Logun S16s Review

Overall Rating

Built like a tank.

Excellent looks.

Iffy trigger weight.

I fell in love with a friends Logun S16 but due to them being out of production I ended up buying an S16s.

To be perfectly honest my first thought as I pulled the gun from its box was "bl00dy hell its an ugly biatch". I was used to the sleek front end of the S16 with its silencer. I built up the barrel shroud fully as I wanted to hear how quiet it would fire. The front end suddenly became as sleek looking as the mk1 (I've now changed my thoughts on the front end and fire the gun with the shroud extension taken off when plinking, giving the gun a real "Bull Barrel" look) and I fit the extension for hunting as it makes the gun really quiet.

I never had a problem with cycling the mk1's bolt (this was the main bone of contention with the mk1) but, even so, the "S" felt slicker when cycling the next pellet to the breech.

On holding the gun to fire I found the forestock much more comfortable due to the lengthening of the forestock and the re-positioning of the smaller, and more normal, QD stud. The stud had been moved further forward so the shooter had plenty of room to grip. The mk1's stud always caused a comfort problem.

The new shrouded barrel comes into its own when aquiring a target. Its amazing how much difference is made by the weight of the mk1's silencer being now spread by the shroud. The "S" swings onto taget and takes little effort to stop on the mark.

The S16 and the S16s are not lightweights but their weight just adds to the feeling of stability. If weight is a problem it only manifests itself in a long stalk and this can be aliviated by the use of a sling (a sling wrapped around the arm helps toward a steady aim too) I use a quick adjuster sling so I can pull the sling tight round my arm when aiming.

The 400cc bottle doubles as the stock. The rubber stock cover can cause problems when it catches clothing due to the "gripiness" of the rubber but practice will solve that by holding the gun a little forward when bringing it up to the aiming position. The bottle gives the .22 about 250 shots and the .177 about 150.

The magazine holds 16 pellets in two clips of 8 pellets each. Once 8 shots are fired its easy to half cock the gun, press the magazine release so it drops into your hand then spin it over and re-insert for the next 8 shots.
Cycling problems are normally a user problem. This gun is not a toy and firm handling is a must. The main result to not cycling the magazine properly is double loading the breech. This can happen on both the mk1 and the "S" models.

Clearing a double loading or even more (a friend of mine loaded 4 pellets into the breech) is quite easy. The "S" needs to have the foregrip removed (single screw in the foregrip) and the shroud completely unscrewed. The mk1 has a locking screw at the front of the forgrip which has to be removed allowing the barrel to be removed. The rest of the procedure is the same for both models.
The sight mount fixing screws must be removed and the mount can be taken off. Atop of the gun is a silver metal rod, note which way this fits, the ends are bent over but one end is bent longer than the other. With the rod removed the barrel can now be pulled out exposing the breech.
Using a long rod, push the blocked pellets toward the muzzle. If you try to push them from the muzzle and out of the breech you will ruin the breech seal. Re-assemble.
Proper management of loading the gun will mean this procedure will not be needed.
Both of these guns load very quickly and this can lead to a blockage if the shooter tries to load too quickly.

Charging the bottle with a pump is a monumental task with a stirrup pump. I found the use of an air tank saved hours of back pain.

Performance wise both guns are as excellent as each other. Pellet on pellet at my maximum garden range of 26.5 yards. In the field I set a 50yard taget up and achieved a 1" group with my S16s.

I found that both guns have a heavy stage two to the trigger, adjustment can result in the gun not cocking. The best thing to do is have a gunsmith polish the action.

The safety would be better if it was automatic on loading but it is very easy to use.

All in all this is a very useable gun, it holds its own when target shooting and despite its lamented weight it's an excellent hunting gun.