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by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Beretta model 84 FS BB pistol Fabbrica d’Armi Pietro Beretta is one of the oldest companies in the world. They were founded in 1526, at a time when wheellock guns were high-tech and the flintlock was still a century in the future. On top of that, the company has … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Umarex Octane gas-spring rifle combo. Today is the start of accuracy testing for the Octane combo air rifle, and I’m going to make some changes. For starters, I’m going to give you the summary now. The Octane is a smooth-shooting, accurate air rifle. It’s everything … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 My rifle is actually a BSA Super Meteor. The last report on this BSA Super Meteor was on October 15. That’s how long it’s been since we saw this gun in print. But in the background, I’ve been doing lots of things that … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Benjamin Marauder .177 caliber Part 1 Part 2 Secrets of loading the Benjamin Marauder magazine Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Fixing a Marauder magazine Part 7 Benjamin Marauder .25 caliber Part 1 Benjamin Marauder .25 caliber Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Benjamin Marauder .22 repeater … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Brand new TX200 Mark III. It’s very similar to my TX; but the checkering is different, and the line of the forearm is more scalloped. Today, we’ll look at … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier I was getting ready to go to the range yesterday to shoot several airguns for this blog. When I go to the range, I usually try to take a couple of firearms along, just to justify the time and inconvenience of loading the truck and driving all the way … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Crosman MTR77NP air rifle Today, I’m testing the Crosman MTR77NP scoped air rifle for accuracy at 25 yards. This is going to be a very different accuracy report, for I have no targets to show you. Well, there is one target, but it … Read more
