If you have access to a garden you can practice and have fun. Most gardens are unsuitable for taking elevated shots unless you have particularly high brick walls or a massive fallout zone behind the target. If you have access…
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Tips for garden airgun shooting
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The Airgun Show – night vision farmyard rat hunt, PLUS Umarex Syrix on test…
The nights are drawing in, the temperature is falling and rats are starting to invade the farm. We join Mat Manning in this week’s episode of The Airgun Show on an after-dark session as he uses night vision tactics to…
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Posted in News, The Airgun Show
The Lord of the Springs
Sponsored by… For more information, just visit: https://www.solware.co.uk/ Springers are more challenging to shoot than a PCP, but Mike Morton reckons that makes them more fun – if you have the right technique. HW95 K in action: A high-quality break-barrel like…
Picking The Perfect Pellet
Sponsored by… For more information, just visit: https://www.solware.co.uk/ Even a high-end rifle won’t shoot accurately if it’s being fed the wrong ammo, so Mike Morton offers some advice to find the perfect projectile. Red Wolf in action: Some rifles are incredibly…
Lamping for rats with Mat Manning
Mat Manning spends an unexpected night lamping scaly-tails after clocking grain-raiding rodents in a friend’s chicken run. One of the most fascinating things about airgun hunting is the surprises it frequently throws up, and part of that is down to…
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Squirrel hunting with a springer
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…
Nighttime Crow hunting with Kev Hawker
Roost shooting can be a very effective way to cull crafty corvids – Kev Hawker puts in a late shift in an effort to reduce the numbers of these nest-robbing birds. Roost shooting is a great way to bring crows…
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Field Target Shooters Back In Action
Good weather, good courses and good company made East Devon Field Target Club’s memorial shoot a huge success. Chris Jones took an incredible 53-yard standing shot to secure the overall win and some well-deserved silverware Members of East Devon Field…
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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…
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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…
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