Whether you’re looking for just a few tins, or maybe pallets full of pellets for years of use, Andy McLachlan provides some pointers on purchasing projectiles. Maybe it’s just me, but I often wonder if the trouble that some shooters…
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Target shooter: insight and expertise to help you raise your game
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Posted in Features, How to
Posted in Features, How to
What’s parallax error?
Mike Morton runs you through what “parallax” error refers to and how to check it and correct it…
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Posted in Q&A, Target Shooting
Posted in Q&A, Target Shooting
New airgun gear at IWA Sporting Classics 2016
The IWA Outdoor Classics show in Nuremberg is one of the shooting industry’s premier events, showcasing countless new releases on the airgun scene. Here’s some of the kit we clocked during the showcase. PALLAS PCPs Pallas have unveiled their…
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Posted in Features, Gear
Posted in Features, Gear
Twin Test: Walther Century GT and Crosman Phantom MkII
Synthetically stocked break-barrel rifle/scope combos are very much in vogue, so Nigel Allen takes two of the newest arrivals into the fields – Walther’s Century GT and Crosman’s Phantom MkII… At £265, the new Walther Century GT/6×42 scope combo is an…
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Posted in Air Rifles, Springer, Tests
Posted in Air Rifles, Springer, Tests
Shooting Gem – Thom Jarrino
They say you only get what you pay for – but how will Thom Jarrino rate PAO’s upgraded Topaz 3-9×50 IR scope that comes with a stack of goodies for an all-up price of just £60?
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Posted in Optics, Tests
Posted in Optics, Tests
‘Tis the Season to be Giving…
Want a big pressie to unwrap this Christmas? Here’s a selection of guns, gear and other goodies we reckon any airgunner would love Santa to leave under their tree… Purr-fect Hellcat If you’re after something short’n’sweet for your gun cabinet…
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Posted in Features
