I know it’s Spring. Early Spring at that. Deer season is likely not on the forefront of your mind, but you and I both know how time flies. Even with the best of intentions, we still allow things to sneak up on us.  That said, if you are one of those folks who like to plan things out, and have b...

Quick Answer: Air Pistol Accuracy Tips 

Improving air pistol accuracy depends primarily on mastering a few core shooting fundamentals: proper grip, consistent stance, correct sight alignment, smooth trigger control, controlled breathing, and follow-through. These elements work together to stabili...

Quick Answer: Best Air Pistols for Backyard Shooting

The best air pistols for backyard shooting are typically .177 caliber BB or pellet pistols designed for recreational target practice and plinking. Most backyard air pistols use CO₂, spring piston, or pneumatic power systems and are capable o...

Quick Answer: CO2 vs Spring vs PCP Air Pistols

CO2 air pistols use disposable carbon dioxide cartridges to power each shot and are widely used for recreational shooting, training replicas, and backyard plinking.

Spring piston air pistols generate compressed air using a mechanical spring and pist...

Quick Answer: BB Pistols vs Pellet Pistols

A BB pistol fires spherical steel BBs and is typically designed for recreational shooting, plinking, and firearm-style training. BB pistols often feature high-capacity magazines and semi-automatic operation.

A pellet pistol fires diabolo-shaped pelle...

Hunter and gunsmith Steve Criner with a deer he took with Umarex’s AirSaber. 

This blog is for hunters. If you aren’t a hunter you might want to stick around as you might find this topic interesting. 

In the bowhunting world the topic of jumping the string is well known. There are two...

The last two years I have been blessed to be a part of Umarex’s shooting team. During this time, I’ve learned a lot about shooting, and, more significantly, learned what I don’t know about shooting. I like to think I’ve been pretty open about my limitations. Shooting in competition will e...

We are thisclose to spring.  Yep, still lots of cool, potentially cold and miserable days ahead of us, but the calendar is moving on and our relative angle to the sun is changing.  That’s a welcome change. More daylight is a good thing. It’s a real drag going to work in the dark and driving ho...

Shooting BB guns is fun no matter how old you are.  I won’t even put a Matel-esque 99 year age limit on it.  Umarex has been in the business of making BB guns for a long time now. While we are known as the King of Replicas, meaning handgun replicas, we are also a fair hand at making BB rifles o...

Pellet guns are extremely versatile, extremely fun, and extremely diverse in their power capabilities in the modern era.  Pellet gun shooters do everything from paper punching targets, long range precision shooting, hunting, or pest control. If you were to get just one air gun, a pellet gun wo...