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Benchrest shooting at long range w/ Andy McLachlan

Posted on 17/06/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

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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Airgun Shooter 134 is out NOW!

Posted on 16/04/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

The latest edition of Airgun Shooter is now available for digital download! We take a look at one of the most eagerly awaited air rifles of the year – the new Daystate Delta Wolf. The Staffordshire-based company has been championing…

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Airgun addict: Derek Rouse

Posted on 16/03/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Derek has a lifelong love of all things airgun, but isn’t one to follow trends and is as likely to shoot .22 as well as .177 nowadays. Darek Rouse has been an airgun addict for 50 years How long have…

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Outdoor shooting: Andy McLachlan explains the attraction

Posted on 13/03/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Whether you’re a hunter, an HFT or an FT, the attraction of outdoor shooting can prove irresistible, as Andy McLachlan explains. Unlike HFT, FT shooters can use their side parallax control to rangefind a target Regular readers may remember my…

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Colour coding cuts confusion

Posted on 06/01/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Even the finest air rifles in the world, regardless of who makes them, are only as good as the pellets they’re fed – and it’s vitally important to understand exactly what you’re buying, so Daystate has colour-coded its extensive line…

Tagged with: air rifles, airgun, ammo, ammunition, calibre, competition, daystate, field target, hunting, muzzle, pellet, pellets, Rangemaster
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Pro-target? Pro quality!

Posted on 15/12/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

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 unsupported kneeler

Posted on 02/11/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan offers some advice to target shooters struggling with one awkward position encountered in a contest Dave Ramshead adopts the unsupported kneeling position, resting his leading arm on the top of his thigh We recently looked at the trickiest…

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Thinking outside of the box

Posted on 22/10/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan spells out the benefits of target gun modifications – but reckons many of these jobs are best left to the experts If you take a cursory look at any competition air rifle course of fire, either indoors or…

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Talking shop: Keen’s Guns

Posted on 17/08/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Manager David Keen has worked at the shop for more than 30 years, and has seen it grow into one of the top hunting and fishing shops in Wales How did you get started and why? The business started in…