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We hope you find our site informative and helpful. Please take time to explore our library of in-depth product reviews and informational guides. Our goal is to help you find the right airgun or airsoft product and enjoy it safely.

Airguns are used for hunting, pest control, recreational shooting (commonly known as plinking), and competitive sports, such as the Olympic 10 m Air Rifle and 10 m Air Pistol events. Field Target (FT) is a competitive form of target shooting in which the targets are knock-down metal silhouettes of animals, with a 'kill zone' cut out of the steel plate. Hunter Field Target (HFT) is a variation, using identical equipment, but with differing rules.

In competitive shooting the distances FT and HFT competitions are shot at range between 7.3 and 41.1 metres (24 and 135 ft) for HFT & 7.3 and 50.29 metres (24.0 and 165.0 ft)for FT, with varying sizes of 'reducers' being used to increase or decrease the size of the kill zone. In the UK, competition power limits are set at the legal maximum for an unlicensed air rifle, i.e. 12 ft·lbf (16 J).

Airsoft technology is used in military and law enforcement training. Due to airsofts realism, relatively safe projectiles, and economical ammunition, it is well-suited to war games and scenarios to train troops. Multiple airsoft inventions were developed originally for military and law enforcement use.

Safety First! Make safety your most important priority when handling, transporting, storing, and shooting air guns. Make it a routine to follow all the rules of safe gun handling. Always be aware of the airgun, your surroundings, and those people around you. Whether you're interested in hunting, plinking or target shooting, RedOctober wants to encourage you not only to enjoy air gunning, but to be the safest and best shooter you can be.

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