Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If I could go back and change my airgun purchasing path, would I? Well, I probably would not, because I may not be where I am today if I did. But, not many folks have the passion and the patience to keep beating their heads against the wall trying to […]
Buying your first Airgun – Part 6
I know I left you all hanging splitting things right in the middle of the Medium Game section, so I hope that this final segment pulls it all together and makes the wait worth it. While most of the “off the shelf” airguns are just not suitable for medium game, there are some spring guns […]
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Buying your first Airgun – Part 5
These next two articles should wrap things up for this series. We’ve been over a lot of topics and we certainly didn’t hit all the options, but I hope that it’s been useful to help folks narrow down their choices when looking for a new airgun. In this final segment, I’ll go over some basic […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Umarex Morph 3x Co2 Airgun – Part 1
Boy it’s hot outside in Arizona in the middle of August! I think it’s time that I take a short break before taking the NP2 out into the desert for some longer range tests. So, I thought I’d take a little diversion and shoot one, maybe a couple of airguns that are suitable for indoor […]
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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 […]
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