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by B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 Let’s look at the accuracy of the .22 caliber Gamo CF-X with Air Venturi Ram Air gas spring installed. You’ll remember that I commented about the soft aluminum scope rail that Gamo now mounts on its rifles. It cannot take the recoil, and you’ll gouge the soft aluminum if … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier The Beretta PX4 Storm pistol is a full-sized, semiautomatic pistol that’s now available in three calibers: 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP. It’s based on a polymer frame and incorporates features like removable backstraps to tailor the pistol to the individual shooter’s hand. It’s both single- and double-action and features a high-capacity, … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Part 1 Part 2 Before we begin, I have some announcements. This will probably miss those for whom it’s intended. For some reason, people have been emailing airgun questions to which they want immediate answers to tomgaylord@pyramydair.com. That address is for podcast questions, only. I never answer those messages. If you have … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Okay, we’re back with the .22 caliber Gamo CF-X with Air Venturi Ram Air gas spring installed, and today we’re looking at velocity. I discovered that a .22 CF-X is not as powerful as it is in .177. I guess the long transfer port through the rotary breech causes the … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Part 1 Initial testing I received two prototypes of the Benjamin Discovery for testing in July 2007…one in .177 and the other in .22. When you finally have a prototype rifle to test, every project gets scary, because you don’t know what the gun is going to do. If these rifles shot … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This report was requested by Pestbgone, but, from my years working at AirForce, I know that a lot of shooters also wonder about it. Here’s the argument: Air is composed of approximately 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen and the remainder a smattering of other gasses. With nitrogen as the principal component, … Read more
by Tom Gaylord The new Benjamin Discovery is going to introduce a lot of shooters to precharged pneumatics. HistoryIn October 2006, I attended an airgun writers’ conference at Crosman in New York. They called us together to show us their new products for 2007 and to ask what things we thought they should make in … Read more
