The pumps aren't cheap, with the filter to remove any moisture from the air they cost just under £170 :yikes:, I bought the normal one for the moment, but it has the facility to upgrade it to one with the moisture filter :biggthump .
I'll probably upgrade after payday and then it will be a case of every 2-3 months changing the crystals to maintain a relatively moisture free enviroment for the precharge cylinder. The precharge is recommended to be about 110 bar, I had this one running at about 145 bar, after 30 shots that dropped to around 105 bar.
The sight is the 3-9 X 40 AGS mildot, with detailed instructions on how the mildot is used (I learnt about this in the forces and the instructions in the box are very good).
It took two check groups to establish an average fall of shot and a further 5 rounds adjust fire and the rifle was zeroed @ 20 meters. I then turned in a 5 round group from sitting that was covered by a 5 pence piece. This was done using Air Arms Diablo Field pellets.
Accuracy, ease of use, and power are very good, the very slightest gripe that I have is the bolt is not the smoothest that I have used, but having said that it seemed to get better as I used it and it is by no means the worst that I have used either.
It is quick to shoulder, with the cheek resting on the cheekpiece naturally the eye is looking almost perfectly down the center of the telescopic without having had to adjust the butt plate at all and the weight is not excessive (my other rifle is an Air Arms Pro-Sport and it weighs in at around 9 pounds), it has been very well thought out, with the carrying bag containing the three major parts when it is stripped it is a very compact and likeable unit.
Major warning for anyone that is thinking of buying one, it is addictive to shoot, as a result you will find yourself trying to find smaller and smaller things to annihilate with this and will not stop until the job is complete, this can be both costly and tiring (tiring due to having to use a pump to recharge every now and then in my case). All in all it is probably one of the best thought out and performing air rifles that I have ever used, Air Arms :You_Rock_