Reviews

Daystate Delta Wolf .177 review w/ Mat Manning

Posted on 05/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

After cutting his teeth on the high-power Delta Wolf, Mat Manning gets to grips with Daystate’s new flagship in sub-12 guise. The launch of the Daystate Delta Wolf was without doubt one of the biggest events in the 2020 airgun…

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Best thermal and IR spotters w/ Richard Saunders

Posted on 01/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The rabbits and rats hide, and Rich Saunders seeks with the help of some of the best thermal and IR spotters on the market. I have to admit to being instinctively dubious of most new things. For good or bad,…

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Airgun accuracy: unlocking the Weihrauch HW45’s potential

Posted on 29/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Airgun enthusiast Phil Hooper attempts to unlock the accuracy potential of the iconic Weihrauch HW45 spring-powered pistol Phil’s happy to shoot his target pistol standing, but his preferred technique with the HW45 is to adopt a sitting position As a…

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Walther P38 review with Mike Morton

Posted on 12/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton heads back in time to the Second World War to look at the Walther P38 from Umarex, a historic replica with a modern blowback action Walther’s P. 38 was designed in 1938 as a replacement for the P08…

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RWS Power Bolt review w/ Mike Morton

Posted on 10/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton tests the RWS Power Bolt, a pellet that’s not sure if it’s a bullet or a slug, but knows without doubt that it’s very heavy Without meaning to sound too controversial, the standard diabolo of average weight is…

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Pard NV008P LRF review with Mat Manning

Posted on 08/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning eyes up the Pard NV008P LRF; a compact digital day and night scope that that’s big on features and value. Modern night vision equipment has had a huge impact on after-dark pest control over recent years, enabling hunters…

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Mat Manning tests out the FX Impact MKII

Posted on 04/02/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

FX has revamped the highly successful Impact with a MkII model – but could it improve on this pioneering bullpup? Mat Manning takes it to the range to find out FX Airguns has a reputation for making some of the…

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Gun Test: Weihrauch HW 95K

Posted on 02/02/2021 by alicep — 1 Comment ↓

Mike Morton scopes out the Weihrauch HW 95K, which ditches the open sights of the original 95 version, and adds a moderator instead

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Baracuda Green pellet review with Mike Morton

Posted on 26/01/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton remains environmentally friendly for his latest ammo test – the lightweight and lead-free Baracuda Green from H&N I know several shooters who’ve tried lead-free pellets, only to find their performance lacklustre. But I recently tested Field Target Trophy…

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Hawke Sidewinder FFP 4-16×50 review w/ Mike Morton

Posted on 23/01/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton prepares to get knocked sideways by the FFP 4-16×50 – one of several innovative scopes in Hawke’s new Sidewinder range. Hawke recently refreshed its line-up of Sidewinder scopes, offering a series of brand new models. Any of these…