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By B.B. Pelletier For pistol shooters, controlling the trigger really means controlling the entire gun because the hand that holds the gun contains the trigger finger. One hand applies two different types of pressure – static and dynamic. The essence of trigger control is a natural by-product of a correct pistol grip. Here’s a fuller … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier You don’t always HAVE to clean your barrel Airgun barrels do get dirty. They collect dirt in the bore from the oil in the barrel. Oil gets there for many reasons. In spring guns, the mechanism puts it there (through the transfer port). In pneumatics and gas guns, we sometimes oil the … Read more
By B.B. Pelletier You hear the terms “red dot” and “laser” in reference to airgun sights, but what are they? Are they the same thing, or are they really different? They are actually two very different things. A red dot sight is an optical sight, while the laser is not a sight at all, although … Read more
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
