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by B.B. Pelletier The H&N Silhouette looks a lot like a Beeman Ram Jet. Ever since Crosman stopped making the .20 caliber Premier, the airgunning world has searched for a substitute. I don’t shoot the caliber very often, but all my Sheridan rifles use it, so I asked Pyramyd AIR owner, Josh Ungier, what .20 … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I find the subject of triggers is misunderstood by many shooters, and not at all helped by some gun manuals whose writers haven’t a clue what they are talking about. So, today, I’d like to set the record straight on the difference between creep and take-up. In so doing, I will also … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Yesterday’s post about picking the right pellets brought a question I hadn’t anticipated. When I tried to formulate my answer, I realized it might make a very good blog. Here we go. Question from Crimson SkyI’ve read that using pellets that are beyond a gun’s power rating (e.g. a Beeman Kodiak heavy … Read more
by B.B Pelletier A reader pointed out that I have never looked at the RWS Diana 34 before, so today I will rectify that. I have actually owned a couple of 34s over the years, and I’ve had both calibers. My time spent with other Diana guns is helpful as well, since things such as … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This is not your normal posting, because I don’t usually discuss killing critters with airguns. That’s not going to change, but a question last week prompted me to write this one post. A reader asked if there was a good semiauto pellet gun for under $100 that he might use to kill … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier This question came from one of our more active readers who wonders why a gun that requires you have to do something other than simply pulling the trigger for each shot can be called a repeater. That’s a good fundamental question that I’d like to answer today. Single-shots came firstNobody will argue … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier We are discussing the types of open sights encountered on sporting airguns and firearms. Post and beadThis has been a popular sporting sight for more than a century. The front sight is a blade with a small bead on top. The rear sight is a u-shaped notch. On some guns, a v-shape … Read more
