Are longer barrels more accurate?
By B.B. Pelletier How long must a barrel be to be accurate? There is no answer to that, because short barrels are JUST as accurate as long barrels. That’s today’s post in one sentence. I just overheard an airgunner asking his buddy how much more…
Take your power down a notch to experience an excellent hunting rifle
By B.B. Pelletier Power, power power! That’s all you hear airgunners talking abou. Are you one of them? If so, you may be overlooking one of the greatest advantages airguns have: accuracy! While not the most powerful air rifle around, the R7 is a favorite…
Expand your hunting opportunities with this great CO2 rifle!
By B.B. Pelletier When you think of CO2 rifles, you probably think of Crosman’s famous 1077. It’s a great rifle with 12 shots and wonderful accuracy. Want somthing a little more substantial for hunting? The Benjamin AS392T with AirSource might be just the gun for…
Have you ever seen a rubber band gun?
By B.B. Pelletier I thought it would be fun to look at something completely different: a gun that uses the power of rubber bands to shoot tiny BBs. These guns were first made way back in 1923, but the one I want to share with…
Is pellet-sizing a waste of time? Maybe not!
By B.B. Pelletier Pellet sizing was hot in the 1970s, when pellets weren’t as uniform as they are today. I own a sizer and I’ve used it to compare the accuracy of sized pellets against unsized pellets from the same tin. I have never seen…
The differences between .177 & .22 – and which jobs they do best
By B.B. Pelletier There are two other smallbore pellet calibers, but in terms of sales and recognition, .177 vs .22 are the major ones. For three-quarters of a century, .22 was the sales leader in America, while .177 lead in Europe nearly all that time….
Why I like big bore single-shot air rifles
By B.B. Pelletier I promised a reader of the April 11 blog that I would explain why I like my big bore airguns to be single shots. Big bores can be VERY accurateAnd, single-loaded bullets are also VERY accurate. Ask anyone who reloads ammunition for…
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