Here, we’re looking at some of the latest kit to hit the market. Umarex 850 M2 Empire Kit If you’re after a gas gun that’s good to go, then the new Umarex 850 M2 Empire Kit could be just what…
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First impressions: Umarex and Spartan Precision
Tagged with: air magnum, bipod, Bisley UK, co2, davros head, gas gun, John Rothery, M2, rifle, shooters, spartan precision, spartan precision equipment, stock, umarex
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Posted in Reviews
Taking up HFT with existing kit
An image from several years ago shows Michelle Pullen using a targetised version of the Air Arms S400 Andy McLachlan persuades airgun shooters to take up HFT using their existing kit – without the need to take out a second…
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Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Mike Morton on the Lee-Enfield SMLE
Mike Morton goes over the top with the Lee-Enfield SMLE to see if this particular ‘Smelly’ has a whiff of the trenches, or the roses of Picardy. British and Commonwealth forces were armed with one of the best bolt-action battle…
Tagged with: BB, bolt-action, british, co2, commonwealth, lee-enfield SMLE, mike morton, mk iii, picardy, rifle, second world war, shooting, stock, The Shooting Party, umarex, wwi
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Airguns on an international stage
Shooting shows don’t come much bigger than IWA Outdoor Classics. Here are just a few of the guns and accessories that raised eyebrows at this year’s four-day showcase in Nuremberg Huntsman Genus Daystate had some exciting new guns on show,…
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Posted in Features
Gun test: Norica Storm X
Mat Manning is kicking up a storm as he gets to grips with the Norica Storm X – a budget-busting break-barrel that boasts a host of handy extras. Basic break-barrel springers are a brilliant way to get into airgun shooting…
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Posted in Tests
Posted in Tests
Airgun answers
Our experts have your questions in their sights! Struggling with a scope? Having hassles with your hunting? Well, don’t despair because you’ve arrived at the right place to discover remedies for your airgun anxieties! Whether you’re looking for a quick…
Tagged with: .22, airgun answers, airgun encyclopaedia, airgun shooters, airguns, bait, basc, diana, firearms, gps, gun, hearing protection, hunting, laser rangefinders, mike morton, over-ear defenders, power-burners, rats, Richard Saunders, rifles, scope, shooting, shooting positions, simon everett, stock, the model 75
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Posted in Q&A
Gun test: BSA R-10 SE Super Carbine
Mike Morton checks out the BSA R-10 SE Super Carbine to discover whether this refined little rifle offers the shooter both function and form. BSA’s R-10 has been with us for around a decade now, and the Birmingham gun-maker has…
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Posted in Tests
Smooth Operator with Andy McLachlan
Andy McLachlan recalls his youth when all he craved was power. He’s a little older and wiser now, and his springer shooting is all the better for it. Hopefully, most readers will have access to or own a decent quality…
Tagged with: air arms tx200 hunter carbine, airgun shooting, airgunning, airguntech, airmasters, Andy McLachlan, break-barrel, cd trigger, daz taylor, Feinwerkbau, firing cycle, gun, hft, hunting rifles, mainsprings, pcp, pellet, recoil, rifle, shoot, shooters, spring-powered rifle, springer shooting, stock, target, tx underlever, underlever, venom arms, venom hw80, venom lazahunter, warren edwards, weihrauch hw80
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To protect and serve, with Mike Morton
Wooden stocks need protecting if they’re to carry on serving. Mike Morton shows you how to look after yours the easy way. Rifles with wooden stocks can look absolutely stunning. While there’s no doubt that synthetic stocks are more durable…
Tagged with: airgun stock, claro walnut, daystate hr huntsman regal, gunmakers, laminated, micro-mesh, mike morton, pcp, rifles, sanding, stock, Stock Shield, synthetic stocks, varnished, warping, wooden stocks
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Posted in Features
SPONSORED: Pellpax Storm X Deluxe Kit .22
Pellpax’s ultimate pest dispatch rifle kit, the Storm X, combines high power with pin point accuracy and superb build quality to make it exceptionally good at what it does. The Storm X is designed to be used against all types…
