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 168 MEET THE TEAM

PLENTY OF CHOICE • WHATEVER type of airgun shooting you enjoy, the selection of guns, optics and accessories is immense, so as 2022 draws to a close we’ve put together some of our top choices of the year to match a wide range of budgets and help you get the most out of your sport.

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A BOLT FROM THE BLUE • Whether you’re a believer in the lever or a member of the bolt-action faction, BSA has a rifle for you, as Mike Morton discovers with the new R-12 CLX

THE BARN DOOR • Is Jim Old becoming obsessive about his shooting? He doesn’t think so, and reckons he can prove it

AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS

ONE OF TWO SURESHOT SFP 2.5-15X32 SFIR SCOPES

GEAR OF THE YEAR • Hunting. Target shooting. Handguns. Plinking. Whatever airgun shooting you enjoy, the choice of guns, optics and accessories is immense. Here are our top choices to match a wide range of budgets and help you get the most out of your sport

NIGHT STALKER • Richard Saunders tries out the HikMicro Alpex A50T on a rat-shooting expedition

CRACKER BARREL • Andy McLachlan explores the way gun barrels are so different from one another and what that means for your shooting

THE LOSS OF AN ICON • Andy McLachlan pays tribute to Ian Jones, a beloved air rifle and pistol shooter, collector, pioneer, club organiser and friend

A 12 BORE DETOUR • Barn Door columnist Jim Old has taken up clay shooting. Does this mean he’s drifting away from airgunning? Quite the opposite, he says

VINTAGE AIRGUNS ON YOUR MARKS • Phil Hooper continues his examination of some of the early Webley air rifles, this time focusing on the more pocket-friendly Mk3

PART EXCHANGE • Jonathan Young offers a few tips for shooters who are having trouble trying to track down spare parts for an airgun to get it up and running again

SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS

RABBIT RUNAROUND • Richard Saunders is forced to get down and dirty in order to deal with some flighty rabbits during the daytime

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

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

FLOWER POWER • The new Reximex Ixia Compact may be named after a flower, but is it a shrinking violet? Richard Saunders takes a closer look

GOING THROUGH A MID-PRICE CRISIS • Richard Saunders takes a look at four mid-priced springers to prove you don’t have to pay top dollar to have plenty of fun

SAY YES TO THE SSS • Mike Morton takes a look through the lenses of the PAO 6-24x56 SSS, a scope that offers a wide range of features as well as magnification

UPDATING THE STANDARD • Jonathan Young looks at the BSA Standard, a consolidation of the company’s earlier work, plus a few enhancements to freshen up the design