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From the Old West, to Prohibition, to the Battlefield On the theme of “Sweet Inspirations” it is safe to say that no one ever asked why you would saw the barrel down and cut the stock off a rifle or a shotgun, because the only people who did it already knew the reason. Most of … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 The Diana Chaser is a new CO2 pistol. This report covers: Mount the sight Front sight? Cut to the chase The test The trigger Dialed the dot way down First target Second target Summary Today I test the Diana Chaser air pistol … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Hatsan Speedfire Vortex breakbarrel repeater. This report covers: Breakbarrel repeaters So, what’s new? Outside the rifle Pellet feed Trigger Power Cocking effort Tests Summary Once more I’ll remind you that I am suspending the historical reports for awhile to catch up on several things I have been putting … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Hatsan Vectis lever action PCP repeater. This report covers: Flash Vectis Filling Fill probe port plug What is the air stripper made of? Velocity Second string Discharge sound Third string JSB Exact King Heavy Predator Polymag How smooth is the lever? The trigger Summary Well, the … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 The Air Venturi Seneca Aspen precharged pneumatic air rifle. This report covers: Not the accuracy test Man plans… Testing as a PCP Filling Mounting the scope Sight-in Back to 10 meters Back to 25 yards Scope adjustments My test plan First group of five … Read more
A little something extra that could make a difference Airguns were designed for recreational sport shooting, some have proven excellent for training others for competition shooting, but most of us don’t seriously consider an air pistol or rifle as a survival weapon. But it can be. Let me start by saying that I am by … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Webley Mark VI service revolver with battlefield finish. This one is rifled and shoots pellets. This report covers: The test JSB Exact RS Adjusted sight picture Why not fix the front sight? Sig Match Ballistic Alloy Air Arms Falcons H&N Finale Match … Read more
