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Airgun ammunition – Phil Hooper on the use of lead

Posted on 23/11/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Phil Hooper offers a balanced view on a weighty topic – the continued use of a poisonous metal to manufacture airgun ammunition In terms of lead content by mass, one 28g 12-bore cartridge equates to 11 .22 LR rounds or…

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Baracuda Green pellet review with Mike Morton

Posted on 26/01/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton remains environmentally friendly for his latest ammo test – the lightweight and lead-free Baracuda Green from H&N I know several shooters who’ve tried lead-free pellets, only to find their performance lacklustre. But I recently tested Field Target Trophy…

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H&N Field Target Trophy Green pellet test

Posted on 11/12/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton becomes environmentally aware and decides to test Field Target Trophy Green, a lead-free alternative from H&N For centuries, lead has been used to manufacture ammunition fired by both powder-burning firearms and airguns. Lead is relatively inexpensive, fairly easy…

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Learning to Shoot, Digweed Style!

Posted on 22/02/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Move over Percy Stanbury, George Digweed is teaching the instructors at EJ Churchill to pass on his world-beating technique, and Clay Shooting’s James Marchington has the exclusive. Ask any shooter who they want to shoot like, and nine times out…