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A couple announcements: I’ll be out of town until Wednesday, May 24. My daily blogs will be posted automatically. I won’t be able to answer questions, so I’d appreciate it if other readers could step up to the plate and help out. Tom Gaylord has posted an article about PCP hand pumps that also includes … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier A new reader named Carl prompted today’s post. He owns a Daisy 22X and has some questions about oiling the seals. That resulted in this question: You mention that you should keep your seals oiled. Where are these seals located? I’ll do multi-pump pneumatics today and if there is interest, I’ll do … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Here’s a question all spring gun owners have asked. We got this question from an anonymous reader last week, but I know it’s one many of you will be interested in. This will take some time to explain, so please bear with me. What happens when a mainspring fails?Before answering how long … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This post is for Jason, who was intrigued by the HW Barakuda EL 54 ether-injection spring rifle that was mentioned in the posting on Baracuda pellets It’s also for CF-X guy, who asked what the maximum velocity might be for a dieseling gun. Since the EL54 works by dieseling, I thought I … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Before we start, an alert reader has a report on the Gamo Rocket pellet. ———————– I’ve found the Rockets to be a tad better than B.B. did – basically the same results but with one big difference. SAFETY WARNING!!! When shooting them at 20m at a hardwood backstop tilted about 10 degrees … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Benjamin’s Legacy breakbarrel has stirred up a lot of interest. There has been a lot of interest in the Benjamin Legacy 1000. Thanks to Crosman, I have a sample, and I’ll give you my report today. I have the Legacy 1000X kit that comes with a 4x scope and mounts, so I … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Tip 5. “Aim small, miss small”A memorable movie line from The Patriot. And Joe in MD adds to the mix with his comments: “1. Concentrate on the sights, not the target. This is something that one learns in shooting iron sights but many scope shooters don’t think this will work for them … Read more
