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Blog index 1 – March through September 2005

by B.B. Pelletier Today, I’m delivering on a promise I made some time back, that I would publish an index of the past postings. This is it. There may be a wonderfully easy way to do this, but I haven’t found it. I’ll probably do this at least every six months from now on. 2005 … Read more

Are those advertised big bore velocities true?

by B.B. Pelletier Today I answer a question that came in last Sunday: Posting late…hope you still check your blog. What kind of velocity do you get with various balls, pellets out of the 909 44? The site lists 720fps but I am interested in real world tests. Any info would be helpful. Testing the … Read more

Comparative pellet penetration test

by B.B. Pelletier If you want to know how different types of pellets penetrate, here is a neat experiment you can do with very little equipment. The test mediumI use Neutrogena glycerin facial bars for this test. You find them in the cosmetics section of the store. Use the biggest bars you can buy and … Read more

Vision and shooting

by B.B. Pelletier I hear so often from shooters who think that because they are 40 and their vision has started to degrade, they are too old to use open sights. Hogwash! I’m 58 and wear bifocals, so don’t pull the old-eyes card on me! I think many shooters just don’t understand what sights really … Read more

The main causes of inaccurate airguns

by B.B. Pelletier 1. The wrong pellet Pellets make a big difference in accuracy. Some work better in some guns than in others, but here are the very best I have found: .177Beeman KodiakJSB ExactCrosman Premier (These come in two weights. Use the 10.5 in pneumatics, the 7.9 in spring-piston and all other guns.) .20Crosman … Read more

So, you don’t like airguns?

by B.B. Pelletier You’re reading this posting because the title is intriguing, and maybe you agree with it. You don’t understand why anyone would like a wimpy little gun that puffs out a tiny little bullet with just air. Well, partner, perhaps you don’t really know what airguns are! They’re NOT wimpy…Unless you think deer … Read more

What about those big Korean PCPs?

by B.B. Pelletier Let’s look at some of the most powerful smallbore air rifles today. I’m talking about the big, powerful Korean repeaters. In Korea, air rifles are serious business!Koreans use them for hunting. Guns that are .22 and .25 caliber are stored most of the year in the local police station. A hunter can … Read more

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