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By B.B. Pelletier A lot of airgunners are fascinated with big bore airguns. Like, “How can a .45-caliber rifle shoot a 225-grain “pellet” over 600 feet per second on just AIR? Believe it or not, it’s possible – and so are many other supposedly unbelievable things. For starters, did you know that these same guns … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier You don’t always HAVE to clean your barrel Airgun barrels do get dirty. They collect dirt in the bore from the oil in the barrel. Oil gets there for many reasons. In spring guns, the mechanism puts it there (through the transfer port). In pneumatics and gas guns, we sometimes oil the … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier Pyramyd AIR gets a lot of inquiries about vintage pellet and BB guns. While they sell the ammunition and gas needed for these guns, they don’t sell the guns, themselves, so the most commonly asked question is, “What’s it worth?” Use Blue Book of Airguns as your price guide The fifth edition … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier You hear the terms “red dot” and “laser” in reference to airgun sights, but what are they? Are they the same thing, or are they really different? They are actually two very different things. A red dot sight is an optical sight, while the laser is not a sight at all, although … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier Here is a question that came into Pyramyd AIR recently. I have an RWS model 34 with a BSA scope. Everything is tightened down securely, but my shots “wander” all over the target even when bench sighting it. It’s not ME… I shot competitively in the Marines, Also, it WAS locked in … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier Here is a subject that gets people riled – quick! Is barrel length important in an airgun? Yes, it is, but the reasons may be different than you think. Barrel length DOES NOT determine accuracyThere is NO CORRELATION between barrel length and accuracy. A short barrel can be more accurate than a … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier There are VERY few true semiautomatic pellet guns in the world. The Drulov DU-10 pistol is one of them. It’s even available as a rifle. (I haven’t tried it, but the pistol is so high quality that I have complete confidence in the rifle, as well.) Semiautomatic action means the gun fires … Read more
