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Holiday Buying Guide – Rifles
If there were a lot of pistols to choose from, multiply that by about 3 and you’re staring at about 600 options on AirgunDepot.com alone! Fortunately they’ve created a tool that can help you refine your options. As part of their new site launch, Airgun Depot incorporated their new “Airgun Finder.” It can help you […]
Holiday Buying Guide – Air Pistols
First things first… If you are wondering what might be the right airgun for you, be sure to try out Airgun Depots new Airgun Finder system. It’s designed to help you narrow down your options and show you airguns that are proven to deliver in their specific area of use. Now on to this article. […]
Umarex Fuel .177 – Part 2
Before I launched into part 2 of the review, I decided to take my own advice and mount a Hawke 2-7×32 AO Sport HD IR scope to this rifle. I used the mounts that came with the Fuel which seem to be adequate so far. The reasons I opted to replace the scope are as […]
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Umarex Fuel .177 – Part 1
What do most new airgunners want these days? Specifically what do most new airgunners who are looking for alternatives to traditional firearms look for these days? I speak to a lot of them and they seem to be looking for that airgun that simulates their firearms but for a fraction of the purchase and operating […]
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Umarex APX Multi-Pump Airgun – Part 2
There are so many advantages to airguns over traditional firearms when it comes to training new shooters. First, you have greatly increased safety. You never want to take that for granted however, as it’s critical to follow proper safety guidelines at all times. Another advantage is the reduced cost. Ammo today, especially .22LR, is certainly […]
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Umarex – APX Multi-Pump Rifle
Back in March of 2014 I was visiting Umarex USA’s headquarters in Fort Smith Arkansas. They were working on the graphics for a brand new product. This was actually a pretty timely encounter as I was talking to them about the need in the market for something new for young shooters. It needed to be […]
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Range Testing the .357 and .30 Hatsan BT65 QE Prototypes
My friend and I headed up to the range a couple of days ago. As I was packing the truck I noticed that I was down to my last partial tin of .35 JSB pellets. Fortunately I had ordered a case of 3000 some time back as I knew I was going to be shooting […]
Hatsan BT65 Big Bore Airguns – .35 / 9mm
I’ve had the Hatsan Big Bore airguns in the shop for a little over a week. They’ve done a great job at taking a proven platform and adapting it for Big Bore use. I gave Hatsan USA a list some time back of what I would want in a Big Bore airgun from them and […]
Hatsan BT65 Quiet Energy with a twist…
Earlier this year at the 2014 SHOT Show, Hatsan USA unveiled their answer for airgunners looking for quiet, hard hitting, accurate, and affordable PCP airguns. Their Quiet Energy line of PCPs has been a major player this year, impressing shooters with their power, flexibility, and accuracy. Hatsan asked me some time back what they should […]
From the Mailbag – .177 vs .22 for hunting
Here’s another very typical question that comes up over and over. Since we’ve been talking about hunting and hunting airguns, it seems to be a good time to address it. The question is whether .177 is better than .22 for small game hunting. Most recently I received an email that was very well crafted and […]
