Our Take - Air Arms 400/410 Classic
Straight Shooters Use Score
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Plinking
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Target Shooting
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Pest Control
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Hunting
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Velocity Test Results
Interpreting the score
The 400/410 Classic is a very impressive gun to shoot. It has loads of power but is rather deceptive because it is so quiet. The 410 Classic uses a shrouded barrel to quiet the noise and it sure does that well. This is a gun that shoots at 25-28 fpe (ft. lbs.) but only makes roughly as much noise as a Beeman R9. 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 400/410'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.
