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…
benchrest
How to make a solid support for benchrest airgun shooting
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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…
Tagged with: air rifles, airgun shooting, Andy McLachlan, benchrest, indoor, indoor range, long-range, outdoor, Range, shoot, shooting, target, target shooting
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Choosing an optic
Andy McLachlan explains what he looks for when he’s choosing a telescopic sight that makes that optic truly useful for his style of shooting This Bushnell Elite Tactical 3-12×44 has been mounted on board Andy’s wonderful Venom 80 tuned break-barrel…
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Benchrest shooting at long range w/ Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan can’t resist a challenge, and has been explaining his love of benchrest shooting at long range and with less support than usual. Andy reckons his friend Paul Wray will be one to watch as this format of long-range…
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Scopes for benchrest target shooting
Andy McLachlan’s in favour of scopes offering only modest levels of magnification for most of his shooting – but not benchrest! Andy picked up this fixed 45x Leupold from his son James, after James bought a high-end March scope for…
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Mike Morton’s top shooting tips
Can shooters of one particular discipline learn from another? Mike Morton is here with some top shooting tips. TOP TIP: A crude circle can make a great aim point for practising unsupported stances or shooting with sticks – as you…
Benchrest target shooting insights w/ Andy McLachlan
Benchrest target shooting demands superb levels of accuracy, but for some people the range just isn’t far enough, as Andy McLachlan reveals. Dave Pilkington shoots his Red Wolf at an impressive 53 yards As many indoor shooters will be aware,…
Tagged with: accuracy, Andy McLachlan, benchrest, Bullpup, competition, gun, hunting, indoor shooters, outdoor, pcp, pcp rifles, plinking, rifle, scope, shooting, Sport, Sporter, target-shooting, targets
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Reaping the rewards of failure
Philip Siddell takes an analytical approach to his shooting and explains how applying a simple feedback cycle can turn a miss into a hit. I hate to miss a shot. It bothers me far more than it should. There is…
Tagged with: benchrest, Hunter, Permission, philip siddel, Range, shooting, shoots, sports, springer
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Pro-target? Pro quality!
Andy McLachlan sings the praises of an iconic Air Arms rifle that’s still being shot in competition three decades after it was introduced. Tommy Frith owns no fewer than four Pro-Targets – lined up here are three of them The…
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The Vulcan 2: A target rifle stock, but not as we know it
Andy McLachlan reaches for the stars and treks over to his gun shop to see if the hunting-focused Vulcan 2 can cut it as a target rifle I remember reading Mat Manning’s review of the Airgun Technology Vulcan 2 semi-bullpup…
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