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By B.B. Pelletier Here is a subject that gets people riled – quick! Is barrel length important in an airgun? Yes, it is, but the reasons may be different than you think. Barrel length DOES NOT determine accuracyThere is NO CORRELATION between barrel length and accuracy. A short barrel can be more accurate than a … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier Okay, these are MY picks. You don’t have to agree. But some people might like to hear what someone else thinks. Pellet No. 5 – RWS HobbyHobby is the German codeword for cheap. RWS Hobbys aren’t cheap, but they are good! I like them for plinking in most airguns. And I like … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier I really don’t have to write this report; Pyramyd AIR already has a whole article on the subject of pellet calibers. After reading that article, though, I thought I’d add my two cents. I agree with the author, Tom Gaylord, that .177 caliber is best if you just want to shoot a … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier Filling a precharged pneumatic is easy when you use a scuba tank. What about using a hand pump? You’ll hear all sorts of conflicting reports about hand pumps, and it’s difficult to know what to believe, so I thought I’d take a stab at it. Are hand pumps reliable? Yes, they are … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier We had a comment TODAY that was bumped off the active list by THIS message! It occurred to me that I should tell you guys how this Blogger software seems to work, so we can talk to each other. First, at the bottom of THIS MESSAGE there is a comment counter and … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier You’ve asked about proper lubes for spring-piston guns, so I thought I’d offer some pointers. Spring-gun piston seals are either leather or synthetic. It matters because there are different lubes for different materials. It isn’t always easy to tell what’s in your gun, so this may involve some research. The gun’s owner’s … Read more
By B.B. Pelltier Lubricating an airgun is necessary, yet it can be tricky at the same time. To begin with, airguns are often made of different materials than firearms, so cleaning and lubricating them with the same products you use on the rest of your guns is not a good idea. You probably already know … Read more
