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Now there’s a new, low-cost Teslong borescope. The NTG100-C has just been introduced and it combines portability – courtesy of a flexible probe – with low cost – it’s just $59.99. At this price, everyone can afford one… You just connect it to your smartphone to use. After all, so much time and effort is spent on trying to obtain the best accuracy from our airguns. So much of that is connected with the barrel and the pellets or slugs being used. People talk of “winning the barrel lottery” – or not. In fact, I would say that interest in barrels and ammo is at an all-time high among serious airgunners! So – to me – it makes perfect sense to explore and learn about what the INSIDE of our barrels looks like. There’s rifling to inspect...

Thanks to Airguns of Arizona’s Lauren Parsons, we can bring you some highlights of the 2025 Daystate Experience Days that were held in England on 3 and 4 July, 2025. Well, in fact these were the BRK and Daystate Experience Days. BRK products being showcased on the first day, with Daystate on the second. And the delighted gentleman in the photograph above was the winner of the latest BRK Ghost Special Edition air rifle. All attendees were automatically entered for a chance to win. The blue Ghost Special Edition was launched on the first of the Experience days. Here we see it below, in front of Lauren Parsons’ new home. At least that’s what I think she said ;-) The whole event was sold out and was an outstanding success. Lauren told...

OK, now it’s official. The Umarex Komplete is officially the most versatile air rifle ever! Now it can be powered by either a 130 cc HPA cylinder, a 32 Gram Nitrogen cartridge, 88 Gram CO2 cartridge, or – with an adapter – two 12 gram CO2 cartridges. There’s nothing else in the market that offers that sort of charging flexibility! The basic concept for the Komplete is that it is a “PCP that needs no charging equipment”. It does that by being powered by self-contained NitroAir cartridges that supply the gun with compressed Nitrogen without the need for a HPA tank, hand pump or compressor. The HAM testers loved this gun and the whole concept. It was an easy Gold Award winner! Subsequently, HAM tested the Komplete when using 88 Gram...

Olympia Shot was founded in 1991 in Poland. The brand’s story began in 1991. In that year, a family business was founded in Ustroń, Poland, with a mission to deliver reliable airgun pellets to both the Polish market and beyond. The value proposition was to deliver great pellets for beginners and amateurs. In other words, great plinking pellets. That worked-out well and Olympia Shot pellets gained traction in multiple European countries. In addition, the company’s products have been distributed in the USA by Predator International – yes, the company that distributes JSB products. However the connection between Olympia Shot and JSB became closer in 2024. In that year, Olympia Shot became part of JSB Match Diabolo a.s.. Since that...

Now there’s a new Western Airguns Mordax Venom! It’s the latest version of this compact, selective-fire compact carbine that steps things up a notch with increased air supply and more. The existing Mordax has been a huge hit with it’s combination of firepower, compactness, accuracy and quality. Capable of being fired in either semi- or fully-auromatic modes, it’s a dream machine for pest control or small game hunting in a target-rich environment. The Venom adds to that with a “drop block” configuration, combined with a 300cc, 4,350 PSI carbon fiber HPA tank. This is a more than 3x increase compared to the 90cc HPA tube of the regular Mordax. In addition, the Venom is equipped with dual side-mounted pressure gauges. One indicates...

The BRK Ghost Special Edition is the latest offering from the noted British airgun maker. Brocock says that the Ghost Special Edition offers match rifle performance packaged into a usable all-purpose air rifle. When Hard Air Magazine reviewed the regular Ghost, we described it as one of the best air rifles ever tested by HAM. In the field, it’s about the easiest gun to shoot that we have ever encountered. It was a Gold Award-winner with an almost-perfect 98% score. So, could this new Special Edition model be any better? Let’s explore the differences… In addition to all the features in the standard Ghost, the new Special Edition version adds a range of extras including: Bottom race ARCA and M-Lok rails. We mounted a Leapers UTG...

Before the dust completely settles from RMAC 2025, let’s take a moment to check-out the outstanding results posted by the Daystate WolfPack team competing there.. In our heading photograph above, we can see – from left to right – John Bagakis, Van Tucker, Co-Captain Lauren Parsons, Fady Kiwan, Ziad Abou Arraj, Co-Captain Barbara Pellegrino, Chad Kentner, Terry Clark, John Tafoya and Dustin Harding. Tony Pellegrino took the photograph. Notably, friends Fady and Ziad had traveled half way around the world from their homes in Lebanon to compete in the competition. That’s dedication! Below, Ziad looks pleased with his shooting. As we’ll read, two thirds of the Daystate Wolfpack made it to the finals at RMAC 2025, in one discipline or...

Pyramyd’s Fourth Of July Sale has started today. It’s running until July 10th 2025 and there’s a lot of great deals available. Some deals require you to type-in a Coupon code at checkout. But others give you savings with no coupon required. Let’s check things out… Pyramyd’s Fourth Of July Sale No Coupon Code Required Savings: 20% off Air Venturi. That could be a great saving on the HAM Gold Award-winning Air Venturi Avenge-X air rifle. 20% off Air Arms. 10% off Stoeger. That could be a nice saving on the HAM Gold Award-winning Stoeger XM1 Ranger, for example. 10% off Saber Tactical accessories for FX Airguns. Pyramyd’s Fourth Of July Sale Coupon Code Required Savings: 11% off Skout Airguns with Coupon Code FOURTH. 11% off...

Pan60 is known to many as one of the Hard Air Magazine Community moderators. He’s a keen airgun shooter, so today he tells us about his four favorite air rifle bipods. Take it away, Pan… So, bipods! First it’s worth mentioning that the majority of what I write is intended to be informative, not as criticism. But don’t think that I will try to polish junk because I can assure you that WILL NOT be the case! I have managed to gather up a few bipods while searching for the perfect one. I’m not sure I will ever get there, LOL :-) The bipods I have are an Accu-Tac BR 4, a Magpul bipod, an older Leapers UTG Pro TBNR and a new Leapers UTG Goliath. So it’s not the broadest of selections, but it is what I have on hand so I can talk about...

The Diana Outlaw Gen 2 PCP air rifle is an updated version of the original model. When Hard Air Magazine tested the original Outlaw back in 2018, we liked it a lot. The original earned a score of 87% on test and a HAM Gold Award. Well, now it’s seven years later – ouch, how time flies! – and the new, Gen 2 Outlaw incorporates a number of worthwhile improvements over the original model. Firstly it’s fair to say that the power level remains the same as the “Gen 1” gun. Diana’s specs call for up to 22 Ft/Lbs of Muzzle Energy in .177 caliber, 32 Ft/Lbs in .22 and 45 Ft/Lbs in .25 cal. The overall size, shape and look of the gun are very similar, too. This is a regulated PCP with a wood stock, sidelever action, magazine feed and...

This big HAM air rifle trigger pull weight review is a summary of the results achieved over no less than 134 standardized, consistent product reviews. Hard Air Magazine has published the world’s largest number of structured air rifle reviews. They have all been undertaken using the same standardized test protocol by a small range of careful, experienced testers, using the same high-quality Lyman Digital Trigger Pull Gauge. BUY FROM AMAZON Lyman Electronic Digital Trigger Pull Gauge So the results of any one HAM test are comparable with any other. This means that the trigger pull weights published here give you the best possible guide to what to expect from your air rifle. There’s a ton of data here, so I’ve summarized as much as...

The 2025 Pyramyd Cup official schedule has now been announced. Plus there’s more news. The Benchrest competition has been enlarged to accommodate additional competitors! Check-out this video to see Match Director Tyler Patner explain what’s happening… Below, we have the full, 2025 Pyramyd Cup official schedule. This updates and replaces the unofficial schedule we published previously… Wednesday, September 17th 12PM-5PM – Registration and Benchrest Bench Selection* 12PM-5PM – Practice Ranges Open/Sight-In *Note. The first two groups for Benchrest will be for competitors participating in both Benchrest AND Field Target. Thursday, September 18th 7:30AM-8:30AM – Practice Ranges Open 9AM-9:15AM – Benchrest Safety Meeting 9:15AM...

The Umarex Synergis Elite is yet another 2025 new release from Umarex USA. This is in addition to the other products Hard Air Magazine has already covered, including the Canex CO2-powered air rifle, the AER 16 full-auto electric BB gun and the NXG APX Multi-Shot pumper. Oh, don’t forget the two versions of the Glock 17 Gen 5 MOS and the price-busting MarkPoint pistol. Plus the Ready Air G2 compressor. Wow, that’s a TON of new products and they’re all directed at the “value” end of the market. A lot of airgunners are very happy with Umarex USA because of this! Now back to the Synergis Elite… This is a gas ram-powered, magazine-feed, underlever-cocking air rifle. The gun we have here is in .22 caliber. But it’s also available in...

If you have a Macavity Arms MA2 PCP air rifle you must read this! The company has issued an urgent Service Bulletin related to the product. For completeness, we’re showing it below in full. For more details, contact Macavity Arms directly at cs@macavityarms.com Macavity Arms issuing an important service bulletin for all owners of the Macavity Arms MA2 PCP air rifle, based on recent findings regarding long-term reliability and potential safety risks under certain usage and environmental conditions. Please note that this is not an optional upgrade but a mandatory safety service. ⚠️ Immediate Action Required: Please Degas Your Rifle Due to the MA2’s regulator valve seal structure and gauge port sealing method, there is a possibility...

Rapid Air Works has introduced a RAW Pump Action Kit. It offers rapid cocking for follow-up shots and is compatible with Chassis models of the RAW HM1000x, Mini Hunter and HM1000 Micro Hunter. Personally, I would have called this kit a Slide Action conversion rather than a Pump Action. When I first read the name I had visions of multi-pumping as a method of topping-up the HPA bottle! How could that work? But I was wrong… In fact, the kit converts the regular RAW sidelever cocking action into a SLIDE-cocking system. The company says that all required tools are included and that the guide rail is equipped with ball bearings. An installation guide is included too. Existing trigger, safety and magazine operation continues as before...

Haendler & Natermann Sport GmbH – the company we all call “H&N” – is one of the world’s largest and most famous manufacturers of airgun pellets and slugs. 2025 is the company’s bicentenary. It’s the 200th anniversary from when a certain Johann Georg Haendler and his brother-in-law, Friedrich August Natermann, set-up a freight forwarding company named “Haendler & Natermann” in 1825. Their company started producing lead shot in 1848. This means that H&N has been producing lead projectiles for no less than 177 years. In addition, round balls for air rifles were already being produced in the 1890s. That gives H&N a 130-year history of making airgun-specific ammunition, too. Below. The 1848 product range. For ANY company, a 200-year...

Here’s some links to a number of recent KalibrGun videos. I’m glad to see that more people are taking notice of the brand here in the USA! Airguns of Arizona has made a big increase in the range of Cricket 2 Tactical models that they show in the company’s online store. There’s multiple laminated stock colors. Plus both short (45 cm) and long (60 cm) barrel versions are listed in multiple calibers. To coincide with this, AoA produced this stylish video highlighting the range of features and versions available in the Cricket 2 Tactical platform. Hard Air Magazine tested the Cricket 2 Tactical and it performed strongly on test. A 93% score and HAM Gold Award tells you that! It was also interesting to see that several Cricket 2...

The American Air Arms EVOL Mini .30 HPS with 12-Inch barrel is now in stock at AoA. This latest version of the EVOL is equipped with a custom, “cut rifling” Sub-MOA barrel and follows-on from the full-length EVOL 30 that became re-available back in March. A compact rifle, the overall length is just 33 Inches with the Magpul AR-spec buttstock extended. It’s 3 Inches less with the shock retracted. The weight is approximately 5 Lb 5 Oz, plus scope. You can add about 24 Ounces to that when fitted with the Sightron S-TAC 3-16 x 42 riflescope shown in the photographs. That’s a good-looking, practical combination that – co-incidentally – is the same scope Hard Air Magazine fitted for our review of the EVOL Mini in .22 caliber some time...

Diana Eleven Background Today we’re taking a look at the Diana Eleven. This is a compact, low power, .177 caliber, spring/piston air rifle selling for $100. And it’s pretty much a mystery. Why do I say “mystery”? Well, it’s because I could find almost nothing about it on the Internet. It’s not featured on the company’s German website. A Google search finds no reviews. The Eleven is not even listed in the encyclopedic Thirteenth Blue Book of Airguns – all 1,008 pages of the latest edition! There’s just a small number of old YouTube videos. But, it’s selling for $99.99 at both Pyramyd and Airgun Depot. So I had to investigate… First I’ll be clear. This is not a typical, comprehensive Hard Air Magazine review. That’s partially...

The 2025 TEXtreme Grand Prix And State Championships match was held on June 6-8 at “Ranchito Robinson” in Clifton, central Texas – that’s 20 Miles North West of Waco, TX. In the photo above, we see Caleb Dickenson, Derrick Wall and John Tafoya having fun at the shoot. Read on as 2025 TEXtreme Match Director Ron Robinson tells us the story in his own inimitable style – as always. Yes, it’s a long report, but it’s worth the read! Take it away Ron… 2025 TEXtreme Grand Prix And State Championships Overview: The last few TEXtreme Grand Prix and State Championship competitions having suffered precipitation, thankfully the weather was relatively kind to our 2025 Grand Prix and State Championships (combined) weekend. Weather-wise, the...