Campaign season is upon us – again. You can always tell by the number of politicians who say they’re not running for president while secretly crossing their fingers. Getting into the spirit myself, I’m thinking of taking a shot at claiming that leather chair in the Oval Office. In fact, I’m feeling squared away on […]
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Diving for Air: How the Local Dive Shop Can (or Can’t) Keep Your Airguns Charged
High-pressure air doesn’t grow on trees. Nor does it fall from the sky. Sometimes you have to dive for it. One of the challenges to using pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) airguns is figuring out where you’re going to get your air. That old bike pump in the garage won’t do it as it might only generate […]
The Right Way to Cock a Break Barrel Airgun
Let’s start today’s discussion with a pop quiz. Which of these activities is most likely to result in loss of a body part? Trimming your fingernails with a circular saw Checking the condition of your 1973 Chevelle serpentine drive belt while the engine is running. Cocking a break-barrel airgun incorrectly. OK, so we probably should […]
Play Army in Your Backyard with Sig Sauer’s M17 Air Pistol
I have a Sig Sauer P320 pistol in the fire, smoke and noise variety. I love it, in part because it’s chambered in a caliber that’s more filling AND creates more noise. That would be .357 Sig. If you’re not familiar, think of a turbo charged 9mm that comes darn close to matching the ballistics […]
Dust in the Wind: Shooting with Air Venturi Dust Devil BBs
Recently, I’ve been tinkering with a somewhat new product on the market – frangible BBs. For years, frangible ammunition has been the rage in the centerfire world. Frangible projectiles offer increased safety when shooting hard targets from close range due to the overall reduced risk of ricochet. Now, the folks at Air Venturi have released frangible BBs. The new Air […]
High Tech Airgunning: The Daystate Red Wolf
Recently I’ve been seeing a blast from the past on a car company TV commercial. That I can’t remember which company runs the ads makes me question their marketing investment, but that’s beside the point. The commercial features a “live” action figure of the Six Million Dollar Man. For those of you not yet born […]
Going Downtown with Gamo’s Urban 22 PCP Air Rifle
Got suburbia? Not enough land to shoot? Has your homeowners’ association discouraged you from building a shooting range in the front yard? If you’re reading this, then you already know that airguns are a great solution for areas not appropriate for fire and brimstone-type firearms. While certainly not toys, and all safety rules apply, the […]
A Look at the Benjamin Fortitude Air Rifle
Airguns are complicated beasts. There’s a lot of engineering under the hood required not just to launch a pellet accurately and with sufficient power, but to do it over and over again with consistency. One of the significant breakthroughs of recent product offerings is regulated performance at an average Joe price point. Adding a regulator […]
Hatsan’s BullBoss Wood Air Rifle: A Sweet .25
As you might guess from the name, the Hatsan BullBoss air rifle is… hang on to your shorts… a bullpup design. If you’re not up on esoteric gun terminology, that means merely that the action is set far back in the stock. The chamber, magazine, and bolt are all located behind the grip and trigger […]
Full-Auto Fun with the Crosman DPMS SBR BB Rifle
Yes, you read that right. The new Crosman DPMS SBR Airgun offers full-auto operation. Or you can be all technical about things and refer to it as a “select fire” rifle. Yes, this package of pure BB fun has a safety selector switch just like those on modern sporting rifles, but with one very significant […]