Mike Morton examines the controversial use of cleaning rods, brushes and bore paste to bring a wayward rifle back into the fold. Many shooters will tell you that they never clean the barrels of their airguns – and that goes…
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The Lord of the Springs
Sponsored by… For more information, just visit: https://www.solware.co.uk/ Springers are more challenging to shoot than a PCP, but Mike Morton reckons that makes them more fun – if you have the right technique. HW95 K in action: A high-quality break-barrel like…
Advice on airgun shooting from the prone position
Mike Morton offers some down to earth advice about shooting from the most stable platform of all: the prone position. Unless we’re in the field and the quarry presents itself a certain way, or we’re in a competition and the…
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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…
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African Animal Art from Rigby
Rigby firearms engraver Geoffrey Lignon has turned to a different type of art to create some prints featuring four well-known African animals. Each collection of 100 prints features either a Cape buffalo called ‘The black death’, a leopard titled ‘The…
Mike Morton’s top tips (20-11)
Welcome to the third of our weekly list of airgun top tips running throughout July! This week, Mike Morton is sharing 20-11 of our key tips month, with tricks and techniques to help raise your game and be top of…
Learning to Shoot, Digweed Style!
Move over Percy Stanbury, George Digweed is teaching the instructors at EJ Churchill to pass on his world-beating technique, and Clay Shooting’s James Marchington has the exclusive. Ask any shooter who they want to shoot like, and nine times out…
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How to overcome a bad run of shooting scores
Andy McLachlan contends with a run of disappointing scores by examining his technique and equipment
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Target shooting fundamentals: How to deal with bad results
Don’t get down if your scores drop, says Andy McLachlan. Instead, examine your technique and equipment
