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.

AIRGUN SHOOTER ISSUE 166 MEET THE TEAM

IT’S BEEN A BLAST

THE AIRGUN SHOOTER PROMISE

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A BRIT ON THE SIDE • What do you get when you take inspiration from two of the finest rifles ever made by BSA? The R-12 CLX Pro of course, as Mike Morton discovers

NEWS IN BRIEF QUICK SHOTS…

LOOK SHARP AND GRAB A RAPIER • For a rangefinder that can be paired with an app to give you perfect point of aim, MTC has the answer - but act quickly

GET IN A LATHER OVER LEATHER • A pair of gloves from Parker-Hale could be just what you need to get hold of your shooting

THE BARN DOOR • After three years of hiding in the shadows, Jim Old is ready to go public with his airgun shooting, but is Hunter Field Target ready for him?

SCORING FOR THE REDS • Pete Muir reports on a successful charity HFT competition that helped support the work of a red squirrel conservation group

RIDGELINE GRIZZLY III JACKET

AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS

STOCKING UP ON PROTECTION • Mike Morton runs through some maintenance tips to help protect the unsung hero of the air rifle world – the stock

FIGHT THEM IN THE BEECHES • With a sudden glut of natural food drawing squirrels away from his feeding stations, Mat Manning takes the battle into the trees

GREY SQUIRREL

STAY STILL

THE LEGEND LIVES ON • Webley may have been the market leader in air pistols from the 1920s, but Phil Hooper reminds us that the firm made some legendary rifles too

HUNTING & FIELDCRAFT DANCES WITH SQUIRRELS • Richard Saunders slips into stealth mode to stalk some woodland squirrels, with one leading him in a merry dance around a tree

BORN FREE • Andy McLachlan believes in freedom, especially when it comes to a subject close to his heart – improving an airgun’s accuracy

TARGET RIFLE MAINTENANCE • If you want to maintain accuracy, then you will also need to maintain your target rifle, as Andy McLachlan explains

A FAIR DEAL • Jonathan Young searches the wares of airgun traders, hoping to find himself a diamond in the rough on his travels

TURNING UP THE HEAT • Richard Saunders goes on a rabbit pest control session and puts some thermal gear from Pulsar through its paces

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

10-MINUTE TECHNIQUE: DECOCK A PCP

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

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT • Mat Manning shares his thoughts on the Zeiss DTC 3/38 – a high-end thermal clip-on that takes day and night insight to the next level

A SPORTING CHANCE • Richard Saunders takes a look at some of the best traditional sporting air rifles that are currently available

THREE CHEERS FOR THE ARCHERO • Mike Morton tests the Archero-S from Turkish firm Niksan to find out whether this inexpensive sporter can deliver the goods downrange

SUB-12 SLUGFEST • Can slugs excel in a sub-12 foot pound rifle? Or outshoot a standard pellet? Mike Morton seeks answers with the new Slug HP from H&N

THE UNSUNG HERO • Richard Saunders looks at the Anschutz 335 – a quiet hero from the 1980s that was more than a match for its better-known rivals