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Springfield Armory M1A Underlever Pellet Rifle: Part 5

M1A receiver

by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Springfield Armory M1A. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 This report covers: Scoping the M1A Receiver The mount Just starting! Why Get a longer scope What you’re gonna do The solution Shim it However Too much parallax Summary Well, we shot the Springfield Armory M1A pellet rifle with its factory … Read more

Categories Competition, Education / Training, Flashlights and Optics, Spring 64 Comments

The Benjamin Cayden: Part 6

Cayden JSB Group 1

by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Benjamin Cayden sidelever repeater. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5 This report covers: The test JSB Exact Jumbo Heavy JSB group 1 JSB group 2 JSB group 3 Did I sort pellets? Air Arms heavy dome Air Arms dome group 2 Air Arms group 3 Air Arms group 4 … Read more

Categories Accessories, Competition, Education / Training, Flashlights and Optics, PCP 68 Comments

How to mount a scope: Part 5

spiraling pellets

by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4 This report covers: More scope stuff Swap the rings Spiraling pellets What to do about spiraling pellets Misaligned scope How to correct the misaligned scope Setting up a rifle BB did NOT say all bundled scopes are bad! Scope stiction Sighting-in for one distance … Read more

Categories Competition, DIY, Education / Training, Flashlights and Optics 88 Comments

The Benjamin Cayden: Part 4

Cayden scoped

by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Benjamin Cayden sidelever repeater. Part 1Part 2Part 3 This report covers: Today at 10 meters The test Sight-in JSB Exact Jumbo Heavy Second group of Jumbo Heavys Time to try the H&N Slug HP Trigger Air Arms 16-grain dome Discussion Summary Today I start testing the accuracy of the … Read more

Categories Competition, Education / Training, Flashlights and Optics, PCP 56 Comments

How to mount a scope: Part 4

mirror technique

by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2Part 3 This report covers: What optically centering DOES NOT mean What optically centering really is How to optically center a scope Why do we do it? Field target Counting clicks — mechanical centering Erector tube return spring A better way What about left and right? Why … Read more

Categories Accessories, Competition, DIY, Flashlights and Optics, Maintenance 114 Comments

How to mount a scope: Part 3

American Zimmerstutzen

by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Part 1Part 2 This report covers: The Design an Airgun contest Air gun? How to enter I lost one entry The Godfather’s Gold Gun drawing˜ On to today’s report on cant Canting is not part of scope mounting What is cant? The cant test What cant does Things that … Read more

Categories Accessories, Competition, DIY, Flashlights and Optics, Special/Unique 88 Comments

How to mount a scope: Part 2

bent barrel

by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 This report covers: Rest of the story Why did it shoot high? Today One last remark “Level” the scope You cant The bottom line Other than springers What’s next? Rest of the story In Part One we learned how to properly mount a scope on a spring-piston … Read more

Categories DIY, Flashlights and Optics, Maintenance, PCP, Spring 83 Comments