After a long absence from HFT, Andy McLachlan takes part in a shoot at a stunning ground – it was a long drive, but was it worth it? Phil Soper takes aim, ending up with an impressive score of 55…
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Unsupported standing airgun shooting w/ Andy McLachlan
Standing shots are a standing joke for some shooters, but Andy McLachlan has some tips to make this tricky stance more manageable. Age can take its toll on our physical ability to adopt the necessary stances, but practice can still…
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Airgun shot release w/ Andy McLachlan
The best rifle, scope and pellet combo won’t shoot where you want without correct shot release, so Andy McLachlan explains how. It’s a lot easier to take an accurate shot from the bench compared with outdoors thanks to the enhanced…
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How to make a solid support for benchrest airgun shooting
Andy McLachlan runs through his options when it comes to shake-free shooting, and ends up using a high-end bipod for extra support. Here’s an example of a cheaper imitation Atlas bipod that’s been modified by Jim Edge to make it…
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Air rifles – getting the best value
There’s far more value to airgun shooting than the financial cost of our individual setups, as Andy McLachlan explains. You don’t need to spend a fortune to enjoy your sport, and here Andy’s using a 25-year old BSA Meteor springer…
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Buying your first airgun – Andy McLachlan on the first steps
Andy McLachlan coaches the newcomer through the first steps of airgun ownership, with the promise that good techniques will be rewarded. Air rifles can be works of art, like this HW95 Special Edition belonging to Andy’s friend Ian Jones, but…
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Airgun shooting advice w/ Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan is here with some airgun shooting advice and focuses his mind on one of the most important things a shooter needs to be a success – concentration. Plenty of shooters have a wealth of experience to pass on…
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Scope from Element Optics – Andy McLachlan reviews his latest purchase
Andy McLachlan’s not one to keep his wallet in his pocket for too long, and this time it’s been pulled out to land a scope from Element Optics The combination of Andy’s new Element Optics Titan and his FX Impact…
Tagged with: airgunners, Andy McLachlan, element optics, fx impact, gun, gun shop, helix, mike morton, purchase, review, scope, scopes, shooters, shooting, sight, Sportsmatch, telescopic
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Outdoor airgun shooting w/ Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan recalls a time when the world was a little closer to normal and he paid a visit to a shooting ground for a spot of HFT. Andy takes on a long-range target on one of the HFT courses…
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Shooting and well-being with Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan reckons he has the perfect pick-me-up following the restrictions of Covid – and that’s to get outside and go shooting. Andy’s spent a lot of beautiful evenings stalking rabbits over the years, where he was able to unwind…
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