New recruits represent the future of our sport and our businesses. Mat Manning reminds retailers of their responsibility to set them off on the right track. It is a very pleasing fact that sales of airguns and related accessories appear…
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Best new shooting products for June 2021
Gun Trade News brings you the latest releases, from super-light shotguns and long-range rifles to dog bowls and beds. Beretta Ultraleggero Shotgun The Beretta Ultraleggero begins a whole new chapter in the history of lightweight over-and-under shotguns. It delivers the…
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Posted in Products
Top airgun slug picks w/ Mat Manning
As slug ammo continues to take the airgunning world by storm, Mat Manning takes a look at some of the better-known brands that are leading the charge. About a year ago I flagged up the fact that slug ammunition was…
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Posted in Market Opportunities
Posted in Market Opportunities
FX Airguns’ Johan Axelsson interview with Mat Manning
Mat Manning talks cutting-edge air rifle design and innovation with FX Airguns chief technical officer Johan Axelsson. FX Airguns has been blazing a hot trail at the forefront of airgun innovation over recent years. With an emphasis on clean, functional…
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Posted in Interviews
Ammunition: Our best picks
Centerfires, rimfires, pellets: you name it and we have it, in this metallic ammunition round-up Power Pellets Power Pellets have achieved outstanding results in competition and field and are pre-treated with Napier’s acclaimed Power Pellet Lube. The benefits of using…
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Posted in Market Opportunities
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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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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Posted in Gun of the Week, News
SPONSORED: Marksman Air Rifle Pellets
Since its establishment in the 1930s, Marksman has found worldwide recognition for its extensive range of affordably priced pellets. Now, as the UK’s longest running pellet manufacturer, the brand continues to provide a spur of nostalgia to many a shooter.…
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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Posted in Features
Why we shoot: Stuart Farr on the law in the shooting industry
Our resident legal expert, Stuart Farr, is a partner at Taylors law firm and welcomes contact from people in the industry with a problem that needs solving. Although I welcomed the opportunity to write an article based around the theme…
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