13^th Dec 2018

Shotgun Cleaning & Maintenance This Winter

It’s important that you know how to care for your beloved firearms if you’re out in the rain, snow and bitter cold this winter.

28^th Aug 2018

What is Clay Pigeon Shooting?

5^th Aug 2018

Shotgun Shell Types Explained

When it comes to shotguns, there are different gauges of ammunition available and there are different types of ammunition available.  Only 1 gauge of ammunition will work in your shotgun. For instance, only 12gauge shotgun ammunition will work in a 12-gauge shotgun.

25^th Jun 2018

Left Handed Shooting: Everything you need to know

If you’re left handed and planning on taking up shooting, like the rest of things in life, it’s not going to be quite as simple for the southpaws of the world. If you think you’re going to be able to pick-up and shoot and simply as the rest of the right-handed population, you’re unfortunately mistaken. However, with some guidance, we’ll make sure you know what you’re looking for and how to be an effective shooter.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

15^th Oct 2017

The Difference Between Accuracy and Precision

Whether you’re shooting with a firearm, an air rifle, or airsofting, the accuracy of the gun is what it’s all about. At least, from the firearm’s performance standpoint, that is.

Or is it?

I’m here to tell you something that you might not want to hear: