Resources

11^th May 2018

What Are The Best Air Rifle Pellets?

Getting into shooting air rifles can be a difficult and complicated task. There’s legislation to understand, weapon types to wrap your head around and ammunition to choose (to name but a few). So, be it for competitive target shooting, back garden plinking or farm pest elimination, choosing the right air rifle pellet can be a difficult task for a novice.

So, in this blog, we’re going to go through the different kinds of pellet that are available on the market, and give you insight into the pros and cons of their use.

2^nd May 2018

What Type of Air Rifle Should You Buy?

Like any hobby, to a newcomer, airgun shooting can seem like a minefield of terminology, confusing phrases and niche information which can make it difficult to learn the ropes. Airgun shooting is absolutely no exception to this. One confusing thing you may be finding is the different kinds of airguns and which one is better than the others.

27^th Apr 2018

How to Tune a Gas Airsoft Gun

Tuning your airsoft weapon is a huge part of the hobby. There’s nothing better than heading into a skirmish, excited to see what the previous week’s upgrades and tinkering has done to the performance of your weapon.

However, gas airsoft guns are some of the hardest, but most important weapons to tune. They can be less predictable than spring and electric weapons. In a sport where predictability and dependability are key, this is something you’ll want to tune.

25^th Apr 2018

What is "Gun Fit"?

If you’re new to shooting or you’re in the market for a shotgun or rifle, you may have heard the term “gun fit” or “gun fitting” thrown around. No, this isn’t some strange kind of firearm related cross-fit training regime; Gun Fit is the art of ensuring that the fire arm is tailored perfectly to the shooter.

20^th Mar 2018

UK Firearms Certificates Explained

Firearm Law in the UK can, on the face of it, be a little complicated. For people that aren’t familiar, it’s not always easy to tell which firearms are legal, which ones you can own and the difference between the kinds of firearm certificate available.

20^th Feb 2018

Can you use Blue Gel for Airsoft?

If you shoot firearms, are interested in shooting, or have had a look at our products, you might have heard of something called Blu Gel. Blu Gel (or Blue Gel), is a product of ours which is designed to re-apply the “bluing” of a gun, if it gets worn or scratched off. Bluing is a process applied to gun steel, in order to protect against rust with a black oxide coating and gives guns their typical black colour (with a tint of blue, hence the name).

13^th Feb 2018

How To Store Your Shotgun

On the face of it, storing a shotgun may seem like a relatively simple topic. Naturally there are safety concerns to be aware of, but how complicated can storing a shotgun actually be? It’s important to stress here that, your local laws may differ and require more than we cover in this article. If you’re shooting firearms or intend to, you should be update to date with the law and its requirements of you regardless.

12^th Jan 2018

Which Airsoft Gas is Best?

At Abbey Supply, we sell 5 different kinds of airsoft gases, not to mention the different kinds sold by other companies. With that many different products on the market which (on the face of it) do the same thing, it’s difficult to tell which airsoft gas is the best for your needs. So, in this article we’re going to clear that up for you and tell you which Abbey gas is the best for which scenario.

8^th Jan 2018

What is the best gun cleaning product?

Guns are dirty. It’s an unfortunate fact of the sport. You will, at some point, need to clean your firearm. Now, unless you’re lucky enough to be able to employ someone to do that for you, you probably need to learn how to clean it and what products to do it with.

So, what products are the best for cleaning your firearms? Which product (of the many available) does what you need it to?

2^nd Jan 2018

The Complete Guide To Airsoft Lubricants

Airsoft guns are complicated beasts and ensuring that they are operating smoothly and efficiently is absolutely paramount to their continued operation and longevity.

However, lubricants can be tricky. There are multiple different materials and lubricant types. Not to mention a whole list of when you should and shouldn’t use them. Use this guide as your complete resource in how to lubricate, with what product, and when to lubricate your airsoft guns.

29^th Nov 2017

How to Start an Airsoft Site

How cool would it be to run your own airsoft site? Imagine playing airsoft as your job! It’s a thought that most airsofters have had at one point or another.

Whilst most airsoft site operators will admit that it’s a great job, they will also tell you that it’s not a simple walk (then run and crouch behind a box) in the park. Starting your own airsoft site is a mammoth task that takes more work than most people know – or get given credit for – and most airsoft site operators rarely get to play at their own site or take any profit for doing so.

12^th Nov 2017

The Difference Between Spalling and Bullet Splash

There are 2 key things to be aware of when shooting steel – spalling and bullet splash. However, do you know the difference and do you know the dangers of each?

Most shooters think that they know the difference or think that both are the same thing and others may get them the wrong way round. Ultimately, what you call it doesn’t make a difference; the important part is to be aware of each danger, its effects and how to avoid them.