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by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Walther’s LGV Challenger is an exciting new sporting breakbarrel springer. Today, I get to play with this wonderful new .22-caliber breakbarrel Walther LGV Challenger, and the experience was wonderful. Kevin — start thinking about a new gun! And Victor — stick around, because today you’re going to see … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 The new Gamo Rocket IGT breakbarrel rifle is lightweight, powerful and comes with a sparkling new trigger! I shot the Gamo Rocket IGT .177 breakbarrel air rifle to see how potentially accurate it is. This is the day many readers have been waiting for. I was even nipped … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 The new Gamo Rocket IGT breakbarrel rifle is lightweight, powerful and comes with a sparkling new trigger! Let’s look at the power and velocity of the Gamo Rocket IGT .177 breakbarrel air rifle. You learned in Part 1 that the numbers printed on the box and gun were in disagreement … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 We have a lot of interest in non-lead or lead-free pellets. I heard from several readers on Part 2, which ran last week. That was when I used the Hatsan model 95 Combo breakbarrel to test both lead and non-lead .22-caliber pellets for accuracy at both 10 meters … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 This is a long-term test of non-lead pellets that began nearly a year ago. There’s a lot of pressure these days to abandon lead for projectiles and move to some other substance that’s not as toxic. The problem is that there isn’t any material as good as lead. Ammunition companies … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Writing this blog is a humbling experience. Sometimes, when I think I know the answer and it’s obvious, there’s a surprise. Today I wasn’t just surprised — I was bowled over! I started this test way back in June when I tested the velocity of all the pellets in my Slavia 631. … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Tested by Earl “Mac” McDonald Part 1 Gamo CFR underlever air rifle. Well, we tested the BSA Polaris and found it to be a likable underlever air rifle. Now, we’re testing the Gamo Whisper CFR combo, which I said is a close cousin to the Polaris. But it’s not the same rifle, … Read more
