We’re hunting with Andy Watkins this week, and he’s controlling farmyard pests. Feral pigeons and collared doves pose a disease risk and are also munching a costly dent into animal feed, so Andy is hoping to make a big bag.…
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Andy McLachlan’s memorable multi-shot magazine moment
While many of his fellow target shooters prefer to stay single, Andy McLachlan has a memorable moment with his multi-shot magazine. Most HFT competition shooters will be using single-shot rifles for competition purposes. There are, of course, many good reasons…
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Andy McLachlan on the Red Wolf
After howling at the moon about a new rifle purchase, Andy McLachlan joined the wolf pack and decided to fork out for a Red Wolf. Was he pleased? Let’s find out… You may remember from some of my recent articles…
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Airguns on an international stage
Shooting shows don’t come much bigger than IWA Outdoor Classics. Here are just a few of the guns and accessories that raised eyebrows at this year’s four-day showcase in Nuremberg Huntsman Genus Daystate had some exciting new guns on show,…
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Andy McLachlan’s advice: join a club!
Andy McLachlan heads under cover to talk about the many benefits shooters enjoy when they belong to an indoor target club. Those of us who spend a lot of time outside with our airguns, either hunting or competition shooting, sometimes…
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SPONSORED: All the latest news from the Northern Shooting Show
Whilst the show has grown to be the largest indoor and outdoor show in the UK in just three years, airgunners have even been at the centre of the show from day one and this year there’s even more for…
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The countryman with Mat Manning
Mat Manning targets pasture and woodland as he sets his sights on making a mixed bag for the pot. Accurate shooting is a prime consideration in any hunting scenario, so Mat never cuts any corners when it comes to pellet…
Bang or Bling?
Mike Morton runs through the pros and cons of the parts he’s changed and modifications he’s made to some of the airguns in his own collection. Many shooters are more than happy to buy an airgun, shoot it and enjoy…
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Target Shooter with Andy McLachlan
Committed outdoor competitor Andy McLachlan finds himself heading indoors to look at the super-precise sport of benchrest shooting. I’ve written many times about visiting Bolton Gun Club’s Leigh 50-yard-plus indoor airgun range. This is an establishment that caters for the…
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Masterclass on the Masters
Visitors to the Northern Shooting Show will be able to get a free HFT masterclass from the experts. The team behind the HFT Masters have joined forces with Daystate and Brocock to let visitors find out for themselves what this…
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