


Like many others I started as a field shooter including a liking for very accurate fox rifles. Pete, can I ask how you came to get involved with the shooting sports? Pete and Lee-Anne run Pro Cal Trading, a gunsmithing and firearms equipment supply business from Bannockburn near Geelong in Victoria. Pete still holds the Canberra range record 500m small group (.960” shot with a heavy gun in 2002), the light gun total score record at Eagle Park (246 in April 2010) as well as the highest scoring light gun target at Belmont (59.01 in Nov 2007). Pete was light gun Shooter Of The Year in 2007 & 2009 and heavy gun Shooter Of The Year in 2010. He has taken the prize for smallest group and best target 4 times. He has finished first 11 times, 8 of which were in light gun. In the last 10 years Pete has finished top 3 in a fly match on 19 occasions. Let an annoying insect make your day.Pete van Meurs has agreed to be the first, so before we begin the interview, here is a little bit about Pete: It puts the fly swatter out of business and each blast contains a very small amount of table salt, just enough to do the job. This whole idea of shooting insects may seem a little outrageous but the Bugblaster performs very well. CO2 and pneumatic pump up guns are most effective. Pellet guns tend to be more powerful than BB guns but even some BB guns work well. Photo shows Bugblaster on a 2240 by Crosman which is the inexpensive favorite of inventor, Martin Jenson, but it will work on a wide variety of CO2 guns, air pistols and rifles. Other grandular substances may also be used for longer range and outdoor use. Because the light weight salt loses its velocity quickly, it is a safe but very effective and amusing way to eliminate annoying insects.

The Bugblaster attaches and detaches in seconds. More information: The Bugblaster is attached to the muzzle of your air gun by sliding the stainless steel tube into the muzzle and securing it with the enclosed bungee.
