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AIRGUN SHOOTER ISSUE 144 MEET THE TEAM
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PISTOLS OF CALIBRE • Mike Morton’s excited to report that two new variants of the Webley Mark VI revolver are coming out – and this time there’s a choice of calibre
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R1 FOR FUN • If you want to take a break from some of your more serious airgun action, then pick up Crosman’s new R1 and have a blowback bonanza
SPOILT FOR CHOICE • The concept behind FX’s Dreamline range is customer choice, and the latest iteration, the Dreamline Stealth, takes things to a whole new level
REST ASSURED • Lee Perryman juggles the merits of price to performance when choosing a new bipod, and ends up grabbing the sturdy Evolution from Tier-One
LEE PERRYMAN • What is it about shooting that makes people want to pick up an airgun and head to the field or the range?
THE BARN DOOR • Jim Old’s obviously been watching too many episodes of Westworld as he presses a little robot into some airgun-shooting servitude
AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS
HAWKE SIDEWINDER 30 SF 4.5-14X44 SCOPE
SHOOTING ADVICE JOINING THE DOTS • Can you imagine a sighting system where you don’t have to worry about parallax or eye relief? Mike Morton can, and it’s called a dot sight
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NIGHT VISION RAT RAID • Mat Manning sets up with night vision and puts in a late shift in an attempt to hold back the winter influx of rats
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SHOOTING ADVICE THE ITCHY TRIGGER FINGER • Phil Siddell explains the subtle art of knowing when – and more importantly when not – to pull the trigger
MAXIMUM IMPACT • Andy McLachlan can’t resist the temptation of a sexy Swede, so out comes his wallet and in comes another high-end tackdriver
THE PHOENIX RISES • Andy McLachlan recounts how one indoor club accepted the challenge of Covid to arise even better than it was before
SHOOTING ADVICE A BIT OF A HANDFUL • Airgun enthusiast Phil Hooper attempts to unlock the accuracy potential of the iconic Weihrauch HW45 spring-powered pistol
GETTING THE BIRDS IN A FLAP • Movement is one of the prime factors in persuading pest birds to approach a decoy pattern, as Mat Manning proves when he tries out a new flapper on a challenging day
THE LORD OF THE SPRINGS • Springers can be challenging to shoot, but these tips will help you get on target
NO PLACE TO HIDE • The rabbits and rats hide, and Rich Saunders seeks with the help of some of the best thermal and IR spotters on the market
AIRGUN ANSWERS • OUR EXPERTS HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS IN THEIR SIGHTS!
AIRGUN SHOOTER PRESENTS TESTING STATION • WHERE THE UK’S TOUGHEST AIRGUN TESTS LIVE
TAMING THE WOLF • After cutting his teeth on the high-power Delta Wolf, Mat Manning gets to grips with Daystate’s new flagship in sub-12 guise
GUN TEST SOMETHING SPECIAL • Mike Morton picks up the Winchester 4.5 Special – a pellet-firing revolver with a rifled barrel – to find out if it really is all that special
PELLET TEST AMMO OF THE UNDERWORLD • The JSB Hades promises plenty of knockdown power, and Mike Morton tests the .177 variety to see whether this pellet’s a knockout
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