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Benefits of simulation training to airgun hunters

Posted on 13/04/2022 by towens — No Comments ↓

Philip Siddell explains how to use simulation training to improve the chances of the airgun hunter’s success in the field. The improvised shooting positions you practise during training are sure to come in useful in the field The last time…

How to make a solid support for benchrest airgun shooting

Posted on 11/08/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

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…

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Posted in Target Shooting

Feinwerkbau 800x FT test w/ Thomas Bristow

Posted on 25/06/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Thomas Bristow manages to get through lockdown by borrowing a friend’s Feinwerkbau 800x FT – and very much likes what he sees. Adjustability is key for the Feinwerkbau 800x FT, with the trigger and hamster just two of the features…

Tagged with: air arms, Feinwerkbau 800x FT, field tagret, hunter field target, lockdown, pcp, rifles, shooter, shot, target rifles, test
Posted in Gear

Airgun Shooter 147 is OUT NOW

Posted on 15/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

The latest issue of Airgun Shooter Magazine is now available for purchase or subscription. Subscribe to Airgun Shooter today and take advantage of our amazing Spring sale of 5 issues for just £5. You can do so by following the…

Tagged with: accuracy, airgun, airgun hunters, airgun shooter, airguns, bsa ultra clx, field target, mike morton, NV, pcp, rats, rich saunders, rifles, shot, squirrels, subscribe, target, thermal
Posted in News

Winchester 4.5 Special review with Mike Morton

Posted on 08/04/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton picks up the Winchester 4.5 Special – a pellet-firing revolver with a rifled barrel – to find out if it really is all that special. Mike Morton tests out the Winchester 4.5 Special Like many of you, I…

Tagged with: bolt action, bullet, cylinder, grips, handgun, magazine, mike morton, pellet revolver, pellets, review, rifle, rifles, shooter, shot, trigger, winchester
Posted in Tests

Walther P38 review with Mike Morton

Posted on 12/03/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton heads back in time to the Second World War to look at the Walther P38 from Umarex, a historic replica with a modern blowback action Walther’s P. 38 was designed in 1938 as a replacement for the P08…

Tagged with: airgun, ammo, BB, co2, gun, John Rothery, mike morton, pistol, review, rifle, shooters, shot, smart shot, umarex, walther p38
Posted in Reviews

Airgun permissions with Roger Kent

Posted on 22/02/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Airgun Shooter reader Roger Kent explains the enjoyment he has being out and about on his two permissions as he puts a dent in squirrel numbers. I am very fortunate in having two permissions within a three-mile radius of my…

Tagged with: air rifle, airgun, airgun shooter, game shoots, garden, hw110, Permission, quarry, roger kent, rural, shooting, shot, squirrel, wildlife, woodland
Posted in Features

The Airgun Show – Feral pigeons in the farmyard, PLUS the new FX Maverick…

Posted on 22/01/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Feral pigeons can cause major problems around farm buildings, where their droppings can contaminate foodstuffs and also pose a disease risk to livestock and workers. Andy Watkins is in action bringing the winged rats to book this week, and makes…

Tagged with: airgun, andy watkins, farmyard, FX Airguns, fx maverick, mat manning, pcp, pigeons, shot, the airgun show
Posted in News, The Airgun Show

Choosing an optic

Posted on 13/01/2021 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan explains what he looks for when he’s choosing a telescopic sight that makes that optic truly useful for his style of shooting This Bushnell Elite Tactical 3-12×44 has been mounted on board Andy’s wonderful Venom 80 tuned break-barrel…