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By B.B. Pelletier Today’s post comes from a recent conversation with an airgunner having some scope problems. He has a variable scopes and told me the maximum magnification is too high. Learn to twist the power wheel!He has an AirForce 4-16x variable-power scope mounted on his Condor. He bought the gun to police his orchard … Read more

By B.B. Pelletier A couple years ago, Umarex, the company that’s famous for its airgun copies of famous firearm handguns, decided to do a rifle. They chose the Winchester 1894 lever-action and copied it well. True to their normal design, inside the action of the air rifle is a .177-caliber 8-shot rotary magazine. The two … Read more

By B.B. Pelletier There aren’t many semiauto BB guns around, and there are even fewer BB guns that recoil when shot, but the Walther PPK/S is one that does both. It’s a unique air pistol that sells for a surprisingly small amount of money! The name is Bond. James Bond.That was the famous introduction of … Read more

By B.B. Pelletier The following question was a comment to the June 1 post, At what range should you zero your scope? Question:How do you figure out what the two intersections are? Is there a formula? Just shoot & seeNo doubt, a formula could be constructed, but I do it the easy way. Simply aim … Read more

By B.B. Pelletier Last week’s post about my old Silver Streak brought some comments that reminded me of an important concept – having an airgun that one can always go to in case of an emergency. Today, I’d like to tell you about one of mine. My Blue Streak looks old compared to today’s model. … Read more

By B.B. Pelletier First of all, today marks the anniversary of the day Billy Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge. There! What is a bug buster?A bug buster is a pellet rifle or pistol used to kill insects at close ranges. It’s a lot of fun and very few people mind, as long as … Read more