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system: You are Bruce Perathaner, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ppaskos@Epix.Net about "Re: pell drift".

They wrote:
P>Ahh Some calculations based on ballistics instead of pure conjecture.
P>Thanks Bruce for taking the time to do this.  I'm sure you can twist the
P>numbers around, but my experience shows that properly made charts can be
P>duplicated very closely with measured data. The problem with trying to
P>observe drift data is that it's very diffcult to find a pure 10 mph ninety
P>degree cross wind to confirm these findings.

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assistant: To: ppaskos@epix.net
Subject: Re: pell drift
Phil,   While I know how to do ballistics calculations, I might as well
tell you, that most all wind drift calculations are more "black magic"
than they are scientific. The numbers that I listed are the results of a
formula that in many cases have proved to give accurate result.
It would be silly enough to defend a set of Wind drift numbers, even my
own!
You are more than welcome to use the listed members but if they don't
work for you, what can I say?
I will say that they, the numbers, are accurate at least an relationship
to each other, if not in the absolute.
-- ========================================================================
 Keep Shooting!
                                                Bruce
 InterNet: Bruce.Perathaner@comp-online.com  RIME    : ->495
 AOL: BruceHP@aol.com                        FidoNet : 1:273/408
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system: You are The Airgun Letter, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: Philippine gun ownership - Suggestio09:07:0004/29/98".

They wrote:
>    I would humbly suggest all of Jun Sy's information deserves to go into
>the
>reference section of your site if it's Ok with him and you have the room.  I
>would be great to build up a database of Gun and specifically Airgun Laws in
>the various countries around the world.

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assistant: Message-ID: <199804291220.IAA29876@ns.connext.net>
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Bill,
The reason I don't include the laws for various states and countries is
because they change frequently. It is very difficult to make sure that
all these items are up-to-date. In the rec.guns newsgroup, people
frequently comment that, although the NRA has state-to-state gun
ownership regulations on their Web site, they usually have to add several
corrections and changes because the laws are constantly changing. Also,
there may be laws on a more localized basis that are more stringent than
the ones available on a national level. How could one keep such info
current? And how could you verify that the info and interpretation is
correct?
Edith Gaylord
The Airgun Letter
staff@airgunletter.net
http://www.airgunletter.net
http://www.airgunletter.com
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: Daisy 753 or 853".

They wrote:
>
> I am looking to buy either a daisy model 753 or 853 for a little 10
> meter target practice . I am having a hard time finding one , anyone
> know where to get one ? Plus I am left handed  (does that matter with
> these rifles?) And are they good rifles ???
>
> thanks
> Andy :)
>
> --
>  (Andy Sweeney)
>          AirPower Information Services BBS * 610-259-2193
>       http://www.airpower.com

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Andy Sweeney wrote:
Telnet://airpower.dyn.ml.org==================================================
===
Andy,
I just received my new D&R Sports Center catalog
(http://www.dnrsports.com) (phone: 717.735.1752 [Nanticoke, PA, US].
On page 162 they show the Daisy 853 Adult for $141.75.
Good luck,
//Emil
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Organization: (Remove "DOT Spam" from return address to reach me)
Good point Edith.  I figured there was a reason they weren't there already.
Oh
well.....
WJS/wi/usa
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: Shooting in your own yard           17:10:0004/29/98".

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Hi Folks (and Larry):
    I would seriously advise other airarm enthusiasts to avoid trying out a
Whiscombe.....they are just too nicely engineered and built.....they make
normal airarms seem 2nd class.    Larry's old break barrel JW75 looked great
and shot better yet.   Now I want one (though don't "need" one as have a
nice, customized R1).    Any it is worth repeating that the trigger is so
delightful that a Rekord trigger by comparison seems like a tire iron.
The small ground squirrels we hunted were challenging targets, but Larry is
a good offhand shot and didn't have problems as we walked slowly along the
edges of the large fields of young alfalfa.
Robert Hamilton
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: peculiarities of aggression         17:10:0004/29/98".

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Hi Folks:
    If I had been a vegetarian, I would have been depressed.....here are
these little rodents who should be happily content to eat the sweet, juicy
alfafa shoots and other politically-correct veggies, avidly seizing the
opportunity to indulge in eating their fellow (shot) ground squirrels.
One would think these little furry innocent creatures of Ma Nature would not
indulge in grisly stuff like cannibalism......alas, another case of an
unexpected reality intruding upon the warm, fuzzy concept of cute, gentle
squirrels!
Robert Hamilton
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user: You are replying to (Read 0 times) about "restricting airgun sales".

They wrote:
DP>      If you live in a State that allows you to mailorder airguns
>(I don't, N.J.), you can order them directly from Daisy.  Take a
>look at www.daisy.com for info, or call (501) 636-1200 .  My 853 is
>quite accurate, but the trigger leaves allot to be desired.

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assistant: Federal law says you CAN receive airguns by mail in NJ, at least the
way I interpret it.
=========
     -courtesy of the AIRPOWER BBS    (610) 259-2198
     The following was reproduced from the Beeman Shooter news
dated July 15, 1989.  The way I read it. local restrictions on the
sale of Air guns have been in violation of Federal law since this
has been passed.
"                    Update on Airgun Laws!
     On May 5, 1989 the DOLE AMENDMENT to the FEDERAL ENERGY
MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT became effective.  This Federal law was
won by the persistance and hard work of gun enthusiasts like you
who let your Congressional Representative know what you wanted.
In the state of California the ROBERTI TOY GUN BILL duplicates the
first two items listed below:
     `1. This amendment prohibits any state and local governments
from restricting the sale of airguns after May 5, 1989.  States
may, however, restrict sales to minors, a term which is to be
defined by state or local law.
      2. Affirms that airguns are not toy guns, and exempts them
from requirements for blaze-orange or other colorful markings
designed to identify imitation or other look-alike guns.
      3. Bars states from prohibiting the sale or manufacture of
any look-alike, non-firing, collector replica, or an antique
firearm developed prior to 1898.'
     Because of this amendment we all continue to have the freedom
to enjoy the excellent sport of airgunning.  We can thank
ourselves for making it possible."
�
==============
Of course, this doesn't mean you don't have to prove it to them.
--
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     http://www.airpower.com
   Telnet://airpower.dyn.ml.org
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jim@AirGunHQ.com  jim@airpower.com
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: Shooting in your own yard           05:06:0004/30/98".

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dtf wrote:
--[ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ]-----------------
Maybe you should take a hard look at the traditional American answer to this
problem a Sheridan pump rifle in .20 or a Benjamin in .22 Plently of power,
good accuracy, naturallly variable power, fully capable of doing the job as
The Benj and Dans are still being made today by Crosman, but they just don't
seem to show up at the Walmarts, etc.
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: TAU-200 for Begining 10m ?          08:05:0004/30/98".

They wrote:
>To: Multiple recipients of list AIRGUN.LIST <AIRGUN.LIST@AIRGUNHQ.COM>
>Reply-To: AIRGUN.LIST@airgunhq.com
>From: lhdurham@mindspring.com (Larry Durham)
>Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 00:16:03 -0500
>Subject: Re: TAU-200  for Begining 10m ?
>
>Good choice, adjusts to fit most, very accurate, good sights, quiet,
>inexpensive.
>
>Peter Bamber wrote:
>
>> Any comments would be appreciated. I am looking for a beginers gun
>> the price is right. $1000 guns not in the budget!
>Thanks for the input Larry, do you have an opinioin on the Junior vs
>> ______________________________________________________
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>>
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>>  (Peter Bamber)
>>          AirPower Information Services BBS * 610-259-2193
>>       http://www.airpower.com  Telnet://airpower.dyn.ml.org
>
>
>
>
>
>--
> (Larry Durham)
>         AirPower Information Services BBS * 610-259-2193
>      http://www.airpower.com  Telnet://airpower.dyn.ml.org
>
>

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and
the adult, I am 5'10" 200 lbs? I have never shot either gun. It looks as
if I will have to mail order so am trying to get it right first time .
Peter>
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: peculiarities of aggression         19:07:0004/29/98".

They wrote:
>  Robertolito,
>
>
> Next year I'll use the Macarri-kitted 127 with fixed sights  (I just got
> kit
> from Jim thru Tim).
> * * * * * yeah, yeah, yeah....probably you will, once again, be unable to
> rise to the hunting challenge of using airarms only and revert back to your
> .22 rf ground squirrel  blaster:-).
>
> flinglead,  ld
>  -------------------
>
> --
>  (Hamilton, Robert E,, Dmdcwest)
>          AirPower Information Services BBS * 610-259-2193
>       http://www.airpower.com  Telnet://airpower.dyn.ml.org

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Hamilton, Robert E,, Dmdcwest wrote:
I'm a flexible individual, not rooted to a dixed set of habits. I could even
turn up to whip you
with a slingshot as well as that ole 127!
ld
he
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: HCI and those making monetary contir19:58:0004/29/98".

They wrote:
>   > -> movies much more than I fear a government  trying to take
>   > -> and responsible steps to control access to firearms.

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In a message dated 98-04-28 01:05:03 EDT, you write:
<< > FR><< -> Personally, I fear a government trying to control the content
f
easonable
 A lot of people never stop to consider that the second amendment is the one
that guarentees the continued existence of the rest of the Bill of Rights. >>
I think it is the other way around. The 1st amendment is first for a very
ood
reason. In facing down an oppressive government the first weapon of choice is
a free press. The old Soviet Union is a great example. The people had no
rights to weapons at all, but when confronted by an even marginally free
ress
the system collasped. When there is a coup attemp what is the first thing
hat
is always siezed? Firearms, guns? No. The Radio, TV, and Newspapers, of
course.   No despot can survive a free press. Guns can always be found,
bought, stolen, or made. However, a free press is something truely precious
that is not nearly so easy to obtain and protect.
dtf
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In a message dated 98-04-28 12:10:37 EDT, you write:
<<  I guess what it all boils down to is
 I want a rifle that I want a rifle that will allow me to shoot and kill
 varmints at the farthest range possible with a pellet rifle but not cost
 an arm and a leg. >>
Maybe you should take a hard look at the traditional American answer to this
problem a Sheridan pump rifle in .20 or a Benjamin in .22 Plently of power,
good accuracy, naturallly variable power, fully capable of doing the job as
almost any other air rifle and the cost is about $125. MAC-1 makes some mods
to these guns to bring up the power levels. Just the thing for the wannabe
back yard crow sniper.
The Benj and Dans are still being made today by Crosman, but they just don't
seem to show up at the Walmarts, etc. The closest Crosman verison is the 2200
which seems to be a pretty good gun too, lots of plastic, but they do seem to
work and the price is right.
dtf
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In a message dated 98-04-29 18:14:35 EDT, you write:
<< Hi Folks:
     If I had been a vegetarian, I would have been depressed.....here are
 these little rodents who should be happily content to eat the sweet, juicy
 alfafa shoots and other politically-correct veggies, avidly seizing the
 opportunity to indulge in eating their fellow (shot) ground squirrels.
 One would think these little furry innocent creatures of Ma Nature would not
 indulge in grisly stuff like cannibalism......alas, another case of an
 unexpected reality intruding upon the warm, fuzzy concept of cute, gentle
 squirrels!
 Robert Hamilton >>
Hmm. let me see it I have this right. You are happy, because you are a meat
eater, that squirrels eat dead squirrels, thus being reassured that it is
indeed a squirrel eat squirrel world.
I don't know, but reading conservative political messages into squirrels
eating squirrels seems to be just a bit squirrely to me ;-)
dtf
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: peculiarities of aggression         21:02:0004/29/98".

They wrote:
> Hi Folks:
>     If I had been a vegetarian, I would have been depressed.....here are
> these little rodents who should be happily content to eat the sweet,
> alfafa shoots and other politically-correct veggies, avidly seizing the
> opportunity to indulge in eating their fellow (shot) ground squirrels.
> One would think these little furry innocent creatures of Ma Nature would
> indulge in grisly stuff like cannibalism......alas, another case of an
> unexpected reality intruding upon the warm, fuzzy concept of cute, gentle
> squirrels!
> Robert Hamilton
>  ----------

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juicy
not
Have you ever had the pleasure of having a couple of these cute
gentle,fuzzy rodents take charge of your attic? The damage and mess they
leave might well change your attitude about them.  I've been thinking about
offering a trophy for the first air-gunner who can submit a signed
statement from a reliable source that they have killed one thousand of
these destructive rodents. Maybe we can make it a perpetual one where we
can add names to the trophy aka the Stanley Cup or the Borg Warner Trophy.
 Phil.P.
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: restricting airgun sales            21:02:0004/29/98".

They wrote:
>      If you live in a State that allows you to mailorder airguns
>   >(I don't, N.J.), you can order them directly from Daisy.  Take a
>   >look at www.daisy.com for info, or call (501) 636-1200 .  My 853 is
>   >quite accurate, but the trigger leaves allot to be desired.
>
> Federal law says you CAN receive airguns by mail in NJ, at least the
> way I interpret it.
>

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     I know, but when I got my pistol purchase permit (for my
izh-46), I had the sargent look up the New Jersey statutes, and it
stated that you had to have a FFL to purchase firearms, and that
airguns are considered firearms in NJ.  When I talked to Daisy they
said I could get a purchase form from my police department, and that
Daisy would fill out the form, and send it to the department (I
guess for registration purposes).  The police did not have these
forms, and said they had never heard of them.  I called the NJ
hotline, and got the official answer (according to NJ), firearms must
be purchased by a FFL.  I know that NJ law is in conflict with
Federal Law (but I am not going to be the one to fight it).
     By the way, the police in my town were very friendly and
helpful, and did not seem put out that they had to finger print me
for my pistol purchase permit.  I am glad that my local police are
not firearm hostile.
Dave Peterson
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Any comments would be appreciated. I am looking for a beginers gun and
the price is right. $1000 guns not in the budget!
Have been told I might want the Junior because its light weight rather
than the Adult?
Thanks in advance
Peter
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I think I've got about 700 more to go in my airgun hunting career,
but I've passed that several times over with firearms!  I love to hunt
groundsquirrels.  ld
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: TAU-200  for Begining 10m ?         00:16:0004/30/98".

They wrote:
> Any comments would be appreciated. I am looking for a beginers gun and
> the price is right. $1000 guns not in the budget!
>
> Have been told I might want the Junior because its light weight rather
> than the Adult?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Peter
>
> ______________________________________________________
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>          AirPower Information Services BBS * 610-259-2193
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Good choice, adjusts to fit most, very accurate, good sights, quiet,
inexpensive.
Peter Bamber wrote:
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Very interested, but must know the bottom line. As all other considerations
will be made around what you want for it!
Thanks, Ian....
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Hi Folks:
    HCI insiders have long planned total banning, despite their warm, fuzzy
public image.   :
     ref. "The New Yorker", July 26, 1976 issue:
A quote from HCI's founder Peter Shields:
    "Our ultimate goal--total control of handguns in the United States--is
going to take time.  My estimate is from seven to 10 years.  The first
problem is to slow down the increasing number of handguns being produced and
sold in this country.  The second problem is to get handguns registered.
And the final problem is to make the possession of all handguns and all
handgun ammunition--except for the military, policemen, licensed security
guards, licensed sporting clubs, and licensed gun collectors--totally
illegal."