Planning to buy an airgun? James Head works at Devon and online airgun specialist Crackshot. He explains the best reasons for buying a .22 and the different but equally good reasons for choosing a .177.

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For a selection of airguns from Crackshot, go to Crackshot.uk/ or find them on kitfinder.co.uk/


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