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 164 MEET THE TEAM

THE HEAT OF THE ACTION

THE AIRGUN SHOOTER PROMISE

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SHORT, BLACK AND RUGGED • Another Grosman airgun makes its return to the UK despite the disruption in supplies caused by global events, and this time it's the CO2-powered SBR

NEWS IN BRIEF QUICK SHOTS…

DEFY CONVENTION • If you want to go short on length, but big on style then the XM1 Bullpup from Stoeger could be just the ticket

CLIP ON, GAME ON! • If you're on the lookout for a thermal add-on for your day scope, then Zeiss has two brand new offerings to satisfy your after-dark desires

FACTORY WORKER • A spell in hospital gave keen shooter Gordon Blakeman the motivation he needed to start his own Facebook group, the Airgun Factory

SAVE OUR SQUIRRELS • If you want to support red squirrel conservation in the Cumbria area, then it's time to take out your rifle and start shooting some HFT

THE BARN DOOR • There are many different ways you can say “no”, and Jim old reckons he's come across them all as he struggles to secure a hunting permission

AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS

GAMO SWARM ROADSTER GEN2 MULTI-SHOT

20 TWENTY QUESTIONS • Mike Morton reckons you should be asking at least 20 questions before opening your wallet for your first air rifle

BACK TO BASICS BUNNIES • Mat Manning strips down his kit and replaces modern tech with fieldcraft as he spends an evening stalking rabbits

HOG HUNTING WITH A HAMMER • Having shot an axis deer with the powerful umarex .50 cal Hammer, Tom Claycomb III ventures out after an even bigger type of quarry

TARGET SHOOTER • INSIGHT AND EXPERTISETO HELP YOU RAISE YOUR GAME

NAUGHTY TWO FORTY! • Andy McLachlan is left dumbfounded as a fellow long-range benchrest shooter manages to attain the unattainable

SUPPORTING ROLE • Mat Manning explains why the Primos Trigger Stick is one of his must-have accessories and how he uses it to stay on target in the field

THE DAISY CHAIN • One child's first airgun gets passed down through the family, and Phil Hooper is on hand to modify it so it can be enjoyed for a little while longer

NO TIME TO CHICKEN OUT • Richard Saunders takes on a horde of rats that have been made temporarily homeless at his poultry farm permission

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

AIRGUN SHOOTER PRESENTS TESTING STATION • WHERE THE UK'S TOUGHEST AIRGUN TESTS LIVE

RIFLE TEST REVERE ON SAFARI • Daystate has a talent for making great guns even better with a few subtle tweaks, and Mat Manning reckons the latest Huntsman Revere revamp is another winner

MAKE A BOLT FOR IT • Has the advent of the sidelever made bolt-action rifles irrelevant? Richard Saunders offers four reasons why bolts are here to stay

OPTIC TEST THE FULL MONTY • Mike Morton examines Sure Shot Airguns’ first scope, the SFP 2.5-15x32 SFIR, a compact optic with an extensive list of features and accessories

A RIGHT ROYAL ROUND • Mike Morton tests the angemaster Sovereign to see if he should remain loyal to this regal round, or if it's time for a revolution

THE FAS AND THE FURIOUS • Phil Hooper takes a look at the FAS 604, a high quality target air pistol from the 1980s that can still be bought new today – well almost!