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On the Bench #7: Cometa Orion SPR

https://youtu.be/K8XV98G-Buo This week we’ve got a bit of a throwback episode, as Mat Manning has got the Cometa Orion SPR air rifle on test, which first appeared in The Airgun Show in 2016. This affordable PCP boasts some awesome features

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Show Report: Best new Airguns and gear at IWA

This year’s IWA trade show in Nuremberg attracted huge numbers of visitors and exhibitors – and Mat Manning was there to see what all the excitement was about

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Posted in Gear, News

Video: Woodland shooting and new gun gear!

New episode of The Airgun Show sees Mat Manning head out on a woodland shoot and the latest gear rounded up!

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Posted in Features, Gear, Hunting, Target Shooting

The Airgun Show – hunting doves, feral pigeons and rats on the farm, PLUS the Cometa Orion BP bullpup on test…

Our regular visits to the farm have thinned out the feral pigeons, but we still find plenty of collared doves raiding the silage clamps – and a few unexpected rats. The fidgety rodents give Mat Manning the run-around but he

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Posted in The Airgun Show

Airguns and the EU

What might a post-referendum forecast be for the UK’s airgun industry? See what the airgun trade’s key players have to say before you cast your vote…

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Posted in Features

The Airgun Show – Day and night rat hunting with the ATN X-Sight II, PLUS the Cometa Orion SPR on test

We put the ATN X-Sight II day and night scope through its paces during a rat shooting session on the farm. Mat Manning combines the night vision unit with the Brocock Compatto, and kicks off by bagging a couple of

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Posted in The Airgun Show

New airgun gear at IWA Sporting Classics 2016

The IWA Outdoor Classics show in Nuremberg is one of the shooting industry’s premier events, showcasing countless new releases on the airgun scene. Here’s some of the kit we clocked during the showcase.   PALLAS PCPs Pallas have unveiled their

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Posted in Features, Gear

The Airgun Show – woodland pest control with scope-cam, plus IWA 2016 and Hawke Airmax 30 SF

  The squirrel cull continues, and we’re staking out the bushy-tails’ favourite feeding places in the woods this week – and there are some interesting wildlife encounters along the way. Patience is the key when it comes to this kind

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Posted in The Airgun Show

Head-to-head: Cometa 220 v Weihrauch HW99S

Mark Camoccio goes head-to-head with a pair of lightweight springers from Germany and Spain – each of which is clearly capable of punching well above its weight!

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Posted in Air Rifles, Springer, Tests
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