Mat Manning suggests some useful kit designed to help airgun shooters to continue to enjoy their sport even when the colder days of winter start to set in A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that airgun shooting…
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Winter airgun shooting kit – top picks by Mat Manning
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Gun of the Week: Lee Enfield Sentry
Mat Manning gives his verdict on this week’s Gun of the Week, the Lee Enfield Sentry, an affordable PCP that bridges the gap between sporter and tactical styling. The Shooting Party is the gap between sporter and tactical. Well known…
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Gun of the Week: Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate
Mat Manning puts this week’s Gun of the Week, the Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate, through its paces and concludes that a spring-powered airgun doesn’t have to be a compromise. Too many shooters regard spring-powered airguns as a compromise. The assumption…
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Gun of the Week: Rotex RM8 Ultra Compact
Umarex has given the acclaimed Walther Rotex RM8 a revamp by launching this week’s Gun of the Weeek, the Ultra Compact variant, and Mat Manning reckons its scaled-down proportions make it an even better airgun. Affordable PCPs aren’t just getting…
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Gun of the Week: HW110 K Laminate
This week’s Gun of the Week, the HW110 K Laminate, has been tested recently by Airgun Shooter’s Mat Manning, so just how does it do when put to the test? Many shooters regard Weihrauch air rifles as some of the…
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Remington Express – Gun of the Week
Mat Manning takes the Remington Express out on the range – and discovers that you don’t have to push your budget off the rails to land a decent entry-level airgun. Low-cost break-barrel springers such as the Remington Express offer an easily accessible…
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Best thermal imagers for airgun hunters
With prime season for after-dark airgun hunting just around the corner, Mat Manning suggests some options for airgun shooters targeting nocturnal pests. It’s that time of year again; the nights are beginning to draw in, and airgun shooters are starting…
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Pros and cons of high-powered airguns
As demand for super-high-power airguns continues to rocket, Mat Manning explains the advantages and limitations of this specialist hardware It may have looked like being a flash in the pan, but the hunger for super-high-power air rifles appears to be…
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Gun of the week: Brocock Sniper XR Laminate
Brocock airguns are now equipped with an all-new sidelever action, this week’s Gun of the Week – the Sniper XR Laminate. A small change, but Mat Manning reckons it makes a big difference. Rolling development is a popular word in…
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Mat Manning’s thoughts on the rise of airgun slugs
Mat Manning shares his thoughts on the rapidly increasing popularity of airgun slugs, what they offer for shooters and what that could mean to the trade. Anyone with a connection to the airgunning grapevine will know that airgun slug ammunition…
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