October 2020

Airgun Shooter

Technique, Gear, Inspiration

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Airgun Shooter
MIKE MORTON MIKE has been shooting air rifles and pistols for four decades, and loves target shooting, hunting, plinking and tinkering. RICHARD SAUNDERS RICHARD is a journalist, author and airgun hunter who’s been creeping about the undergrowth with
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Getting Newcomers Off To A Flying Start
JUDGING BY MY recent conversations with people who work in gun shops, airgun shooting has enjoyed a huge surge in popularity this year. Retailers have reported a stampede, with punters buying air rifles and pistols quicker than they could replenish t
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The Airgun Shooter Promise
AIRGUN Shooter is written by airgunners for airgunners. Our team has decades of combined experience in everything from target shooting to hunting and is committed to bringing you the highest quality advice around in print and video form every month.
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Group Editor, Airgun Brands Mat Manning Editor-in-Chief Mike Morton mike.morton@futurenet.com Art Editor Steve Mumby Designer Rebekka Hearl Production Editor Elizabeth Wood Senior Art Editor Stephen Williams Phil Barker, Pete Brookes, Olly Curtis, Si
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Don’t Be A Bore, Just Check It!
If a rifle’s shooting poorly, the problem could be an excess build-up of lead in the bore, and a decent cleaning regime is all that is called for. But sometimes it’s faulty machining or deterioration of the barrel that is the culprit, and that’s wher
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Light It Up!
While there are plenty of airgun hunters who relish the relative simplicity of an old school lamping session, plenty more have embraced technology and employ night vision gear – and with the LumenMAX 900 IR we have a device that offers something to b
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Small Calibre Swaging
Mention the word “slugs” and most people will naturally think of .22, .25 or .30 calibre ammo. But .177 is still a contender, so as well as the larger calibres, Pro Hunter Swaging has introduced a comprehensive line-up of .177 hollow point hand-swage
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News In Brief
Streamlight’s PolyTac family of lights is among the most popular the US company offers due to their extreme brightness, compact size and durability, and the range has now been extended with the launch of the PolyTac 90X USB. This newest addition feat
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Sling It
Conventional backpacks are great. They spread the load, are well-balanced and are secure. But if they’re so good why do people like motorcycle messengers wear bags that go over just one shoulder? While hipster types might say it makes them look cool,
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Hawke Unleashes New Sidewinders
Hawke’s Sidewinder scopes have found favour with airgun enthusiasts shooting a raft of disciplines for many years – and the company has now completely revamped the line-up with a brand new selection. Named due to their side parallax feature – and aft
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The Barn Door
I was idly flicking through an old copy of Airgun Shooter when I saw it; a polished object of desire, my new airgunning muse. Like all the best discoveries, it was completely unexpected. Something I hadn’t known existed until I turned the page was su
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Airmail
I was recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis and neuropathy and was looking for a low-impact and sedentary hobby. I took up cycling, but the arthritis in my neck pinched the nerves that affected the use of my left hand so my bike was mothballed. Whil
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Webley Raider Classic And Qgs6 Moderator
Amid all the bullpups and tactical rifles, Webley is here with a gentle reminder that the making of a traditional sporter is far from being a lost art, thanks to the appropriately named Raider Classic. This multi-shot PCP costs a wallet-friendly £449
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The Need For Speed
Speed-shooting with an air rifle isn’t something that’s seen all that often outside of dedicated time-restricted competitions like turning targets or breakable disc, or on the plinking range where a high volume of fire means a high volume of fun. Nev
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Evening Rabbit Ambush
This ground has produced some good shooting through late spring and early summer. Short stalking sessions regularly yielded bags of five or six rabbits, but the bunnies are starting to wise up and it’s getting difficult to creep within range before t
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Scouting For Game
For the first few years of my airgun hunting career I worked the same 30 acres – this was ground I’d grown up on and knew every inch of. Before I was even old enough to own my first air rifle I could’ve told you where to find rabbits purely by virtue
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The Competitive Edge
YOUR EXPERT ANDY McLACHLAN For most of us, our leisure time is something to be enjoyed and is not to be confused with the sometimes competitive and cutthroat world of work or study. Basically, we all feel the pressures of either learning or earning m
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Make It Snappy!
Many of us will at one time or another have taken part in some form of shooting competition with our air rifles. This usually allows us the opportunity to pace ourselves, even though time constraints may exist such as with Field Target, which stipula
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Let’s Get tactical
When they first appeared, many dismissed bullpups as a flash-in-the-pan gimmick. Now, despite being true Marmite guns, they are an established part of our sport. Manufacturers are always looking to give us the next thing and though they’ve existed fo
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Airgun Answers
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 fix to a nagging problem or simply want advice
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A Surprise Night On The Rats
One of the most fascinating things about airgun hunting is the surprises it frequently throws up, and part of that is down to the large variety of pest species we are able to target right through the year. One of my recent outings highlights the poin
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Testing Station
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF airgunshooter@futurenet.com BRINGING you the best reviews coverage we can is of critical importance to us so we have put together a manifesto (below) that explains exactly what you can expect from our tests. Enjoy this month’s selecti
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Brilliance Made Better
Too many shooters regard spring-powered airguns as a compromise. The assumption is that they offer an affordable solution for those who can’t stretch to the cost of a recoilless PCP and an easier option for those who don’t want to be burdened with th
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An Elementary Optic
It’s always a pleasure to find specialised products that are built or designed by the same type of people that actually use them, and that’s exactly what we have here with the Helix 6-24x50 from Element Optics. Element is a new US/Swedish company, an
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Gold Sovereign
Whenever I’m asked by a fellow shooter what pellets they should try in their new gun, I have a few recommendations that make good starting points, and Rangemaster Sovereign is always on that list. These pellets are billed as being suitable for genera
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Podium Place
Readers may remember an earlier Gun Room in which we looked at the iconic bolt-action safari-style Crosman Model 70, a .177 CO2-powered single-shot pellet-firing classic. This rifle has escaped under our radar for far too long and is so nice that her

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