Sponsored by… Newcomers to airguns have years of enjoyment ahead of them, and Mike Morton shares 10 top tips to give them the best possible start. Shooting offers a huge amount of enjoyment for hunters, target shooters and plinkers alike…
September Shooting Special
The garden range – tips for backyard shooting
Sponsored by… Mike Morton has 10 tips to help you get the best out of your garden range so you can fine-tune your shooting skills and have a ton of fun The garden is a great place to enjoy your…
Tagged with: airguns, backyard shooting, basc, garden, garden range, garden shooting, gas-ram, grey squirrel, ground, gun, indoors, mike morton, pcp, pellets, Permission, Range, shooting, shots, springer, targets
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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
A guide to gun safety
Sponsored by… Shooting is one of the safest sports in the world, and Mike Morton offers 10 important tips to ensure new shooters get safe and stay safe The trigger finger should only ever make contact with the blade when…
Tagged with: airgun, airgun safe shot, ammunition, barrel, basc, gun, gun safety, hunters, indoor, magazine, mike morton, muzzle, outdoors, pcp, pellet, Permission, Range, rifle, shooting, shots, sights, sports, targets, trigger
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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Essential kit to carry in the field
Sponsored by… There is lots of useful gear that can prove invaluable on a hunting trip – Mat Manning lists ten of his top kitbag items. 1. Laser Rangefinder Most airgun shooters understand the rise and fall of their pellet and…
Tagged with: basc, camo, hunting, hunting trip, kitbag, laser rangefingers, mat manning, pellet, pocket, quarry, rangefinder, ranges, shoot, shooting permission, shot, squirrels, trigger
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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
How to get yourself a shooting permission
Sponsored by… Bagging a shooting permission is one of the biggest challenges faced by airgun shooters – Mat Manning offers 10 top tips to get you on the right track 1. Use your connections Think of people you already know…
Tagged with: airgun shooters, basc, corvids, countryside, farmhouse, farming, grey squirrels, ground, gun, mat manning, Permission, permissions, pest control, pigeons, rabbits, rats, shooting
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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Shooting A CO2 Pistol
Sponsored by… Mike Morton shares 10 top tips to help you get the best accuracy and enjoyment from your CO2-powered handgun. The best way to get to know your gun is to go out and shoot it, so make sure…
Tagged with: airgun, ammo, bb guns, co2 pistol, gun, handgun, mike morton, pellet, recoil, shooters, sights, umarex
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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Gas Gun Maintenance
Sponsored by… Mike Morton shares 10 top tips to help you look after your CO2 guns and keep them shooting sweetly for years to come CO2 guns are a great way to get shooting for minimal outlay, and they’ll deliver…
Tagged with: ammo, Bisley, capsule, cartridge, co2, gas, gas gun maintenance, gram, gun, guns, mike morton, pistol, rifles, shooting, shooting season, shots, umarex
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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
10 tips for shooting rats by lamplight with an air rifle
Mat Manning helps airgun hunters nail more rats with lamping tactics Lamping rats around the farmyard demands a tough, reliable airgun like the Walther Rotex RM8 UC 1. Daytime recce Heading to the farm for a daytime reconnaissance trip will…
How to stalk rabbits with an air rifle
Sponsored by… Mat Manning shares 10 top tips to help airgun hunters bag more bunnies Head out at dusk, make the most of natural cover and move with stealth if you want to get wily rabbits in your sights. 1.…
Tagged with: air rifle, hunting gear, mat manning, optics, Permission, quarry, rabbits, shooting, stalk, stalking, umarex
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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
How to hunt grey squirrels with an air rifle
Sponsored by… Mat Manning shares 10 top tips to help airgun hunters bag more bushy-tails. Mat lines up the Walther Rotex RM8 UC on a grey squirrel he caught making its way towards a pheasant feeder 1. Set up a…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun hunters, autumn, feeding station, game shooters, grey squirrels, hunt, hunting, John Rothery Wholesale, mat manning, pheasant, squirrels, walther rotex rm8 uc
Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
