New recruits represent the future of our sport and our businesses. Mat Manning reminds retailers of their responsibility to set them off on the right track. © Alamy This article originally appeared on our sister publication, Gun Trade News It…
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Night vision scopes reviewed by Rich Saunders
In the first of a series of night vision reviews, Rich Saunders takes a look at five of the best infrared scopes for air rifle use When the weather cooperates, shooting at night in the winter can be very productive.…
InfiRay Tube TL35 review w/ Mat Manning
Thermal gunsights give hunters ultimate stealth and vision by revealing their quarry’s heat signature – Mat Manning gives his verdict on the InfiRay Tube TL35. Thermal night vision optics have exploded in popularity over the past couple of years. This…
Optics for HFT w/ Thomas Bristow
Thomas Bristow’s on the hunt for a new HFT scope, and finds himself being seriously impressed by the Vortex Diamondback Tactical FFP. Thomas was lucky enough to have the opportunity to test plenty of optics before finally settling on the…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun, airgun shooter, hft, rifle, scope, shooting
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Posted in Target Shooting
Servicing airgun springers – Mike Morton works on his gun club’s collection
Mike Morton services his gun club’s springer collection, starting with an HW97 called rifle A5 – will he be able to make Number Five come alive? Airgun shooters wanting to join a club have a pretty wide choice these days,…
How to make a solid support for benchrest airgun shooting
Andy McLachlan runs through his options when it comes to shake-free shooting, and ends up using a high-end bipod for extra support. Here’s an example of a cheaper imitation Atlas bipod that’s been modified by Jim Edge to make it…
Tagged with: airgun shooting, Andy McLachlan, benchrest, bipod, competition, field, gun, gun mounting, guns, Leupold, long-range, Optics Warehouse, pellet, rifle, scope, shooter, shooting, shot, target
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Buying your first airgun – Andy McLachlan on the first steps
Andy McLachlan coaches the newcomer through the first steps of airgun ownership, with the promise that good techniques will be rewarded. Air rifles can be works of art, like this HW95 Special Edition belonging to Andy’s friend Ian Jones, but…
Tagged with: airgun, airgun shooter, Andy McLachlan, gun, pcp, rifle, scope, shoot, shooting range, springer, target
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Posted in Target Shooting
Short or zero eye relief scopes w/ Mike Morton
Short or zero eye relief scopes deliver a different experience to a conventional optic, so Mike Morton finds out what they have to offer. It was a daytime shoot around the farm, and while the intended quarry had been feral…
Tagged with: air rifle, bullpups, centrefire, eye relief, gun, handguns, mike morton, optic, pcp, picatinny, rifle, rimfires, scope, scope mounts, scopes, shoot, shooter, shooting, springer, target, telescopic sight
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Zeiss Conquest 4 review w/ Mat Manning
Zeiss have tweaked their Conquest V4 scopes to make them airgun-friendly, and Mat Manning reckons that’s great news for anyone seeking out a high-performance scope. Shooters with serious money to spend aren’t afraid to go the extra mile when it…
Scope from Element Optics – Andy McLachlan reviews his latest purchase
Andy McLachlan’s not one to keep his wallet in his pocket for too long, and this time it’s been pulled out to land a scope from Element Optics The combination of Andy’s new Element Optics Titan and his FX Impact…
Tagged with: airgunners, Andy McLachlan, element optics, fx impact, gun, gun shop, helix, mike morton, purchase, review, scope, scopes, shooters, shooting, sight, Sportsmatch, telescopic
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