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Monthly Archives: March 2014

Hatsan AT44 QE .22 Caliber Airgun Review Part 1

The reigning king in the budget PCP airgun arena has been the Benjamin Marauder.   Well, there’s a new contender that’s stepped up to the plate to compete for the crown.  The Hatsan Quiet Energy series of airguns consists of 4 new models; AT44S-10 QE, AT44S-10 QE Long, BT65SB QE, and the Galatian QE.   All of […]

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Air Venturi Bronco Target Pro – Part 2

In part 2 on the Air Venturi Bronco Target Pro, we’re going to look a bit more into the shooting cycle and how to get the most out of our little airgun.  It does not shoot hard, but you don’t need “hard” to punch holes in paper, which is exactly what the Bronco was designed […]

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Hammerli 850 Video Review

Overall Reviewer Rating Accuracy Ergonomics Quietness Power Trigger Video Transcript What do you do when the wind is blowing or the snow and rain is falling and you still want to get in some trigger time? That’s easy, you shoot indoors. But what do you shoot? Well, I can tell you my favorite indoor gun. […]

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Air Venturi Bronco Target Pro – Part 1

The subtitle really says it all.  You don’t always need magnum powered PCP or spring guns with big optics to shoot accurately.  What if you want to just work on your sight picture, trigger control, and overall technique?  What if you wanted to NOT feel like you’ve just been to the gym after having shot […]

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The Benjamin Discovery – Field Tests

We are going to wrap up our core review on the Benjamin Discovery today.  I think I’ll twist someone’s arm over at headquarters about holding on to it for a while, indefinitely really.  There’s always something new you can do with the Benjamin Discovery!  In any case, let me go ahead and set the scene. […]

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The Benjamin Discovery – Cleaning and Shop Tests

Now that all the “hard” work is done, it’s time to get our Discovery ready to take out into the field and see what she can do.  But before we just head out into the desert and start pulling the trigger, we need to get an idea of what pellet we want to focus on, […]

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The Benjamin Hand Pump – Included with The Benjamin Discovery Rifle Kit

The struggle for almost anyone that’s considering the purchase of a PCP airgun is how to fill it.  There are a lot of misconceptions on this topic which is why I addressed this question early on with some “How to fill your PCP” articles on this blog.  What’s interesting to consider however, is that it […]

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The Benjamin Discovery Part 2 – Up Close

The Benjamin discovery kit is not something that we’re going to be able to cover in just one or two segments.  Because this rifle, in my opinion, is the perfect “first airgun” for anyone moving over from firearms, I want to be as thorough as necessary. Let’s take a closer look… The Benjamin Discovery weighs […]

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Benjamin Discovery Part 1 – The Game Changer

We’ve been looking at how to transition to airguns from rimfire and center fire guns.  The transition is frustrating if you don’t know what to expect.  We’ve looked at some entry level break barrels and while I can get them to shoot OK at close range, I can tell you that you’re not going to […]

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The famous, rather the infamous Crosman Trigger

If you read any customer reviews of Crosman spring and nitro piston guns like the Nitro Venom, you’ll find that they all may have good things to say about the gun, but very few if any sing the praises of the their triggers.  They are promoted as “two stage adjustable” triggers which will really depends […]

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