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A guide to gun safety

Posted on 09/09/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Sponsored by… Shooting is one of the safest sports in the world, and Mike Morton offers 10 important tips to ensure new shooters get safe and stay safe The trigger finger should only ever make contact with the blade when…

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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special

Essential kit to carry in the field

Posted on 08/09/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Sponsored by… There is lots of useful gear that can prove invaluable on a hunting trip – Mat Manning lists ten of his top kitbag items. 1. Laser Rangefinder Most airgun shooters understand the rise and fall of their pellet and…

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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special

How to replace an airgun breech seal

Posted on 30/08/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Simon Everett shows how easy it is to replace a breech seal, even a vintage leather item, breathing new life into a much-cherished rifle. Replacing the breech seal on a vintage rifle like this Cadet only requires a few basic…

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RTI Arms Priest 2 tested by Richard Saunders

Posted on 28/08/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Richard Saunders finds out whether the new Priest 2 from RTI Arms is hellbent or heaven-sent. For a long time, a small group of established manufacturers have dominated our sport: companies whose reputations date back decades to when springers where…

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Posted in Features

Improving the set up of a springer airgun

Posted on 22/08/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mike Morton takes a look at a friend’s poorly set up rifle, and makes a few simple tweaks to turn this underlever into an overlord. I don’t know about you, but I love a challenge, and really enjoy working on…

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Grey squirrel hunting with JDJ Braithwaite

Posted on 18/08/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

JDJ Braithwaite heads into the woodlands of the Lake District to soak up the autumn sunshine – and sort out a few grey squirrels The fells, hills and ancient woodlands of the Lake District have long been the source of…

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Summer rabbit stalking – The Countryman

Posted on 03/08/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Balmy evenings are made for stalking rabbits – Mat Manning sets up for a roving session in the hope of bagging some bunnies for the pot. Summer rabbiting is one of the highlights of the airgun hunter’s year, not just…

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Posted in Hunting

FX Impact MkII Compact review with Mat Manning

Posted on 28/07/2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Mat Manning hits the range with the diminutive FX Impact MkII Compact, and concludes that good things certainly can come in small packages There is no denying that we are witnessing a serious trend for smaller and smaller bullpup airguns…

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The best kit options for airgun shooting w/ Richard Saunders

Posted on 17/07/2020 by towens — 2 Comments ↓

Richard Saunders takes us through his kit bag and reveals the essential shooting items he never leaves home without. I like to travel as light as possible when I go hunting and work on the principle that the more stuff…