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FX Impact MkII Compact review with Mat Manning

Posted on 28/07/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning hits the range with the diminutive FX Impact MkII Compact, and concludes that good things certainly can come in small packages There is no denying that we are witnessing a serious trend for smaller and smaller bullpup airguns…

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Optical Solutions Saim SCL35 thermal gunsight review

Posted on 27/06/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning swaps monochrome night vision for red-hot signatures as he puts Optical Solutions’ Saim SCL35 thermal gunsight through its paces. Thermal imaging optics open a whole new world to the air rifle hunter. Their ability to see heat makes…

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Gamo Boxer: Gun test

Posted on 05/04/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton puts the Gamo Boxer through its paces to discover whether this budget bullpup can deliver a knockout in the hunting field. Bullpups have been around for a good many years, and while some airgun shooters initially branded them…

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Gamo GX-40: Gun test

Posted on 30/03/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton tests the Gamo GX-40, a multi-shot PCP that retails for less than £380, to find out if accuracy and handling really do come at a cost. Mike Morton tests out the affordable Gamo GX-40 Most airgun shooters are…

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Benchrest target shooting insights w/ Andy McLachlan

Posted on 09/03/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Benchrest target shooting demands superb levels of accuracy, but for some people the range just isn’t far enough, as Andy McLachlan reveals. Dave Pilkington shoots his Red Wolf at an impressive 53 yards As many indoor shooters will be aware,…

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Mat Manning tests the MTC SWAT Prismatic scope

Posted on 28/02/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning tries out the MTC SWAT Prismatic airgun scope and has to reconsider his views on super-compact sights. Scopes with extremely short eye relief are very much the Marmite of the airgun optics world – people seem to either…

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Airgun Shooter 132 is out NOW!

Posted on 20/02/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

To subscribe for your copy today, just follow this link: https://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/field-sports/airgun-shooter-magazine-subscription/ Most gunmakers have at least one bullpup in their line-up, but Russian firm Ataman has taken the concept one step further in creating the BP17 Micro Bullpup, which has…

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Airgun test: BP17 Micro Bullpup

Posted on 10/02/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton’s shot bullpups and semi-bullpups, but this time it’s a different breed in the shape of the tiny BP17 Micro Bullpup from Ataman. It seems only a few years ago that bullpups arrived on the airgun scene, being quickly…

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Gun test: Weihrauch’s HW100 BP

Posted on 28/11/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Weihrauch’s HW100 BP might be a late arrival to the bullpup party, but it still looks set to be the belle of the ball. Mat Manning puts the German maestro’s diminutive PCP to the test and concludes that it was…

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The Vulcan 2: A target rifle stock, but not as we know it

Posted on 26/11/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan reaches for the stars and treks over to his gun shop to see if the hunting-focused Vulcan 2 can cut it as a target rifle I remember reading Mat Manning’s review of the Airgun Technology Vulcan 2 semi-bullpup…