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The fundamentals behind the gear (pellets, ballistics, optics, and setup), explained without the fluff.
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Airgun Competition Explained: EBR, RMAC, and Field Target
EBR, RMAC, and field target are three different games, not one sport. What each one restricts, why the rules decide the rifle before you do, and which match to try first.
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PCP vs Springer Air Rifles: Which Powerplant Should You Buy First?
PCP vs springer air rifles compared honestly: how each powerplant shoots, what it really costs to run, and which one fits a hunter, competitor, or backyard shooter first.
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How to Build a DOPE Chart for an Air Rifle (With a Worked Example)
What DOPE is, why an air rifle's steep pellet arc makes it more valuable than in centerfire, and how to build a chart two ways: the hard way by shooting, and the fast way with a chronograph and calculator. Includes a full worked FX Impact example.
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How to Chronograph an Air Rifle Properly (and Why You Have To)
A practical guide to chronographing an air rifle: why velocity is the number everything else depends on, how to set up correctly for a PCP, what ES and SD really mean, and the chronographs worth buying.
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How to Zero an Air Rifle Scope: A Step-by-Step Method That Holds
How to zero an air rifle scope the right way: mount it true, set parallax first, zero at close range, then work outward. Plus why holdover beats dialing for airguns and how to fix a zero that will not hold.
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