How much down angle does a typical AR-15 have?
This is a special guest report from Philip Pages of STNGR Industries, LLC. That’s pronounced Stinger. Today Philip will tell us about the droop in a typical AR-15.
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Can a fixed-barrel airgun have barrel droop?
by B.B. Pelletier This report is in response to a comment Pyramyd AIR got from a customer who doubts that fixed-barrel airguns can ever droop. His position is that they can only have droop if the barrel is heated in some way (as on a firearm that fires very fast) or if the gun is … Read more
Hatsan 125TH air rifle combo: Part 3
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Hatsan’s new 125TH breakbarrel is a large, powerful spring-piston air rifle. Today, I’ll report on the Hatsan 125TH’s accuracy using open sights. It was a day of learning the rifle, and a lot was discovered. In the next report, I’ll mount the scope that comes with the rifle … Read more
New BKL mount adjusts for barrel droop: Part 2
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 It’s been half a year since I did Part 1 of this report. I always meant to do today’s test, but other things seemed to crop up every time I was ready. I did make an excursion in another direction to test BSA’s 2×20 pistol scope using another mount on … Read more
Gamo’s Silent Stalker Whisper IGT air rifle: Part 4
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Gamo Silent Stalker Whisper IGT surprised B.B. by being difficult to group. Before I start today’s report I have to share a concern. The other evening while we were watching TV, Edith suddenly suggested that I write an airgun blog for beginners. I thought about it, … Read more
New BKL mount adjusts for barrel droop: Part 1
by B.B. Pelletier Announcement: Due to a mix-up, the most recent Big Shot of the Week winner wasn’t announced last Friday. Jeffrey Aaron Demers is this week’s winner of Pyramyd Air’s Big Shot of the Week on their facebook page. He’ll receive a $50 Pyramyd AIR gift card. Jeffrey Aaron Demers is this week’s Big Shot of … Read more
RWS Diana model 54 recoilless rifle: Part 3
by B.B. Pelletier Part 1 Part 2 The RWS Diana 54 recoilless air rifle, also called the Air King, is big, beautiful, powerful and accurate. Today, we’ll test the RWS Diana model 54 Air King for accuracy. Before I show you the targets, however, let me mention a couple of things. Some observations First, I … Read more
