Andy McLachlan explains how a scientific approach to a gun’s performance can locate the reason for the odd wayward shot. Jimmy O’Neil takes aim at a standard 25-yard benchrest card – the bull is a minuscule 2mm I am sure…
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Richard Saunders’s Eastern promise
Richard Saunders tests four Eastern European rifles to see how they compare with airgun offerings from the old guard For a long time our sport has been dominated by a relatively few brands hailing, in the main, from Western and…
Cold weather shooting
Ethan Lowry urges airgun shooters to prepare for the cold so they can banish discomfort and disappointment when the temperature plummets. As shooters we can have the very latest training equipment and the best airgun. We can spend hours on…
Gun test: Budget busting starter kit
Mat Manning tests the Rabbit Sniper MkII package from Pellpax – an affordable springer combo that boasts an impressive array of extras. Bargain-priced package deals are a great way to get into airgun shooting, and Pellpax has a reputation for…
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Posted in Features, Tests
Preparing for the worst
Andy McLachlan offers some practical advice so outdoor target shooters can still have a good day when the weather turns bad. The elements are already making themselves known when checking the gun’s zero prior to venturing out into the wind…
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Posted in Target Shooting
Farmyard foray in this month’s Countryman
With wet weather threatening to stop play, Mat Manning heads onto the farm in search of shelter and finds plenty of pests doing the same. Most shooters are pretty hardy when it comes to inclement weather – we enjoy being…
Tagged with: air rifle, air rifles, airgun, countryman, countryside, farm, farmyard, gun, Hunter, hunting, mat manning, muzzle, outdoors, pest, quarry, shooters, stalking, trigger, trip, woodpigeons
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Posted in Features
Airgun Shooter presents: Gear of the Year (pt7 of 7)
As we approach the final 24 hours of the decade, we are bringing you something to cap off a great year – the seventh and final part of our Gear of the Year series. So whenever you’re considering a new…
Airgun Shooter presents: Gear of the Year (pt6 of 7)
It’s almost New Years Eve! Who is excited? Well whatever you’re doing, we have a late Christmas present for you in the form of part six of our Gear of the Year series. So whenever you’re considering a new gun,…
Airgun Shooter presents: Gear of the Year (pt5 of 7)
We hope you had a very merry Christmas! The presents don’t stop there however, as we have something for you! In our fifth part, we’re continuing our mammoth recommendation of products to cap off 2019 – this is Gear of…
Tagged with: accessory, airgun, ATN, Christmas, gear of the year, gun, highland outdoors, money, mount, night shooting, optic, Pulsar, scope, Scott Country, shooting, sightline, streamlight, thomas jacks
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Airgun Shooter presents: Gear of the Year (pt4 of 7)
We hope you had a very merry Christmas! The presents don’t stop there however, as we have something for you! In our fourth part, we’re continuing our mammoth recommendation of products to cap off 2019 – this is Gear of…
