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Bullpup Bliss

Posted on 05/11/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Sponsored by… For more information, just visit: https://www.solware.co.uk/ Bullpups dare to be different, and just like any pup, Mike Morton reckons you need to get to know yours in order to unlock its full potential. HW 100 BP in action: Triggers…

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Posted in News

Squirrel hunting with a springer

Posted on 06/10/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Saunders turns back the years and hunts some squirrels with a Weihrauch HW 80 the old-fashioned way Every time I open my gun cabinet to go hunting, I gaze nostalgically at my 1983 Weihrauch HW 80 Mk1 and then…

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Posted in Hunting

Can you shoot fast while maintaining accuracy?

Posted on 17/09/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Can you shoot a PCP quickly while maintaining accuracy, and is a magazine really faster than a single-shot loader? Mike Morton seeks some answers. Speed-shooting with an air rifle isn’t something that’s seen all that often outside of dedicated time-restricted…

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Posted in Features

A guide to gun safety

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

Sponsored by… Shooting is one of the safest sports in the world, and Mike Morton offers 10 important tips to ensure new shooters get safe and stay safe The trigger finger should only ever make contact with the blade when…

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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special

RTI Arms Priest 2 tested by Richard Saunders

Posted on 28/08/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Saunders finds out whether the new Priest 2 from RTI Arms is hellbent or heaven-sent. For a long time, a small group of established manufacturers have dominated our sport: companies whose reputations date back decades to when springers where…

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Posted in Features

Umarex Glock 19X review

Posted on 26/08/2020 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

FX Impact MkII Compact review with Mat Manning

Posted on 28/07/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning hits the range with the diminutive FX Impact MkII Compact, and concludes that good things certainly can come in small packages There is no denying that we are witnessing a serious trend for smaller and smaller bullpup airguns…

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Posted in Reviews

Return to outdoor target shooting with Andy McLachlan

Posted on 13/07/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan recalls what it was finally like to head back outdoors again with his air rifle once the Covid-19 restrictions were eased. Andy’s friends Paul, Ian and Dave use a combination of makeshift benches to replicate their club’s indoor…

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Posted in Target Shooting

Kral Puncher Review

Posted on 23/05/2020 by towens — 7 Comments ↓

Turkish gunmaker, Kral Arms entered the PCP market with the Kral Puncher – a multi-shot sidelever that’s both feature-laden and affordable. And now we’re here to give it the full review. The maker of the Kral Puncher is a fast-growing…