Mat Manning delves into his gun room and explains how he chooses between his favourite airguns when he heads out hunting. Some time ago, a reader wrote in to ask about the various guns I use for my hunting and,…
ammunition
Which gun when?
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Posted in Hunting
Kev Hawker’s on squirrel patrol
Kev Hawker treats himself to a leisurely morning in the woods, and brings a few invasive grey squirrels to book while he’s at it. If you asked me to name the most destructive pest in the British countryside, I would…
Tagged with: air arms, ammunition, countryside, daystate, grey squirrel, Kev Hawker, pest control, shot, wildlife, woodland
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Posted in Hunting
Andy McLachlan on barrel cleaning
Andy’s cleaning regime involves the Napier cleaning kit, used in conjunction with Lubro Teknik LT1 pellet lubricant If you think barrel cleaning is a bit of a bore, Andy McLachlan’s here to sing the praises of the pull-through. Cleaning a…
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Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Target shooter: insight and expertise to help you raise your game
Whether you’re looking for just a few tins, or maybe pallets full of pellets for years of use, Andy McLachlan provides some pointers on purchasing projectiles. Maybe it’s just me, but I often wonder if the trouble that some shooters…
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Posted in Features, How to
All the winners from The Great British Shooting Awards 2019
The Great British Shooting Awards 2019 took place on Saturday 16th February, and for those of you who couldn’t make it to the ceremony or to the Great British Shooting show over the weekend, which was held at Birmingham’s NEC…
Tagged with: air arms s510 ultimate sporter, airgun, ammunition, British Association for Shooting and Conservation, browning b525 ultra xs pro, chris dalton, finnlight ii, gambore black gold game, gamekeeper of the year, george digweed, Great British Shooting, lifetime achievement award, NV/Thermal of the year, optics of the year, outstanding contribution to conservation, pulsar trail xp50 thermal rifle scope, retailer of the year, rifle, rifleman gen ii, sako 85, scott mackenzie, shooting apparel of the year, sportsman gun centre, stalker of the year, swarovski ds rifle scope, swazi
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Posted in News
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Shooting secrets: Achieve ultimate accuracy!
Mike Morton shows you how to set up both your kit and yourself for the ultimate in airgun accuracy
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Posted in Features, Gear, Hunting, Target Shooting
Posted in Features, Gear, Hunting, Target Shooting
The Airgun Show – Hunting feral pigeons, collard doves and crows on the farm, plus the Daystate Renegade on test
The crops are in and flying pests are making a nuisance of themselves on the farm. Mat Manning heads out with feral pigeons, collared doves and crows in his sights. On the test bench this week, it’s the Daystate Renegade.…
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Posted in News, The Airgun Show
The Airgun Show – Night Vision Rat Hunting with NiteSite, plus the Tracer LEDRay F900 Lamping Kit Review
Night shooting season getting into full swing, and this week we’re shooting nocturnal rats with the Nite Site Wolf in R-TEK guise. Heavy rain forces Mat Manning to base his foray inside the farm buildings, where he picks off unsuspecting…
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