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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GUNS AND GEAR AT THE BSS • The British Shooting Show was back with a bang after Covid, and here are just a few of the new products on display that caught our eye

GREAT BRITISH SHOOTING AWARDS 2022 • This year’s winners have been announced, with FX, Hawke, Pard, Pulsar and Sportsman Gun Centre all taking top honours

TINCAN TONY • Tony Savage explains how a lifelong love of airguns led him to start his own YouTube channel – even roping in his wife Carol

THE BARN DOOR • Everything was going well for Jim Old until he realised he had a problem with his favourite rifle, and things went rapidly downhill from there

AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS

RIDGELINE GRIZZLY III JACKET

FERALS AROUND FARM BUILDINGS • Mat Manning sets out on a farmyard foray to deal with flocks of feral pigeons that are posing a health hazard to livestock and workers

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SMALL GAME HUNTING THE AMERICAN WAY • Although Americans have greater access to firearms, Tom Claycomb III explains why plenty of shooters prefer to hunt with an air rifle

BUNNIES IN THE BREEZE • Long-range expert Lee Watts shows that a tricky wind doesn’t have to mean game over – as long as you have the knowhow and the right gear for the job

BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT

A COMPACT SOLUTION TO A BIG INFESTATION • Faced with a seemingly unstoppable influx of rats, Mat Manning heads out on a nocturnal foray with the Sightmark Wraith 4K Mini

LONG DROPPERS • Andy McLachlan can’t stand dropped shots that can ruin a match card, so he comes up with some pointers to help claw back the points

TARGET RIFLE MAINTENANCE • Andy McLachlan explains what’s required to get your target rifle in tip tip shooting condition – and to make sure it stays that way

GOING LEAD-FREE • Jonathan Young explains what it might mean for airgun shooters if lead ammunition gets phased out, and describes best practice for using lead

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

BRILLIANT BEESAS FROM BRUM • Phil Hooper takes a look at some of the classic BSA air rifles dating from 1904 to the outbreak of the Second World War

MARKSMANSHIP MADE SIMPLE • Accuracy is everything, so Mike Morton runs through four key principles that help ensure those pellets land exactly where intended

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

THUNDERSTRUCK • BSA’s famous Lightning has stood the test of time, and Mat Manning reckons the latest incarnation strikes just the right balance of value and performance to keep this proven airgun rumbling on

NINETEEN ELEVEN HEAVEN • The Brothers in Arms series of replica combat weapons from Lee Enfield (Guns) gets its first handgun in the shape of the blowback M1911 A1

WALLET-FRIENDLY SPRINGERS • Richard Saunders looks at break-barrels costing under £200 to see if they’ll put a spring in your step

CROSMAN PHANTOM • Golden oldie

GAMO WHISPER STING • Tough and durable

BSA METEOR EVO • The legend lives on

REMINGTON EXPRESS XP • Big and beefy

BREAK-BARRELS THAT WON’T BREAK THE BANK

THE LITTLE BROTHER • Having put Haendler & Natermann’s Baracuda 18 through its paces, Mike Morton tests its lighter sibling, the Baracuda 15

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