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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 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
by B.B. Pelletier The weather has been poor, so I haven’t gotten to the range to test that Hammerli Storm Elite, yet. Now, I’ll add the Remington Genesis to the test, because I have not done part 3 as promised. I also have a Mendoza RM-2000 on deck for testing, so my spring-gun plate is … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Yesterday, we looked at the history of the HW50S – where it comes from and what other guns were based on it. Today, we’ll look at performance. This rifle has been around long enough that performance has evolved upwards. Back in 1974, the .177 model 50S rifle was listed as … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Today’s posting was one I have wanted to do for a long time, but a question from Jeremy prompted me to do it today. Two days ago he asked, “I have a couple more questions about the Gamo 850. 1. How long would the break in be? 2. How good is the scope that … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Before we start on today’s blog, here’s a link to the latest email promotion from Pyramyd AIR. A reader who calls himself Farmer commented that his son’s Mendoza RM-65 BB gun wore out in a year. This is his comment: I bought one of them for my kid about a year ago. … Read more
