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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Basic airgun Hunting Guidelines
So here’s the rub and it comes down to the difference of what “can” be done and what “should” be done. Can a 500 FPS airgun kill a squirrel? Under the right circumstances, and with enough shots, sure. But, is it the right airgun for the job? Not in my opinion. FPS vs FPE Let’s […]
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The Evanix Max ML .357 Bullpup steals the show!
As I mentioned in my previous article, I’ve been away from the office and out at our TX ranch. It affords me the wonderful opportunity to shoot just about whatever I want, whenever I want, as far as I want. That’s not something that I get to do back in Havasu unless I want to […]
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Testing your Skills in the Field
My plan was to take some time while out here in the West Texas desert to pull out the big bores for a little testing. Unfortunately, weather and schedules have prevented that from happening. Fortunately though, I always like to have a backup plan for when things don’t quite go the way I’d like. Since […]
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From the Mailbag – PCP inherently flawed or just misunderstood?
I’ve been hit with several questions recently about PCPs and shot count. I’ve been posting a lot of PCP videos so I guess the questions make sense. There’s a general consensus amongst new airgunners that PCP airguns are somehow “crippled” by the fact that you have to fill them with high pressure air and that […]
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What to do when you get a new airgun – Part 3
Now that I’ve gotten through the break in period, it’s time to see where we are for velocity and consistency, and also accuracy. So it’s back to the chronograph to see if the break-in period has accomplished our desired goals. We need to see more shot to shot consistency, and a much lower extreme spread. […]
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