Andy McLachlan walks us through Rounds 3 and 4 of the UKAHFT series, with the wind proving to be as much of a challenge as the course Popular HFT shot mick Fearn lines up his Anschutz on a target at…
Pigeon control in this month’s Countryman
In an effort to stop pigeons from decimating corn crops, Mat Manning sets up with hide and decoy tactics to pull in the birds Arable farming is a big industry in my locality, and farmers’ profits can take a serious…
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Everything in moderation
Webley is introducing the QGS – a new range of metal moderators that can be used with airguns and rimfires. The QGS 4 is designed for most CO2, spring and PCP air pistols. It’s threaded 1/2” UNF, but also comes…
Call of the wild w/ Kev Hawker
Kev Hawker reaches for his caller to keep the pigeons coming during an early morning mooch in the woods Many of my woodland forays are start-stop affairs – a mixture of roving and sit-and-wait tactics. That’s certainly the case at…
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Posted in Hunting
FAC-rated rifles tested!
Richard Saunders tests five top FAC-rated rifles I’m willing to bet that just about every airgun shooter, certainly among those of us who hunt, has wondered what their legal-limit rifle would be like in FAC format. It’s only natural isn’t…
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Posted in Tests
Passing the baton
John Hooper recounts how shooting has helped form a solid bond spanning four generations of his family A few years ago, I lost my father to cancer. He had spent his life serving others, first as a police officer and…
Squirrels with a springer
Richard Saunders turns back the years and hunts some squirrels with a Weihrauch HW 80 the old-fashioned way Every time I open my gun cabinet to go hunting, I gaze nostalgically at my 1983 Weihrauch HW 80 Mk1 and then…
The one-shot stop
Mike Morton takes up clay shooting – with no shotgun in sight – as he examines the damage done by different types of airgun pellet One thing all airgun hunters agree on is the need to kill a quarry animal…
Compact clip-on: the Streamlight torch for all seasons
If you’re looking for a hands-free torch to take on your next night shooting excursion, then the Streamlight ClipMate USB could be the answer. As its name implies, this tiny torch can be clipped to a pocket, hat or even…
SPONSORED: Mike Morton tests the RWS Super Field
It’s that time of year again; the autumn leaves are beginning to fall and with crops off the fields and in the barns, farmyward pest control is now essential. So now, Mike Morton is reviewing the RWS Super Field pellet…
