Andy McLachlan often shoots purely for relaxation, but explains how the added pressure of shooting in a competition can be an enjoyable experience. Young shots are always encouraged to take part in outdoor shooting competitions like HFT and rise to…
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How to embrace the pressure of competition shooting
Tagged with: airguns, Andy McLachlan, competition, ft, hft, indoor, outdoors, pellets, plinking, practice course, Range, scope, shoot, shooting, Sport, target shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
The garden range – tips for backyard shooting
Sponsored by… Mike Morton has 10 tips to help you get the best out of your garden range so you can fine-tune your shooting skills and have a ton of fun The garden is a great place to enjoy your…
Tagged with: airguns, backyard shooting, basc, garden, garden range, garden shooting, gas-ram, grey squirrel, ground, gun, indoors, mike morton, pcp, pellets, Permission, Range, shooting, shots, springer, targets
Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Improving the set up of a springer airgun
Mike Morton takes a look at a friend’s poorly set up rifle, and makes a few simple tweaks to turn this underlever into an overlord. I don’t know about you, but I love a challenge, and really enjoy working on…
Testing airgun pellet impact w/ Mike Morton
Mike Morton takes up clay shooting – with no shotgun in sight – as he examines the damage done by different types of airgun pellet One thing all airgun hunters agree on is the need to kill a quarry animal…
Hunting with a springer – going back to basics
Mat Manning swaps his hi-tech hunting kit for a no-frills springer as he gears up for a wander in the woods. Scaling down his kit and travelling light enabled Mat to move unburdened through the trees Modern technology can make…
Tagged with: airgun hunting, airgun shooting, airguns, coronavirus, fieldcraft, gamekeeper, gear, hunting, kit, mat manning, pcp, pellets, pest control, Range, rangefinders, rural, scope, shooters, springer, squirrel, weihrauch, woods
Posted in Features, Hunting
Posted in Features, Hunting
The Walther LG400 with Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan can’t resist the lure of a lovely rifle and gives in to temptation yet again, this time for a Walther LG400. Andy’s latest purchase is this beautiful Walther LG400 – this is the Field Target model, which has…
Tagged with: air pistol, Andy McLachlan, anschutz, ft, gun, guns, hft, hm 1000, lockdown, outdoor, pellets, pistol, Range, rapid air weapons, rifle, rifles, shooting, spring-powered, Steyr, stock, target, target rifles, target shooting, targets, walther lg400
Posted in News
Posted in News
Daystate Huntsman Revere review with Mike Morton
Mike Morton tests the Daystate Huntsman Revere, and finds a rifle that stays true to its traditional roots, while adding in some modern twists. Daystate’s best-selling rifle is the Huntsman, and while it’s been subjected to numerous redesigns and improvements,…
Tagged with: air cylinder, airgun, calibre, daystate, daystate huntsman revere, fac, gun, hr huntsman, Huntsman, Huntsman Regal, mike morton, minelli, mtc mamba lite 3-12x42, optic, pellets, pistol grip, Pulsar, Rangemaster, rifle, rimfire, scoped, shooter, shooting, sticks, stock, wolverine
Posted in Reviews
Posted in Reviews
QYS Training Grade review with Mike Morton
Mike Morton tests Training Grade pellets from QYS – but instead of using them to prepare for a 10M competition, he rates their worth as a ratting round. Qiang Yuan Sports made a name for itself with its range of…
Tagged with: .177, airgun, ammo, Bisley, british open airgun championships, brocock bantam sniper hr, competition, Hunter, hunting, indoor competition, match grade, mike morton, muzzle, olympic grade, pellets, pistol, plinking, qiang yuan sports, quarry, qys, ranges, ratting, rifle, shooting, target shooting, target spots, test, training grade
Posted in Reviews
Posted in Reviews
Rabbit hunting with Richard Saunders
Rich Saunders takes a break from his pure pest control duties to stalk a few rabbits and see if there’s any light at the end of the polytunnel. A set of trigger sticks helps provide a more stable position to…
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, ATN, brocock sniper xr magnum, farm, field, fx impact, hawke, pellets, permissions, pest control, rabbit, rabbits, rangefinder, Richard Saunders, rifle, Sport
Posted in Hunting
Posted in Hunting
Emilia Faulkner – In The Crosshairs
Sixteen-year-old Emilia Faulkner is the current UK-ranked number one ladies’ pistol shooter – find out how she kept competing. How did you get involved in shooting? I first started pistol shooting through the Pony Club where I competed in Tetrathalon…
