Airgun Shooter

THE POWER OF TWO

Whenever I am out on the road, I always make a point of giving way to courier drivers. The reason, of course, is that they often bring boxes of happiness to their recipients! One such bundle of joy arrived just a few days before I started writing this piece: a used, but beautiful HW95 complete with gun bag, scope, a ‘hamster’ support for target competitions, a sling and even a couple of tins of pellets. More on this addition to my ever-growing stable of air rifles a little later on.

The reason it arrived was because my usual springer stalwart, the venerable Air Arms TX200HC, had developed a somewhat recalcitrant – or rather overenthusiastic – attitude to shooting. This rifle, as many already know, is quite a beast.

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