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by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Air Venturi M8 is very much like the Bronco. Part 1 Part 2 This report covers: The assumptions Premier lites Artillery hold Deep seated pellets Artillery hold The test Air Arms Falcons Directly on the sandbag Conclusions Today we begin looking at the accuracy of the Tech Force … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Air Venturi M8 is very much like the Bronco. Part 1 This report covers: Velocity Conclusions Cocking effort Trigger pull Firing behavior Evaluation so far Today we become more familiar with the Tech Force M8 rifle. In Part One I mentioned that the powerplant on this gun is … Read more
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
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Falke model 70 is a quality breakbarrel spring-piston rifle from the 1950s. Today is accuracy day for our Falke model 70 breakbarrel. I tested this one at the same time I tested the BSA Meteor Mark IV; and after that horrible test, I was praying … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Falke model 70 is a quality breakbarrel spring-piston rifle from the 1950s. Today, I’ll test the velocity of the .177-caliber Falke model 70 breakbarrel. In its day, which was the early 1950s, this rifle was rated at 450 f.p.s. But pellets have improved a lot since that … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Falke model 70 is a quality breakbarrel spring-piston rifle from the 1950s. This report is a traditional Friday blog for all you who enjoy the vintage airguns I sometimes get to test. I enjoy them, too, but I try not to put too many into the blog because most … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 El Gamo 68 is a futuristic breakbarrel from the past. I last reported on this rifle on August 8 of last year. And that was Part 5! I had just tuned the rifle with a new mainspring and proper … Read more
