Featured Advice · Shotguns Most Popular Over & Under Shotguns for 2021 By Archie Davis 01-03-2021 Our ‘Top 10’ list here is a compilation of the most popular over/under shotguns on our listings from the past year. Searching aimlessly for the perfect shotgun often doesn’t produce ...
Featured Advice · Rifles Most Popular Bolt Action Rifles for 2021 By Archie Davis 26-02-2021 This list of the top 10 Bolt Action Rifles is put together by analysing all interactions from our users over the past 12 months. We’ve also included some average price data so you can see if eac...
Featured Advice · Rifles Reloading your own ammunition By Archie Davis 24-02-2021 Ammunition is expensive, sometimes complicated to get hold of, and you usually end up paying well over the odds for shipping and handling costs. One way to solve this problem is to learn how to reload...
Featured Advice · Airguns How to judge wind when shooting By Archie Davis 10-02-2021 There aren’t many bigger issues to be faced with when trying to shoot precisely over longer distances, than having to judge, assess and counteract the wind. Keep reading to learn more about how ...
Featured Advice · Airguns How to Identify Your BSA By Jonathan Young 05-02-2021 Let's take a closer look at some guns to help identify the many versions, by the differences that are not so obvious to the casual onlooker.
Featured Advice · Airguns So You Want To Be A Superstar? Always Shoot Responsibly By Richard Saunders 05-02-2021 YouTube is full of videos of people blessed with such equipment shooting pigeons at crazy distances - 150 metres or more. And therein lies the problem. Some people, limited to 12ft/lbs but fed on a di...
Featured Advice · Airguns Vintage BSA Air Rifles By Jonathan Young 20-01-2021 There is a confusing variety of vintage BSA springers from before the War and to the novice, they may all look the same. Great fun to use and to collect, there are many differences between the various...
Featured Advice · Airguns Using ball ammo for airguns By Jonathan Young 06-01-2021 Airgun owners had been using round lead ball ammo in their airguns for hundreds of years. Real muskets and pistols used this ammunition, so initially, the very first large bore airguns did so likewise...
Featured Advice · Airguns How to make a target box at home By Jonathan Young 04-01-2021 For safe target shooting and plinking, a manufactured metal target box is great. But these are expensive, so why not make your own!
Featured Advice · Rifles How to Zero with Iron Sights By Archie Davis 17-12-2020 We’ll talk you through the simple steps you need to take to get your iron sights zeroed and ready to go, so you can start shooting accurately without the struggles of aftermarket optics.
Featured Advice · Airguns Old Pellets vs. New Slugs By Jonathan Young 02-12-2020 Slugs are solid pointed projectiles that look like lead bullet heads for rimfire and full-bore ammunition. As some readers may be aware - these slugs are being claimed as the new ‘in-thing&rsquo...
Featured Advice · Rifles How to clean a bolt action rifle By Archie Davis 30-11-2020 Making sure your rifle is completely clean is vital to do after each and every time you use it. To prevent working parts from breaking and to get the optimal performance from your rifle, cleaning has ...
Featured Advice · Shotguns How to clean a shotgun By Archie Davis 25-11-2020 People often ask how often to clean a shotgun. The fact is, you should be doing it after every shoot. Cleaning stops rust, keeps the gun functioning as it should and protects it from wear and tear.
Featured Advice · Airguns Using vintage airguns By Jonathan Young 16-11-2020 The airgun has come full circle with the evolution of the pre-charged pneumatic. What about digging into the history of airguns and trying your hand at some more interesting models of the past?
Featured Advice · Rifles How to mount a rifle scope By Archie Davis 04-11-2020 Here’s a simple step-by-step guide to help you get up and running, so that you can start mounting your new scope without as much as a second thought!
Featured Advice · Shotguns How do you get a Shotgun Licence (SGC)? By Archie Davis 01-11-2020 Anyone who has a shotgun or is planning on getting one needs to hold an appropriate licence. If you’re a beginner looking for your first licence, it would be very wise to begin your application ...
Featured Advice · Airguns The Importance of Chronographing Airguns By Jonathan Young 25-09-2020 When the law changed in the 60s, the legal requirement was introduced to keep airgun power levels under set limits otherwise, they would need to be put on a licence. This makes the Chronograph vitally...
Featured Advice · Airguns Simple is better – Are open sights underrated? By Jonathan Young 10-09-2020 Most people will expect to use a scope when buying an airgun today. Not so long ago a scope was a hoped-for add-on. However, open sights actually were and still are a very good shooting tool. Even on ...
Featured Advice · Airguns reviews What type of air gun should a beginner buy? By Jonathan Young 19-08-2020 If you're new to airgunning or planning on getting back into the sport after a long time away - you'll notice the many different mechanisms on offer for air guns. Which type should you pick? Jonathan ...
Featured Advice · Airguns reviews Airguns: Are springers a thing of the past? By Jonathan Young 10-08-2020 When looking for a new airgun, most people will think of buying a PCP especially as the prices have come down in recent years thanks to Crosman/Benjamin and more so the Chinese made product...