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The headlines this week: Airgunners the “back bone” of UK shooting sports Commonwealth games around the corner Educating shooters: hard working students given massive discounts
The headlines this week: Airgunners the “back bone” of UK shooting sports Commonwealth games around the corner Educating shooters: hard working students given massive discounts
We are at the Scottish leg of the HFTMasters 2016 season. Roger lait talks us through the action. This item is supported by BSA. For
It’s the first ever HFT Masters air rifle competition. Held at Lea Valley Shooting ground near Hertford, the event attracted world champions and novices alike
Roger Lait captains the England Team in Poland as they compete in the European Hunter Field Target Championships. It’s the first time the rules and
Hunter Field Target is well known for not being a costly sport. But how much is not costly? In the final part of his series
Jamie Chandler investigates what makes animals including rabbits and squirrels jump in the air when you shoot them in the head. This item is supported
Airgunner and Airgun World technical editor Phill Price needed a new scope for his new Daystate Regal. He explains why he opts for the Hawke
the Home Office is proposing to ban 14-to-17-year-olds from using airguns unsupervised. The plan is in the Home Office’s firearms safety consultation. The proposal will
It is not easy shooting when you have no hands. It is doubly hard retrieving in thick cover. See how Jamie Chandler gets on with
We are at Andy Crow’s farm, filming product segments with Airgunner magazine editor Phill Price – and the temptation is too great. There are ferals
News reader David has had enough of the birds chomping on his fat balls – so he takes all the expert advice he’s witnessed over
London 2012 Olympics pistol shooter Gorgs Geikie is taking us through the RWS pellet range. Whether you are hunter or target shooter there’s plenty of
The urban grey squirrel population is out of control. James Marchington has created the perfect feeding station that allows him to chip away at these
Darren Rogers stretches the legs of his .30 Cal FX Boss. He’s read the reviews and wants to test the capabilities of this big bore
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8KvExA1K0 It’s a multi-storey job. Roy Lupton is looking for deer and foxes at ground level, squirrels in the trees and feral pigeons under the
A new stock could transform your trusty air rifle, improving accuracy and ease of use and giving it a whole new lease of life,
The FAC BSA R10 in .25 was launched both here and in the USA earlier this year – but very quietly. We’ve got BSA sponsored
Terry Doe is blown away when he gets his hands on the revolutionary new Epoch from Skout Airguns. The gun draws on the company’s 30
A Benjamin Marauder fited with Nitesite night vision does the business for Terry Tate Texas. The hog goes straight down. For more about the night
The squirrels are stealing Jamie Chandler’s nuts. There is only one thing for the Hampshire airgunner to do. It’s out with the airgun and at
It is August and Richard Leonard has a new pest control problem on the farm in South Africa’s Eastern Cape that can be solved by
Here are a few simple tips for any new air rifle owner. James Marchington shows us how to quickly discover where your rifle is shooting
It’s pest control time on the mozzarella buffalo farm, and Jamie is tasked with protecting the animals’ feed from pesky woodpigeons. He reaches for his
Rich Leonard is after doves on a farm in Cape Privince, South Africa, armed with his Air Arms S510. This item is supported by Air
Shooting squirrels? Make sure you know what’s behind them. Even a squirrel’s skull won’t stop a pellet from a sub 12 ft/lb airgun. James Marchington
Paul Hodson wants to see how far he can break a clay with an airgun. 30 yards? 50 yards? 70 yards? more? Find out here.
This is what happens when you don’t shoot rats as soon as you see them. You see how badly they behave. It’s actually similar to
Des and Keith have their squirrel shooting sorted: a squirrel hide with a door knocker AND a welcome mat. No welcome for the squirrels, though.
There’s a lot of talk about the new Daystate – but instead of putting in the hands of an airgunner we’ve asked a rifle reviewer
We are spring-loaded and after rats at a local aviary. James Marchington doesn’t have to be too stealthy on this occasion as the rats are
Jamie Chandler, the shooter with no hands, is protecting ex England shooter and now international clay coach Des Sturgess’s Acorn Shooting School in Hampshire. The
What do you buy, a spring-loaded airgun or a pre-charged pneumatic? The springer/PCP debate is answered by Abbey Burton, Olympic clay shot who also runs
Johnny Muston puts the Brocock Commander XR through its paces on a rabbit hunt, and cooks up a delicious rabbit bruschetta afterwards over an open
HotAir is YouTube airgun news service. The headlines this week: ✩ We own 46 million airguns ✩ Crosman wins award ✩ Squirrels eat rats and
Here are the best ways to attach your scope on your air rifle, whatever its shape. Airgun World and Airgunner technical editor Phill Price shows
Airgun Centre’s Peter Zamit gives a quick overview of some of the best bits of kit for under £500. www.theairguncentre.com This film was first shown
Airgun Centre’s Peter Zamit has been asked every question in the book about air rifles.We want him to answer the most common. In this film
Airgun expert James Marchington is getting some extraordinary images of British wildlife using his garden as a free drive-though restaurant. Within minutes of setting up
The headlines this week: + Bear Grylls’ airguns + Daystate’s new pellets + World Field Target Champs + Crosman moves into HFT + BASC airgun
Gloucestershire pest controller Mark Lewis is out after rats in a barn. He shows how to position yourself so you an take safe shot with
Airgun World editor Terry Doe reveals his favourite game species to the heir to the throne… find out what it is here! This item is
The editor-in-chief of Airgun World explains the best way to cook a squirrel. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 30. To watch the whole show
The Editor-in-Chief of Airgun World and Airgunner magazines pronounes on the best starter calibre for young airgunners. This item appears in AirHeads, episode 24. To
Airgun World and Airgunner editor-in-chief Terry Doe discusses grey squirrels, how many he eats in a year, and why they taste so good. This item
Editor in Chief of Airgunner and Airgun World Magazine, Terry Doe takes over from Edgun USA, to answer the airgunning questions others fear to pose.
Tricky question… Airgun World and Airgunner editor-in-chief Terry Doe says it like it is for the sporting shot. Out after pests and vermins, when is
It’s time for airgunners to step up the PR campaign for their sport. The editor-in-chief of Airgunner and Airgun World magazines says we need to
Tricky one for the editor-in-chief of Airgun World and Airgunner magazine this week: what’s the best drink to go with squirrel? This item appears
What’s the best airgun innovation of the 20th century? Who better to answer than Airgun World and Airgunner magazines editor-in-chief Terry Doe, here to put
Technical Editor of Airgunner and Airgun World magazines, Phill Price, explains why he thinks a head shot is the only one to take when out
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