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Best air rifle targets

If you’ve got a garden with a range of above 20m then you’ve enough room to set up an air rifle range at home.

The rules are you must stop pellets from travelling beyond the target.  Pellets must never stray outside the limits of your garden. So use a safe backstop. Don’t leave your airgun unattended even if it is unloaded.

You should also tell any neighbours nearby what you are doing.  Make sure everyone in your home knows they cannot go into the garden until you have finished and keep children and dogs out of the way. Make a sign saying “Shooting in Progress” and hang it on the entrance to your property as a warning.

We’ve taken a look at air rifle targets for different types of practice and come up with some options.