Target shooting expert Andy McLachlan offers a few powerful pointers for when it’s time to pick the perfect pellet for your particular air rifle. These pellets come from die 46 and actually do measure the 4.53 head size as indicated…
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Target shooting: choosing the right pellet
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Zeroing a scope: The ultimate how-to
Zeroing a rifle is a vital step on the road to accurate shooting – but, as Mike Morton explains, so is knowing where to aim at a host of different distances…
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3 Steps to setting up for zeroing practise
Zeroing a rifle is a vital step on the road to accurate shooting but so is knowing where to aim at a host of different distances. Mike Morton shows you how to set up to practise in three easy steps…
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Outdoor shooting: Andy McLachlan explains the attraction
Whether you’re a hunter, an HFT or an FT, the attraction of outdoor shooting can prove irresistible, as Andy McLachlan explains. Unlike HFT, FT shooters can use their side parallax control to rangefind a target Regular readers may remember my…
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Benchrest target shooting insights w/ Andy McLachlan
Benchrest target shooting demands superb levels of accuracy, but for some people the range just isn’t far enough, as Andy McLachlan reveals. Dave Pilkington shoots his Red Wolf at an impressive 53 yards As many indoor shooters will be aware,…
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In the crosshairs: David Sprigg
In the crosshairs this month is airgun enthusiast David, who co-founded Stagecoach in 1988 and revolutionised the teaching of performing arts to youngsters, and he’s now doing the same with the Target Shooting School. Did you shoot before starting the…
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The Vulcan 2: A target rifle stock, but not as we know it
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…
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Get ready for The Target Shooting Show
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
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…
Passing the baton
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…
