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 170 MEET THE TEAM
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THE AIRGUN SHOOTER PROMISE
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THEY’RE COMING HOME! • BSA air rifles were born in Britain and the gunmaker’s new Meteor Super marks a return to its roots, as Phill Price reports
TWO’S COMPANY • What’s better than the original pair of airgun moderators from AirForceOne? The new MkII variants, of course
GIVE ‘EM ENOUGH ROPE • While a general-use knife is great, the airgun shooter sometimes needs a speciality tool like the rope and nettingcutting CRKT Bear Claw
THREADING YOUR MOD
NEWS IN BRIEF QUICK SHOTS…
BOOK A DATE WITH BROOK • Whether you’re an experienced outdoor target shooter or a beginner, Brook Valley Target Sports has plenty to offer
THE BARN DOOR • Airgunning is a sociable sport, and a chatty club is a happy club. But Jim Old discovers that sometimes, silence is golden
EMMETT & STONE COUNTRY SPORTS • It may take him 40 minutes to drive there, but Jim Old explains why Emmett & Stone is the gun shop that he keeps going back to
AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS
PAO 6-24X56 SSS TELESCOPIC SIGHT
FILL ‘ER UP! • Phill Price offers some cautionary tales about caring for your PCP, and firmly believes we should all be keen to keep things clean
ANATOMY OF A PCP • If you’re new to air rifles then you may not know what some of the parts are called and what they’re for, but we’re here to help
AIMING FOR ACCURACY • If you’re looking to improve your performance with a pistol, Jonathan Young reckons you need to learn the proper techniques to shoot unsupported
A GREY DAY • JDJ Braithwaite uses mixed methods to tackle squirrels as the woodlands move from late autumn to the early winter months
TO CLEAN, OR NOT? • Phill Price addresses the issue of whether airgun barrels really need to be cleaned and if so, what’s the right way to do it?
SUNSHINE SQUIRRELS • Phill Price takes a walk around the woods, and while he’s not a fan of sunny days, he manages to make the most of the session
AIRGUN ANSWERS • OUR EXPERTS HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS IN THEIR SIGHTS!
THE VALUE OF A PELLET • The cost of living is always increasing, but Mike Morton reckons we’re still getting great value for money when it comes to our ammo
STEADY PROGRESS • Andy McLachlan explains some of the kit that’s required for long-range benchrest in pursuit of the elusive perfect score
SHOOTING SCROOGE • Andy McLachlan reflects on what being around fellow shooters really means, and it’s not all about chasing the highest scores
SAY HELLO TO ANOTHER HAENEL • Phil Hooper grabs a second Haenel M28, having discarded a mint model that was low on power — but was that really the right thing to do?
AIRGUN SHOOTER PRESENTS TESTING STATION • WHERE THE UK’S TOUGHEST AIRGUN TESTS LIVE
FIRE FOR EFFECTO • Phill Price takes a close look at the PX-5 Pro, a stylish new pre-charged pneumatic from Turkish airgun manufacturer Effecto
FIELD TEST SAY HELLO TO A NEW OLD FRIEND • Phill Price gets to grips with the Daystate Huntsman Revere Safari, the latest version of one of his all-time favourite hunting rifles
KNIFE TEST A PILAR OF WISDOM • A wise airgun shooter keeps a pocket knife to hand, and Mike Morton takes a look at the CRKT Pilar to see whether this little folder is a suitable candidate
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