Gun Test

Best HFT scopes under £500

Posted on 27/05/2020 by alicep — 1 Comment ↓

Andy McLachlan tests a quartet of HFT-ready scopes priced at under £500

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Posted in Optics, Target Shooting, Tests

Remington Express gun test

Posted on 07/05/2020 by alicep — 1 Comment ↓

Mat Manning takes the Remington Express out on the range – and discovers that you don’t have to push your budget off the rails to land a decent entry-level airgun

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Posted in Air Rifles, Tests

Best pellets: how to choose the right one

Posted on 28/04/2020 by alicep — 1 Comment ↓

Ammo Nation! As a country of airgun shooters, we’re spoilt for choice when it comes to our ammunition. Mike Morton offers some pointers to help you pick your perfect pellet

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Posted in Features, Gear, Hunting, Pellets, Target Shooting

Diana Model 56: Gun test

Posted on 10/04/2020 by alicep — No Comments ↓

Beauty is a beast: Diana Model 56 is a sidelever-operated spring-powered rifle that minimises felt recoil due to an integrated sled system. Mike Morton discovers whether this Diana really is a goddess

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Posted in Air Pistols, Air Rifles, Springer, Springer, Tests

Gamo GX-40: Gun test

Posted on 30/03/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton tests the Gamo GX-40, a multi-shot PCP that retails for less than £380, to find out if accuracy and handling really do come at a cost. Mike Morton tests out the affordable Gamo GX-40 Most airgun shooters are…

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Gun test: BSA Silver Star

Posted on 30/11/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton takes a look at the BSA Silver Star – a target rifle with a split personality that offers two very different ways to shoot. It’s no secret that competition shooters will perform at their best when their gun…

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Posted in Features, Reviews

Gun test: Webley Mark VI Service Revolver

Posted on 28/08/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton tests the pellet-firing Webley Mark VI Service Revolver Exhibition Finish – it’s more bling than battlefield, but still shoots straight! One of the finest handguns ever carried by British and Commonwealth forces was the Webley Service Revolver, which…

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Posted in Reviews

Gun test: Umarex Glock 19X

Posted on 30/07/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Umarex is on a mission to put a Glock in as many shooters’ hands as possible – and Mike Morton finds himself grabbing hold of the 19X Austrian gunmaker Glock is known around the world for its series of polymer-framed,…

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Posted in Air Pistols, Reviews

Gun Test: BSA Supersport SE

Posted on 08/02/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Break-barrel springers offer an affordable passport to airgun shooting – and Mat Manning reckons the BSA Supersport SE is up there with the best Maker: BSA Guns, www.bsaguns.co.uk Price: £233 Model: Supersport SE Type: Spring-powered break-barrel Barrel length: 47cm Overall length: 109cm…