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Today’s blog is actually a comment sent in by pestbgone. I liked it and several of you did, too, so I made it into a posting. by pestbgone B.B. and others, Thought I’d offer this in case anyone is interested in a fun winter garage project. I apologize for the length. BALLISTIC GEL recipe and procedure: I got … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier You probably know about the three common airgun powerplants – spring-piston, pneumatic and CO2. Actually, there are several types of pneumatics, including multi-pumps such as the Sheridan Silver Streak, single-stroke pneumatics such as the Beeman P3 and precharged pneumatics such as the AR6 by Evanix. Today, we’ll look at a different type … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Haenel 310 is a small bolt-action springer with great close-range accuracy. Here’s one I bet many of you have never seen. The Haenel 310 round ball rifle is a bolt-action, spring-piston rifle that shoots 4.4mm round lead balls. The design dates back to 1933, when Schmeisser built the first one. Haenel and … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I’m taking today to explain how this blog works and how you can get more out of it. Anonymity When you write a comment you are asked to choose an identity. The default is Blogger, or you can choose Other or Anonymous. Blogger will use your Blogger assigned name when you are … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This test is for anyone who wonders how well hollowpoint pellets work. I have written several posts about hollowpoints, and I’ve usually made the statement that hollowpoint pellets are not accurate at long range. I’ve also mentioned more than once that Crosman pellets are made from a hardened lead alloy. So, today’s … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier A reader asked this question last week, “Just what is a Weaver base and how is it different from other scope mounts?” HistoryBack in the 1950s and 60s, firearms did not come with scope mount bases. Gunsmiths made a living attaching scope mount bases to guns so a set of rings could … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier For many years, the RWS Hobby was the lightest pellet you could buy in .177 caliber. At that time, it weighed just 6.9 grains, but today’s .177 pellet weighs 7 grains even. That light weight made it the defacto test standard for all airguns, because it invariably gave the highest velocity. Today, … Read more
