Lee Watts is a leading light in the slug ammo revolution, but acknowledges that basic hunting skills are the key to success in the field. Changing back to pellets for a while proved to be a revelation, and Lee was…
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Tuning the FX Impact for slug ammunition
Long-range hunting expert Lee Watts explains how to tune the FX Impact for optimum performance with slug ammunition. Everyone is talking about tuning airguns to shoot slugs. But what do you do if you want a slice of the action…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun, airgun shooter, airguns, chronograph, fx impact, gun, lee watts, long-range hunting, quarry, shooting, shots, slug, slug ammunition
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Brocock Safari XR review with Mat Manning
Brocock has given its semi-bullpup XR a Safari twist and Mat Manning reckons the new look is something to roar about. British gunmaker Brocock has adapted and evolved its winning semi-bullpup design considerably since its inception a few years ago.…
Tagged with: airguns, ammunition, brocock safari xr, daystate, fac shooters, gun, magazine, mat manning, picatinny, pistol grip, red wolf safari, review, scope, semi bullpup, sidelever, slug, stocks
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Top airgun slug picks w/ Mat Manning
As slug ammo continues to take the airgunning world by storm, Mat Manning takes a look at some of the better-known brands that are leading the charge. This article originally appeared in our sister publication, Gun Trade News. About a…
Tagged with: airgun, airgun ammo, airgun shooter, ammo, benchmark, Bisley, daystate, delta wolf, FX Airguns, gun, hunting, mat manning, pellet, shooters, shooting, slug, slug ammo, slug ammunition, slugs
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RWS Power Bolt review w/ Mike Morton
Mike Morton tests the RWS Power Bolt, a pellet that’s not sure if it’s a bullet or a slug, but knows without doubt that it’s very heavy Without meaning to sound too controversial, the standard diabolo of average weight is…
Tagged with: .177, airgun shooter, ammo, ballistics, bullet, calibre, daystate red wolf, Diabolo, mike morton, Range, rifles, rws power bolt, shoot, shooting, slug, test, weihrauch hw100
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Can you shoot heavyweight slugs in a legal-limit air rifle?
Mike Morton attempts the unthinkable – shooting heavyweight slugs through a legal-limit air rifle equipped with a regular barrel in .177 calibre While air rifle slugs have been around for quite a few years, they seem to have enjoyed a…
Tagged with: .177, air rifle, airgun shooter, barrel, bullet, bullets, calibre, daystate, Diabolo, fac, fac levels, fac rifles, mike morton, mtc king cobra, muzzle, pellet, pro hunter, quarry, Rangemaster, rifle, shooting, shot, slug, slugs
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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
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MTC King Cobra review
Despite the current trend for diminutive optics, Mat Manning reckons that big can still be beautiful after putting the MTC King Cobra through its paces. Although super-compact scopes are very much in fashion at present, there are times when bigger…
Tagged with: airgun, f1, hunting, kit, long-range, mat manning, mtc king cobra, mtc mamba lite scope, optic, optics, parallax, pellet, Range, riflescopes, scope, scopes, shooting, slug, specification, target
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The Airgun Show – hectic night vision rat hunt, PLUS slug shooting test with FX Impact MKII…
Cold, wet weather has pushed more rats onto the farm, and Mat Manning is using night vision gear to bring them to book. The action takes a while to warm up but the scavenging rodents eventually emerge to feed and…
Tagged with: airgun, ammo, farm, FX, hunt, impact, mat manning, MkII, night vision, rat, shooting, slug, the airgun show
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Posted in News, The Airgun Show
