Philip Siddell explains how to use simulation training to improve the chances of the airgun hunter’s success in the field. The improvised shooting positions you practise during training are sure to come in useful in the field The last time…
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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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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…
Mike Morton on the perfect benchrest setup
Mike Morton gets called to the bench to explain how a setup like this can be useful for all air rifle shooters, whatever their preferred activity or discipline. Mention the word “bench” and two shooting scenarios come to mind. The…
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Extreme Benchrest 2021 – Roger Lait reports back on this year’s event
Roger Lait gets invited to Extreme Benchrest 2021 in Arizona, and with multiple disciplines to shoot, multiple decisions need to be made. It’s not very often you get asked to go to the United States to shoot in a competition…
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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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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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HFT pest control with Pete Muir
Reigning .22 class world HFT champion Pete Muir takes on a different course of fire after being asked to help out with a local vermin problem. The airgunning community as a whole has many different facets to it, be it…
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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Long-range target shooting w/ Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan and his friends began to get bored shooting Polo mints, so they decided to extend the range and grab some kitchenware. Jim Edge tries a shot at the now infamous Pan of Doom – 100 yards is a…
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