Daystate is a company that loves to create and innovate. It’s now known the world over for its electronic rifles, most recently the Red Wolf, Delta Wolf and Alpha Wolf.…
Mike Morton
Judging distance – knowing how far you are from your quarry
Imagine the scenario: you spot a rabbit near the hedgerow on the other side of the field. Ideally you’d like to close the gap to around 25m before taking the…
Weihrauch HW100KT
It’s hard to believe, but the Weihrauch HW100 is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, and it’s probably fair to say that while not all airgun shooters will have owned…
Mounting a scope – four methods to consider
Anyone who’s been shooting air rifles for a while will likely be able to fit a new scope in a matter of minutes. But for anyone starting out, mounting and…
Dot sight – why it could be a better option for airgunners
Telescopic sights are the norm for most air rifles these days, whether they’re PCPs, springers or gas-rams, but there’s another type of sighting system that’s far less bulky, is lighter…
Is a high-end scope worth the money?
One piece of advice that I’ve repeatedly heard throughout my shooting career is to buy the best telescopic sight you can afford. When I was first told this, I didn’t…
Optics terminology – keeping things simple
A modern telescopic sight is a precision instrument, full of helpful features, but at its most basic level a scope has one simple role to play – it helps us…
Umarex Walther PPK/s
It’s the climax of The Man With The Golden Gun. Francisco Scaramanga challenges James Bond to “a duel between titans – my golden gun against your Walther PPK”. As we…
JSB Exact Premium Diabolo .177
It may be tempting to look back with rose-tinted glasses at the airguns, scopes and other shooting paraphernalia of yesteryear, but I firmly believe that in terms of airgun ammunition…
Why airgun pellets still represent great value for money
Prices are rising universally, and our sport has been hit just like everything else. There’s certainly cause for complaint, but there’s also one area where I believe this complaint is…
CRKT Pilar
Some people are really into knives, having a vast collection of blades from certain manufacturers, or even certain knifemakers, sometimes using them in the real world, but often keeping them…
BSA Black Star .22
The search for the perfect hunting pellet seems neverending, with manufacturers trying to create the elusive mix of ballistic performance and the sudden transfer of kinetic energy into the killzone…
Webley Mk VI Civilian
One of the many great things about airgunning as a sport is that it offers so many opportunities to enjoy yourself, and collecting functioning replicas must be near the top…
Weihrauch HW 95K
It’s no secret that piston-powered rifles are more demanding than their PCP counterparts, and the hunt is always on to find a sublime springer that lets you eke out the…
PAO 6-24×56 SSS
Professional Airgun Optics has an extensive line-up of telescopic sights, and that line-up has now grown with the arrival of the new SSS series, one of which, the PAO 6-24×56…
BSA Green Star .177
Will it or won’t it? Lead ammo being banned, that is. As airgun shooters, we can’t get into the minds of the politicians or gaze into a crystal ball and…
How to get the most out of your airgun pellets
If you’ve been shooting for any length of time then you’ll already know how important it is to find the correct pellet for your particular rifle. If you were to…
Brocock BRK Ghost
Traditional sporting rifles are wonderful things, often featuring a beautifully figured walnut stock, but while they’ve been around for decades let’s not get haunted by the past, because there are…
Can you make your own shooting sticks? Is it worth it?
Queston: I’ve never owned a set of shooting sticks and told a hunter friend of mine I was going to buy some. He told me to save my money and…
We pick out some of the best airguns around
On the hunt for something? We’ve rounded up some of the best airguns around. (Take a look at our list of best airgun pellets too.) You might also look at…