Visits to Solware and Leicester Airguns

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I had a whole day free today so decided to make the 1hr drive to Solware in Tamworth, they always have a ridiculous choice of rifles! Sadly for me, most of their guns are .177 (the fairy calibre) and nothing in .25 which I've been really wanting for a while.
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They had a .177 Reximex Lyra K ex demo for £350 in the rack....whilst holding it someone had phoned the shop and reserved it so it got taken off me🤣
They also had a great deal on the funky Reximex Myth for £360! Strangely it's called "thunder" yet has a lightning design 🤦🏻‍♂️ a bloody bargain no less but I managed to stop myself buying it as I'd truly want it in .25
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My son loved it and nearly swayed me but I stayed strong💪🏻
He also liked this monstrosity🤣
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After a quick stop at Subway it was onwards to Leicestershire Airguns, last time I visited it was just after covid and all the rifles were behind glass which made browsing almost impossible BUT the shop has now opened right up and is a great shop that I can recommend!

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After browsing through all the racks I stopped at the Kral Empire XS tiny bullpup, £500 new or £400 used. Annoyingly they were both .177 and I just don't want to own a .177 again, especially a rifle with a lower shot count that makes it more noticeable. However I did dry fire it and it felt nice to cock and fire.
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This gun shop also has an added shop for airsoft guns so next to look at was that section...

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At least this grenade launcher isn't .177
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I then spent then next hour drooling over all the replicas I love😍

Anyway after visiting 2 great shops and handling many guns, the only money I spent was on 2 sandwiches🤣
I'm fussy but I think it's really a .25 PCP I want unless it's a nice compact .22 that I'll enjoy shooting.
That Kral Empire XS really grabbed my attention, if only it was .22......

Anyway both shops were a 1 hour drive from me and well worth the drive, I definitely recommend them
 
Visited Solware years ago ( 2017 I think ) and they had a chuckle at my AWC ( I was buying bullets so I took my certs with me ).

They had a good range when I was there .
 
ibo7 said:
I'm fussy but I think it's really a .25 PCP I want unless it's a nice compact .22 that I'll enjoy shooting.
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Nothing wrong with knowing what you want, and if wandering around that lot didn't sway you then Nothing will 👍

Certainly looks like a lot of guns to choose from that's for sure.
 
Leicester Airguns are only 5 minutes from me. They have a vast selection of low to high end rifles. I’ve never bought a rifle of them as I use Hadfields Guns are only 10 minutes up the A46 and they are all high end and mostly FX and everything that goes with the platform.

But I buy all my pellets from LAG as big believer in supporting both shops.
 
Sika said:
Leicester Airguns are only 5 minutes from me. They have a vast selection of low to high end rifles. I’ve never bought a rifle of them as I use Hadfields Guns are only 10 minutes up the A46 and they are all high end and mostly FX and everything that goes with the platform.

But I buy all my pellets from LAG as big believer in supporting both shops.
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Yes I've used Hadfield guns Loughborough.. really good set up within a stunning setting 👌.
 
Sika said:
Leicester Airguns are only 5 minutes from me. They have a vast selection of low to high end rifles. I’ve never bought a rifle of them as I use Hadfields Guns are only 10 minutes up the A46 and they are all high end and mostly FX and everything that goes with the platform.

But I buy all my pellets from LAG as big believer in supporting both shops.
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Ah I forgot about Hadfield Guns!
Is it not worth the visit for sub £500 guns then?
 
ibo7 said:
Ah I forgot about Hadfield Guns!
Is it not worth the visit for sub £500 guns then?
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Not sure what there stock levels are like in that price range, my last visit was to buy a Weihrauch HW 45 bronze star pistol in .22 calibre 👌... they were cheaper than anywhere local & knocked a further £20 off when I said I'd travelled to visit them.
 
I’m just outside both Leicester and Tamworth so I’ll be paying a visit myself. Thanks for the review
 
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