Theoben Rapid Forum

I recently tested a range of different mods - shooting for accuracy over sound suppression. Rifle is FAC Mk1 rapid in .22

Huge difference between them. Some of the mods tested were :

A-tec Wave
SAK
Ase Utra Jet-z (.30 cal why not ?!)
Ase Utra rimfire (the steel one with loads of washers that's a nightmare to clean) (This was the quietest)
Weihrauch HW and XL (quietest on mk2 rapid)
Air Arms - basic model
Sandwell Field Sports Gnat
A couple of unknown origin

The winner in terms of accuracy was the SFS Gnat. Also the stubbiest which looks fairly mean on the rifle :

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Shooting 18.13gr JSB Jumbo Heavy at 27.5 ft/lbs (827 ft/s)
dV 07 over 12 shots
SV 02

not bad for 1991 (1st year of manufacture ?)

Groups into a large acorn at 80m with no wind (can't remember the last time there wasn't any). Kev G serviced about a year ago and now settled in nicely with the heavier pellet and different mod. Much squirrel re-education over the crap summer.

One thing I love about these rifles is how well they perform with pellets, mods etc that weren't around 30 years ago.

Anyways - from mod to mod the accuracy varied more than the sound suppression.

C.

some good testing there.
kevG

Hi I'm looking for a mk2 moderator
I'm new to this forum so I'm not sure if I'm on the rite page please help

hi BigG,

Welcome to our forum!

Maybe look around first before posting,.....Sorry to say you not in the right section!

But that being said welcome to the Theoben Rapid Forum.

 ;)

My Anshutz Mk 2 does well with the Weihrauch XLK - it's short and light too

I've got an XLK on my BSA Scorpion se .25, tested on my sound meter it was identical to the original HW 100 mod,
both are the std .22 mods rather than the specific .25 models but both work perfectly well on my .25's  both for accuracy (group size) & volume.

Not sure what the OP is calling accuracy ?
Mods may move the POI, but if the group is tight it just needs re-zeroing.