Andy McLachlan explains what’s required to get your target rifle in tip tip shooting condition – and to make sure it stays that way Andy’s removed the hammer assembly from the action block of his Walther so it can be…
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How to recover from dropped shots – Andy McLachlan advises
Andy McLachlan can’t stand dropped shots that can ruin a match card, so he comes up with some pointers to help claw back the points Shot 15 didn’t even land in the scoring zone, but in the wilds of what…
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Best airgun accessories – high-end options
Andy McLachlan’s spent a small fortune on new guns, but he goes for even more retail therapy when he sees some tasty high-end accessories. Like most of us, I enjoy the occasion of buying a new gun. Following a lot…
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The benefits of a tailored airgun stock
Target shooter Thomas Bristow explains how a tailored stock and hamster will let a competitor get the best performance out of their rifle. These four rifles may all be very different, but still have one thing in common – the…
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Affordable bench rest optics with Andy McLachlan
Shooters can easily spend more than £1,000 on a quality target shooting optic, but Andy McLachlan reckons he’s found one for a lot less cash The Sightron, BKL and Walther LG400 combo could prove to be a match made in…
Shooting the ISP Spartan Classic air rifle with Andy McLachlan
While Andy McLachlan usually loves throwing plenty of lead downrange, he slows down the pace so he can savour a rather special rifle Fellow Bolton Gun Club member Dave enjoys a taste of airgun history at the Leigh indoor range…
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Novelty competition shoot with Andy McLachlan
Medals and trophies are all well and good, but Andy McLachlan’s living in hope of a liquid reward as he takes part in Bolton’s novelty shoot Ian and Chris are two of the latest Rivington members to take Andy’s lead…
Long-range unsupported benchrest shooting with Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan reveals a few secrets when it comes to shooting the fledgling discipline of long-range unsupported benchrest. Lee Meadows takes an unsupported benchrest shot at a 50-metre target at Rochdale’s indoor range Having spent the past few years concentrating…
Long-range benchrest airgun shooting – the benefits with Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan is switching up his modus operandi to see if a new approach will net him some better results Andy and his friends have now abandoned the use of a rear support in order to stick to Ian Jones’s…
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Buying second-hand target airguns with Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan on the lookout for yet another target rifle, but this time he goes down the path of buying second-hand. Steyrs are nothing new to Andy as he’s been shooting them for more than a decade – this is…
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