It’s been designed and even named after the precision sport of Hunter Field Target. The editor delivers his verdict on Air Arms’ new HFT500 PCP model… Although Air Arms’ range spans the entire gamut of airgun shooting sports, the…
power curve
Side Course: Air Arms HFT500
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Posted in Air Rifles, Tests
Posted in Air Rifles, Tests
Test: BSA R10 Super Carbine
BSA’s latest variant of their best-selling R10 Mk2 PCP – the Super Carbine – may have been cut down in size, but does it leave you short-changed? Not according to Nigel Allen, who’s put a fair few tins of ammo…
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Posted in Air Rifles, PCP, Tests
Posted in Air Rifles, PCP, Tests
Hammer Time: Slingshot Valve
The inefficiency of a standard knock-open valve results in some PCP guns having a power curve over the duration of their air charge. However, Phil Bulmer looks at how one engineer solved it for British PCP gunmaker, Daystate
