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    Could you possibly tell me about this VS2000 air rifle?

    • Paul Rawlings
    • December 12, 2012

    VS2000 air rifle: I recently bought a bundle of old air rifle magazines at a carboot sale. In the August 1985 edition of Airgun World, there was an editorial about a Mr Edmiston purchasing BSA Guns Ltd.

    What kill-to-cartridge ratio do you expect pigeon shooting?

    • Peter Theobald
    • December 12, 2012

    Pigeon shooting: What sort of kills-to-cartridge ratio would you expect from a good pigeon shot, over decoys, and over the course of a year?

    Hatsan AT44

    Hatsan Arms launch AT44-P2 air gun for pest control

    • Shooting UK
    • December 5, 2012

    Turkish gun manufacturer, Hatsan Arms Company has launched the AT44-P2 pre-charged pneumatic pistol/carbine.

    What’s the best sound moderator for my BSA R10 air rifle?

    What’s the best sound moderator for my BSA R10 air rifle?

    • Shooting UK
    • November 26, 2012

    Air rifles: I have acquired a 30ft/lb BSA R10 air rifle and I am keen to fit the most effective sound moderator to it.

    Home loading Steel Shot cartridges to save ££££

    • Richard Brigham
    • November 15, 2012

    Steel shot: Home loading: Despite earlier bad experiences with non-toxic loads, rising cartridge prices make Richard Brigham take another look at ‘roll your own’ steel shells.

    How long will my secondhand Browning B425 last me?

    • Mike George
    • November 13, 2012

    I've just bought my first gun, a secondhand Browning B425. How long will it last before I need to buy another one?

    Are shotgun cartridges with long brass heads worth more?

    • Shooting UK
    • October 9, 2012

    Are shotgun cartridges with high brass heads worth the extra money? A gunsmith told me they are not, yet some club members insist they must be better. Who is right?

    I have found the start of rust on a gun in my cabinet!

    I have found the start of rust on a gun in my cabinet!

    • Mike George
    • October 8, 2012

    After a wetter and cooler than usual so-called summer, I have found the beginnings of rust on a gun in my cabinet. Why has it happened this year?

    Why are different shotgun cartridges all called JK6?

    • Mike George
    • September 17, 2012

    I have come across three shotgun cartridges, one being RC, that have a cartridge called JK6. Why the shared name?

    How do I dry out a shotgun? My gun got soaked!

    • Mike George
    • September 5, 2012

    What's the best, and quickest, way to dry out my Miroku, it's been thoroughly soaked a few times in all this rain! And how should I dry out a shotgun?

    Cheap Spanish cartridges reviewed

    Cheap Spanish cartridges reviewed

    • Charles Bull
    • August 22, 2012

    Charles Bull looks at a new range of budget price Spanish cartridges now on sale in the UK.

    Atkin Grant & Lang relaunch Rocketer shotgun cartridge

    • Shooting UK
    • August 13, 2012

    Atkin Grant & Lang have just relaunched the Rocketer cartridge, last made in the 1950s.

    Just Cartridges – Interview with Charles Bull

    • Sporting Gun
    • August 13, 2012

    Online cartridge sales are on the up, and Charles Bull’s company, Just Cartridges, is a successful product of the internet age – a medium that he feels isn’t being used to the full by the UK gun trade.

    No final GB air rifles

    • Shooting Times
    • August 12, 2012

    James Huckle misses out on Olympic final

    Just Cartridges – FREE Delivery and FREE iPhone App

    • Shooting UK
    • July 18, 2012

    With the CLA Game Fair being cancelled, Just Cartridges are keen that their regular and new customers still have the same opportunity to see Just Cartridges Special CLA Offers.

    Does WD40 attack the metal on guns?

    • David Frost
    • June 6, 2012

    I have been told by a registered firearms dealer that I should never use WD40 on my guns because it attacks the metal. Is this true or is he pulling my leg?

    shotgun storage advice

    Will I need to heat my shotgun cabinets in winter?

    • Mike George
    • May 21, 2012

    I have recently applied for a shotgun certificate, and my preferred place in which to put my shotgun cabinets is in a room that's not heated in winter.

    scopes for air rifle

    What can you tell me about a Czechoslovakian air rifle?

    • David Frost
    • May 16, 2012

    I’ve inherited an air rifle, it’s a short break-barrel rifle, only 35.1⁄2in long with a 14.1⁄2in long barrel and simple open sights.

    Cartridge retailer offers discounts for next season

    • Shooting UK
    • April 27, 2012

    Just Cartridges are offering discounts across the board. Shooters will save £7.50 per 1,000 off all list prices and £5 per 1,000 off all Bin Ends prices.

    How do I service my BSA .22 Airsporter air rifle?

    How do I service my BSA .22 Airsporter air rifle?

    • Paul Rawlings
    • March 22, 2012

    I recently resurrected my old BSA .22 Airsporter air rifle, given to me on my 16th birthday in 1963. Stored in an attic, it is now very low in power, yet hard to cock.

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    air rifles under £500

    Mat's picks

    Which dog breed would suit you best?

    cocker spaniel

    How the cocker spaniel has changed

    My first-ever dog was a remarkably handsome blue-roan-and-tan cocker spaniel. I loved him dearly, but he was inbred, neurotic and not really a nice dog…

    pointers dog breed

    The history of the pointer

    When someone tells me they own a pointer I always have to ask what sort. Usually it turns out to be a German shorthaired pointer,…

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    A-Z guide to shooting terms

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    dogs good for your health

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    Guns for pest control

    Spring-powered airgun or a PCP?

    10 PCP air rifles from £430 to under £1000

    Schultz & Larsen Legacy .223

    On test: Schultz & Larsen Legacy .223

    Hatsan Fieldhunter

    Hatsan’s FieldHunter pump-action shotgun has proven popular

    high power air rifle

    Why are super high-powered air rifles growing in popularity? Mat Manning finds out more.

    Firearms and the law

    What you MUST be aware of

    Wondering about choke?

    Teague chokes

    So what’s so special about Teague chokes?

    shotgun restoration

    The key issues of shotgun restoration

    shotgun choke fitting

    Shotgun choke – here’s what you need to know about it

    shotgun choke options

    Choke options for shotguns – just what are they?

    Your questions on choke answered

    Shooting Etiquette

    Keeper’s tip is a personal decision

    Keeper’s tip is a personal decision

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    Guns for under £1000

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    Secondhand value-for-money semi-auto shotguns Hatsan Escort Magnum
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    All our articles and videos on this ancient 'breed'

    16 bore shotguns

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    Drilling 16B/8MM

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    So you can’t afford an English side-by-side shotgun?

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    Chopitea Side-by-Side 12-bore Boxlock Ejector Shotgun for sale

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    Focus on ferreting

    What do you about ferreting in the summer months?

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