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The Beeman R7 – A Genuine Classic & Some Interesting Non-Lead Ammo
When I first began to get interested in adult precision airguns nearly 10 years ago, I remember reading a quote from an airgunner who said, in effect, “Of all the airguns I own, the Beeman R7 would be...
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The Beeman P11 & The Lawnmower Guy
About a half mile from me there lives a fellow whose mailbox says “The Lawnmower Guy.” I contacted him about tuning up my mower and when he brought it back, he noticed the pellet trap with a target on...
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Tackdriving fun – the HW 97
I generally have the most fun when I am shooting an air rifle that is really, really accurate. Whether I am competing in field target competition or simply plinking in the back yard, it’s more fun when...
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The Noise in the Attic
Every fall, as the temperatures start to drop, uninvited guests show up at El Rancho Elliott. Mice, in particular, decide it’s oh so much more pleasant inside the walls of our house than outside in the...
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The Ultimate Can Mangler – the Marocchi SM45
A BB gun for adults. It's on steroids! There have been times when I’ve wondered if I would ever discover an air rifle that would be as much pure fun as my very first BB gun. With the Marocchi SM45 HP,...
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The Joy of Low Power Tackdrivers
If there is one thing that irritates the dickens out of me, it’s the emphasis on velocity seen so often in mass-market airgun advertising: 1,000 feet per second . . . 1,200 fps . . . 1,500 fps . . ....
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