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The best small-bore PCP air rifle depends on what you want the rifle to do. For backyard shooting, the best platform is usually the one that feels compact, easy to manage, and simple enough to keep shooting regularly. For many buyers, that points toward rifles like the UMAREX NOT...

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A PCP air rifle is filled by charging its air reservoir from a high-pressure source before you shoot. In traditional PCP ownership, that source is usually a hand pump, an electric compressor, or an external tank such as a scuba or carbon-fiber tank. In Umarex’s NitroAir branch of ...

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There is no single best PCP caliber for every shooter. In small-bore PCP rifles, .177, .22, and .25 each make sense for different reasons. In broad terms, .177 usually appeals most to shooters who care about target-oriented shooting, lower pellet cost, and a lighter-feeling small-bor...

Chances are you haven’t given this topic much thought.  BBs are BBs, right? Yes, this is true, but different projectiles are made of varying substances. For pellet rifles, the main component used in making those projectiles is lead. There are some situations where lead-free pellets are called f...

The airgun pellet is a curious little projectile. Unlike BBs, a pellet is not round and unlike a bullet that is fired from a firearm, the pellet is shaped differently still. The base design of all airgun pellets is as such.  The pellets major components of a pellet are the head, the waist, and ...

In the powder burning world of firearms, having a .50 caliber rifle or handgun is big news. If it isn’t big news to you, a .50 caliber firearm will certainly leave a big impression if you are able to shoot it. Anyway you slice it, a projectile that measures ½ of an inch in diameter is something...

When it comes to airguns, most consumers can readily acknowledge BB guns and pellet guns exist, and might have even owned one or more in their lives.  But time moves on and the average person might never own or even think about airguns after their late teens.  Likewise, time has moved on in the...

Many airguns are powered by CO2 cartridges. The vast majority of CO2 powered airguns use 12 gram non-threaded cartridges or capsules (whichever term you want to use) but some use larger 88 gram cartridges. Small quantities of CO2 are released when the trigger is pulled on your airgun and the CO...

Airgunning in the modern era is still as simple as it ever was, and this is because traditional airguns aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. However, most technologies tend to advance beyond the basics as the millwheel of time slowly rolls on. You can still buy a simple motorcycle for bopping ar...

Quick Answer: Air Pistol Maintenance 

Air pistol maintenance involves keeping the pistol clean, properly lubricated, and safely stored so it continues to perform reliably and maintain accuracy. Most air pistols require only minimal routine care, including wiping down the exterior after use, occa...