i am new to airgunning. Please provide me with any suggestions/information on the best airgunning magazines. thank you in advance!
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information on the best airgunning magazines
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I think the only ones are from England. I used to see them every once in a while but they were expensive. There is (hard air magazine) which is an internet magazine and it is free. I will look to see if i can find my old mags and get the names.
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I'm partial to America's first airgun magazine, American Airgunner. It's now long-extinct (like three decades); but they gave me carte blanche to write about anything I wanted, and printed my articles unedited. Consequently my stuff was heavy on airgun hunting and vintage/classic/collectable airguns, rather than 'reviews' of the biggest advertisers' latest products.
Yes, I am aware that not coddling advertisers could have contributed to America's best airgunning magazine now being just another fond-memory casualty of commercialism run amuck.
Writing and self-publishing airgun books for the last 20 years allows me the supreme luxury of writing interesting reading material, rather than non-critical 'reviews' and techno-blather. As excerpted from my first book (The Manic Compressive, copyright 1998)- "Let the reader be duly forewarned this is not a commercial publication, and there is no reason for me to mince words, facts or opinions. I have only to answer to my own conscience..."
And from my latest book (Awesome Air Pistols!, copyright 2018), "At what point does the supplanting of shooting skills with gizmos and gadgetry actually defeat the purpose of competitive or recreational shooting? I ask again as I have for decades, but now more strenuously than ever, just how many shooting aids, accessories, gadgets and gizmos are appropriate in games of shooting skill?"
Yes, I am aware that not coddling advertisers could have contributed to America's best airgunning magazine now being just another fond-memory casualty of commercialism run amuck.
Writing and self-publishing airgun books for the last 20 years allows me the supreme luxury of writing interesting reading material, rather than non-critical 'reviews' and techno-blather. As excerpted from my first book (The Manic Compressive, copyright 1998)- "Let the reader be duly forewarned this is not a commercial publication, and there is no reason for me to mince words, facts or opinions. I have only to answer to my own conscience..."
And from my latest book (Awesome Air Pistols!, copyright 2018), "At what point does the supplanting of shooting skills with gizmos and gadgetry actually defeat the purpose of competitive or recreational shooting? I ask again as I have for decades, but now more strenuously than ever, just how many shooting aids, accessories, gadgets and gizmos are appropriate in games of shooting skill?"
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Its a good mag. too. The British mags are very good also. Only drawback is cost and the fact that 99% of their shooting is 12ft/lb. Lots of good info tho. http://www.airgunshooting.co.uk/magazines
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I find my AG mags at Books A Million. Generally both Brit mags as well as the Airgun Hobbist.
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Ha I remember American airgun magazine. Different time in a different world no apps,
bubble levels, bypods or bullpups. Still if I remember correctly we had a lot of fun and took
quite a bit of feather and fur with guns that would now only be laughed at. Folks back then
understood skill development was the way to go. Seems now most think latest greatest with
all the add ons is the road to follow. And majority opinion is always the right one!
Sorry for off topic post but airNgasman was Ted X !0 back in the day. All of us today stand on
the foundation he helped to build. Its important to me that he knows some of us still remember
and appreciate all he has done.
bubble levels, bypods or bullpups. Still if I remember correctly we had a lot of fun and took
quite a bit of feather and fur with guns that would now only be laughed at. Folks back then
understood skill development was the way to go. Seems now most think latest greatest with
all the add ons is the road to follow. And majority opinion is always the right one!
Sorry for off topic post but airNgasman was Ted X !0 back in the day. All of us today stand on
the foundation he helped to build. Its important to me that he knows some of us still remember
and appreciate all he has done.
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If you have a tablet, either Apple or Android, the British mags sell digital downloads for around $4.00 per issue. I do this on my iPad every now and again. For iPad you can download the free app for the corresponding magazine at the app store. There's Airgunner, Airgun Shooter, etc on there and usually come with a free back issue to get you started. If you have $ in your Apple account you can buy recent back issues, or the most current issue and pay that way. Android works the same way except through the Google Play app to pay and download.
Alternatively , with the Nook app from Barnes and Noble you can read the couple of British mags they sell but the downside is you have to buy the issues from the B&N website then they pop up in the Nook app. I'm pretty sure there's more ways but these is just a couple of options cheaper than newstand. Downside is of course you don't have a tangible magazine in your hand and the print is pretty small but you can "reverse pinch" to zoom at least.
Alternatively , with the Nook app from Barnes and Noble you can read the couple of British mags they sell but the downside is you have to buy the issues from the B&N website then they pop up in the Nook app. I'm pretty sure there's more ways but these is just a couple of options cheaper than newstand. Downside is of course you don't have a tangible magazine in your hand and the print is pretty small but you can "reverse pinch" to zoom at least.
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