Lee Perryman got an offer he couldn’t refuse – the chance to shoot the Daystate Delta Wolf, one of the world’s most eagerly awaited airguns. Many long-term shooters have grown up using non-electronic PCPs, which includes the majority of PCP…
Pistol shooting in the garden with Andy McLachlan
Rifle shooter Andy McLachlan doesn’t want to upset the neighbours as he heads into his garden, so starts packing a pistol once again. Andy couldn’t choose between these two beautifully engineered pistols that will last a lifetime – so he…
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Farmyard crow control – The Countryman
With hordes of crows causing problems on the farm, Mat Manning uses all his tricks to get some farmyard crow control done. Farmyard crow control is a serious issue for anyone trying to make a living in the farming industry;…
Restoring an airgun – our latest gun advice
Some rifles that don’t shoot properly from the outset can be made to come good with a little persistence, as US shooter John Hooper explains. Did you ever get one of those ‘unbelievable’ deals only to find out that you…
Rabbit hunting with Richard Saunders
Rich Saunders takes a break from his pure pest control duties to stalk a few rabbits and see if there’s any light at the end of the polytunnel. A set of trigger sticks helps provide a more stable position to…
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, ATN, brocock sniper xr magnum, farm, field, fx impact, hawke, pellets, permissions, pest control, rabbit, rabbits, rangefinder, Richard Saunders, rifle, Sport
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Optical Solutions Saim SCL35 thermal gunsight review
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…
Tagged with: air rifle, air rifle hunter, barrel, budget, Bullpup, Hunter, hw100, mat manning, monochrome, night vision, optical solutions, optics, pellet, picatinny, quarry, rifle, saim scl35, shooting, thermal gunsight
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The Airgun Show – hunting rabbits and magpies, PLUS filling options for precharged airguns…
Pest control is a year-round job on lots of farms, and that’s certainly the case on the holding where we join Richard Saunders this week on The Airgun Show. Rabbits are munching their way through fruit crops as well as…
Tagged with: airguns, combo, crows, daystate, farms, lambs, magpies, MTC, pcp, pest control, pre charged, rabbits, Richard Saunders, the airgun show
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Countryside Groups Hail Licence Move
Six general licences for the control of wild birds are being reissued on a temporary basis – in a move described by BASC as being both “sensible and workable” for shooting and conservation. The general licences had been due to…
Tagged with: basc, birds, conservation, country alliance, defra, environment, general licences, george eustice, moorland, national gamekeepers organisation, shooting, wildlife
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What are the best airgun pellets? Mike Morton tests some top picks
Wondering what airgun pellets to be taking a look at? Wonder no more, as Mike Morton has been running a regular test of the best… Rifle Premium Series Round .177 Rifle Premium Series Round .177 Manufactured by Brazilian company Rifle…
Tagged with: .177, airgun pellets, best airgun pellets, bisley super field, domehead, field target, hft, hunting, mike morton, qys pointed, rifle premium series, rws super field, shooting, weihrauch magnum
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Posted in Features, Pellets, Reviews
Emilia Faulkner – In The Crosshairs
Sixteen-year-old Emilia Faulkner is the current UK-ranked number one ladies’ pistol shooter – find out how she kept competing. How did you get involved in shooting? I first started pistol shooting through the Pony Club where I competed in Tetrathalon…
