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by B.B. Pelletier Reclaiming lead from used pellets This report comes at the request of DB, though in the seven months since the last report, many of you have expressed an interest in the subject of casting bullets. In the first report, I showed you how I reclaim the lead from the thousands of pellets … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 Before we begin today, I’d like to ask you readers if there are any products you have evaluated that you think might be worth your review. There are already over 14,000 customer reviews on the Pyramyd AIR website and more are added every day. Customer reviews are a great … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Today’s blog is reprinted from Airgun Revue #5, which was published in 1999. If you’ve ever attended some of the larger airgun shows, you’ve seen airgun collector Roger Blaisdell. An all-round nice guy, Roger told me about some of his recent acquisitions. Roger Blaisdell is an advanced collector from New England who … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 Crosman Challenger 2009 target rifle has awakened a large segment of shooters! Wow! It doesn’t happen often, but the new Crosman Challenger 2009 has really struck a resonant chord with many of you readers. The comments started coming soon after the blog posted, and the questions showed me that … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Crosman Challenger 2009 target rifle represents a real challenge to other Sporter-class rifles. With most airguns, the velocity test goes fast and easy. Sometimes a gun will be special and need some extra testing, such as a high-velocity claim that needs to be verified, but usually most airguns are straightforward … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier A funny thing happened to me Saturday evening. I had a gallbladder attack. I was up from 9 p.m. Saturday evening until 4 a.m. Sunday morning with severe nausea and extreme pain. At 4 a.m. Sunday, I finally went to the emergency room, where they told me I had gallstones. They wanted … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I witnessed something last week that I have to share with all of you. I saw a new shooter who is a “natural.” What I mean is that I saw a shooter who did everything she was asked to do, with the result that she hit most of her targets. What made … Read more
