In failing late afternoon light, I took the AA410 out after work and managed 67 shots off a single 200 BAR fill shooting at 3/4ths power. I had Beeman FTS loaded in both magazines, 10 rounds in one, but only 7 in the other. Shooting at 30 yards off the tripod rest, I put 7 FTS rounds (green) in the center target with not too good a group, but just to set up and warm up a bit. Then I reloaded with Crosman CP's for a 10-shot group (top left), then with RWS Superdomes (orange) for another 10-shot group (top right). Then I reloaded with CP's and shot 2 x 10-shot groups (bottom left, bottom right). Then I picked up the second magazine loaded with Beeman FTS and put another 10-shot group in the center target. On the second try, most of that 10-shot group was the 1-holer (green) -- much tighter after the warm up. Then I reloaded with CPs and shot the last 10-shot group in the center of the second target. Finishing pressure approximately 100 bar. The light was lousy by the time I finished, and worse, the setting sun was almost in my face. I literally used the rear scope cover, opened, to shade the sun for the last 10 shots.
I believe that the AA S410 ERB / .22 is fully capable of one hole groups at 30 yards, probably with either FTS or CP's. But in this rifle, Superdomes pretty much suck. Note that one of the Superdome holes is a jagged oval -- this was a ricochet off the side of the face of the pellet trap, wide right. Wish I had more time and more daylight to shoot, as this was rushed and not the best of conditions. But in my hands, I believe the AA will shoot at least as accurately at 30 yards as the BSA Scorpion .177 and probably better. I am still longing to be able to stretch out at 50 yards under better conditions and see what both the rifles will do. I hate winter, leaving for work before daylight and (usually) coming home long after dark. BTW, it was a very chilly 40 F degrees in SC this afternoon, much colder tonight and the next 3 nights.
Here are the targets and the annotated targets showing the groupings, FTS in green, Superdomes in orange, and CP's white. 30 mm (1.2 inch) bulls.
