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by B.B. Pelletier Here’s a sport I never considered – using airsoft guns to play darts! Crosman makes the entire packageTake a look at Crosman’s Stinger Challenge. It’s an entire shooting game in a box for less than $50! Most of the time, I punch paper when I shoot airguns indoors. Here is a way … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Today’s post comes as a comment to a comment we received for a gentleman whose son’s neighborhood is overrun with raccoons. See comments to the August 24 post, What is a L-O-N-G shot? The message went like this: Look into the Airforce Talon SS very powerful…around 850 fps in 22cal, adjustable to … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier We looked at lasers back in the August 11 post, “Spotlight on lasers.” Is a red dot sight the same as a laser, or is it something altogether different? Today, we’ll find out! Dot sights are related to scopesInstead of being like lasers that project their lights outward, a dot sight is … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Many airgunners have chronographs and more get them every day. But why are they buying them? Do you really need a chronograph to enjoy airgunning? A chronograph is like a fish scaleThey call fish scales “de-liars.” You can guess why. Chronographs are in the same category of equipment. They tell you something … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier We all want to take care of our airguns, so today we’ll look at lubricating a spring-piston gun. Many guns should NEVER be oiled!This includes most recoiless target guns like the FWB 65/80/90 pistol and the FWB 150/300 rifle. All the RWS Diana target guns fall into this category, too. These guns … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier We read a lot about long shots with a pellet gun, but what really qualifies as a long shot? 50 yards? 75? 100? 50 yards is LONG!I’ve read in gun magazines about riflemen taking 200-yard shots, but whenever I visit my local gun club, the 50-yard range is always the most crowded. … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Would it frighten you to learn that ALL your blued airguns have rust on them? I don’t mean the black oxide finish, itself. Yes, that’s a form of rust, but it’s not what I’m referring to. I’m saying all your blued-steel airguns have real red rust on them – unless you have … Read more
