Mike Morton loads up with QYS Pointed, and has to eat humble pie after finding a pellet that manages to dispel a life-long belief about their accuracy. I admit it. I’ve never been a fan of pointed pellets. This type…
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Pellet test: QYS Pointed
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The Vulcan 2: A target rifle stock, but not as we know it
Andy McLachlan reaches for the stars and treks over to his gun shop to see if the hunting-focused Vulcan 2 can cut it as a target rifle I remember reading Mat Manning’s review of the Airgun Technology Vulcan 2 semi-bullpup…
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Hey, hey! Monkeys shoot for charity
Shooters came from far and wide to take part in Northern Monkey HFT’s annual memorial fundraiser Competitors had to contend with varying degrees of light and shadow, which can really trick the eye when it comes to range estimation Almost…
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The unsupported kneeler
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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Field test with Air Arms
Air Arms Diabolo Field are regarded as a ‘go to’ pellet for many airgun shooters, so Mike Morton sets out to discover why Many seasoned airgun shooters will have a relatively small stable of pellets that they will put through…
Get ready for The Target Shooting Show
This is the UK’s first show dedicated to Target Shooting and all its various disciplines under one roof. From Airguns to .50 Caliber long range precision shooting, this show is for you! The Target Shooting Show is a new national…
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It’s tough at Turton
Andy McLachlan walks us through Rounds 3 and 4 of the UKAHFT series, with the wind proving to be as much of a challenge as the course Popular HFT shot mick Fearn lines up his Anschutz on a target at…
In position w/ Andy McLachlan
If you consider positional shots to be an imposition, Andy McLachlan offers a few pointers to help turn things around Sally has her head correctly positioned because the open sights reduce the need for her to lift her head to…
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A champion day’s shooting
Colin Medway (L), Nigel Grigsby (C) and Vince Blackman (R) were the shooters who took the top three places in the Meon Championship Shoot Shooters of all abilities took part in Meon Valley Airgun Club’s shoot – with great courses,…
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First blood w/ Andy McLachlan
Jason Lockett with his .22 Anschutz – note the sensible trolley he uses for carrying all his gear A few new names are appearing at the top of the UKAHFT leaderboard this season, and that’s healthy for the sport, asserts…
