October 2022

Airgun Shooter

Technique, Gear, Inspiration

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Worth Waiting For
WHILE I don’t think it’s wise to spend too much time looking back through rose-tinted spectacles and imagining that everything was better in the past, there is no denying that airgun shooting enjoyed a major heyday back in the 1980s. That decade saw
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The Airgun Shooter Promise
AIRGUN Shooter is by airgunners for airgunners. Our team has decades of experience in everything from target shooting to hunting and is committed to bringing you the highest quality advice in print and video every month. WE are obsessed with airguns
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Airgun Shooter
Editorial Group Editor, Airgun Brands Mat Manning Editor-in-Chief Mike Morton mike.morton@futurenet.com Art Editor Steve Mumby Production Editor Elizabeth Wood Group Art Director Dean Usher Group Production Editor Maxine Clarke Contributors Ray Garne
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The Need For Speed
MANUFACTURER: Gamo (gamoguns.co.uk) MODEL: Speedster 10X GEN2 PRICE: £299 CALIBRE: .177 and .22 POWERPLANT: Mainspring ACTION: Multi-shot break-barrel OVERALLLENGTH: 123cm WEIGHT: 3.1kg SIGHTS: Scope only MOUNTING RAIL: Dovetail, plus riser rail STOC
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Seeing In The Dark Matters
Manufactured for and distributed by Roetex, DarkMatter has launched a new IR illuminator that will bring a little more light into your shooting life. Available with either a 48mm or 65mm lens and weighing 269g/374g without an 18650 battery, the torch
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The Barn Door
I’m no airgun expert and so I can admit that I’m not really sure what the difference is between a “match-grade” barrel and a bog-standard one. I do know that my new Air Arms HFT500 has one and that it’s “free-floating”. I’m confident all of this is g
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Airmail
Experience of working with dive bottles used for airgun filling has led me to feel it best to draw the attention of shooters to the fact that there are unsafe dive bottles being offered for sale to airgun users. Be aware that there are now bottles on
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Airgun Shooter Issue 165 Meet The Team
MIKE has been shooting air rifles and pistols for four decades, and loves target shooting, hunting, plinking and tinkering. RICHARD is a journalist, author and airgun hunter who's been creeping about the undergrowth with his rifle for more than 30 ye
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Crosman Silver Fox Nitro Piston
WORTH £189 A silver fox can be several things. A variation of the red fox with different pigmentation. An attractive middle-aged man with grey or white hair. Or in this case a break-barrel gas-ram from Crosman. Like its human counterpart, this rifle
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Making Sense Of Scopes
While air rifles are certainly available with alternative sighting systems, notably open sights, it’s fair to say that the majority of shooters will be using a telescopic sight. But how do you go about choosing one? Finding one that comes within your
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New Tech, New Scopes
Three new models have been added to The Shooting Party's Professional Airgun Optics portfolio, which incorporate two new technologies that offer more precision in terms of adjustment and less interference in the sight picture. The 3-9 × 42 SSS Compac
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That Just Takes The Biscuit
Conventional wisdom has it that at this time of year, when nature’s bounty is overflowing, grey squirrels are spoilt for choice for something to eat. So much so in fact that many shooters pack away their peanut feeders and won’t get them out again un
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News In Brief Quick Shots…
Webley is going pre-charged with its latest release - the Nemesis X PCP air rifle. This is based on the popular Nemesis X air rifle and Nemesis pistol, both of which are powered by CO2. This new regulated PCP version has a rifled barrel, multiple acc
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The Countryman Rural Retreat
Hot summer days can make for very uncomfortable and very unproductive shooting. Just like us, the pest species we target don't tend to like being out in the heat of the day, which can make for long, frustrating hours between dawn and dusk. There is a
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Blowback - It's A Gas!
Blowback CO2 guns are all the rage, but it wasn’t all that long ago that airguns like these didn’t even exist. Traditional CO2 pellet pistols performed superbly without blowback, and the only items to have this were low-power butane or green gas repl
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Flagging Up Safety
INSIGHT AND EXPERTISE TO HELP YOU RAISE YOUR GAME YOUR EXPERT ANDY McLACHLAN I thought I would remind us all how important it is that we follow safety rules when spending time at the range, whether that might be down at the official club venue or for
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Over The Hill
For those of us who have been tied to a bench for most, if not all, of our shooting for prolonged periods, shooting outside will present a considerable challenge. Regular readers will be aware that for the past few years I have been heavily involved
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Two's Company
As a pellet passes down the bore of a rifled barrel, the lands and grooves impart spin, stabilising the projectile and giving it more accuracy - important when shooting at longer distances. Unlike powder-burning firearms, the pressures involved are m
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Laser Rangefinders
What are they? Laser rangefinders let you measure the distance to a particular target, giving a readout in either yards or metres. Today's lasers are eye-safe, although you shouldn't deliberately target someone's face. What do they do? They send a be
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The Industry Challenge
As many of us now recognise, there is a Health & Safety Executive proposal to ban the use of lead in airgun ammunition, as well as for shotgun and firearm cartridges. There is likely to be a transition period of five years for airgun ammo to enable t
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Fruit Farm Foodies
If we’re honest, we hunt because we enjoy the experience, reconnecting with ancient DNA that we cannot deny. But from a landowner’s perspective, we’re there to control pests, not to have fun. Don't hate me, but I am spoiled for permissions that offer
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Airgun Answers
WHETHER YOU’RE looking for a quick fix to a nagging problem or simply want advice on your next piece of gear, email us at airgunshooter@futurenet.com or write to us at the address below: one of our experts will soon get you on the right track! Airgun
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The Manufacturers' Take
I put the following question to pellet manufacturers H&N and JSB: DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE TO LEAD, FOR AIRGUN PELLETS AND SLUGS, THAT WILL PROVIDE THE SAME PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT, DOWNRANGE ENERGY
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Top Tips For: Perfect Pellets
If you wash your pellets, dry them by swirling them round in a sieve so most of the water runs off and the rest can evaporate. A hairdryer or heat gun can speed up the process. Pouring pellet lube directly over ammo is imprecise, leading to inconsist
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Airgun Shooter Presents Testing Station
MIKE MORTON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF airgunshooter@futurenet.com BRINGING you the best reviews coverage we can is of critical importance to us. The members of our review team are all passionate shooters. We have decades of experience between us, and we put th
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Break-barrel Brilliance
MAKER: Weihrauch, Germany MODEL: HW80KLuxus SUPPLIED BY: Hull Cartridge (weihrauch.co.uk) PRICE: £540 TYPE: spring-powered break-barrel CALIBRE: .177 and .22 (tested), .20 and .25 by special order OVERALL LENGTH: 1132mm LENGTH OF PULL: 362mm BARREL L
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Going Ballistic
I read Ray Garner’s answer to a question concerning the ballistic pendulum in a previous issue [Airgun Shooter, June 2021], and was reminded how challenging it was to identify the power of airguns prior to the availability of electronic chronographs.
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Rifle Test Short-barrelled Riot!
GUN SUPPLIED BY: Range Right (range-right.co.uk) MANUFACTURER: Crosman MODEL: SBR PRICE: £320 CALIBRE: 4.5mm steel BB POWERPLANT: Dual 12 gram CO2 capsules ACTION: Blowback STOCK: Adjustable OVERALL LENGTH: 670mm to 770mm WEIGHT: Under 3kg SIGHTS: Fl
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Pellet Test Hybrid Hunter
I own up to having a bias in favour of domehead designs when it comes to lead pellets designed for sub-12 ft-lb air rifles. However, I’ve been forced to admit that there are several pellets of very different designs out there that are capable of grea
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It's In The Bag
So you've spent days, if not weeks and months, not to mention a bunch of cash, choosing your rifle and scope. Surely it makes sense to put your pride and joy in a decent bag that will not only make it easier to carry around but also keep it safe from
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This Is The One
In the days before rock and roll, much of my hard-earned cash was spent on air rifles. One beneficiary was JG Anschutz GmbH & Co., me exchanging money for their Model 275 bolt-action lead ball firer. Despite its low power, this lovely little magazine
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How To Use This Directory
To own a shotgun or firearm in the UK, you need the right paperwork. Pages 6-8 detail the process to get a shotgun or firearms certificate, and provide guidance on how to comply with the law. Clubs in this directory are divided into regions by postco
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Key Information
The definitive guide on where to shoot targets in the UK This directory is published to be a useful resource for all shooters, but is intended to be particularly useful for newcomers wanting to shoot and looking for somewhere to take part. The Britis
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Beginners' Guide
Every British resident has the right to own a shotgun, though needs to get a certificate to do so first. Provided you have always been without a criminal record, and are free from mental illness, your application should be straightforward. The first

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