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…
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QYS Training Grade review with Mike Morton
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
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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…
Benchrest shooting at long range w/ Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan can’t resist a challenge, and has been explaining his love of benchrest shooting at long range and with less support than usual. Andy reckons his friend Paul Wray will be one to watch as this format of long-range…
Tagged with: air gun, air gun club, air rifle, Andy McLachlan, benchrest, field target, hft, long-range, pellet, pellets, Range, rifle, shooters, shooting, target
Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Target shooting: choosing the right pellet
Target shooting expert Andy McLachlan offers a few powerful pointers for when it’s time to pick the perfect pellet for your particular air rifle. These pellets come from die 46 and actually do measure the 4.53 head size as indicated…
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, airgun shooters, ammo, ammunition, gun barrel, ksb pellets, pellet, pellets, target-shooting
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Posted in Features, Target Shooting
Ammo accuracy in the latest Airgun Shooter Q&A
A question about ammo accuracy is among the latest to be put to our panel of experts in the latest Airgun Shooter Q&A. Struggling with a scope? Having hassles with your hunting? Well, don’t despair because you’ve arrived at the…
Tagged with: air pistols, airgun shooter, airguns, ammo, ammo accuracy, gear, hunting, kit, mike morton, moderators, pcp, pellets, q&a, scope, Sport
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Posted in Q&A
Pellet test: Bisley Super Field
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…
Tagged with: airgun shooters, ammo, Bisley, competition, daystate, Diabolo, downrange, hollowpoint, hunt, John Rothery Wholesale, mike morton, outdoor, pellets, Range, rifling, shooting, super field, target
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Posted in Tests
Gun test: Budget busting starter kit
Mat Manning tests the Rabbit Sniper MkII package from Pellpax – an affordable springer combo that boasts an impressive array of extras. Bargain-priced package deals are a great way to get into airgun shooting, and Pellpax has a reputation for…
Tagged with: air arms, airgun shooter, airgun shooting, bag, calibre, gun, mat manning, mounts, padded gun, pellets, pellpax, rabbit sniper mkii, silencer, springer
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Posted in Features, Tests
A blast from the past
Roe Norman from Tower Guns in Somerset explains how he recently acquired a special collection of airguns that appear frozen in time. Diana Model 1s don’t get much better than this – check out the near-perfect bluing on this octogenarian…
Tagged with: airguns, BSA, bsa cadet rifles, diana model 1, junior, pellets, pistol, pistols, registered firearms dealers, rifle, Roe Norman, shot, stock, targets, Tower Guns, walther, webley
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Posted in Features
Colour coding cuts confusion
Even the finest air rifles in the world, regardless of who makes them, are only as good as the pellets they’re fed – and it’s vitally important to understand exactly what you’re buying, so Daystate has colour-coded its extensive line…
Tagged with: air rifles, airgun, ammo, ammunition, calibre, competition, daystate, field target, hunting, muzzle, pellet, pellets, Rangemaster
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