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by B.B. Pelletier Webley Patriot is a man-sized air rifle A reader requested this post a few months ago. With the Webley reorganization last year came the decision the build the airguns in other countries. Webley decided on Turkey, having promises from the makers that no quality would be lost. I certainly hope that is … Read more
Part 1 by B.B. Pelletier Today, I’ll make the connection between black powder bullets and pellets, so you’ll understand why a .22 caliber pellet travels just as far as a .177. Did you notice……that the modern .30 caliber streamlined bullet in the 1906 cartridge went 200 yards LESS than the fat old .50 caliber black … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier There seems to be a lot of confusion about calibers and how far they can shoot. I was reading an article on another website that stated that a .22 caliber pellet does not shoot as far as .177. What a load of hogwash! Today, I want to share with you the truth … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier With all the testing and tuning of spring guns I’ve been doing in the past few months, I’ve noticed some things I do for new springers that I’ve never mentioned,but which makes a lot of difference in performance. I thought I’d share these things with you. Setting the record straight – what … Read more
Part 1Part 2 by B.B. Pelletier This is the final test to determine if the BAM B40 is worth buying. In part 1, we saw that the quality of the gun is very high for a Chinese airgun, and there are several areas for concern, such as the woodwork. In part 2, we learned that … Read more
Part 1 by B.B. Pelletier Yesterday, I told you about the instinct shooting program started by Lucky McDaniel in 1954. Today, I want to show you how well that program works and who has taken it over the years. The techniqueWhat the training does is teach you how to mount a BB gun (put it … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Instinct shooting has been around for a very long time, but those who practiced it most were exhibition shooters. There was no formal program to teach anyone who wanted to learn. Then. in 1954, a tobacco salesman from Georgia – Lucky McDaniel – started a program of instruction. He taught thousands of … Read more
