Airgun Shooter

Airgun Shooter is your complete guide to getting the very best out of yourself and your guns - while enjoying every minute of it. Whether your passion is hunting, target shooting or plinking, we've got you covered. We also bring you the toughest tests around, plus the very best gear reviews, tips and techniques.

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THE AIRGUN SHOOTER PROMISE

Airgun Shooter

LICENSED TO THRILL • Umarex releases another fully licensed version of Smith & Wesson’s M&P handgun, and this time it fires pellets

SNAKES ALIVE

GUNS GALORE AT WOLD FARM • Wold Farm has hundreds of targets for the airgunner to shoot, and if you come on one of their open days you’ll be able to get in for free

TACTICAL TRAILBLAZER • Umarex brings its 19th century Cowboy Rifle into the modern age with the help of a new stock, rail and big loop lever

CHRIS BENTLEY • Chris is a self-confessed airgun addict, but he doesn’t pull the trigger nearly as often as he could – read his story to find out why

THE BARN DOOR • Jim Old has two rifles and doesn’t need a third, but when he pops into his local gun shop he’s led into temptation – do you think he can resist?

AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS

MTC SWAT PRISMATIC 12X50 SCOPE

HEATWAVE BOLT-HOLE • With blazing hot sun making it too hot to target the open fields, Mat Manning heads to the cool shade of the farm to thin out some troublesome flying pests

AT YOUR SERVICE • Mike Morton services his gun club’s springer collection, starting with an HW97 called rifle A5 – will he be able to make Number Five come alive?

CLEANING THE BARREL ON AN UNDERLEVER

THE EXTREME DREAM • Roger Lait gets invited to this year’s Extreme Benchrest contest in Arizona, and with multiple disciplines to shoot, multiple decisions need to be made

TUNING IN TO SLUGS • Long-range hunting expert Lee Watts explains how to tune the FX Impact for optimum performance with slug ammunition

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STAND – AND DELIVER • Standing shots are a standing joke for some shooters, but Andy McLachlan has some tips to make this tricky stance more manageable

A TRIP TO THROCKMORTON • After a long absence from HFT, Andy McLachlan takes part in a shoot at a stunning ground – it was a long drive, but was it worth it?

LET’S TALK TACTICAL • Thomas Bristow’s on the hunt for a new HFT scope, and finds himself being seriously impressed by the Vortex Diamondback Tactical FFP

THE END IS NIGH • There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Phil Hooper, finishing his restoration of a neglected Webley Mk1 air pistol

LATE SUMMER SNOOPING • Hot, muggy days may not be the best for shooting, but Mat Manning reckons there’s always something to be gained from spending time on your ground

TESTING STATION • WHERE THE UK’S TOUGHEST AIRGUN TESTS LIVE

GO SMALL OR GO HOME! • Big isn’t always best, as Mat Manning discovers when he gets to grips with the Brocock Ranger XR – a tiny airgun with some massive tricks up its sleeve

The Airgun Show

TAKE YOUR RIFLE AND SLING IT • The humble sling is a godsend when faced with a long walk, and Rich Saunders takes a look at seven of the best ones out there

CONDOR COBRA ONE POINT BUNGEE SLING • Tactical rifle sling solution

RED KETTLE QUICK RELEASE RIFLE SLING • Elegant and thoughtful design

3HGR LIGHT HARNESS • A hat trick of harnesses

ROETEX HUNTER PRO SLING • Ready in an instant

ALPINE INNOVATIONS DUAL SLING • Two slings in one

AIRFORCEONE PARASLING 550 PARACORD RIFLE SLING • More than meets the eye

UNIVERSAL GUN SLING • No need for holes

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