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Tuning up an older airgun
by Tom GaylordWriting as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: Lots of new airgunners Time for the basics Back to today A joke What’s up with the Gamo? The solution Tune in a Tube Alternate method Did it work? Summary One of the guys in my church asked me what to do about a scope that … Read more
Why powerful mainsprings don’t always increase velocity
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Today’s report is the one I mentioned forgetting in last Friday’s blog! Blog reader Errol reminded me about it yesterday. I hear this so often from airgunners — how they think they’re going to add a more powerful mainspring to their airguns and increase the power. It sounds logical, … Read more
Resizing a mainspring
by B.B. Pelletier I recently started writing more reports about the fundamental things that many airgunners would like to know. These are things you don’t have to know to shoot an air gun; but if you do know them, they can often help you recognize why your gun does what it does. You also don’t … Read more
The HW 55CM target rifle: Part 4
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Is this Custom Match the best HW 55 ever made? Read the report to find out. In the last report, I tuned the rifle and got rid of the objectionable firing cycle. It’s always a great pleasure to return to a classic air rifle like this … Read more
The HW 55CM target rifle: Part 3
by B.B. Pelletier Is this Custom Match the best HW 55 ever made? Read the report to find out. Part 2 Part 1 This is a special Part 3 for the HW 55 Custom Match target rifle. It will be a retest of velocity, following a strip-down and lubrication with black tar to get rid … Read more
A shrine built for a Feinwerkbau 124 – Part 14
by B.B. Pelletier Part 13 Part 12 Part 11 Part 10 Part 9 Part 8 Part 7 Part 6 Part 5 Part 4 Part 3 Part 2 Part 1 Airgun Academy videos #19 and #20 are now available. 2011 airgun show calendar Before I get to the report, here’s a calendar of all the 2011 airgun shows … Read more
