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by B.B. Pelletier This post was suggested by JB, and I’m glad he did. This is a subject that really needs to be addressed. Dry-firing, of course, means shooting the gun without a pellet in it. One of our readers, CF-X guy, had inadvertently dry-fired his CF-X and was concerned that he might have done … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier There are more great airgun deals in this world than I have time to report. One that snuck up and surprised me is Crosman’s 357GW kit. This revolver is a real trooper!In 1983, Crosman brought out their 357 10-shot revolver. It resembles a Colt Python, yet it breaks open from a center … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Today, we’re going to look at an airgun phenomenon that has recently come to a close, though it may not be gone forever. I’m referring to the air cartridge by Brocock. Air cartridges have existed for a long time, but the Brothers Silcock (Brocock) put it on the map. Instead of a … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Yesterday, we talked about barrel droop and the fact that many airguns have it. Today, we’re going to look at the solution: adjustable scope mounts. This is also the second part of an answer I’m giving to an anonymous reader who asked about an RWS C-mount. Before we start, there have been … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Barrel droop is a phrase that I believe was coined by Tim McMurray to describe the airgun barrel that points downward in relation to the top of the receiver (where the scope is mounted). It’s been around as long as there have been airguns, but it was the scope sight that made … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I’m interested in all the shooting sports, but airguns are my special love. I especially like the fringes, where the airgun and firearm worlds come together, so I’d like to show you some airguns that spawned firearms – and some well-known airgun makers who also made firearms. The Daisy – Whamo connectionIn … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Dok Watson suggested this topic. He says he had never heard of barrel harmonics til he got into airguns. Since then, he’s learned a lot. It was the same for me, Dok. What are barrel harmonics?A guitar string vibrates in a certain way when plucked. Those waveforms (they look like the waves … Read more
