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by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier Umarex Embark. This report covers: Student Air Rifle Program Umarex Embark Description Trigger Safety Where is it made? What’s it like to shoot? Accuracy Summary Student Air Rifle Program This report is about more than an air rifle. It’s about an entire shooting program called the Student Air … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Beeman R8 looks like a baby R1. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 A history of airguns This report covers: Don’t over-lubricate Rail Lock mainspring compressor Degreasing Lube the piston seal Clean the mainspring Finish the assembly What is it like now? Velocity … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier This FWB 124 Deluxe is not the exact gun I’m writing about, but it is the same model. Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: A question Crosman Premier 7.9-grain pellets Tuned RWS Hobby JSB Exact RS Trigger pull Cocking effort Other indicators What does this … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier I’m posting a Best of BB today because I had cataract surgery yesterday and I couldn’t see the computer screen to write. I selected this article from December 30, 2011 because it’s the last of 11 experiments I( did on spring gun accuracy and pellet velocity. We seem to be interested in … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Beeman R8 looks like a baby R1. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 A history of airguns This report covers: Disassembly begins Remove trigger Unscrew end cap Some words about the Rail Lock compressor Grease everywhere! Remove piston Cleanup Best grease Next Summary Disassembly begins Today I … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Beeman R8 looks like a baby R1. Part 1 Part 2 A history of airguns This report covers: RWS Hobby Adjusted the sights JSB Exact RS RWS Superdome The big surprise! Summary Today we look at the accuracy of the Beeman R8 that I acquired at the … Read more
by Tom Gaylord Writing as B.B. Pelletier The Beeman R8 looks like a baby R1. Part 1 A history of airguns This report covers: RWS Hobby Shot cycle RWS Superdome Trigger pull JSB Exact RS How does this rifle compare? Cocking effort Next Well, to say there is a lot of interest in the Beeman … Read more
