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by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 This report covers: • Lots of interest • Mounted the scope • The scope • Initial accuracy • Examine the baffles • Back to Premiers • Conventional artillery hold not right • Found the secret • Cocking effort • Trigger • Firing behavior • Summary … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 This report covers: • Lots of interest • Crosman’s quality inspection • Velocity testing • Cocking effort • Trigger pull. and adjustment • Firing behavior • Quiet • Evaluation so far Benjamin Trail Nitro Piston 2 There has been a lot of talk about the new Benjamin … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 El Gamo 300 was a low-priced, quality breakbarrel from the 1960s and ’70s. I’m out of the office for the next couple days. Will the veteran readers please help the newer readers with their answers while I’m gone? As always, I’ll see the blog early in the … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier I asked you last week to send me an email about how this blog changed your life (see last subhead). The special email set up for that didn’t work after that blog went live, but we’ve just tested it — and it’s fixed. I look forward to hearing from you. … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier We learned this weekend that Robert Law, founder of the original Air Rifle Headquarters, has just passed away. For those who are new to airguns, Air Rifle Headquarters was the first informative airgun importer in the U.S., preceding Beeman Precision Airguns. ARH was the rocket that lifted airgunning off … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Part 1 BSA Supersport SE Let’s look at the velocity of the BSA Supersport SE. The factory advertises 750 f.p.s. for the .22-caliber rifle I’m testing. I just hope that’s with lead pellets. Cocking effort I mentioned in Part 1 that the rifle cocks a little on the heavy … Read more
by Tom Gaylord, a.k.a. B.B. Pelletier Today’s topic was suggested by Dennis Quackenbush. We were discussing the influence made by a few key firearms, and he wondered if I’d ever written about airguns in the same vein. The title says it all, and I bet a lot of you can start a list right away. … Read more
