target-shooting

The Vulcan 2: A target rifle stock, but not as we know it

Posted on 26/11/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy McLachlan reaches for the stars and treks over to his gun shop to see if the hunting-focused Vulcan 2 can cut it as a target rifle I remember reading Mat Manning’s review of the Airgun Technology Vulcan 2 semi-bullpup…

Get ready for The Target Shooting Show

Posted on 23/10/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

This is the UK’s first show dedicated to Target Shooting and all its various disciplines under one roof. From Airguns to .50 Caliber long range precision shooting, this show is for you! The Target Shooting Show is a new national…

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Club of the month: Bideford Target Shooting Club

Posted on 18/10/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The club (www.bidefordtargetshootingclub.org) has been going for over 100 years, originally shooting at local drill halls before finding a permanent home at Grenville College’s range in the 1960s. This consisted of five firing points shared with the school, where members…

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Passing the baton

Posted on 11/10/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

John Hooper recounts how shooting has helped form a solid bond spanning four generations of his family A few years ago, I lost my father to cancer. He had spent his life serving others, first as a police officer and…

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Posted in Features, Target Shooting

The one-shot stop

Posted on 09/10/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton takes up clay shooting – with no shotgun in sight – as he examines the damage done by different types of airgun pellet One thing all airgun hunters agree on is the need to kill a quarry animal…

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Posted in Tests

Streamline your ammo

Posted on 26/09/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

QYS has followed the success of its initial Domed diabolo with the Streamlined, but how does it compare? Mike Morton finds out… Qiang Yuan Sports made a big impact on the airgun scene in the UK last year with its…

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Talking shop: Keen’s Guns

Posted on 17/08/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Manager David Keen has worked at the shop for more than 30 years, and has seen it grow into one of the top hunting and fishing shops in Wales How did you get started and why? The business started in…

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Andy McLachlan is busting an ancient myth

Posted on 23/07/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Andy’s son James kicked off his competition shooting career using this Weihrauch HW 100 more than 10 years ago Andy McLachlan is out to dispel the age-old myth that getting involved in series competition shooting requires you to spend serious…

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Posted in Features, Target Shooting

In the crosshairs: Isabel Moore

Posted on 30/06/2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

She may only be 15, but Isabel’s already had success at both national and international level – and admits shooting has changed her life. How did you start shooting – and was it pistol or rifle? I went with my…