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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Outdoor shooting: Andy McLachlan explains the attraction
Tagged with: Andy McLachlan, field target, ft, hft, Hunter, hunting rifle, outdoor shooting, rangefinding, scope, shooters, shooting, target-shooting, techniques
Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Andy McLachlan takes shooting to the Extreme!
Top FT shooter Neil Hague practises his standing shots, prior to the start of the competition Andy McLachlan and his son James take their shorting to the ‘Extreme’ as they tackle an ultra-hard course at Emley Moor. It was one…
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Posted in Target Shooting
When .22 was king…
Ian Jones recently bought this latest version of the classic HW 35 Export – it’s beautiful! Andy McLachlan remembers the glory days of airgun shooting when .22 was king, and sets out to restore the monarchy. Like many shooters of…
Tagged with: .177, .22, air rifle, airfix, airgun, airgun clubs, Andy McLachlan, BSA, competitions, ft, guns, hft, hunting, hw 35 export, pcp, pistol, plinking, shooters, shooting, target shooter, webley
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Posted in Target Shooting
Andy McLachlan on the benefits of indoor shooting
Outdoorsman Andy McLachlan heads indoors to find a type of shooting that’s very different to what he’s been used to, but is just as rewarding Many regular readers will be aware that I have been spending a lot of time…
Andy McLachlan on tackling the wind
Andy McLachlan tackles the airgun shooter’s nemesis , the wind – and offers a few pointers to help ensure those pellets fly true Daz Taylor checks to see how the wind is affecting the area surrounding the target, prior to…
Tagged with: airflow, airgun pellets, Andy McLachlan, benchrest, crosshairs, deflection, firearms, ft, gravity, gun, hft, pellets, projectile, rimfire, scope, shot placement, wind
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Posted in Features
Target shooter: insight and expertise to help you raise your game
Whether you’re looking for just a few tins, or maybe pallets full of pellets for years of use, Andy McLachlan provides some pointers on purchasing projectiles. Maybe it’s just me, but I often wonder if the trouble that some shooters…
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Posted in Features, How to
SPONSORED: H&N’s Baracuda FT pellets are out now
After extensive testing with shooters around the world, the Baracuda FT Field Target pellets are now available.
Target shooting fundamentals: How to deal with bad results
Don’t get down if your scores drop, says Andy McLachlan. Instead, examine your technique and equipment
Q&A: Putting your gun down out in the field
Mike Morton explains what to do with your gun when your arms need a rest out in the field, to keep it free of dirt
Tagged with: air arms, airgun, airgun shooting, bipod, field sports, ft, hft, shooting bean bag, shooting mat
Posted in Gear, Q&A
Posted in Gear, Q&A
FT Shooter: Walther LGU Master
A pleasure to shoot! Andy McLachlan tries the Walther LGU Master and finds that it’s a firm favourite on the Field Target circuit with good reason
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Posted in Features, Gear, Reviews, Target Shooting
Posted in Features, Gear, Reviews, Target Shooting
