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AirForce Texan: Part 5

Texan

by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier AirForce Texan big bore. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 This report covers: Upgrade to the TX2 valve? Mr Hollowpoint The day Mr. Hollowpoint 333-grain bullet Stretching the air Cold! First two bullets Time to refill Summary The .458 Texan from AirForce Airguns I’m testing has been with me for … Read more

Big Bore airgun calibers

Balle Blondeau

Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: The greater problem The beginning Bullets — not pellets .308 caliber Bore size .357 caliber Black powder The .45 caliber dilemma Shoot soft lead bullets that are slightly larger Other big bore calibers Summary Most shooters are familiar with the smallbore airgun calibers of .177, .20, .22 … Read more

AirForce Texan: Part 3

AirForce Texan Ton Jones

by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier AirForce Texan big bore. Part 1Part 2 This report covers: TX2 valve for .45 and .50 caliber Texans Old rifle, fresh test “New” bullets The TX2 valve Power setting Seat the bullet in the rifling! Velocity One more velocity lesson Summary After writing Part 2 of this report last … Read more

What’s wrong with solid “pellets”?

pellet bullet

by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: Diabolo pellet The couch coach solution Tradeoffs Summary Today’s report was engendered by yesterday’s report about the AirForce Texan big bore air rifle. Many of you have been discussing the advantages of solid pellets over diabolos Today I’d like to look at this question a little … Read more

Ballistic coefficient: What is it? 2nd Half

pellets

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 This report covers: Review Today’s discussion Round balls Conical bullets Smokeless powder A big point Shape Round balls — again The bottom line I’ve taken 11 months to return to this subject of ballistic coefficients (BC). That was in spite of some tremendous interest in Part … Read more

Ballistic coefficient: What is it? 1st Half

lead bullet comparison

by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier This report addresses: • Definition of ballistic coefficient (BC). • How are BCs determined? • Bullets and pellets have an additional factor. • BCs are not constants. • BC is an expression of how much velocity is lost in flight. • How to cheat the BC numbers. If ever … Read more

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