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by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Hatsan’s Torpedo 155 underlever is a large and powerful spring air rifle. Today, I’ll shoot the Hatsan Torpedo 155 for the first time. As you remember from Part 1, this is a huge, heavy air rifle that the manufacturer lists at 1,000 f.p.s. in the .22 caliber I’m testing. It … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Air Arms TX200 Mark III air rifle is impressive in its optional walnut stock. Today, we begin our look at the accuracy of the legendary TX200 Mark III. Since the rifle has no sights, I mounted a Hawke 4.5-14×42 Sidewinder Tactical scope in two-piece UTG Accushot 30mm medium … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier AirForce Talon SS is a whole shooting system. I’ve been meaning to write this report for a long time, and when we recently had a heated discussion about the rifle, I knew the time had come. This will probably be a longer report, because the AirForce Talon SS isn’t just one air … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Air Arms TX200 Mark III air rifle is impressive in its optional walnut stock. Let’s look at the velocity of my .177-caliber TX200 Mark III. My gun is more than a decade old, and it didn’t always perform like it does today. When it was new, it was 60-70 f.p.s. … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Crosman’s 2100B is a full-sized multi-pump that hopefully delivers power and accuracy with a few economic concessions. Blog reader J was alert and noticed that I had not yet done the accuracy test of the Crosman 2100B multi-pump. I was astonished to find that he was right, so … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Hatsan’s new 125TH breakbarrel is a large, powerful spring-piston air rifle. Today, I’ll report on the Hatsan 125TH’s accuracy using open sights. It was a day of learning the rifle, and a lot was discovered. In the next report, I’ll mount the scope that comes with the rifle … Read more
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Smith & Wesson 586 pellet revolver is a classic for airgunners who like shooting pellet pistols. Let’s look at the velocity of our Smith & Wesson 586 with the 6-inch barrel. But before I get to that, let’s first look at the trigger-pull. Here’s the revolver with the cylinder open. … Read more
