Expert advice

The long and the short of it

I’ve heard many times that for close-range vermin control, a powerful air pistol is a better bet than a rifle. It’s claimed that they’re handier in tight environments such as farm buildings and stables, which is perhaps true, but that’s not the only consideration. Let me firstly put on my ballistics hat and describe what our pellets do in flight, so we can compare the performance of the two types of gun. A high-power air pistol can only have 6 ft.lbs of muzzle energy by law, whereas the rifle can have 12ft.lbs. It’s suggested that at 15 yards, the pistol will have plenty of energy to dispatch such quarry species as feral pigeons and rats, but what are the hard numbers?

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World Field Target Championships

All good things begin with a road trip!

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Team Wild Shooting Academy Introduces the Young Guns

It’s one of the most satisfying and rewarding feelings in the world, one that you can never get enough of and continue to enjoy even once it finishes. Passing on knowledge, wisdom and experience for something I feel very passionate about never grows stale. Team Wild receives several hundred questions each and every week through our website, YouTube channel and Facebook page on a variety of subjects including how to get involved in shooting sports, what equipment to use and hints and tips for shooting success.

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Blog - Hot Air

Getting out there and enjoying it!

I think we can actually allow ourselves to believe that the good weather's here to stay for a while, and that we really can start to plan some extensive shooting days in the field, without needing to wear full weather-protection gear...