Airgun Blog

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…

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…

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…

By B.B. Pelletier Airsoft guns (or soft air or whatever else they may be called) owe a large part of their “soft” performance to the ammunition they shoot – 6 millimeter balls that the industry now calls “BBs.” They’re not the same as steel BBs…

By B.B. Pelletier In my March 14 report, What causes scope shift?, I promised to return to some of the other causes of scope shift. One more way to acquire scope shift is when either one of your scope knobs is adjusted out too far,…

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…

By B.B. Pelletier Pneumatic guns have been around for over 100 years. But, today’s pneumatics are a far cry from their forefathers, as they offer a wide selection of brands, calibers and velocities. Oh, yes, they offer one more thing – extreme accuracy! A pneumatic…

By B.B. Pelltier Lubricating an airgun is necessary, yet it can be tricky at the same time. Let me give you some of my thoughts. To begin with, airguns are often made of different materials than firearms, so just cleaning and lubricating them with the…

By B.B. Pelletier When a scope will not adjust far enough to get the pellet on target, some shooters shim it by adding thin material inside the scope rings or under the mounts, where they connect to the gun’s receiver. Other times, your scope barely…

By B.B. Pelletier What IS a serious springer? With precharged guns selling so well these days, can any springer be a serious contender? I think so. Spring guns may not be as powerful as precharged guns, and they do require more technique to shoot accurately,…

By B.B. Pelletier “Become a better shot!” was Gamo’s ad copy a few years ago. They meant that by shooting an airgun (hopefully, one of theirs) you would learn to shoot better in general. It sounds like advertising hype, but it isn’t. Airguns do improve…