Month: August 2006

by B.B. Pelletier There are plenty of scope-sighting postings on this blog. But all of them assume a perfect world and shooters with decades of experience. In a few instances, I delved into common scope problems that get blamed on “scope shift,” but mostly I explained how to sight-in when everything is going fine. Today, … Read more

Spring gun tuning: Part 1 Spring gun tuning: Part 2 – Building a mainspring compressor Spring gun tuning: Part 3 – Mainspring compressor continued Spring gun tuning: Part 4 – Let’s disassemble a gun! Spring gun tuning: Part 5 – Powerplant disassembly Spring gun tuning: Part 6 – Disassembly completed Spring gun tuning: Part 7 … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Billed as a youth model, Crosman’s 180 was adult in every respect. During the period from about 1947 to 1970, airguns of all types abounded in this country. Crosman was extremely prolific and designed some guns that have become classics and collectibles in recent years. The model 600 pistol was one such … Read more

Remington Genesis: Part 1Remington Genesis: Part 2 by B.B. Pelletier A lot of time has passed since Part 2 of the Remington Genesis report. I used that time to further break in the gun and to learn the techniques needed to make it perform. The Genesis IS a good shooter!I’ll cut to the finish, because … Read more

Spring gun tuning: Part 1 Spring gun tuning: Part 2 – Building a mainspring compressor Spring gun tuning: Part 3 – Mainspring compressor continued Spring gun tuning: Part 4 – Let’s disassemble a gun! Spring gun tuning: Part 5 – Powerplant disassembly Spring gun tuning: Part 6 – Disassembly completed Spring gun tuning: Part 7 … Read more

Spring gun tuning: Part 1 Spring gun tuning: Part 2 – Building a mainspring compressor Spring gun tuning: Part 3 – Mainspring compressor continued Spring gun tuning: Part 4 – Let’s disassemble a gun! Spring gun tuning: Part 5 – Powerplant disassembly Spring gun tuning: Part 6 – Disassembly completed Spring gun tuning: Part 7 … Read more