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The
Evanix Windy City
Kansas PD Hunt, Great Trip With Great Guns!
This gun is on my short list of new favorites offered at the SHOT Show this year. In this write up I'll tell you why.
The
Evanix Rainstorm
The
Benjamin Marauder .25 Caliber!
Crosman delivered an instant classic when the Marauder was released. I love the .177 and .22 and have taken a ton of game with them, but this .25 version generating around 40 fpe is a hammer! And it retains the great performance of its little brothers.
Another home run by Evanix! I've had this gun out at the range and for some pest control duty. Over the next several weeks I'll use this gun on various hunts and keep the review updated as I go. My first impression though, is that this gun shoots straight and hits hard...... I like it!
Big Bore Airgun Hunting
I've taken several big game animals with a variety of airguns, and the challange and sense of accomplishment makes this one of my favorite hunting pursuits. I'll rotate links to some of the big games stories hidden away in the archives to highlight this branch of the sport. Enjoy!
RECENT HUNTS
Trip to South Africa
Just got back from my yearly airgunning trip to the Eastern Cape. This year I brought Crosmans Marauders in .177 and .22 and a Discovery in .177. The guns worked great and in this article I'll relate our experiences!
My Best Pigeon Hunt Ever!!
I had the chance to hunt pigeons for a few days while at the Eastern Cape, and saw hundreds of birds - fast shooting and great eating!
Archived Articles

Is a library of articles from the last six years of the American Airgun Hunter; discussing guns, projectiles, game, and other gear.
Predator Hunting with an Airgun

We take a look at the use of high powered airguns for taking North American Predator Species. This will be a series of indepth articles looking at Coyote, Bobcat, Fox, and Raccoon. The first aritcle of the series is an introduction to predator hunting with an airpowered rifle, touching on some of the basic topics related to this interesting topic.
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NEW Book Available Soon
The Book has been shipping for a few weeks now, and can be ordered through Pyramyd Airguns, Adventures in Airguns, Airguns of Arizona, Big Springs Airgunning Literature or directly from my website (You'll get the book faster and a better price through these shops).
PRACTICAL GUIDE TO AIRGUN HUNTING
by
Jim Chapman
This book covers all aspects of airgun hunting for small game, large game, varmint, and predators. The material includes sections on spring piston and precharged pnuematic guns, optics, filling equipment, accessories, and all of the adjunct gear that the airgun hunter will use. Ther is also a discussion of the various quarry and techniques for hunting them with an airgun.



You can purchase through one of the online shops mentioned below, or you can Purchase Online
with PayPal here.
Please note that books will not be ready to ship until March 2010.
My Airgun Hunting Books are available from the following shops;
Pyramyd Airguns        Adventures in Airguns            Airgun Depot        Cobra Airgun    Airguns of Arizon        UmarexUSA

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The Big Game Trophy Wall
A new feature on American Airgun Hunter will be the Big Game Trophy Wall, where pictures and descriptions of the guns used will be presented. Every one is welcome to submit their photos, and the guidelines are straight forward. The animal has to be legal in the jurisdiction where taken, and the gun used has to be an appropriate caliber and power output. Types of game include deer, feral hogs, rams and other exotics.    
HandPumps for PCPs
New Guns: This is the section where I look at guns I've just gotten in to shoot or hunt with, or existing models with new features, functions, or calibers
Brocock  Enigma: New Products/ New Directions
Initial Experience with the Crosman Benjamin
Nitro Trail XL1100
May  revive the springer experience for many hunters
The Brocock  Enigma is a rifle I spotted on the AoA booth at this years SHOT Show. It looked like a gun that I'd like to use in the field, and I finally got the chance to have a go!
Crosman Nitro:
I have been using the Nitro Gas Piston rifle for squirrel hunting since season opened this year, and have been impressed by the rifles shootability and performance on game.
New Series on the H&N Pellets
Going to the Source!
H&N Baracuda Pellets
I try out the H&N line of pellets through several of my favorite hunting rifles. This is the first installment in a series on using these pellets for hunting.
Hunter Extreme
I got a season under my belt with the Gamo Hunter Extreme, this uber magnum is a serious sledge hammer!
The Hawke Sidewinder 30
I've been using this scope on several hunting rifles, and weigh in with my thoughts on how it performs in the field.
Crosman Marauder
At the SHOT show alast year in Orlando I got my first glimpse of the Marauder. And there it was, a beautiful rifle with ….. a match grade trigger, a ten shot rotary magazine, and OH YEA …. A fully shrouded barrel!
New Video:
Deer Hunt with Big Bore Airguns
Predator TalkCast:
Podcast on the Predator hunting network: I was a guest and had the opportunity to discuss airguns and airgun hunting
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Recently Archived Reviews and Articles
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Adventures in Airguns Hunting Forum
Great Radio!
Dennis Quackenbush Interview
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Three of my current writting Venues: Airgun Hunting Quarterly is an online Ezine that I publish, Predator Xtreme is my "Home Base" where I do a regular Airgun Advantage Column, and Fur-Fish-Game, which is a new publication (for me) I've signed up to write airgunning articles for.
Stories Posted
Second Edition of the Airgun Hunting Quarterly !!!!
Will be available for download soon!
The focus of this edition is big game airgun hunting!!
This book is out of print now and copies are no longer available.
I've gotten many request for the book, and since I've decided not to reprint, thought I'd post a few stories
I'll update from time to time.
The Crosman 2240 Page
This page has information on modifications, and reports of hunting trips using this versitile air pistol
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Disclosure: In the course of my shooting and hunting activities, I receive loan guns from manufacturers and distributors to evaluate. There is no pre-existing agreement that I will write about a gun, but my policy is that if I don't like a gun I won't write about it but will give constructive feedback. In this way I continue to have the opportunity to try new guns, to make a positive impact on this sport, and gain more experience with varied technologies. I will sometimes buy a gun if I want to add it to my collection; I will typically pay full price, sometimes I will receive a discount. This is never contingent on a review, however any reader of my reviews and stories is hereby informed. But more to the point, and as I state on my review page; these reviews and result are my opinions and my experience,. It is  important  that you make up your own mind, think about how you want to use a gun, what type of gun you like, what you want to pay for it, etc ...... make an informed decision and enjoy the sport! The velocity measurements and posted group sizes presented are quantitative, every thing else is subjective and you might reach a different conclusion.