Month: June 2009

by B.B. Pelletier Despite the size of this photo, the C1 is a small rifle. The western look was unique in its day. The scope is a 2-7X32 BSA. Part 1 If you remember, the C1 is one of the first adult air rifles I ever owned. I got my .177 C1 from Beeman and … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Guest bloggerVince got another gun from Wacky Wayne, but this vintage rifle is one that most airgunners probably won’t see unless they go to an airgun show. In fact, most of you have probably never heard of this air rifle. Here’s a chance to see it before and after Vince does his … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier I’m in New York filming episodes for the American Airgunner TV show. Because you enjoyed the last Balderdash column I reprinted from the Airgun Letter, I’m reprinting two more. These are from 1996. Before I get to that, Pyramyd AIR has announced a Father’s Day 2009 Video Contest. If the judges pick … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Hammerli’s Pneuma is an exciting new PCP rifle at a great price! Part 1 Today I test velocity on this .177 Hammerli Pneuma. As I mentioned in Part 1, Hammerli advertises a velocity of 1,200 f.p.s. for this rifle, so I tested it with heavy pellets to start with, because velocities above … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier Guest bloggerThis is CJr’s first guest blog for us, although he’s already been very active and helpful by contributing to the blog comments. As many of you know, the IZH-61 is a rifle that any shooter can appreciate and enjoy, and CJr shows us some ways to modify the its open sights. … Read more

by B.B. Pelletier The black-tailed prairie dog dominates the Texas Panhandle pasture. This past week I was in Lubbock, Texas, for two days with the television show filming a prairie dog hunt. We were guided by Jay White, a veteran airgunner who was gracious enough to invite the whole crew onto private land for the … Read more