RMAC .22 caliber breechloading black powder rifle: Part 1
Today we are looking at a remarkable rifle that exists because someone asked, “What if…?”
black powder
Nelson Lewis combination gun: Part 2
by B.B. Pelletier Announcement: Adam Crowson is this week’s winner of Pyramyd Air’s Big Shot of the Week on their facebook page. He’ll receive a $50 Pyramyd AIR gift card. Congratulations! Adam Crowson is Pyramyd Air’s Big Shot of the Week. Part 1 This Nelson Lewis combination gun was made in the mid-19th century. It’s … Read more
Nelson Lewis combination gun: Part 1
by B.B. Pelletier Announcement: Chris Moreno is this week’s winner of Pyramyd Air’s Big Shot of the Week on their facebook page. He’ll receive a $50 Pyramyd AIR gift card. Congratulations! BSOTW winner Chris Moreno is shown with his first PCP. This Nelson Lewis combination gun was made in the mid-19th century. A little more than … Read more
Learning to shoot with open sights: Part 5
by B.B. Pelletier Announcement: William Davis is this week’s winner of Pyramyd Air’s Big Shot of the Week on their facebook page. He’ll receive a $50 Pyramyd AIR gift card! Congratulations! Willliam Davis is this week’s Big Shot of the Week. Here he’s showing off his Crosman pistol with shoulder stock. He says he gets one-hole … Read more
What do pellet head sizes mean?
by B.B. Pelletier This question came in last week in the form of a comment about pellet sizing. Pellets are sized by pushing them through a die, and it used to be popular to do it in the 1970s. Shooters eventually realized that the bores of their airguns were doing the same thing, and sizing … Read more
What IS an airgun?
by B.B. Pelletier Simple enough question, no? Maybe you get confused by certain air-powered tools or perhaps a slang reference to a paint sprayer, but most folks know exactly what you mean when you say airgun. Think so? Think again. The term airgun isn’t found in most dictionaries, yet. You’ll find your spell-checker wants you … Read more
Learning to shoot with open sights: Part 3
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 In Part 2, we learned that the peep sight has been around for a very long time. But following the American Civil War, the entire world became intensely interested in shooting for about 60 years, and target shooting was at the top of the list. World-champion target shooters … Read more
