Daisy model 25. This report covers: The can Front sights The air patch The pump handle The length of the pump lever Daisy parts| Summary Today we start looking at one of Daisy’s most successful BB guns — the model 25 pump. And when I say model 25, it really isn’t — or it didn’t used to be. It was the NUMBER 25. Daisy never called it a model. But it is so commonly called the model 25 today that I will stick to that. Daisy even sells their Chinese-made pump gun as the model 25 today. The current Daisy model 25. The model 25 is Daisy’s second most famous BB gun. Of course nothing comes close ..read more

Gamo Bone Collector Swarm Gen 3i breakbarrel repeater. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This report includes: I learned No sight-in The 10-shot rotary magazine The test JSB Exact Jumbo Heavy Benjamin Bullseye JTS Dead Center  The other thing Summary Today we back up to 25 yards and see the accuracy potential of the Gamo Swarm Bone Collector Gen 3i multi-shot air rifle. And that is the last time I will write all those names. From this point on it’s just the Swarm. I learned In the 10-meter test I learned that the Swarm likes an artillery hold with the off hand forward by the rear of the cocking slo ..read more

Air Venturi G9 high-pressure hand pump. This report covers: What started this series? How powerful were antique big bores? Back then Calling them names No one knew Hand pumps of antiquity Empirical testing Early rapper Single-stage pump tradeoff But wait — there’s more! End – for today Today I start a hopefully long series of reports on hand pumps. I will get to the high pressure hand pumps than can be purchased, but to start laying the groundwork today I want to go all the way back to the first ones. What started this series? Reader Elmer Fudd asked several questions about hand pumps yeste ..read more

Crosman 3622 PCP Air Rifle. Part 1 This report covers: Fill Safety Never Fill the rifle Air Arms Falcon  Discharge sound Second pellet — Benjamin Bullseye Shot count No chronograph Am I right? JTS Dead Center 18.1 grains Muzzle energy What have we learned? Trigger pull Summary Today we look at the velocity of the new Crosman 3622, and several other things besides. I am finding  the 3622 the perfect introductory precharged pneumatic (PCP) rifle to bring a shooter into the world of PCPs, and I will use today’s report to start doing it. Fill We know that the 3622 is filled to 2,000 p ..read more

Olympic shooting competitions showcase marksmanship at its highest level. Athletes from around the globe compete head to head for the honor of winning the coveted gold medal. With both individual and team events, competitors have multiple opportunities for victory at this summer’s Olympics. They must demonstrate exceptional focus, control, and equipment mastery.  Air Rifle vs. Air Pistol In the 2024 Olympics, athletes will showcase their precision and skill in competitions like the Air Rifle and Air Pistol events. These contests aren’t just about hitting targets; they’re about focus, con ..read more

Today reader Ian McKee, whose blog handle is 45Bravo, tells us more about muzzleloading. If you’d like to write a guest post for this blog, please email me at blogger@pyramydair.com. Take it away, Ian. An introduction to muzzleloading: Part Two by Ian McKee Cherokee rifle. This report covers: How you got here First things first The easy way The Airgunner way (and the most expensive) When all else fails Summary In the last report we covered how to tell if a muzzleloading firearm is loaded. In this part we will cover how to safely deactivate the powder charge and remove the projectile.  ..read more

This report covers: Why the quotes? But tin? Cans to measure potential penetration When I was a kid Doesn’t stop there Aluminum cans First action target Summary I received a letter yesterday that talked about using a “tin” can as an ad hoc chronograph and pellet tester. I smiled as I read it, remembering how I had done similar things in the 1950s to test penetration of various airguns. And as I remembered, suddenly my mind opened and a flood of things I had forgotten came rushing back. It seems that the “tin” can was an important penetration medium throughout my childhood. Why the quotes? I ..read more

Today reader Dean Speidel, whose blog handle is Motorman, tells us about the accuracy of his Anschutz 335 breakbarrel air rifle. He says there is one more part to come — the 25-yards test. Today we look at the accuracy at 10 meters. If you’d like to write a guest post for this blog, please email me at blogger@pyramydair.com. Take it away, Motorman Anschutz 335 Rebuild: Part Five Motorman / Dean Speidel Anschutz 335. Part 1 Part 2Part 3 Part 4 This report covers: Re-review Part Four?   Preparation The field of pellet contenders Winnowing thru them all Setting up a 10 meter range Let’s p ..read more

Using a simple box call, my wife Heather, and I stood on a logging road mid-mountain. Letting out a series of yelps, we were abruptly cut off by an eager gobbler. After scrambling through thick evergreens, we broke into the most perfect clearing you could imagine. It had giant fir trees to hide behind, and a steep grassy slope with a shelf for setting up the decoys. As soon as we sat down and nocked an arrow, I hen called. Interrupted again, the bird gobbled several times. If there’s one thing that gets hunters worked up, its vocal birds. When they talk, you know exactly where they are. Over t ..read more

This report covers: Start answering Precession? History Coriolis force Research Am I right? Today we look at precession — a phenomenon of external ballistics that has puzzled shooters for a long time. This report was requested by reader Yogi, who commented to the recent peep sight report by saying, “You brought up an interesting point about the spin of a projectile affecting the trajectory of the projectile’s path of flight. Perhaps subject of a blog?” Start answering Well, I mentioned that the American buffalo hunters had to consider bullet drift. My picture of the Buffington rear sight rei ..read more