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Head to Head: Crosman Vigilante vs. Umarex Colt Python Polymer
Its the bout of the century… or at least of the month! In a battle of both form and function we pit two of the best priced, large frame CO2 revolvers in against each other two see who comes out on top! In the red corner we have the Crosman Vigilante 357 Air Pistol. […]
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OH No.. I think I bought the wrong airgun!?
It happens. I mean it really happens a lot. People call me on a regular basis having just bought their new airgun and they are looking to make it do something that it was never intended to do. They want it to shoot farther, harder, essentially they want to turn it up to 11. If […]
My favorite airguns – PCPs
I’ve already shared with you all what I consider to be some of my favorite spring airguns. Now it’s time to talk PCP airguns. Early on I was a typical PCP “hater” and focused on all the negatives; you have to pump them or supply 3000 psi via a scuba tank, they are more expensive, […]
My Top Airguns – Springers
Before we get started, we want to let folks know that for the sake of expediency, we count all spring and gas-ram powered airguns as “springers.” The logic behind that choice has been discussed in detail so we don’t want to dive back into that here. Now, with that basic understanding, let’s take a look […]
The Benjamin Armada
The AR-15 pattern rifles are easily my favorite family of rifles. I love the modularity and the ability to customize you get with the AR. You really can make each rifle your own. When I first stepped into the world of airguns, finding that same amount of modularity was not really available and I always […]
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The cold hard reality of hunting with airguns
Let’s see if this post generates any comments. I’ve taken small game with airguns on and off for many years. I’ve shot squirrels, rabbits, pest birds, ground hogs, jack rabbits, etc. I’ve used everything from .177 up to .35 cal airguns to take all the game listed above. I just returned from a hunting trip […]
The New Benjamin Armada
Bench shooting is one of my most favorite pastimes. Here’s what I look for in a bench gun. First and foremost is accuracy at whatever range I’ll be shooting. There many standards out there. Given the various limitations at our local range, I mostly shoot at 25 and 50 meters. As I’ve mentioned recently, the […]
Airgun Bench Rest in your back yard
I love to shoot airguns. It’s a good thing, because I do it for a living. There are so many ways to have fun shooting in the back yard with your airgun. You can plink spinners, shoot the new “Pregame” Birchwood Casey targets, shoot plain old paper targets and a lot more. If you want […]
Maintaining your CO2 and PCP airgun
Maintaining CO2 and PCP airguns is not that dissimilar to maintaining spring and gas ram airguns. There are a few differences and some key details that are very important. In this next article, I’ll walk you through some of the basics. As always, the manufacturer’s recommendations ALWAYS supersede my suggestions. Please ONLY use fuel, ammo […]
Basic Spring & Gas Ram Airgun Maintenance
What maintenance is really required? This is a topic that comes up very often. In this article I’ll attempt to bring a little clarity to the subject as best I can. First and foremost, if your airgun outlines specific maintenance instructions, then I would recommend that you follow them as prescribed. Airguns such as RWS […]
