A leaky piston means a replacement seal, and with an older rifle that means leather, so Jonathan Young explains how to make one the old-fashioned way Older airguns are great fun to use, and let’s not forget that these were…
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How to control blinking when shooting airgun springers
Chris Bentley makes a return to shooting springers, but forgets one of the fundamentals, and that’s a problem that needs to be fixed. I’m doing it again. Despite all my promises and my best intentions I’ve started shooting springers. Now…
A guide to air rifle bipods
When buying a bipod it’s important to get one with all the features you need, so Mike Morton explains how to choose one that’ll be perfect for you A bipod is a fantastic piece of equipment. Early examples of two-legged…
Airgun springer advice w/ John Hooper
John Hooper lands himself two rather nice springers, but reckons shooters starting out are actually better off buying a bargain basement boinger. The last couple of months have brought some pretty big changes in my life. I have finally made…
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Custom stocks w/ Thomas Bristow
Thomas Bristow oversees the transformation of a laminate blank into a custom rifle stock for a friend, and reckons the end result is a thing of beauty Tom makes good use of a ruler and pen when creating his initial…
Mike Morton on the perfect benchrest setup
Mike Morton gets called to the bench to explain how a setup like this can be useful for all air rifle shooters, whatever their preferred activity or discipline. Mention the word “bench” and two shooting scenarios come to mind. The…
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How to tune your air rifle – Johnathan Young explains the process
Tuning may have taken off in the 1970s, but is still relevant today and now includes CO2 and PCPs as well as springers, as Jonathan Young explains. A spring and a tub of grease – now that’s tuning the old-fashioned…
How to make a vintage airgun box replica
It’s easier to find a vintage air pistol than it is to find the box, and Phil Hooper explains how to make a convincing replica so the gun will look more at home. I’ve already explained the process of restoring…
Tuning the FX Impact for slug ammunition
Long-range hunting expert Lee Watts explains how to tune the FX Impact for optimum performance with slug ammunition. Everyone is talking about tuning airguns to shoot slugs. But what do you do if you want a slice of the action…
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Airgun springer: top tips to improve accuracy
Airgun springers can be challenging to shoot, but these tips will help you get on target Choose the right airgun springer for you It’s great to find a rifle you like the look of, but it’s even more important to…
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