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The BB-gun dueling tree from New to Old Guns: Part 1

Posted on October 24, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 77 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

NTOG dueling tree made to handle low energy. NTOG provided the photo.

This report covers:

From NTOG
Interested
Some assembly required
Yes, it really works!
M1 Carbine
Testing with steel BBs
Target operated perfectly
Testing with Dust Devils
Smart Shot
Modified target
Summary

Several weeks ago, reader New to Old Guns (NTOG) contacted me with a new project he was working on — a dueling tree for lower-powered BB guns.

Today’s target is an action target, but it’s one with a big difference. I’ll let him tell you what he first told me.

From NTOG

“It is a “down to about 1ft-lb capable shooting tree”. Yes, you can have fun with a shooting tree with the Red Ryder!

“The short version — I realized I was having a ton of fun with the big tree “dueling” and “racing” guns like the Vectis, Sumatra, Nova Freedom, and AT44. But I couldn’t shoot that tree with my son, as he’s 12 and doesn’t have anything near the about 18 ft-lb needed to flip those paddles. I remembered a bud talking about bending and flattening cheap spoons for use as targets, and, well, one thing led to another. Good shooting with the Red Ryder is enough to flip it. So any BB gun shooting in the neighborhood of 300 fps will work. That means training pistols like the Sig P226 should flip it too. Doesn’t that open a world of entertaining practice? read more

Sig Sauer P365 air pistol: Part 2

Posted on September 5, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 31 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Sig Sauer P365 BB pistol.

Part 1

This report covers:

The test
Realism
Fresh CO2
Oiled the pistol
Hornady Black Diamond
Sig BBs
ASG Blaster BBs
Daisy Match Grade Avanti Precision Ground Shot
Nature of CO2
Shot count and blowback
Trigger pull
Installing the CO2
Summary

Today we look at the velocity of the Sig P365 Air Pistol. If you’re new to airgunning you need to know that CO2 responds best to two things — high temperature and a long barrel. The temperature was fine when I tested the gun (74 degrees F) but we are dealing with a compact pistol whose barrel has to be short. That will affect the power of any CO2 pistol, regardless of the maker.

The test

I shot through the chronograph at 2 feet distance from the start screen. I waited a minimum of 10 seconds between shots in today’s test. Sometimes the wait was much longer but it was never less. Later in the report I will address why this is necessary. read more

Daisy model 105 Buck BB gun: Part 4

Posted on August 14, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 45 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Daisy Buck BB gun.

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

This report covers:

Bipod
The test
First up — Daisy Premium BBs
Black Widows
Air Venturi Steel BBs
Dust Devils
Hornady Black Diamonds
Discussion
Grandpa gun
Summary

Today we see how accurate the Daisy model 105 Buck BB gun is when it’s scoped. You may remember I installed a Bug Buster 3-12X32 with an optional UTG 80mm Sidewheel on the gun in Part 3. And, as I closed that section I told you there was one more thing I wanted to show you. Let’s do that right now.

Bipod

Besides the Little Buck Rail, Buck Rail.com also offers a 7-inch bipod for the gun. It sells for $16 as of the date this report was published. Wow! Not only are we scoping this Buck BB gun, we’re mounting a bipod. What will that look like?

Yes, it looks silly, but read how the test went before you decide! read more

Sig Sauer P365 air pistol: Part 1

Posted on August 12, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 75 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Sig Sauer P365 BB pistol.

This report covers:

My carry gun
The BB gun
Magazine
Sights
Blowback
Realism
Single action trigger
Ambidextrous safety
Controls work
Ergonomics
Loading
Summary

I’m suspending the history reports for a little while to catch up on the new guns. Today we begin looking at the Sig Sauer P365 air pistol. I have been waiting a long time to test this pistol for you — both as a BB pistol in its own right and also as part of a larger report on the use of lookalike air pistols for training.

My carry gun

The 9mm Sig P365 has been my carry gun for more than a year. I was impressed by its small size and big features. For example, from a handgun that’s the size of a .380 ACP this pistol offers 10+1 9mm +P rounds in a standard magazine! When you see how compact it is you immediately think shooting it will sting your hand, but nothing could be further from the truth! The P365 has very low recoil. Even with the +P ammo that it’s rated for, it’s a delight to shoot. read more

Daisy model 105 Buck BB gun: Part 3

Posted on August 1, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 22 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Daisy Buck BB gun.

Part 1
Part 2

This report covers:

Little Buck Rail
Mounting the rail
MIL STD 1913 Picatinney rail
Weaver rings
Won’t the ring move around?
What scope?
Discussion
Summary

We have now looked at the Daisy model 105 Buck BB gun. We’ve seen its velocity and we have seen its level of accuracy with the factory open sights. Today we begin to look at the reason for the report. Today we look at mounting a scope on the gun, using the Little Buck Rail from Buck Rail.

The Buck Rail is a synthetic adaptor that fits a Daisy Buck BB gun to provide a MIL STD 1913 Picatinney rail for mounting an optical sight.

Little Buck Rail

The Little Buck Rail is an adaptor that fits over the rear sight on the BB gun. It has a hole at the rear for the wood screw that fits the top of the pistol grip on the BB gun. read more

Daisy model 105 Buck BB gun: Part 2

Posted on July 25, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 25 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Daisy Buck BB gun.

Part 1

This report covers:

Velocity
Accuracy
Oiled the gun
Daisy Premium BBs
Crosman Black Widow BBs
Dust Devils
Trigger pull
Cocking effort
The test
Daisy BBs
Crosman Black Widows
Air Venturi Steel
Hornady Black Diamond
Dust Devils
Discussion
Summary

Velocity

Today we look at the velocity of the Daisy model 105 Buck BB gun. If you read Part 1 you know that Daisy advertises on the box that this gun develops 350 f.p.s., but I told you I didn’t think that was possible. The larger Daisy Red Ryder doesn’t even shoot that fast. Pyramyd Air says 275 f.p.s., which agrees with Daisy’s website. Today we find out what the one I’m testing will do.

Accuracy

I’ll also test the accuracy of the gun today with the open sights that came with it. I’m doing that now because I’m getting ready to mount a scope on the gun using a brand new scope mount, the Little Buck Rail, that reader Terry Harman has created. So I’m packing a lot into this report to get us to that point. Let’s get going. read more

Daisy model 105 Buck BB gun: Part 1

Posted on July 18, 2019 by B.B. Pelletier ↓ 26 Comments

by Tom Gaylord
Writing as B.B. Pelletier

Daisy Buck BB gun.

This report covers:

The plan
Blue Book correction
The Buck
Made in China
Sights
Trigger
Power
Ratchet safety cocking lever — the anti-beartrap mechanism!
Common sense
Summary

Today I begin looking at the Daisy model 105 Buck BB gun. That’s quite a difference from $1,000+ PCPs — no? But this is a basic BB gun, perhaps the most basic there is. And I am testing it for two very good reasons. First, this BB gun is more suitable for younger kids than even that icon, the Daisy Red Ryder. It’s better because it’s smaller, shorter and costs less.

The second reason I’m reviewing this BB gun is because reader Terry Harman has sent me a scope base for one! It’s called the Little Buck Rail Scope Mount. Now, a scope on a BB gun isn’t a mainstream thing, but there are lots of people who like the idea of scoping them. You may recall that I reported on the Brice scope base for the Red Ryder back in 2016. And much to my surprise, using a scope on a Red Ryder did improve the accuracy measurably. read more