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by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 This report covers: Ruger 10/22 rimfire rifle AirForce Airguns Talon SS The test The results Bottom line The surprise A goldmine of data! The results This report tested the relative accuracy of an AirForce Talon SS against a Ruger 10/22 rimfire. I went to the range several … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This report covers: • Pellet guns versus rimfires • The Talon SS • The Ruger 10/22 • Why this test? • Time to test the airgun and the rimfire • The plan • The point Pellet guns versus rimfires Today, I’ll begin a report that I’ve wanted to … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, The Godfather of Airguns™ Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Crosman’s 1077 RepeatAir is a classic. This report covers: • Crosman Premier Lite pellets • Air Arms Falcon pellets • Ran out of gas • JSB Exact RS pellets • RWS Superdome pellets • Final evaluation Today, I’ll back … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, The Godfather of Airguns™ Writing as B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Crosman’s 1077 RepeatAir is a classic. This report covers: • Some old business — trigger-pull • Today’s test • First up — Crosman Premier lite pellets • Air Arms Falcon pellets • H&N Finale Match Pistol pellets • Evaluation so … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, The Godfather of Airguns™ Writing as B.B. Pelletier Announcement The blog theme/look/feel is going to be updated today at 9:00 AM Eastern. The new theme is mobile-friendly and should look/function much better on smart phones and tablets. It will also provide an enhanced download for computer viewing. The current day’s blog will … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, The Godfather of Airguns™ Writing as B.B. Pelletier Crosman’s 1077 RepeatAir is a classic. This report covers: • The 1077 is a lookalike • Ruger’s 10/22 is the most popular .22 rimfire • Crosman often copied popular firearms • 1077 debuted in 1994 • 1077 basics • Magazines & clips (they’re not the same!) … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Does the pellet matter? Part 1 Today’s report is a continuation of the test we started last week, when I asked if the pellet matters (as far as accuracy is concerned). That test wasn’t quite as dramatic as I would have liked, and several readers chalked it up to … Read more
