I don’t know about you, but I love a challenge, and really enjoy working on a troublesome airgun combo and making it shoot well again to show you how to…
Mike Morton
How to clean your PCP airgun barrel
When you shoot a pellet, a small amount of lead gets deposited in the lands and grooves of the rifling in your barrel – and that’s a good thing. That…
Can you shoot heavyweight slugs in a legal-limit air rifle?
Before we answer the question of heavy slugs in a legal-limit air rifle, we need to consider slugs themselves. While air rifle slugs have been around for quite a few…
Best pellets for your airgun – how to pick the right one
In terms of best pellets, three things need to be considered before you can even begin to explore the accuracy you crave: pellet calibre, pellet types and pellet weights. In…
Airgun springer advice for newcomers with Mike Morton
When considering airgun springer advice, there’s one question you have to ask first: what’s the difference between a springer and a PCP? Recoil! This can adversely affect the way a…
How to choose the right air rifle bipod for you
An air rifle bipod is a fantastic piece of equipment. Early examples of two-legged props date back to the mid-19th century where they were used to support heavy guns. Later…
How to improve your airgun marksmanship
Airgun marksmanship is a person’s ability to hit what they’re aiming at, and in order to achieve this there are four basic principles that need to be applied. I was…
Buying your first PCP air rifle – what to expect
We’re all more that the last two years haven’t been great, but one of the few positive things to come out of the lockdowns has been an influx of people…
Springer vs PCP – which is better to start out with?
When it comes to the great springer vs PCP question, I’ve never actually seen anyone come to blows over it, but I’ve certainly witnessed some very heated debates about which…
Zeroing a scope – Mike Morton’s advice for airgun shooters
You’ve got yourself a new rifle, you’ve attached a scope and you’re ready to shoot – but first you need to zero. Zeroing a scope, which is sometimes referred to…
Charging a PCP air rifle using a cylinder: here’s how to do it
There are a few ways of charging a PCP air rifle. You can of course use a stirrup pump, which is probably simplest. But this can be a hard grind,…
Caring for your air rifle in cold, wet weather
Today’s performance fabrics such as Gore-Tex mean that we can stay outside in wet, freezing temperatures for longer than ever before. But what about caring for your air rifle in…