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by B.B. Pelletier Before I start, I’d like to thank all of you readers who are waiting for a certain report. This blog has become so popular that I have reports backed up in many categories. Don’t worry, I will get to whatever you are waiting for, and you can check with me from time … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 What does it take to kill a deer?To humanely harvest a whitetail deer in the 120-150 lb. class, a bullet that has at least 200 foot-pounds at impact is sufficient…but, energy, alone, isn’t enough. A .22 Magnum has enough energy, but the projectile is too small. However, a .45 caliber … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Before I begin, a reader named max_power176 emailed Pyramyd AIR requesting a report on the Marksman 1010 pistol. Pyramyd contacted me, and I want that person to know that I will do a report on the gun. For future reference, the best way to contact me is by leaving a comment on … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier A reader asked for this information, and I expect that many of you are curious. I’ll talk about the basic design of a pneumatic valve, and everything I’ll cover applies to CO2, with a few modifications I’ll mention This is a knock-open valveThe most commonly used air valve in airguns today is … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Let’s over to the .22 caliber B40. The criteria are still the same. Just because the .177 performed so well doesn’t mean I will cut this rifle any slack. B40s have an adjustable 2-stage trigger!The owner’s manual was packed in the .22 box, so now I know how to adjust the trigger. … Read more
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
