Andy McLachlan’s in favour of scopes offering only modest levels of magnification for most of his shooting – but not benchrest! Andy picked up this fixed 45x Leupold from his son James, after James bought a high-end March scope for…
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Scopes for benchrest target shooting
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Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
MTC King Cobra review
Despite the current trend for diminutive optics, Mat Manning reckons that big can still be beautiful after putting the MTC King Cobra through its paces. Although super-compact scopes are very much in fashion at present, there are times when bigger…
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Best HFT scopes under £500
Tagged with: air rifles, airgun shooting, airguns, best target scope, budget scopes, Gun Test, hft, scope, scopes, shooting scopes, target shooting
Posted in Optics, Target Shooting, Tests
Posted in Optics, Target Shooting, Tests
Tips for garden airgun shooting during lockdown
Staying at home doesn’t mean an end to your shooting as long as you have access to a garden – Mike Morton explains how to stay safe and have fun. Most gardens are unsuitable for taking elevated shots unless you…
Tagged with: airgun, airgun shooting, co2, garden airgun shooting, lockdown, mike morton, pcp, shoot, shooting, springers, target
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Weihrauch HW 110 STK review
Mike Morton gets his hands on Weihrauch’s new compact carbine, the HW 110 STK, to find out whether small really is beautiful
Tagged with: air arms, airgun, airgun shooter, BSA, classic gun, gun, gun spotlight, pcp, weihrauch
Posted in Air Rifles, Features, Gear, PCP, Reviews, Tests
Posted in Air Rifles, Features, Gear, PCP, Reviews, Tests
Squirrel hunting: The Countryman
Take the pressure off grey squirrels and these destructive rodents will bounce back in no time – Mat Manning ramps up his squirrel hunting before the lockdown. Mat Manning shares his latest round of squirrel hunting Anyone tasked with the…
Tagged with: countryman, feeder, grey squirrels, lockdowm, mat manning, pest control, squirrel hunting, woodland
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Target shooting: choosing the right pellet
Target shooting expert Andy McLachlan offers a few powerful pointers for when it’s time to pick the perfect pellet for your particular air rifle. These pellets come from die 46 and actually do measure the 4.53 head size as indicated…
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, airgun shooters, ammo, ammunition, gun barrel, ksb pellets, pellet, pellets, target-shooting
Posted in Features, Target Shooting
Posted in Features, Target Shooting
Best pellets: how to choose the right one
Ammo Nation! As a country of airgun shooters, we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to our ammunition. Mike Morton offers some pointers to help you pick your perfect pellet
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Posted in Features, Gear, Hunting, Pellets, Target Shooting
Posted in Features, Gear, Hunting, Pellets, Target Shooting
Nighttime ratting: The Countryman
Mat Manning heads out for some nighttime ratting in a pheasant pen where rats have homed in on the gamebirds’ feed. The Quarry: Brown Rat Credit: anemoneprojectors Pest status This rodent spreads disease by toileting around stored crops, animal feed…
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