Richard Saunders turns back the years and hunts some squirrels with a Weihrauch HW 80 the old-fashioned way Every time I open my gun cabinet to go hunting, I gaze nostalgically at my 1983 Weihrauch HW 80 Mk1 and then…
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How to embrace the pressure of competition shooting
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…
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
Can you shoot fast while maintaining accuracy?
Can you shoot a PCP quickly while maintaining accuracy, and is a magazine really faster than a single-shot loader? Mike Morton seeks some answers. Speed-shooting with an air rifle isn’t something that’s seen all that often outside of dedicated time-restricted…
Tagged with: .177, accuracy, actions, air rifle, bench, bipod, bolt-action, competition, competitions, course, crosshairs, daystate, fire, firearm, hft, magazine, mike morton, pcp, pellet, plinking, Pulsar, quarry, Range, rifle, scope, shoot, shooting, shot, shots, single-shot, slug, speed shooting, target, targets, technique, test, training
Posted in Features
Posted in Features
Best airgun gear for night hunting
With prime season for after-dark airgun hunting just around the corner, Mat Manning suggests some options for airgun shooters targeting nocturnal pests. It’s that time of year again; the nights are beginning to draw in, and airgun shooters are starting…
Tagged with: airgun, airgun shooters, airgunners, ATN, gun, hunters, hunting, mat manning, night vision, nocturnal, pest control, pests, Range, rifle hunters, scope, shooters, Sport, thermal imagers
Posted in Features
Posted in Features
Shooters Swarm To Gamo Giveaway
Gamo UK has just launched its new social media channels, and to celebrate the occasion is giving away an exciting rifle package. Visitors to Gamo UK’s Facebook and Instagram pages can sign up to enter a free draw to win…
Evening rabbit hunting – The Countryman
With skittish rabbits proving difficult to outwit with a roving approach, Mat Manning switches tactics and sets up a stakeout. This ground has produced some good shooting through late spring and early summer. Short stalking sessions regularly yielded bags of…
Tagged with: binoculars, bipod, bolt, evening rabbit hunting, field, hunting, mat manning, optic, pellet, pest, quarry, rabbit, rabbit hunting, Range, rangefinder, season, shoot, shooting, stalking, target, the countryman
Posted in Features, Hunting
Posted in Features, Hunting
Getting started in airgun shooting
Sponsored by… Newcomers to airguns have years of enjoyment ahead of them, and Mike Morton shares 10 top tips to give them the best possible start. Shooting offers a huge amount of enjoyment for hunters, target shooters and plinkers alike…
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
A guide to gun safety
Sponsored by… Shooting is one of the safest sports in the world, and Mike Morton offers 10 important tips to ensure new shooters get safe and stay safe The trigger finger should only ever make contact with the blade when…
Tagged with: airgun, airgun safe shot, ammunition, barrel, basc, gun, gun safety, hunters, indoor, magazine, mike morton, muzzle, outdoors, pcp, pellet, Permission, Range, rifle, shooting, shots, sights, sports, targets, trigger
Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
10 tips for shooting rats by lamplight with an air rifle
Mat Manning helps airgun hunters nail more rats with lamping tactics Lamping rats around the farmyard demands a tough, reliable airgun like the Walther Rotex RM8 UC 1. Daytime recce Heading to the farm for a daytime reconnaissance trip will…
