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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Airgun springer advice w/ John Hooper
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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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How to use a tuning kit for an airgun
Stuart Bannon’s beloved rifle was failing to shoot as well as it used to, so he took matters into his own hands and grabbed a tuning kit. Anyone who knows the pain of shooting a rifle that just won’t perform…
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How to charge your pre-charged pneumatic
Charging a modern PCP airgun may seem simple enough, but there are several major pitfalls to avoid. Mark Camoccio talks through the process…
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How to gain hunting permission
Struggling to secure some ground to shoot over? Mat Manning offers hopeful hunters some helpful hints to overcome the age-old obstacle of securing your first permission
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