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Benchrest target shooting insights w/ Andy McLachlan

Posted on 09/03/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Benchrest target shooting demands superb levels of accuracy, but for some people the range just isn’t far enough, as Andy McLachlan reveals. Dave Pilkington shoots his Red Wolf at an impressive 53 yards As many indoor shooters will be aware,…

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First Impressions: Ridgeline’s Evolution Smock

Posted on 11/02/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Whether you’re out on a roving or a static hunt, the Evolution Smock from Ridgeline has you covered – quite literally. The smock is available at selected stockists only, including UK Covers, BDU Imports, Swillington Shooting Supplies, Ardmoor and New…

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Pellet test: Bisley Super Field

Posted on 28/01/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton shoots the Bisley Super Field – a pellet that looks like it was born to hunt, but reckons it can cut it for competition use as well. It’s always good to find a pellet that manages to rock…

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Cold weather shooting

Posted on 20/01/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Ethan Lowry urges airgun shooters to prepare for the cold so they can banish discomfort and disappointment when the temperature plummets. As shooters we can have the very latest training equipment and the best airgun. We can spend hours on…

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Preparing for the worst

Posted on 17/01/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan offers some practical advice so outdoor target shooters can still have a good day when the weather turns bad. The elements are already making themselves known when checking the gun’s zero prior to venturing out into the wind…

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World performance

Posted on 17/12/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan explains how this year’s World Hunter Field Target Association World Championships ended with an intense shoot-off. A proud 2019 world champion Thom Van Dokkum shows off his trophies – which followed a nail-biting shoot-off Well, what can be…

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Target Shooter: Age over beauty

Posted on 24/11/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan has a blast from the past with the Sportsmatch GC2, a veteran PCP that proves older rifles can still hold their own today. Andy lines up a long shot with the GC2 during a visit to Rivington Riflemen’s…

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It’s tough at Turton

Posted on 16/10/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

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…

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In position w/ Andy McLachlan

Posted on 24/09/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

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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Andy McLachlan is busting an ancient myth

Posted on 23/07/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy’s son James kicked off his competition shooting career using this Weihrauch HW 100 more than 10 years ago Andy McLachlan is out to dispel the age-old myth that getting involved in series competition shooting requires you to spend serious…