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How to fill a PCP with air

There’s no dark art to filling the air cylinder, just remember two simple rules: fill the rifle slowly and keep everything free of dust and grit. 1. Male and female adapters PCPs are filled using male and female adapters. All

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Hammer Time: Slingshot Valve

The inefficiency of a standard knock-open valve results in some PCP guns having a power curve over the duration of their air charge. However, Phil Bulmer looks at how one engineer solved it for British PCP gunmaker, Daystate

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‘Cant’ shoot straight?

Nigel Allen explains why leaning your rifle – known as ‘canting’ – can have serious implications on your downrange accuracy

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