News
Are you ready for the Great British Shooting Show?
Each year the UK’s largest shooting show simply gets bigger. The 2020 show is set to break all records with a further 47 new manufactures exhibiting! There’s still time to get tickets! Just go to https://shootingshow.co.uk/ to find out how!…
General licences in England extended
Defra have extended the temporary general licences in England until the end of July. BASC have said that this gives a “window of certainty to the rural community.” BASC say that they “will continue to work with Defra and parliamentarians…
Get ready for the British Shooting Show
The ‘jewel in the crown’ of British shooting shows and game fairs is back – here’s how the show will shape up in 2020. At this year’s British Shooting Show will also be the Great British Shooting Awards! For more info on…
Tests
On The Bench #10 – Slug shooting test with FX Impact MKII
Slug ammunition is causing a real stir in the long-range airgun shooting scene and we want to see what all the fuss is about. So in this week’s edition of On the Bench, he’s heading out onto the range with…
Airgun test: BP17 Micro Bullpup
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…
Pellet test: Bisley Super Field
Mike Morton shoots the Bisley Super Field – a pellet that looks like it was born to hunt, but reckons it can cut it for competition use as well. It’s always good to find a pellet that manages to rock…
Features
First Impressions: Ridgeline’s Evolution Smock
Whether you’re out on a roving or a static hunt, the Evolution Smock from Ridgeline has you covered – quite literally. The smock is available at selected stockists only, including UK Covers, BDU Imports, Swillington Shooting Supplies, Ardmoor and New…
Mike Morton on the production version of the Lee-Enfield SMLE
Mike Morton goes over the top all over again and racks the bolt on the production version of the BB-firing SMLE from Lee-Enfield (Guns) Ltd. KEY SPECS Gun supplied by: The Shooting Party (www.shootingparty.uk)Manufacturer: Lee-Enfield (Guns) LtdModel: Lee-Enfield SMLEPrice: £429Powerplant:…
Winter squirrel hunting in this week’s Airgun Show
We join Mat Manning as he hunts grey squirrels on a farm where shooters can stay for an airgun holiday. Presented with unfamiliar ground, Mat offers some tips on how to maximise your chances when getting to grips with a…
