As my family get’s more and more involved with airguns, I’m having to think of creative ways to add just plain fun into the mix. I can sit and shoot paper targets all day, but the rest of the family likes to see things get blasted so smithereens. Recently I posted some articles about shooting […]
Quiet Airguns Part 2
In the last article I was discussing spring guns and the mechanical noise they produce. Also, how utilizing a gas ram or nitro piston can reduce the “buzzing” and other secondary noises that go along with traditional metal spring powered airguns. In part 2, I’m going to walk through the basics of gathering some sound […]
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So your kid has “outgrown” their Red Ryder…
Ok, lets be honest, who ever really “outgrows” any air gun, no matter what it is they are fun for all ages, but say that your young shooter is ready to take the next step in their air-gunning experience. Whats next? Well, how about two great options, from two great airgun manufacturers. The Umarex 9XP […]
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Shooting Quiet Airguns – Part 1
Shooting on our own property, often in city or town limits, has been a hot topic for a while now. It’s important to not only know the basic legalities of “can I shoot or can’t I shoot,” but also understand what other rules and regulations may come into play. I’ll use my own town for […]
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Shooting Gallery Fun
Being able to get some trigger time right on your own property is a real treat and Airguns go a long way to making that happen. While not every community allows for the discharge of airguns in city or town limits, those that do expect property owners to be responsible about their actions. Most recently […]
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Hatsan Carnivore Review
In November of 2014 Blaine Manifold, the CEO of Hatsan USA made a trip out to our offices here at AGD. He brought along some of the new product that the folks at Hatsan had planned to release for 2015. We were excited to say the least. After showing us 4 or 5 models, Blaine […]
Shooting Safe on your property – Part 2
In Part 1 of how to shoot safely on your property we looked briefly at the importance of looking up your local laws and restrictions, and we also looked at ways to trap BBs, both airsoft and metal, so they stay put and don’t ricochet. But what about pellets? Stopping low energy lead pellets There […]
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The QB Series Rifles
When I was about 12 there was a pack of us guys in the neighborhood that loved to ride our bikes down to the river near our homes and shoot our airguns. Most of us had Red Ryders, Crosman 760’s, or various other guns our dads bought us from the local hardware store. My dad […]
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Shooting Safe on your property – Part 1
This is probably going to be an ongoing series, so I’ll try to keep the numbers in order as we go along. The first thing you need to know, and I say know, not assume, is exactly what’s legal to shoot in your area. There are so many things that can enter into this equation; […]
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Mosin Nagant M1891 – Part 2
The short answer to my subtitle question is “a lot.” Once you’ve handled the little M1891 you’ll understand why it’s such a neat piece of history. While it’s not practical, and not powerful (by today’s standards) all that fades away once you start sending BBs down range. Getting it ready to shoot Before you can […]
