Mat Manning hits the range with the diminutive FX Impact MkII Compact, and concludes that good things certainly can come in small packages There is no denying that we are witnessing a serious trend for smaller and smaller bullpup airguns…
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The Airgun Show – epic night vision rat shoot, PLUS the Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate on test…
This week we join Mat Manning in the latest episode of The Airgun Show for a fast and furious rat shoot on a farm that is teeming with the disease-spreading rodents. Mat manages to nail around 30 scavenging rats during…
Tagged with: grey laminate, hw98, mat manning, night vision, pcp, rat shoot, shoot, the airgun show, weihrauch
Posted in News, The Airgun Show
Posted in News, The Airgun Show
Return to outdoor target shooting with Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan recalls what it was finally like to head back outdoors again with his air rifle once the Covid-19 restrictions were eased. Andy’s friends Paul, Ian and Dave use a combination of makeshift benches to replicate their club’s indoor…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun, Andy McLachlan, basc, covid-19, ft, gun, hft, indoor, lockdown, magazine, outdoor, outdoors, Range, shoot, shooting, shooting range, social distancing, sports, target shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Daystate Delta Wolf tested by Lee Perryman
Lee Perryman got an offer he couldn’t refuse – the chance to shoot the Daystate Delta Wolf, one of the world’s most eagerly awaited airguns. Many long-term shooters have grown up using non-electronic PCPs, which includes the majority of PCP…
Scopes for benchrest target shooting
Andy McLachlan’s in favour of scopes offering only modest levels of magnification for most of his shooting – but not benchrest! Andy picked up this fixed 45x Leupold from his son James, after James bought a high-end March scope for…
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Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
The Airgun Show – shoot squirrels from a feeding station, PLUS improve accuracy by mastering aim-off
With lockdown restrictions beginning to ease more and more hunters are heading out to crack on with grey squirrel control. With that in mind, Mat kicks off this episode with a masterclass on how to make your own feeding station…
Tagged with: accuracy, aim off, feeding station, grey squirrel, hunters, lockdown, shoot, shooting, the airgun show
Posted in News, The Airgun Show
Posted in News, The Airgun Show
Tips for garden airgun shooting during lockdown
Staying at home doesn’t mean an end to your shooting as long as you have access to a garden – Mike Morton explains how to stay safe and have fun. Most gardens are unsuitable for taking elevated shots unless you…
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Posted in Features
Posted in Features
Nighttime ratting: The Countryman
Mat Manning heads out for some nighttime ratting in a pheasant pen where rats have homed in on the gamebirds’ feed. The Quarry: Brown Rat Credit: anemoneprojectors Pest status This rodent spreads disease by toileting around stored crops, animal feed…
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Posted in Hunting
Posted in Hunting
Gamo GX-40: Gun test
Mike Morton tests the Gamo GX-40, a multi-shot PCP that retails for less than £380, to find out if accuracy and handling really do come at a cost. Mike Morton tests out the affordable Gamo GX-40 Most airgun shooters are…
