SHOT Show 2024
Airguns of Arizona Blog
by Gordon Smith
1M ago
The 46th annual SHOT Show, the 8th largest trade show in the U.S., has come and gone. Reports of its rapid demise because Covid forced companies to alter how they did business, seem premature as this year was the most attended to date. Over 55,000 attendees descended on Vegas to take in everything related to the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades. For media members it starts out with the Industry Day at the Range event the Monday before the show opens. At that event I was able to try out the new Umarex Air Javelin FishR. Taking bow fishing to the next level, Umarex altered their popular Air ..read more
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Shades of “A Christmas Story”
Airguns of Arizona Blog
by Gordon Smith
3M ago
This time of year, thoughts can turn nostalgic for those of us that celebrate Christmas or had a birthday the last month of the year. Also, as an older American, perhaps I wax more nostalgically because I have such great memories that span more than six decades.  Of course, as an airgunner for a long time, many memories center around that interest/passion.             The initial spark came for me as it did for many others with the Christmas gift of an air rifle when I was twelve years old. I don’t remember being a obsessive and insis ..read more
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It’s “Fitting” That We Talk About This…
Airguns of Arizona Blog
by Gordon Smith
6M ago
For something a little different in this blog I’ll begin by asking: If you shoot a PCP airgun, do you ever give much thought to that quick disconnect (QD) coupling, or fitting, you are trusting your well-being to every time you attach/detach that 4500psi High Pressure Air (HPA) hose? The answer, most likely, is probably not. And that is a good thing because modern airgunners must be doubly vigilant when pursuing our hobby. We are not only firing potentially lethal projectiles, but dealing with HPA as well – both inherently dangerous if all safety rules aren’t followed. So, if we don’t have to ..read more
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BRK Ghost HP (Pt. II)
Airguns of Arizona Blog
by Gordon Smith
9M ago
The Ghost HP is definitely worth a second look (as in Part II) because it is a piece of elite airgun engineering that should appeal to a myriad of enthusiasts within our hobby. To the folks that like high-powered, heavy-hitting air rifles for hunting medium-sized quarry, it certainly fills the bill with an output of around 70fpe in the .25 caliber. Plus, it is also offered in a .30 caliber configuration (always a bit of a dichotomy in my mind as the Ghost is produced in England where our counterparts are limited to a measly 12fpe to avoid having to jump through government hoops, so the majorit ..read more
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Brocock BRK Ghost HP in .25 (Pt. I)
Airguns of Arizona Blog
by Gordon Smith
10M ago
An interesting moniker for an air rifle – Ghost – however, that is what Brocock, now rebranding as simply BRK, chose to name this hard-hitting and accurate piece of kit (as the Brits would say). Do you believe in Ghosts? A bit of a departure from previous Brocock offerings, it is a bullpup configuration that was inspired by sister company Daystate’s Alpha Wolf. Three models are offered, a High Power (HP) version sports a 23-inch Lothar-Walther barrel and comes in at an overall length of 33.6 inches, a Carbine with 17-inch barrel and OAL of 26 inches, and the Plus, also with a 17-inch barrel bu ..read more
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Got ABR?
Airguns of Arizona Blog
by Gordon Smith
1y ago
The Daystate Delta Wolf with ABR and LSP Small Bag A recent addition to the extensive stable of goodies for the serious airgunner available from AofA is the Adjustable Bag Rider. Airgunners, like powder-burner shooters, have always tested the extreme boundaries of what their guns will reach out to. This pursuit led to the relatively recent long-range/extreme benchrest competitions now taking place around the country. A gentleman named Dave Pobutkiewicz, was already making his ABR to fit long-range firearms through his company, Long Range Precision, and finding success in that arena. He holds ..read more
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The Daystate Red Wolf HP, Lauren’s Way
Airguns of Arizona Blog
by Stephen Archer
1y ago
Many AoA customers know Lauren Parsons. Apart from working at the store, she is a familiar figure on the U.S. airgun competition circuit. For benchrest shooting, she uses a customized Daystate Red Wolf HP air rifle in .22 caliber. Today she’s going to tell us more about it… This particular Red Wolf is customized specifically for benchrest competition. Lauren has a completely different gun – the Red Wolf LPR for Field Target shooting. You can read all about that one in a previous AoA blog post from 2020. Hey, it’s a tough life… Lauren shoots benchrest at all ranges from 25 to 100 Yards using t ..read more
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BSA Meteor Super In .22 Caliber
Airguns of Arizona Blog
by Stephen Archer
1y ago
The BSA Meteor Super looks beautiful, is superbly-finished and displayed excellent consistency in operation. The trigger is good and the cocking effort smooth and not too heavy. At 6Lbs 8 Oz “bare” weight, this is also a fairly light air rifle. Even with the Hawke Airmax scope mounted, the all-up weight was just 8 Lbs 9 Oz. So, it’s not heavy to carry and handles and points well in the field. In addition, hunters will appreciate the fact that the safety is silent in operation. This is rarely achieved in airguns but allows the gun to be kept on safe until the moment of shooting – as it should ..read more
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Now There’s A High Capacity Magazine For Daystate Air Rifles
Airguns of Arizona Blog
by Stephen Archer
1y ago
For all those of you who have been asking for a high capacity magazine to fit Daystate air rifles, here’s the answer… Airguns of Arizona is now stocking Midwest Elite Airgun high capacity magazines. These fit the Daystate Red Wolf, Pulsar, Renegade and Wolverine 2 air rifles. And they’ve been field-tested in action at the 2022 Speed Silhouette competition at Extreme Benchrest and passed with flying colors True, high capacity magazines can be bulky add-ons. But for specialist applications – for example Speed Silhouette competition – they can be a life-saver! There’s no doubting the capabilitie ..read more
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Seen At Extreme Benchrest 2022
Airguns of Arizona Blog
by Stephen Archer
1y ago
The eleventh Extreme Benchrest event has now come and gone. As always, it saw some spectacular shooting, combined with outstanding organization, dedication and prefessionalism by the whole Airguns of Arizona team. EBR remains THE outstanding airgun shooting event of the season. Thanks to all the AoA folk who make this possible! So – if you weren’t there (and even if you were), here’s a round-up of the 2022 event… The overall winner was Jeffrey Hernandez – that’s him looking slightly “shell shocked” in our heading photograph above. Jeffery placed first in the prestige 100 Yards Benchrest ..read more
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