While it’s great to see CO2 guns that are created from the ground up, plenty of shooters love getting their hands on pellet- or BB-firing historical replicas, with the Legends…
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AirMaks Katran B
No matter how accurate an air rifle may be, a shooter will only be able to unlock its full potential if it fits them properly. Target shooters – and target…
Hawke Sidewinder 30 SF 4.5-14×44 – worth more than a glance
Hawke Sidewinder scopes are often touted as being suitable for shooting multiple disciplines – and with multiple types of rifle in mind as well, incorporating rimfires and centrefires as well…
Air Arms Diabolo: go-to pellet for airgunners field tested
Many seasoned airgun shooters will have a relatively small stable of pellets that they will put through any new air rifle they acquire. The Air Arms Diabolo Field, seen here…
Zbroia Hortitsia – a rifle from an accomplished Ukrainian manufacturer
The Zbroia Hortitsia comes in two versions: the 330/180 and the 450/220, which is the one seen here. The company’s designation refers to the barrel length in millimetres…
How to get the most out of your air rifle – Mike Morton offers advice
We all aspire to be a marksman, which just means our ability to hit what we’re aiming at, and in order to achieve this we apply the four basic principles…
Lee-Enfield SMLE – otherwise known as the ‘Smelly’
British and Commonwealth forces were armed with one of the best bolt-action battle rifles of the first half of the 20th century – the Lee-Enfield. Although the rifle is still…
BSA Green Star .22 review
As many of you will already be aware, the Health and Safety Executive published the UK REACH dossier which proposes restrictions on the use of lead ammunition, including airgun pellets.…
BP17 Micro Bullpup on test
Looking at the BP17 Micro Bullpup It seems only a few years ago that bullpups arrived on the airgun scene, being quickly dismissed in some circles as a fad that…
Does a pellet’s head size matter when airgun shooting? Mike Morton finds out
What makes the perfect pellet? If you buy a tin of high quality pellets these days, you’ll almost certainly find them to be extremely well made, with little to no…
Diana Model 56: is this air rifle really a goddess?
If the Diana Model 56 was a Game of Thrones character, it would be Brienne of Tarth
How to set up your airgun scope
Some people, early on in their shooting careers, will either use a rifle with a telescopic sight already attached or ask someone to fit one for them. In both cases…
The Hill Air Pump MK4
Few shooters would argue that when it comes to filling a PCP with compressed air, the simplest way is to decant it from a main charging cylinder, which makes the…
Weihrauch HW 110 STK review
Mike Morton gets his hands on Weihrauch’s compact carbine, the HW 110 STK, to find out whether small really is beautiful
Gamo GX-40: do accuracy and handling really come at a cost?
The British-made Gamo GX-40 is a multi-shot bolt-action PCP that’s been clad in a black tactical-looking synthetic thumbhole stock and comes with one 10-shot magazine and a muzzle brake. (Read…
Garden airgun shooting: these are the things you need to know
If you have access to a garden, and that also includes a smaller one, then you can take part in garden airgun shooting. (Read our list of best air rifle…
Getting started with thermal imagers – An airgunner’s perspective from Mike Morton
People forget that the advent of new technology doesn’t make old tech any less capable, and airgunners first getting started with thermal imagers is no different. Lamping works as well…
Behind the scenes at BSA
Birmingham Small Arms was established in 1861. In Great Britain. That’s an important point, because due to its close ties with its Barcelona-based sister company, Gamo, you could be forgiven…
PCP airguns – breaking down the terminology
Many of you have probably seen Guy Ritchie’s 1998 crime comedy Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels. I imagine most non-shooting filmgoers who’ve seen it are vaguely aware that the…
BSA Silver Star .177
While I’m a lover of domed diabolo pellets, believing them to be more consistent and accurate than any other, I admit that some hollowpoint and pointed designs have exceeded my…