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.

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THE AIRGUN SHOOTER PROMISE

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS WELCOME TO THE FOLD • Mike Morton reckons shooters have a lot to be excited about with the Brocock Ranger XR, a compact rifle with a folding stock

NEWS IN BRIEF • QUICK SHOTS…

M1911 HEAVEN • Anyone looking to get blowback bliss from a historic handgun should check out the latest release from Lee-Enfield (Guns)

PACK A PREMIUM PUNCH • Picking the right ammo is essential, and that task has been made much easier thanks to BSA’s new Premium Pellet range

COMPLETING A CLASSIC • A visit to a gun shop set Airgun Shooter reader Bob Woodgate on a path to rebuild a Theoben Classic H/E – but was it a journey worth taking?

GAME ON! • The Game Fair is almost upon us, and there will be plenty of exciting things to see and do for airgun shooters of all disciplines

THE LEGEND RETURNS • Theoben has been absent from the British airgun scene for far too long, but that’s all about to change, as Mat Manning explains

THE BARN DOOR • A grey squirrel’s been disturbing the peace at Jim Old’s household, but will he get the go ahead from his wife to take action against the intruder?

AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS

STOEGER XM1 SYNTH COMBO BUNDLE

FROM ENFIELD TO AIRGUNS • Soldiers carrying the Lee-Enfield had a thorough Small Arms Training regime, and Mike Morton finds out if modern airgun shooters can pick up any tips

RABBIT • Oryctolagus cuniculus

BUNNIES OFF THE BIPOD • Summer evenings are the prime time for targeting troublesome rabbits – Mat Manning details the tactics he uses when setting his sights on this infamous agricultural pest

EXPLOIT YOUR SPARE HAND

MAT’S GEAR

READY TO HUNT? • Phil Siddell examines the benchmarks that any aspiring airgun hunters needs to meet before heading to the field for the first time

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PINPOINT PISTONPOWER PRECISION • With the rifle and scope chosen, Andy McLachlan explains how to use the correct technique to get the best results out of a springer

TAKING THE SHOT • The best rifle, scope and pellet combo won’t shoot where you want without correct shot release, so Andy McLachlan explains how

THE RESTORATION • Phil Hooper puts his restorative skills to the test as he sets out to breathe new life into a vintage Webley Mk1 air pistol

AIRGUN ANSWERS • OUR EXPERTS HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS IN THEIR SIGHTS!

THE PENDULUM

SQUIRREL FEEDERS

AMBUSHING

FIXING A LEAK

TAILS YOU WIN WITH CORVIDS • With silagestealing crows and jackdaws growing suspicious of his usual approach, Mat Manning tries a shift in tactics

TESTING STATION • WHERE THE UK’S TOUGHEST AIRGUN TESTS LIVE

ADAPT AND OVERCOME • The new FX Impact M3 has been designed to meet rocketing demand for versatile and easily tunable hardware – Mat Manning puts the Swedish supergun through its paces

FEEL THE FIZZ • Rich Saunders gets busy with the fizzy and puts four of the best CO2-powered rifles to the test

NO POP GUNS HERE

STRENGTH AND POWER • Mike Morton heads to the range with the Benjamin Kratos, a pre-charged pneumatic that’s far more agile than your typical buddy bottle behemoth

THE HEAT IS ON • Mat Manning warms to the idea of embracing thermal imaging technology after putting the InfiRay...