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by B.B. Pelletier When the mainspring starts to fail (bend), it rubs either against the inside of the piston or the outside of the spring guide on either end (inside the piston or at the other end of the compression chamber/spring cylinder). That rubbing slows the piston, causing a power loss, and it transmits vibration … 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 There are hundreds of different pellets on the market, but only a handful deliver accuracy in nearly all air rifles. One of these is the H&N Baracuda, a heavy, domed pellet made of soft lead. It was initially created for the Weihrauch HW EL54 Barakuda ether-injected air rifle because lesser pellets were … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Many of you know that Webley & Scott was purchased last year by Airgunsport. Production of the airguns ceased and will resume some time later this year. Three models will be made – the Patriot Export, the Tomahawk and the Xocet. These airguns will be produced outside the UK but will be … Read more
