Month: October 2005

Is parallax real?Parallax. What the heck is it, and why should you care? Many of the better airgun scopes have parallax adjustments, but nobody explains what parallax is or why it’s so important. Is it real, or just something made up to sell costlier scopes? Parallax is real and can cause you to miss!I have … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Today I’d like to take a close look at one of the best airgun pellets around – the Baracuda Match by H&N. This pellet is also sold as the Beeman Kodiak and as the Webley Magnum in other countries. It’s heavy in all but .20 caliber, weighing 10.6 grains in .177, 13.3 … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Yesterday I made a comment about a longer barrel being more efficient with air in a precharged airgun and that got me thinking. I have danced around this subject but today I’ll tackle it head-on. What is the difference between a short and long barrel in an airgun? Spring guns like shorter … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier When you move into precharged pneumatic airguns (PCPs), a scuba tank may be a necessary accessory. You can get by fine with a hand pump, but most shooters will eventually want the convenience of a scuba tank, too. So I thought we would talk about them. Today is the first installment Tanks … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Metallic Silhouette began in Mexico many years ago. It was originally only for centerfire rifles, but, over time, classes for rimfire, handguns and airguns were established. In fact, the fastest-growing segment of the International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association (IHMSA) is airguns! The chicken, pig, turkey and ram are the four silhouette targets.Four … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Today’s strange airgun sold in the late 1940s and early 1950s. A batch of them must have gone unsold, because they reappeared new-in-the-box at airgun shows in the mid-1990s. You can still find one or two at airgun shows, but the piles that were available 10 years ago have disappeared. I’m referring … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier This one comes up a lot, so I thought I’d mention it in case any of you are experiencing it: Your gun shoots to one side at close range and to the opposite side at distance. I’m going to explain the problems and how to deal with them, then I’ll give you … Read more