Jonathan Young

How to make a target box

Posted on 24/09/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

BB shooter Jonathan Young keeps on the right side of his neighbours by building a target box to catch his ammo and keep everything peaceful and quiet. The heart of Jonathan’s target box is an old wooden wine crate that…

Tagged with: .25 pellet, accuracy, ammo, bb guns, bb shooter, Jonathan Young, paper target cards, pellet-catcher, plinking, safe, shooting, shots, spent, target box, target cards
Posted in Features

Solving the enigma

Posted on 14/05/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Today it’s bullpups, but Jonathan Young reminds us that once upon a time the take-down rifle was in vogue – and one great example is the Brocock Enigma The Enigma was a very unusual gun, a superbly designed multi-shot with…

Tagged with: brocock enigma, bullpups, gun, Jonathan Young, pcp, take-down rifle
Posted in Reviews

The collecting bug bites

Posted on 13/05/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

If you’ve got an itch to begin a new airgun collection or expand your existing one, what should you do next? Just scratch it, argues Jonathan Young Your wife says it’s gone too far. Your dog looks at you in…

Tagged with: airgun collection, airgun magazines, airguns, BSA, guns, Jonathan Young, rare airguns, registered firearms dealers, shooters, vintage
Posted in Features

Restorations with Jonathan Young

Posted on 26/04/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Jonathan Young takes on a tricky restoration project to bring an airgun back from the edge – the edge of reason! Getting out and about looking for a new permission is all part of airgunning. Back garden shooting is great,…

Tagged with: .22, air rifle, airgun, airgunning, clean, Jonathan Young, Permission, shoot, weihrauch
Posted in Features

Gun collecting with Jonathan Young

Posted on 15/04/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

So you want to be a collector? You’re suddenly overcome by an urge to buy more airguns. There’s nothing wrong with that, argues Jonathan Young as he leads you down the rabbit hole of gun collecting. Waking up on any given…

Tagged with: air pistol, air rifle, airguns, BSA, Classic, falcon lighthunter, gun collecting, Jonathan Young, old, pcp, shooter, vintage, webley
Posted in Features

Ask the experts

Posted on 29/03/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Our experts have your questions in their sights! Struggling with a scope? Having hassles with your hunting? Well, don’t despair because you’ve arrived at the right place to discover remedies for your airgun anxieties! Whether you’re looking for a quick fix…

Tagged with: .177, airgun, airgun shooter, backstop, basc, basc airgun team, birchwood casey, bullet, centrefire, charging cylinder, council, gear, gun, h&n baracuda match, huntung, Jonathan Young, kit, law, mike morton, mounts, muzzle, pcp, pellet, piston seal, plinking, power, rifle, scope, shooting, shot, springer, telescopic sight, valves, wind doping
Posted in Q&A

Gas Gun Goodness

Posted on 13/03/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Jonathan Young gasses on about the history of CO2 guns and offers a closer look at some of his personal favourites. While most airgun shooters know they can drop a 12g bulb into their pistol and get shooting, few realise…

Accuracy is key in this month’s Airgun Shooter magazine!

Posted on 21/02/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The latest addition of Airgun Shooter magazine is on sale NOW and you won’t want to miss it! Mat Manning relishes the challenge of shooting carrion crows and jackdaws as these wily corvids are seldom easy to outwit, but their…