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Airgun springer: top tips to improve accuracy

Posted on 30/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

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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Long-range target shooting with Andy McLachlan

Posted on 24/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan recounts how one indoor club accepted the challenge of Covid to arise even better than it was before. This is the view from one of the shooting booths at the newly laid out Leigh range – the far…

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Posted in Target Shooting

Airgun Shooter 146 is out NOW

Posted on 18/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The latest edition of Airgun Shooter Magazine is now available for purchase or download! With feral pigeons and corvids threatening to spiral out of control on the farm, Mat Manning heads out with a sub-12 ft-lb air rifle – the…

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Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate review w/ Mat Manning

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

Mat Manning puts the Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate through its paces and concludes that a spring-powered airgun doesn’t have to be a compromise. How will the Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate do on test? The Weihrauch HW98 Grey laminate is shortlisted…

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Airgun hunting on the farmyard

Posted on 02/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The farmyard can be an incredibly productive place for airgun hunters who know how to employ the right tactics, as Pete Brookes explains. The air rifle is perfect for dealing with rats and feral pigeons, but shooters should always be…

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Posted in Features, Hunting

Airgun permissions with Roger Kent

Posted on 22/02/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Airgun Shooter reader Roger Kent explains the enjoyment he has being out and about on his two permissions as he puts a dent in squirrel numbers. I am very fortunate in having two permissions within a three-mile radius of my…

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The Airgun Show – the new Brocock Safari XR, PLUS beat lockdown with the Hills compressor…

Posted on 19/02/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The Safari XR is the latest offering from British gunmaker Brocock, and Mat Manning is taking it out on this week’s episode of The Airgun Show. Apart from the awesome XR sidelever system and Huma regulated action, this air rifle…

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Posted in News, The Airgun Show

Targeting pigeons at the roost – the countryman w/ Mat Manning

Posted on 18/02/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Winter has long been the traditional season for targeting pigeons as they flight in to roost, and Mat Manning reckons an airgun is the perfect tool for the job. Roost shooting is a wonderful way to target woodpigeons during the…