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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DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

Airgun Shooter

RIGHT FOR THE NIGHT AND DAY • You don’t have to break the bank – or even remove your scope – to get some NV action thanks to the NiteVizor VP200 XTR, as Mike Morton explains

WHAT’S THE BUZZ?

BRING THE SLING

CHANGE IS IN THE AIR • Filling up your PCP just got easier thanks to Daystate’s newest air compressor, and it’ll be a bit easier on your wallet as well

BSS GETS GREEN LIGHT • Get all fired up again for the British Shooting Show, because it’s back for 2022 – and bookings are being taken right now

THE NEXT GENERATION • Pete Harrison takes his 11-year-old son to the range for the first time, and they both end up having plenty of fun

ROB LOWE • Rob’s a relatively late-in-life convert to 10 Metre target shooting, but has already upgraded his kit and is well and truly hooked!

THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY • Pete Muir looks at the way Northern Monkey HFT adapted to get the sport up and running again amid the challenges of Covid

THE 20/21 WINTER SERIES

NMHFT MEMORIAL SHOOT

THE BARN DOOR • It’s payback time for Jim Old, as he pitches in to tidy up his club’s outdoor range after a long period of enforced neglect due to Covid

AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS

LETTER OF THE MONTH

RIDGELINE TORRENT JACKET AND BACKPACK

FIELDCRAFT COMES FIRST • Lee Watts is a leading light in the slug ammo revolution, but acknowledges that basic hunting skills are the key to success in the field

PULLING AN ALL-NIGHTER • Mat Manning sets up with night vision to tackle an infestation of farmyard scaly-tails as prime ratting season gains momentum

WHY WE SHOOT

THE QUARRY BROWN RAT

EXPERT TIP GET SETTLED

SHOULD LEAD BE DEAD? • Phil Hooper offers a balanced view on a weighty topic – the continued use of a poisonous metal to manufacture airgun ammunition

A GATEWAY TO HUNTING • US shooters may have easier access to powder-burners than we do in the UK, but Tom Claycomb III still reckons airguns are best for starting out

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POLISHING A GEM • Gems were once the underdog of the vintage airgun scene, but as Jonathan Young explains, they’re gaining in popularity even if they look a little rough

A NEW SPRINGER • Andy McLachlan decides to pull the trigger on a brand new springer – in an attempt to help him improve his scores with a PCP

FIRST CONTACT • Andy McLachlan believes in getting fit, not necessarily at the gym, but definitely in regard to the contact points between you and your gun

A BOX OF TRICKS FOR GREEDY GREYS • Feeding stations can be a gamechanger for airgun shooters tasked with controlling grey squirrels – Mat Manning looks back on an eventful year

AIRGUN ANSWERS • OUR EXPERTS HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS IN THEIR SIGHTS!

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

MODULAR MASTERPIECE • The Brocock Concept XR may be minimalistic in design, but Mat Manning reckons it takes functionality and versatility to the max

KEY SPECS

FROM MYTH TO LEGEND • The new Reximex Myth combines sharp tactical looks with an innovative dual-air supply system, and Rich Saunders takes a closer look

KEY SPECS

ROUGH DIAMOND OR POLISHED GEM? • Rich Saunders takes a look at two of the priciest...