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by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: The Gauntlet Desirable PPP features Less desirable PPP features The list Growing! Discovery opened the market Marauder set the bar The airgun market explodes Tipping Point Room for improvement Summary Sometimes I hit one out of the park and when I labeled the feature-laden precharged pneumatic … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 The Benjamin Fortitude precharged air rifle. This report covers: Point one Crosman Premier lites JSB Exact Heavy Why such a large velocity spread? Air Arms Falcons RWS Superdomes Shot count Cocking effort Trigger pull Inlet valve failed Evaluation so far Today we look at the velocity … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Benjamin Fortitude precharged air rifle. This report covers: Price-point PCP Not a Marauder! Description Stock Shrouded barrel Free-floated barrel Regulator Impressive! Conclusions Today we begin our look at yet another price-point PCP — the Benjamin Fortitude. Unlike the Umarex Gauntlet that was the first price-point PCP to … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: Serious airgunner The market has exploded No more cheap The gun crisis Where were airguns? Firearm crossover Airguns — cheap??? Is that all there is? The future The point? Summary When I started writing about airguns in 1994 there weren’t but about 5,000 to 15,000 … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 This report covers: Balls Patched balls Results of patching Conical lead bullets Pellet head An experiment Pellet skirt Summary Before I begin, I am enroute today to the Sig factory, here in America. They are bringing in a number of writers to show us … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Beeman QB Chief precharged pneumatic air rifle. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 This report covers: The test H&N Baracuda Match with 4.50mm head Bug Buster scope performance JSB Beast What now? Summary Today we see how the Beeman QB Chief precharged pneumatic air … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Umarex Gauntlet. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 This report covers: The test First group — single shot Stop and think The magazine Test two with the single shot tray Discussion Summary Today I report on the Umarex Gauntlet. I … Read more
