Blog
Part 1 PCP No. 1, day 3 – WednesdayThe pump has arrived. In my search for a hand pump to fill the PCP, I learned the following. Limited selections are available, which is further reduced by what is actually in stock. I ended up ordering an FX 4-stage pump that claims to lower the effort needed … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier These seems to be a lot of interest in spring gun harmonics. The report on the B26-2 brought it out. Thinking back, my 5-part report about the Whiscombe JW-75 centered on accuracy based on adjusting the Harmonic Optimized Tuning System (HOTS). I demonstrated how a harmonic tuner on the barrel of a … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I will be leaving for the Roanoke Airgun Expo on Wednesday morning and will not be back until the following Tuesday. I’m asking all you old-timers to step in and answer questions for me while I’m on the road. There are 951 different blog reports as of today, and I get questions … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 Today, I’ll test the accuracy of the BAM B26-2, and I earned my keep on this one! The .22-caliber B26 had been an easy shooter, and I was expecting the same from this .177 thumbhole B26-2, but it didn’t turn out that way. Accuracy testing took place on two … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Annoucement: There’s a new article on Pyramyd Air’s website. “How to mount a scope” includes a short intro and avery comprehensive video guide for mounting scopes on just about any airgun. On to today’s blog. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 With all the interest you guys have in tuning springers, I thought … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 Today, we’ll finish the report of the Evanix Renegade pistol with the accuracy test. Thanks for being so patient. The weather and some other duties made me postpone the test until yesterday. The day was near-perfect, with only a slight breeze that didn’t get above 5 m.p.h. While the … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2Part 3 Today, I’ll finish the disassembly we started in the last report. I stopped at the point where all the parts were free to come out. Now, we’ll remove the barrel to get the piston out because the two are connected by the cocking link. The link cannot be … Read more
