Andy McLachlan often shoots purely for relaxation, but explains how the added pressure of shooting in a competition can be an enjoyable experience. Young shots are always encouraged to take part in outdoor shooting competitions like HFT and rise to…
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How to embrace the pressure of competition shooting
Tagged with: airguns, Andy McLachlan, competition, ft, hft, indoor, outdoors, pellets, plinking, practice course, Range, scope, shoot, shooting, Sport, target shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Can you shoot fast while maintaining accuracy?
Can you shoot a PCP quickly while maintaining accuracy, and is a magazine really faster than a single-shot loader? Mike Morton seeks some answers. Speed-shooting with an air rifle isn’t something that’s seen all that often outside of dedicated time-restricted…
Tagged with: .177, accuracy, actions, air rifle, bench, bipod, bolt-action, competition, competitions, course, crosshairs, daystate, fire, firearm, hft, magazine, mike morton, pcp, pellet, plinking, Pulsar, quarry, Range, rifle, scope, shoot, shooting, shot, shots, single-shot, slug, speed shooting, target, targets, technique, test, training
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Outdoor shooting practice with Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan and a few like-minded friends become Polo players for the afternoon as they take on a new type of shooting challenge Rivington club secretary Ian Jones sets out the mints a staggering 47 yards away from the firing…
Tagged with: Andy McLachlan, competition, hft, Kral Puncher, plinking, scope, shooting, springer, target shooting, targets, wihrauch export
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QYS Training Grade review with Mike Morton
Mike Morton tests Training Grade pellets from QYS – but instead of using them to prepare for a 10M competition, he rates their worth as a ratting round. Qiang Yuan Sports made a name for itself with its range of…
Tagged with: .177, airgun, ammo, Bisley, british open airgun championships, brocock bantam sniper hr, competition, Hunter, hunting, indoor competition, match grade, mike morton, muzzle, olympic grade, pellets, pistol, plinking, qiang yuan sports, quarry, qys, ranges, ratting, rifle, shooting, target shooting, target spots, test, training grade
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Enter a BSA fundraiser for the NHS here
The BSA family say they “are so very grateful for the selfless work and sacrifice our wonderful NHS are undertaking, they are an inspiration to us all.” Information from BSA about the fundraiser begins below: We (BSA) have decided to…
Gamo Boxer: Gun test
Mike Morton puts the Gamo Boxer through its paces to discover whether this budget bullpup can deliver a knockout in the hunting field. Bullpups have been around for a good many years, and while some airgun shooters initially branded them…
Tagged with: airgun shooter, bsa guns ltd, Bullpup, competition, gamo boxer, gundog, hunting field, mike morton, pcp, rifle, scope, shooters
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New record set at Intershoot 2020
Medals were won and new British records set at Intershoot, the annual three-day competition for air rifle and pistol held in The Netherlands. British athletes put on some fantastic performances at this year’s Intershoot contest, especially from the junior shooters,…
Tagged with: commonwealth, competition, intershoot, junior shooters, Olympic, pistol, rifle shooter, shooters
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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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Enter our competition to win an Umarex rifle!
You’ve got until March 19 to enter Airgun Shooter’s competition to win the Umarex 850 M2 Empire Kit C02 Rifle Combo, worth £489.95! Mention ‘CO2’ and most people will think of pistols. Mention ‘rifle’ and many shooters will conjure up…
Tagged with: airgun shooter, aitgun, co2, competition, rifle, rifle combo, shooting, springer
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Pellet test: Bisley Super Field
Mike Morton shoots the Bisley Super Field – a pellet that looks like it was born to hunt, but reckons it can cut it for competition use as well. It’s always good to find a pellet that manages to rock…
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