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by B.B. Pelletier Before we begin, I have an announcement. The Crosman 2200 I was testing for you is not performing consistently enough for an accuracy test, so I’m sending it off to be overhauled. Until I get it back, that final report will have to wait. Pyramyd’s bulk-fill Drozd is a full-auto airgunner’s dream. … Read more
Part 1Part 2 by B.B. Pelletier Let’s look at the accuracy of the Diana RWS 54, plus a few things I have learned from testing it. The rangeI picked a bad day to test a pellet rifle. The wind was blowing 10-20 mph, so I had to shoot through it. There was no waiting for … Read more
Part 1Part 2 by B.B. Pelletier I’ll try to finish the intro with this post. Several of you have asked about the Whiscombe price and availability. John Whiscombe supposedly stopped building new guns several years ago, but his site is still up. If you read it, it looks like he still makes them, but the … Read more
Part 1 by B.B. Pelletier Well, there was a lot of interest in this gun, so I don’t mind showing it to you again so soon. Today, I’ll continue our walkaround introduction. Interchangeable barrelsWhen I bought my Whiscombe, the fact that I could get barrels in every caliber was one of the factors that helped … Read more
Part 1 by B.B. Pelletier Well, this was an interesting test! The 2200 I have apparently has a hardened pump cup. It doesn’t pump as much air as it should with each pump stroke, so the gun doesn’t reach the power levels it’s supposed to. PelletsRemember that the 2200 Magnum is a .22. I tried … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Before I start, since today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., I’d like to take this opportunity to thank the people who make this blog possible – our hosts at Pyramyd Air. They generously give us this wonderful place to explore airguns as much as we like, and for that they deserve … Read more
Part 1 by B. B. Pelletier Before we begin, I noticed that there are some pellet packages in the Pyramyd AIR Gift Guide now. If you have someone who wants to give you a nice gift but doesn’t know much about airguns, these are great selections. Plus, they’re giving the 4th tin free in the … Read more
