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.

AIRGUNS FOR ALL • AIRGUN shooters are a blessed bunch because we have something that's of immense value – freedom of choice. We can enjoy our sport with a fairly limited budget, but if we are able to afford it, we can enjoy a marvel like the subject of our main review this month – the Daystate Alpha Wolf Safari Edition.

THE AIRGUN SHOOTER PROMISE

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BUILDING ON SUCCESS • Phill Price looks forward to a brand new range of airguns from Edgar Brothers, starting with the XV2 pre-charged pneumatic

NEWS IN BRIEF QUICK SHOTS…

WILL THE EIGHT BE GREAT? • H&N Sport unveils a new .177 pellet in the Baracuda line that resembles a competitor's offering, but is it as good or better?

RED WOLF GOES GRAND PREMIUM! • Competitive target shooters have cause to rejoice, because Daystate has unveiled a new member of the wolf pack

AIR RIFLES GET NOD FOR SQUIRREL CONTROL • A conservation group reaffirms what airgun hunters have known all along; a sub-12 ft-lb rifle is perfect for squirrels

THE BARN DOOR • Jim Old worries he may have angered the airgunning gods, but is this the real reason his performance has dipped?

AIRMAIL • WHERE YOU GET TO AIR YOUR VIEWS AND OPINIONS

HUNTING DOWN SOME OPTICAL ADVICE • Phill Price offers air rifle hunters a few tips and tricks to help them get the best out of their glass, whether it's ranging, spotting or shooting

A DELVE INTO TWELVE • Twelve foot-pounds is the norm for most of us, and while we can have more power if we hold a Firearm Certificate, Ray Garner argues this is plenty

A NEW PERMISSION • Phill Price is delighted to have a new shoot to explore, and makes a success of his very first foray against the grey squirrel population

THE FRUITS OF HIS LABOURS • JDJ Braithwaite has set up a feeder and knows the greys are out there, so it's time to capitalise on all his hard work

THE THREAT TO LEAD • Jim Old looks at the current proposals to ban the use of lead ammunition and the impact it could have on our sport

SPRING INTO ACTION! • Like many shooters, Andy McLachlan spent much of the winter indoors, but is now itching to head outside for some airgun action

YOUNG GUNS • Andy McLachlan reflects on how his own airgunning adventure began as he heads to the range with a very keen newcomer

STICK WITH IT! • Some shooters find HFT too much of a physical challenge, but Jim Old's club has come up with a clever way of getting everyone involved

AIMING HIGH • Is it really worth splashing out on an ultra high-end set of mounts for your air rifle? Ray Garner says yes – as long as money is no object

ORIGINAL INNOVATION • Phil Hooper continues his analysis of the Original airgun brand and its eventual return to Diana in 1984

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

RIFLE TEST ALPHA MALE • Mike Morton gets a handle on the latest incarnation of Daystate's flagship electronic PCP, the Alpha Wolf Safari Edition

ACCESSORY TEST ON THE ASCENT • Phill Price has found some hunting trousers that are just what he needs in the shape of the Ascent Softshell Pants from Ridgeline

RIFLE TEST A BRITISH WINNER • Phill Price gets his hands on the Scorpion TS, the very latest PCP from BSA, and reckons it's an absolute bargain

THE FINAL FRONTIER? • Phill Price loves binoculars and rangefinders, and wonders if the dual-role Hawke Frontier LRF could...