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Reader Survey >Five new airgun accessories worth a look, from £129.99 to £360
- Last updated: 07/09/2026
A carbon buddy bottle, a Bluetooth ballistic rangefinder, an Arca gun saddle, a pocket radar chronograph and a modular moderator. Five new pieces of airgun kit in UK distribution now, from £129.99 to £360.
These five cover a lot of ground between them: air, aim, support, data and sound. There is a carbon buddy bottle for Daystate owners chasing shot count, a Bluetooth rangefinder that works out the holdover for you, an Arca-compatible saddle for anyone shooting off a tripod, a chronograph small enough to live in a coat pocket, and a modular moderator with a look all of its own.
These are not head-to-head test results. They are new products selected on what they claim to do, what they cost and who they are aimed at, drawn from the manufacturers’ own specifications and from what has been seen of them so far. Prices are RRP at the time of publication and may have changed.
Start with what actually limits your shooting, because that is where an accessory earns its money. If you are refilling halfway through an afternoon, more air capacity is the answer. If you are missing at range, a rangefinder or a chronograph will tell you more than another scope will. If your groups open up off sticks or a tripod, the support is the weak link, not the rifle.
Then check three practical points before you pay. Whether the fitting is right for your rifle, whether the calibre or thread is offered, and whether the pressure rating matches the equipment you already own. A 250 bar bottle on a 300 bar system, or a moderator in the wrong calibre, is an expensive lesson. Weight matters too, since anything you bolt to a rifle changes how it balances in the hand.
Three capacities, 250 bar rated, and a valved option for the Alpha Wolf and Delta Wolf.
Designed to cut weight and improve balance on Daystate PCP rifles, this 250 bar carbon-fibre buddy bottle comes in 480cc, 580cc and 700cc capacities for increased shot potential. It is compatible with the Air Ranger, Air Wolf, Wolverine and Red Wolf, with a valved option also available for the Alpha Wolf and Delta Wolf.
Bluetooth to a phone app, with an optional earpiece giving the aim point in your ear.
Accurate to 1,000m, this compact rangefinder pairs by Bluetooth with a smartphone app that calculates holdover, windage and point of aim. An optional supplied earpiece delivers in-ear guidance, which makes it a feature-packed choice for hunters and target shooters alike.
A 37 to 78mm clamping width covers most air rifle forends and chassis.
Machined from aerospace-grade magnesium alloy with SUS304 stainless steel fixings, this Arca-compatible rifle support uses a straight-sided clamping design for a secure hold across a wide range of stocks and chassis systems, with a 37 to 78mm clamping width. A TPR compound grip protects the forend, and it comes in black, olive drab green or orange.
Radar rather than skyscreens, so bright sun and dull light stop mattering.
This palm-sized chronograph uses radar to measure velocities up to 1,250fps, whatever the weather or the light. Compact but feature-packed, it gives reliable on-the-go velocity readings for shooters who want accurate data without the bulk of a traditional chronograph setup.
Offered in .177, .22, .25 and .30, with interchangeable cap and thread options.
Machined to a compact 12cm length with a 45mm diameter, this 92ml-capacity moderator uses user-washable 24kg/m3 acoustic foam and an anodised internal structure inside a modular, expandable chamber system. It comes in .177, .22, .25 and .30, with a bold, angular Chevron exoskeleton and interchangeable cap and thread options for cross-platform use.
Yes, within the same fill pressure. A larger cylinder holds more air at the same 250 bar, so a regulated rifle draws more regulated shots from it before it falls off the reg. The Daystate carbon bottles run from 480cc to 700cc for exactly that reason, and the carbon construction keeps the weight penalty down.
Air rifle moderators sit outside firearms licensing in England and Wales, though Scotland has its own position on airgun licensing that is worth checking before you buy. Make sure the thread and calibre match your rifle, since a moderator bored for the wrong calibre is dangerous rather than merely useless.
It clamps the rifle’s forend and mounts straight onto an Arca-Swiss tripod head, so the rifle sits solidly on a tripod rather than balancing on it. The 37 to 78mm clamping width on The 90 covers most air rifle forends and chassis, and the compound grip stops the clamp marking the stock.
A radar unit reads the pellet directly rather than timing it between two light gates, so it is not thrown by bright sun, dull light or shooting indoors, which is where optical chronographs usually give trouble. The trade-off is battery life and cost against a simple skyscreen unit.
The five here run from £129.99 to £360, which is roughly the band a serious accessory sits in. Work out what is actually limiting your shooting first, because a £279 rangefinder that fixes your range estimation is better value than a £129.99 saddle you use twice.
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