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by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Evanix Rainstorm 3D bullpup Today, we’ll begin to look at the Evanix Rainstorm 3D bullpup precharged rifle — one of the most different air rifles we have ever examined. It comes in .177, .22, .25 and 9mm, and I’m testing one in .22 caliber. The serial number of the … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier A couple weeks back, a reader asked what bull barrels are. I said I would answer him with a report, and today’s the day. Okay — it’s history time. Remember when you were surprised to learn that the monkey wrench was actually invented by a man by the name … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Secrets of loading the Benjamin Marauder magazine Part 3 Part 4 Benjamin Marauder Before I begin today’s report, I have some news about Leapers’ scopes for blog reader Kevin. He wondered what the status was on the new Bug Buster scopes with the thinner reticle … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier This is the start of a long exploration into the use of swaged bullets in both firearms and airguns. I told blog reader Robert of Arcade 2 days ago that I was about to start this one because he was talking about wanting to use the larger smallbore calibers … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Several years ago, a big bore airgun manufacturer was heard to say that his hunting rifles were accurate enough to hit an Oreo cookie at 30 yards. He argued that it would be very hard for a deer to hide behind an Oreo cookie. So, the question is: Were … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Secrets of loading the Benjamin Marauder magazine Benjamin Marauder Today, we’ll start learning how to tune the .177 Benjamin Marauder we’re testing. An owner can do two things to his rifle. He can adjust the power (which is the velocity) and he can … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier And who can I ask? That’s today’s topic. It comes from a sense of frustration I’m having about airguns. When a question comes in about an airgun, I try my best to answer it. Sometimes, the answer involves a lot of information the person asking probably doesn’t want to … Read more
