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by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 It’s been four months since I reported on this project, but today I have an update. For those not familiar with why I’m writing about a firearm in an airgun blog, I’m using my experience with a gun that started out as … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Before we begin, I will be out of town today and tomorrow, so I’m asking you veterans to watch the comments for me. I’ll start answering when I return this weekend. Guest bloggerVince rebuilt a Markham gun for Wayne, another blog reader, and here’s the third part of that project. If you’d … Read more
by B. B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 In this report, I’ll tell you about shooting field target using the holdover method and the scopes that go with that. I held over for the first three seasons I shot field target. The first season consisted of a couple demonstration matches to shake out the bugs in … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 So many of you commented on how attractive my 2200 is that I thought I would show you this larger photo. Isn’t she a beauty? Today, we’ll learn what Rick Willnecker has been able to do to my Crosman 2200 Magnum. You’ll remember that he rebuilt the powerplant after I … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 There were almost 100 comments to the first part of this report within the first week. Not bad for a report done on a Tuesday. When there are that many comments, I know I’ve struck a chord. Today, in the velocity report, I’ll show you a few more things about … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Back in November 2006, I tested a Crosman 2200 Magnum I had just picked up at the Roanoke airgun show. The gun appeared unfired, but after testing it for velocity I learned that the pump seals were hardened with age and disuse. I said at the time that that test was a … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 This rifle is the .177 Diana model 27 I found at last October’s Roanoke airgun show. In the last report, I showed you how to make a leather breech seal, which I did because the one that was in the gun had deteriorated. I cut that seal … Read more
