Short or zero eye relief scopes deliver a different experience to a conventional optic, so Mike Morton finds out what they have to offer. It was a daytime shoot around the farm, and while the intended quarry had been feral…
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Short or zero eye relief scopes w/ Mike Morton
Tagged with: air rifle, bullpups, centrefire, eye relief, gun, handguns, mike morton, optic, pcp, picatinny, rifle, rimfires, scope, scope mounts, scopes, shoot, shooter, shooting, springer, target, telescopic sight
Posted in Features
Posted in Features
Zeiss Conquest 4 review w/ Mat Manning
Zeiss have tweaked their Conquest V4 scopes to make them airgun-friendly, and Mat Manning reckons that’s great news for anyone seeking out a high-performance scope. Shooters with serious money to spend aren’t afraid to go the extra mile when it…
Shooting advice: using a dot sight
Can you imagine a sighting system where you don’t have to worry about parallax or eye relief? Mike Morton can, and it’s called a dot sight Telescopic sights are the norm for most air rifles these days, whether they’re PCPs,…
Tagged with: air rifles, dot, dot sight, field, gas rams, hawke, laser, mike morton, parallax, pcp, scope, sight, sights, sporting, springers, telescopic, telescopic sight
Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Ask the experts
Our experts have your questions in their sights! Struggling with a scope? Having hassles with your hunting? Well, don’t despair because you’ve arrived at the right place to discover remedies for your airgun anxieties! Whether you’re looking for a quick fix…
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Posted in Q&A
Posted in Q&A
Ripping it up with the RP5
Mat Manning gets to grips with the Umarex RP5 – an exciting new pump-action CO2 pistol that boasts awesome fast-fire performance. To say that the arrival of the Umarex RP5 has been eagerly anticipated is a huge understatement. I first…
Tagged with: .177 calbire, airgun, ambidextrous, andonised, British Shooting Show, c02, forend, magazine, mat manning, muzzle, picatinny-type, pistol, pistol grip, pointable, polymer, pump-action, rp5, telescopic sight, umarex rp5
Posted in Tests
Posted in Tests
Q&A: The best way to sight in using a springer with a silencer
Mike Morton reveals the best way to sight your target when you’re using a springer fitted with a silencer
Tagged with: air arms, airgun, airgun shooter, basc, gun, how to, hunting, mount, pcp, rifle, scope mount, scopes, shooting, shooting advice, sight mount, silencer, springer, target, telescopic sight
Posted in Gear, Q&A
Posted in Gear, Q&A
Q&A: How can I check my scope for parallax error?
Parallax is the effect whereby the position or direction of an object appears to differ when looked at from different positions. Mike Morton explains how to check your scope for parallax error…
Tagged with: air arms, airgun, airgun shooter, basc, gun, how to, hunting, mount, parallax error, pcp, rifle, scope mount, scopes, shooting, shooting advice, sight mount, target, telescopic sight
Posted in Features, How to
Posted in Features, How to
How to mount a telescopic sight
There’s more than one way to mount a telescopic sight – Mike Morton looks at four methods to get you scoped up and ready
for action
Tagged with: air arms, airgun, airgun shooter, basc, gun, how to, hunting, mount, pcp, rifle, scope mount, scopes, shooting, shooting advice, sight mount, target, telescopic sight
Posted in Features, Gear, How to
Posted in Features, Gear, How to
Scope Test: Leupold VX-3i 6.5-20×40 EFR CDS
If you’re someone who shoots targets at known distances, Mike Morton suggests you take a look at the VX-3i 6.5-20×40 EFR CDS from Leupold
Tagged with: air rifle, airarms, airgun, airgun optics, airgun shooter, gun, Leupold, optics, scope, scope selection, scope test, shotgun, telescopic sight, VX-3i 6.5-20x40 EFR CDS. scope review
Posted in Optics, Tests
Posted in Optics, Tests
Scopes made simple!
A telescopic sight has a fairly straightforward job to do, but the terminology can be a bit daunting. Mike Morton explains the basic features to help simplify scope selection
Tagged with: air rifle, airarms, airgun, airgun optics, airgun shooter, airgun terminology, gun, optics, scope, scope selection, shotgun, telescopic sight
Posted in Features, Gear
Posted in Features, Gear
