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by B.B. Pelletier I promised several readers I’d look at the Remington Genesis. It’s an adult-sized spring-piston air rifle that promises 1,000 f.p.s. in .177 caliber. It’s housed in an unusual thumbhole synthetic stock that has panels of extremely grippy rubber on the forearm, pistol grip and cheekrest. The buttpad is also a thick, black … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Made as well today as its ancestor 65 years ago, Benjamin’s EB17 and EB22 are heirloom airguns. The Benjamin EB17 and EB22 are two American pellet pistols that are as close to the guns from the 1930s and 40s as you’ll find. They’re powered by CO2, which is as reliable as light … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier The RWS 850 AirMagnum is a bolt-action repeater from Umarex. We’ve really waited for this rifle! There’s too much to cover in one post, so I’ll have to break up the report. Though the rifle is made by Umarex, both the packaging and the name on the rifle say RWS 850 AirMagnum. … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Last week, a reader named Dave asked, “What is the lowest pressure that will produce acceptable results in a PCP? How many fills will a scuba tank be able to give, given that low operating pressure? Dave, you happened to hit on one of my favorite subjects in airgunning – efficiency! How … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Here is an observation expressed by a reader named Michael. “If you have to place your cheek in the same place every time [to shoot a scoped rifle accurately], what happens with [a scoped] pistol? My guess is that one would have to practice a LOT to make sure the gun was … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Today I’d like to answer several questions submitted last week by new reader Cesar. What is the best air rifle, right out of the box, that you have every owned?Spring rifle – TX200 MkIII (SEE, CF-X guy?). Actually a Whiscombe is slightly better, but since John Whiscombe has stopped making them, there … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier AirForce has a new air tank called the MicroMeter tank. It’s really the same 490cc tank they use for the other guns, but with a brand new air valve installed. If you already own an AirForce gun, buying this new tank will be almost like getting a second gun! That’s because the … Read more
