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Norica Young Air Rifles – Catch Them Young!

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Shooting is a passion for some people and a hobby for many. While many prefer hunting a game in the woods, there are others who find pleasure in plinking and hunting rodents in the garden. It is a fun-filled experience to spend a lazy afternoon plinking and hitting targets with your kid in your own backyard.

But, wouldn’t you be asking too much of your kid, if you expect him to hit the target with your gun? Of course it will! To make things easy, Norica has come up with youth training rifles that are ideal for training your kid in shooting. The best part about these Norica Young Air Rifles is that they come at an affordable price. So, you no longer have to shell out a large amount of cash to get your kid his very first hunter sport air rifle.

Norica Young Sport Air Rifles are .177 caliber youth training rifles that have a muzzle velocity of 670 feet per second (fps) when fired with Performance Ballistic Alloy (PBA) ammo. If you don’t care much about the velocity, a cheaper option is also available. You can load these Norica Sport Air Rifles with 7.7-grain lead pellets and still get a decent muzzle velocity of 590 fps. Norica Young Air Rifles are ambidextrous hunter sport air rifles and can be used by all kids, whether they are left-handed or right-handed. These youth training rifles come with a lightweight, white-painted wood stock, a break barrel, an adjustable rear sight for windage or elevation, a hooded post front sight, a 11mm scope rail, and more.

These hunter sport air rifles are made in Spain and are specifically designed to suit young shooters during their training phase. So, if your junior wants to become a shooter, then gift him one of these Norica Sport Air Rifles and watch him become an expert marksman as he grows up.

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Plink All You Want with the Beeman R7 Air Rifle

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

The Beeman R7 Air Rifle-1 is a fine German firearm that offers an ideal balance between power and pellet stability. The spring piston-operated Beeman R7 Air Rifle-1, delivers a muzzle speed of 620 fps and is ideal for accurate target shooting.

Like all spring guns, this Beeman air rifle is cocked by a mechanism that demands that the barrel is hinged at mid point (break barrel.) The rifle provides easy cocking. The double-jointed cocking lever requires much less cocking effort - 18 lbs, which makes it suitable for small shooters and women as well.
The Beeman R7 Air Rifle-1 is perfect for hunting small rodents and game, hitting spinners, plinking, and target shooting. You can teach your wife and children how to shoot during weekends. Plinking at balloons, tin cans, glass bottles, or any other similar targets, which are handy, can make them good shooters with a little practice. Importantly, the Beeman air gun is also safe and it weighs merely 6.10 lbs.

You can increase the accuracy of the R7 Rifle by mounting a rifle scope on the 11 mm dovetail grooves on its receiver. The rifle comes with checkered grip to help you hold the gun steadily, whereas the rubber butt pad reduces felt recoil on the air rifle and adds to the control. The Beeman R7 Air Rifle-1 also has the legendary two-stage adjustable Rekord trigger, which gives a sharp, predictable, and adjustable let-off. With all these, you will definitely have more hits than misses when you use this Beeman air rifle.

The satin finish on the stained beech stock protects your rifle from minor scratches besides giving it a cool and stylish look. The 0.20 caliber R7 Cocking Spring-piston Gun is one of the few guns that are made with such features. The Beeman R7 Air Rifle-1 will win you over completely, once you hold it in your hands.

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Gamo Carbine Sport – Fire away with Ease!

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Are you looking for the ideal sport rifle to gift your son on his birthday? Or, are you a novice shooter yourself? Then, you’ll definitely need the Gamo Carbine Sport Rifle to take you and your son through the initial stages of target shooting. These mid-sized, .177 caliber Gamo Air Rifles are a must-have for beginners and kids, because they are easy to use and weigh only 5.5 lbs.

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Although Gamo Carbine Sport Rifles are perfect for target shooting and plinking, they prove to be decent hunting rifles as well. So, you can venture out into the woods once in a while to hunt. With these hunting rifles, you can hit targets within the 25-40 yard mark accurately. Your junior can also join you in your hunting expedition. In fact, he might even prove to be a strong competitor. Wondering how? Well, these lightweight hunting rifles will be easy on his shoulders and the smooth, easy cocking action will help him be quick in shooting his target. That’s how!

And what’s more is that you can use these Gamo Air Rifles within the city limits. Load these pellet guns with lead ammo and hit your targets at a rate of 640 feet per second (fps). If you are ready to shell out extra bucks, treat yourself with Performance Ballistic Alloy (PBA) ammo and watch these pellet guns fire your ammo as quick as 800 fps.

Gamo Carbine Sport Rifles are sleek, attractive and offer better grip and comfort. While the soft rubber forearm insert in the synthetic stock contributes to the grip factor, the soft rubber recoil pad and the smooth twin cheek pads provide comfort. You can achieve better balance if you mount the rifled steel barrel with a muzzle break, which also acts as a cocking handle. This affordable Gamo Carbine Sport Rifle comes with a 4×32 scope and is worth your penny!

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Colt 25 Black Airsoft – A Must-have in Your Shooting Kit

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Are you a shooting enthusiast looking for compact size airsoft guns or BBs? Then, you will be interested to know about the Colt 25 Spring Airsoft Caliber Pistol. It is just 4.7 inches in length and weighs only 0.26 lbs. Small and lightweight, you can carry this gun in your coat pocket anywhere you want to!

Do not go by the size and doubt about its performance. With a 6 mm (0.24 inches) caliber, these Colt 25 Black Airsoft Guns can fire 15 rounds of 0.12g BB pellets. These pellet guns shoot spherical projectiles through the smoothbore barrel. Colt 25 Automatic Pistols have a muzzle velocity of 150 fps. Usually the energy developed by these guns is 0.12 joules and cannot penetrate skin. Though airsoft guns are designed to be less-lethal weapons, one should always remember that lightweight pellets can sting the human skin. Young players should wear safety clothes and goggles before they start their funfair.

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“Hop-Up” is an interesting system in this BB gun. It creates friction while pellets are being shot through the barrel. Fighting gravity, wind resistance, and air friction, these guns will help you shoot up to 10 feet accurately. As the name suggests, Colt 25 Spring Airsoft Caliber Pistol has a single-action spring that has to be loaded before every shot.

Now let me tell you about its make. Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, ABS in short, is a kind of thermoplastic that has great resistance to impact (or shock), heat, and chemicals. This durable material is used to make airsoft guns especially BBs. Having been built with only a few breakable pieces, these guns last long for years. They work without the need of gas or batteries.

Complying with the federal law of the United States, Colt 25 Black Airsoft Guns are sold with an orange tip. You will find Colt 25 Automatic Pistols for unbelievable prices only at Sportsman Depot.

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Benjamin Sheridan 397 Air Rifle – Change the Way You’ve Been Shooting

Friday, April 17th, 2009

An air rifle or an air pistol is a device that fires projectiles by means of compressed air or other gas. If it is a firearm, the device burns a propellant. Most of the air guns use metallic projectiles as ammunition. In some cases, plastic projectiles are also used. Such air guns are called as air soft guns. If you want a classic air gun for target shooting, the Benjamin Sheridan 397 Air Gun is the best choice. Be it for plinking or just for fun activities, like slapping spinners and popping paper targets, the Benjamin 177 Pump Air Rifle will help you hit the target effortlessly. benjamin-177-pump-air-rifle

Benjamin air rifles are designed, manufactured, and marketed by one of the leaders in the shooting industry, Crosman Corporation, known for their high-level of quality and innovation. Though it was launched in the market several years ago, Crosman Corporation has always shown a keen interest in adding innovative features to the Benjamin 177 Pump Air Rifle to make it up to date. The latest among such features is the swelling in the forearm, which makes it easier to pump. It also offers a fully adjustable rear sight.

A part of the exclusive Benjamin Sheridan line of fine pellet guns, this air pistol is an American classic piece! It is made from Monte Carlo hardwood stock and features rifled brass barrel with black finish, which makes it all the more stylish. Sleek and slim in design as well as light in weight, the Benjamin 177 Air Pistol is ideal for sporting activities.

The Benjamin Sheridan 397 Air Gun is multi-pump pneumatic and is designed to offer you an exciting velocity range of up to 800 fps with up to 8 pumps. If you don’t have a Benjamin .177 Pellet Gun, then it’s the right time for you to add one to your gun collection.

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