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by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Browning’s new Buck Mark air pistol has a lot going for it. There’s lots of interest in the Browning Buck Mark URX. Some have already purchased it because they didn’t want to wait for the report, so that tells you what people are thinking about the gun. There was some confusion … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Winchester’s new M14 dual-ammo rifle looks very much like the military rifle it copies. Redemption is a powerful experience, because it comes only after suffering and anguish. Redemption is what I longed for with the Nelson Lewis combination gun and with my Ballard rifle. Today, however, I’m going … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Winchester’s new M14 dual-ammo rifle looks very much like the military rifle it copies. Let’s test the velocity of the Winchester M14 dual-ammo rifle. Of course, I’ll test it with both BBs and lead pellets. This rifle is a semiautomatic 8-shot repeater powered by 2 CO2 cartridges. Someone made a … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 The Ruger Mark I pellet pistol is a powerful spring-piston gun. Before I begin, here’s a followup to yesterday’s blog on the importance of stock length. I discovered, thanks to blog reader Mike, that the No. 4 SMLE has both a long and a short stock. Apparently, when … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 The Ruger Mark I pellet pistol is a powerful spring-piston gun. Several readers indicated an interest in the Ruger Mark I pellet pistol, and we had one warning to watch the plastic frame for cracks. I’ll do that throughout all testing; but I can say that after today’s shooting, everything is … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 El Gamo 68 is a futuristic breakbarrel from the past. Today, I’ll take the El Gamo 68 to the next level of accuracy testing. I mounted a scope and went back to 25 yards to see what this gun can do. Blog reader Mike sent me … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 You know how your wife buys a new trash can for the kitchen, and it doesn’t match the front of the old refrigerator that you’ve been talking about replacing for several years? So, you buy a new fridge, but you want this one to have an … Read more
