Airgun Shooter

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 148

EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR

THE AIRGUN SHOOTER PROMISE

Airgun Shooter

AN ENGLISH HERITAGE • Only 250 Red Wolf Heritage rifles are being made, so Mike Morton acts fast and takes a peek at Daystate’s latest limited edition

INSIGHTS FROM A TRUE AIRGUN INSIDER • Mat Manning talks innovation, electronics and future developments with airgun aficionado Tony Belas of Daystate, Brocock and MTC Optics

NEWS IN BRIEF QUICK SHOTS…

TWO’S COMPANY • FX’s latest incarnation of the Impact is here and it’s called the M3, offering a new quick-tune system – plus two regulators

GRAB YOUR THERMALS • The InfiRay Eye II E3 Plus V2.0 Thermal Imaging Monocular has a long name, and has an even longer detection range

THE BARN DOOR • Jim Old wants to go after some quarry with his air rifle, but first he has to do a different type of hunting – hunting down a permission

AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS

STREAMLIGHT WEDGE RECHARGEABLE TORCH • Whenever airgun shooters need a torch, one will always be close at hand thanks to the Wedge Rechargeable Everyday Carry Flashlight from Streamlight. The Wedge is thin and compact, which means it can be carried comfortably deep in a trouser pocket, so it’s where you need it, when you need it.

BANG, NOT BLING • If you’re thinking of picking up an air rifle for the first time, Mike Morton offers some tips so you can be sure you’re getting the most bang for your buck

BACK ON THE BUNNIES • After a winter layoff from rabbit shooting, Mat Manning makes a return to coney control with an evening on the pony paddocks

TUNE-UP FOLLOW-UP • Stuart Bannon’s beloved rifle was failing to shoot as well as it used to, so he took matters into his own hands and grabbed a tuning kit

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F FOR FOCUS • Andy McLachlan concentrates his mind on one of the most important things a shooter needs to be a success – and no, it’s not a rifle

SPRING CLEANING • Andy McLachlan’s is keen to clean, and gets down and dirty to ensure his guns keep doing what they’re meant to

A RAT THAT REALLY WORKS • Thomas Bristow gets to test two rather special rifles – both Anschutz 9015s fettled by master regulating and tuning firm The RAT Works

GREAT SCOTT! • You’ve decided to grab a vintage Webley & Scott air pistol, and Phil Hooper has some advice to make sure yours is decent, not a dud

RATTING ON EXTENDED HOURS • With this year’s influx of rats refusing to let up, Mat Manning gears up for a long night on the farm

AIRGUN ANSWERS

TESTING STATION

SEEING IS BELIEVING • Zeiss have tweaked their Conquest V4 scopes to make them airgun-friendly, and Mat Manning reckons that’s great news for anyone seeking out a high-performance scope

TOMMY’S GUN • Mike Morton hits the garden range with the Legends M1A1 Legendary from Umarex – a BB blowback variant of the Thompson submachine gun

PRE-CHARGED PERFECTION ON A BUDGET • Rich Saunders takes a look at five of the best pre-charged pneumatic air rifles that are on sale for less than £500

WEIGHTY MATTERS • Hunters with sub-12 foot pound rifles no longer need to feel left out when it comes to slugs thanks to Pro Hunter’s new .22, as Mike Morton finds out

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A RARITY FROM THE ROARING TWENTIES • Jonathan Young delves into the Lincoln Air Pistol – a rare gun from the 1920s...