.22 caliber

Planning a Road Trip and Squirrel Hunt for 2025!

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Jim Chapman

As the turkey season comes to a close, and hunting opportunities slow down for the summer, I am giving some thought as to how I will kick off the new small games season for 2025, and think I have an idea! Squirrel hunting is one of the most popular airgun quarries in the States, and … Continue reading »

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Springer Time Rabbit Hunt!

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Jim Chapman

My Buddy Chacho and I laid down our PCP rifles for awhile, and headed out with a couple high-end springers for a rabbit hunt. These days I do the lions share of my hunting with PCP air rifles, but still like to kick it old school every now and again, and pull out the springers. … Continue reading »

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Squirrel Hunting in a New Area

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Jim Chapman

I head out to an area recently located where the squirrel population looks good. Loaded up my Brocock Bantam and was in the woods shortly after daybreak. I was out recently in Central Wisconsin hunting a new spot with the Brocock Bantam .22. Many of you know that in recent years I’ve been gravitating towards … Continue reading »

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Nebraska Squirrel Hunt with my Brocock Bantam!

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Jim Chapman

Not wanting to wait any longer to go squirrel hunting, I take advantage of the early season in Nebraska….. only a 6 hour drive away! I know that it normally makes sense to wait for at least some of the leaves to start coming off the trees before heading into the woods after squirrels. These … Continue reading »

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A Prophecy Fulfilled

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Jim Chapman

Based on the RTI Priest, expectations were high for their next product release. I get a first view setting up the new Prophet for hunting season! Jim’s initial experience with the RTI Prophet A gun I’ve been shooting and hunting with since EBR, is the RTI Prophet, which is an evolutionary step from the companies … Continue reading »

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High Powered PCP Hunting Rifle: .22 vs .25 Part II

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Jim Chapman

The effect of wind on any pellet can be significant, and the presence of a strong breeze is a good indication that you should dial the range in and save the long shots for another day. My experience has been that at longer distances the .177 will get blown off target, and is much more … Continue reading »

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