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My top 5 pellets

By B.B. Pelletier Okay, these are MY picks. You don’t have to agree. But some people might like to hear what someone else thinks. Pellet No. 5 – RWS HobbyHobby is the German codeword for cheap. RWS Hobbys aren’t cheap, but they are good! I like them for plinking in most airguns. And I like … Read more

Which caliber is best for you? .177? .22?

By B.B. Pelletier I really don’t have to write this report; Pyramyd AIR already has a whole article on the subject of pellet calibers. After reading that article, though, I thought I’d add my two cents. I agree with the author, Tom Gaylord, that .177 caliber is best if you just want to shoot a … Read more

Should you buy a hand pump for your airgun?

By B.B. Pelletier Filling a precharged pneumatic is easy when you use a scuba tank. What about using a hand pump? You’ll hear all sorts of conflicting reports about hand pumps, and it’s difficult to know what to believe, so I thought I’d take a stab at it. Are hand pumps reliable? Yes, they are … Read more

Everything you need to know about airsoft BBs

By B.B. Pelletier Airsoft guns (or soft air or whatever else they may be called) owe a large part of their “soft” performance to the ammunition they shoot – 6 millimeter balls that the industry now calls “BBs.” They’re not the same as steel BBs used by conventional BB guns. Airsoft BBs are usually plastic … Read more

Another cause of scope shift: over-adjusted scope knobs

By B.B. Pelletier In my March 14 report, What causes scope shift?, I promised to return to some of the other causes of scope shift. One more way to acquire scope shift is when either one of your scope knobs is adjusted out too far, allowing the reticle to flop around. How your knobs got … Read more

How, when & why to lube your spring gun’s piston seals

By B.B. Pelletier You’ve asked about proper lubes for spring-piston guns, so I thought I’d offer some pointers. Spring-gun piston seals are either leather or synthetic. It matters because there are different lubes for different materials. It isn’t always easy to tell what’s in your gun, so this may involve some research. The gun’s owner’s … Read more

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