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by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier The MAR177 from Crosman. Part 1Part 2Part 3 History of airguns This report covers: Sighting in the MAR Scope? Shorten the front sight post Back to sight in The test Gamo Match Trigger Sig Match Ballistic Alloy Qiang Yuan Olympic H&N Match Green RWS R10 Match Pistol Discussion Summary … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Today’s report is both an object lesson, and a summary of what we’ve been studying for so long — the fact that ballistics, though often difficult to understand, are also precise and repeatable. It may not sound like that until I summarize at … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Before we begin, I have some news about my buddy, Mac. Many of our long time readers know him from the work he’s done on this blog. Mac has been ill for several months and hasn’t been able to go to work for quite a … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Someone new to the world of airguns encounters jargon, technical terms, confusion and mountains of urban legends. I know the feeling because, when I recently acquired an AR-15, I had the same experience. I write this blog today about my experiences acquiring a firearm to help the new airgunner … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Crosman’s new MAR177 upper is big news! This view shows the front sight properly oriented. Today is the first accuracy test day for the Crosman MAR177 upper, so let’s see how this baby shoots. Blog reader Darth Cossack pointed out that I had mounted the front … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Crosman’s new MAR177 makes a fine tactical target rifle when attached to an AR-15 lower. Today, we’re going to see how the new Crosman MAR177 upper performs! Because this rifle is a precharged pneumatic, I used my Shooting Chrony Alpha chronograph to analyze the power curve. Though not … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Crosman’s new MAR177 upper is big news! Today, I’ll document the build of the AR-15 lower receiver that was required for the test of the Crosman MAR177 upper. This was a fascinating and somewhat scary project, because I was venturing into waters that, for me, are uncharted. On one hand, … Read more
