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by B.B. Pelletier And, now, for something completely new, let’s look at Mendoza’s .22 caliber RM 2000 repeating spring-piston rifle. That’s right, this one’s a repeater! The rifle I tested was in .22 caliber, which should excite all you hunters. The RM 2000 is a large air rifle that’s close to fully ambidextrous. The RM … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Okay, so now you know what I used to tighten my groups by 40 percent with the Hammerli Storm Elite. The Gel Shooting Support is a small pad you lay on whatever surface you have and lay your rifle on top of it. Yesterday, I laid the pad on top of my … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 I had a great day at the range. Shot two rifles for record and tested two other products – one of which you’ll read about tomorrow! What looks like the next day to you was actually a separation of nearly a week since I last shot the Hammerli Storm … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 I just finished preliminary shooting with the Hammerli Storm Elite. I didn’t go to my big range, so the targets were confined to 18 yards. There were some surprises, nevertheless. PreparationLike usual, I cleaned the barrel with JB Non-Embedding Bore Cleaning Compound on a Dewey rod. As always, I used … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 Before we begin, a word to those who are having difficulty emailing Pyramyd AIR. They recently changed their email program and the one they use now is more sensitive to blocking spam. Some ISPs (Individual Service Providers – the place where you pay for your internet connection) are known … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 WOW! This subject, which I felt was going to be too simple for many of you, has really raised a lot of good questions. I will try to address them today. If the fuel is burned, why does the gun keep dieseling?Thus asks Nathan, and it’s a good question that … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Sometimes, I have to be reminded that not everybody understands all the terms I use in my postings, and last week someone asked for an explanation of the term dieseling. This term is almost always used when talking about spring-piston airguns, though there is such a thing as a dieseling event with … Read more
