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by B.B. Pelletier This report was requested several months ago, but I needed time to consider it before writing. Maintenance is such a subjective thing. One person just wants to keep his airgun running like new, while another wants to see every screw and seal in the gun. I think that goes beyond maintenance, so … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere have a trying time using our chronographs in the winter. When you get home from work, the daylight is gone, so some kind of artificial lighting is needed for the skyscreens of most chronographs. This can be a problem unless you know a few things. … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Blowguns are the most primitive air weapons of all – and they ARE weapons, unlike nearly all other airguns. A blowgun is a long tube that shoots a dart powered by the force of air from the shooter’s lungs. It falls into the spring-piston category because the lungs do not compress the … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I’ve been asked to report on this pistol by many readers, so today I’m happy to respond. I first shot a Gamo P-23 right after it hit the market in mid-1998. Slim and trim – the epitome of a pocket pistol. No wonder there is so much interest in the Gamo P-23. … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Hello everyone. I have been on the road and will try to catch up on all the back questions; but if not, ask again. I did ask several of you to ask your questions again this week, so now is the time for that. While on the road, I use a laptop … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This question comes from Bryan. “Do hollowpoint pellets really work?” Since Tom Gaylord already did that exact article in Shotgun News last year, I borrowed some of his ideas and added a few new ones to demonstrate the effect. There are a couple of considerations before we begin. I think we all … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Well, after two days of reading about what it takes to tune up a cheap Chinese air rifle, I thought I’d report on another one – the B3-1. One of our readers asked for it, so here goes. I bought a B3 from around 1987. In those days, they sold for $49.00 … Read more
