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HW 35 Luxus: Part 5

Edith

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 HW35 Luxus. This report covers: Barrel droop First pellet Next pellets Bottom line Before I begin, I must tell you that my wife, Edith, passed away yesterday, Sunday, July 26 at 10 a.m., Central. She was under sedation and unaware … Read more

Back to the basics — Scope tips: Part 4

sight-in target

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This report covers: Use a bigger target Don’t look through the sight when adjusting it! Don’t go too far! Don’t adjust on the basis of a single shot Don’t change the reticle! What have you learned? Big bore match at the 2015 … Read more

Back to the basics — Scope tips: Part 3

Hatsan BT65 QE

by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 This report covers: Droop — or downward slant My point is… I must care about this Scope placement This series examines the task of mounting a scope on an air rifle and sighting it in. Part 2 addressed mounting a scope, but it didn’t … Read more

Air Venturi Tech Force M12 combo: Part 5

Tech Force M12 breakbarrel air rifle 25-yard target

by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 The new Tech Force M12 breakbarrel is a new midrange springer from Air Venturi. Today’s report is an important one, but it may be confusing until you hear the whole story. The last time I reported on this Tech Force M12 … Read more

Bending airgun barrels: Part 1

BSF S70 target

by B.B. Pelletier A couple weeks back, we talked about straightening bent airgun barrels to improve accuracy. We want to do that so we can hit targets with the sights that were installed. There is, however, another reason for bending barrels. Some guns have sights that do not coincide with where their barrels are pointing, … Read more

Can a fixed-barrel airgun have barrel droop?

by B.B. Pelletier This report is in response to a comment Pyramyd AIR got from a customer who doubts that fixed-barrel airguns can ever droop. His position is that they can only have droop if the barrel is heated in some way (as on a firearm that fires very fast) or if the gun is … Read more

Episode 20 – How to use trajectory to sight-in a scope

Many people are frustrated by scopes that don’t seem to point in the direction where they’re shooting. Watch this video to find out how to get pinpoint accuracy with a scope. Some rifles have drooping barrels. This isn’t uncommon in airguns AND firearms! Any gun can have droop, regardless of its powerplant or how it’s … Read more

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