	726	35	679	31	609	25	.027
Kodiak Match	30.90	30.3	752	38	715	34	664	30	588	23	.024
SuperDome	31.00	31.4	726	37	693	34	648	29	579	23	.026

Break down of number of shots using a 3,000 psi fill and JSB Exact King .25 pellets at Full Power.

Number of shots	Average Velocity	Average FPE
0-10	821	38
11-20	803	36
21-30	767	33

Break down of number of shots using a 3,000 psi fill and JSB Exact King.25 pellets at the lowest power setting

Number of shots	Average Velocity	Average FPE
0-10	342	6.6
11-20	340	6..5
21-30	338	6.4
31-40	334	6.3
41-50	331	6.2
51-60	329	6.1
61-70	327	6.0
71-80	328	6.1
81-90	323	5.9
91-100	321	5.8
101-110	318	5.7
111-120	317	5.7
121-130	314	5.6

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