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Buying your first Airgun – Part 4
Please allow me to bring everyone up to speed. In part 1 we looked at FPS marketing claims and how they can be misleading when choosing your first airgun. In part 2 we looked at how a single airgun class can be utilized to fill many different roles depending on caliber and pellet choices. In […]
Buying your first Airgun – Part 3
In part 1 of “Buying your first airgun” I laid out how FPS alone is not a good measure for whether or not an airgun meets muster. It can certainly help identify the potential energy that a particular model can produce, but it’s not the definitive measure. In part 2 I looked at how a […]
Buying Your First Airgun – Part 2
I’ve talked quite a bit about how judging an airgun based strictly on the FPS claims on the box can lead you down the wrong path. Let me try and further explain how this all works as I believe I’ve finally come up with a good way to describe it. Same engine, different results… A […]
Buying your first Airgun – Part 1
Are you new to airguns? Are you confused as to what may be the best choice for your needs? Here are some things you want to consider when working through the various options. FPS is NOT what determines a rifle’s effectiveness… These days, manufacturers “sell” their airguns based on how fast they can shoot. Faster […]
Umarex Morph 3x Co2 Airgun – Part 2
In part two of the Morph 3X I’ll take a look at it configured as a long barreled pistol and as a rifle. The ability for this product to transform itself into three unique shooting platforms makes it a one-of-a-kind airgun. Let’s go ahead and get started. A really long pistol Converting the standard pistol […]
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The Benjamin Trail NP2 – Part 4
UPS picked up the Synthetic .22 Cal Benjamin Trail NP2 just the other day. Fortunately I had already received the replacement NP2, this time in wood vs synthetic. I’ve gained a lot of knowledge already about this new line of airguns from Crosman and I’m eager to see the similarities and also the differences I […]
BSPP / NPT ?
What’s the difference and why do I care? One of the most difficult learning curves in airgunning is figuring out what fitting does what when trying to fill your new PCP airgun. With the shortage and expense of .22 LR these days, more and more people are moving to PCP airguns as an alternative. This […]
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The Benjamin Trail NP2 Synthetic – Part 3
It’s time to start seeing what the new NP2 synthetic can do from the bench. As always I setup my 10 yard indoor range to get a baseline of what this little rifle can do. It always takes some time to get going, so I started by putting about 100 pellets down range. Getting in […]
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The Benjamin Trail NP2 .22 Synthetic – Part 2
Before you can really do a proper review of an airgun, you need to be certain that you are through the prerequisite break-in period. That will be shorter for some and longer for others. Generally speaking, gas ram driven airguns tend to need less time than their metal spring powered cousins, so I’m not expecting […]
The Benjamin Trail NP2 .22 Synthetic – Part 1
I received my replacement NP2 just a few days ago. I finally got the chance to take a look at this example of the second manufacturing run. I opted for the synthetic version as I preferred the original synthetic Trail NP to the wood stock version. Initial look out of the box. The first thing […]
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