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Webley Mosquito Express .22 review with Mike Morton

Posted on 03/05/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton test the Webley Mosquito Express in .22 calibre, finding a pellet that’s a little lighter and a little faster than the norm. Webley Mosquito Express pellets were a big hit when they first came out, but then to…

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Hawke Sidewinder 30 SF 4.5-14×44 review

Posted on 27/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton takes a look at the Hawke Sidewinder 30 SF 4.5-14×44, and reckons this optic is worth way more than a sideways glance. Hawke Sidewinder 30 4.5-14 Rifle Scope Hawke’s Sidewinder scopes are often touted as being suitable for…

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Airgun Shooter 147 is OUT NOW

Posted on 15/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The latest issue of Airgun Shooter Magazine is now available for purchase or subscription. Subscribe to Airgun Shooter today and take advantage of our amazing Spring sale of 5 issues for just £5. You can do so by following the…

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JSB Hades review with Mike Morton

Posted on 11/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The JSB Hades promises plenty of knockdown power, and Mike Morton tests the .177 variety to see whether this pellet’s a knockout. We really are spoilt for choice when it comes to airgun ammo, with that great do-it-all pellet, the…

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Winchester 4.5 Special review with Mike Morton

Posted on 08/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton picks up the Winchester 4.5 Special – a pellet-firing revolver with a rifled barrel – to find out if it really is all that special. Mike Morton tests out the Winchester 4.5 Special Like many of you, I…

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Airgun Shooter 146 is out NOW

Posted on 18/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The latest edition of Airgun Shooter Magazine is now available for purchase or download! With feral pigeons and corvids threatening to spiral out of control on the farm, Mat Manning heads out with a sub-12 ft-lb air rifle – the…

Tagged with: air rifle, airgun shooter, Brocock, corvids, hft, hunting, hw95, mike morton, mounting, pellet, pests, quarry, rich saunders, safari, scope, Sporter, weihrauch
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Shooting advice: using a dot sight

Posted on 16/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Can you imagine a sighting system where you don’t have to worry about parallax or eye relief? Mike Morton can, and it’s called a dot sight Telescopic sights are the norm for most air rifles these days, whether they’re PCPs,…

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Walther P38 review with Mike Morton

Posted on 12/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton heads back in time to the Second World War to look at the Walther P38 from Umarex, a historic replica with a modern blowback action Walther’s P. 38 was designed in 1938 as a replacement for the P08…

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RWS Power Bolt review w/ Mike Morton

Posted on 10/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton tests the RWS Power Bolt, a pellet that’s not sure if it’s a bullet or a slug, but knows without doubt that it’s very heavy Without meaning to sound too controversial, the standard diabolo of average weight is…

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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…