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PATRIOT OUTDOORS THE NEW BOYS ON THE BLOCK Patriot Outdoors: the official local distributor for FX Airguns and new Element Optics scope range
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atriot is located in Baruch Business Park in Cape Town Stikland, next to the R300 and runs under the helm of General Manager, Johan Kemp. Their newly built state-of-the-art indoor shooting range is a beauty to behold. Definitely, a one of a kind in South Africa and a must to visit for all airgun enthusiasts. Airguns have entered a new dimension over the past few years. The days of shooting at tin cans over 25 meters and barely denting the can are long gone. The new airguns have become a very competitive business. That is to say, the Pre-Charged Pneumatic type of airguns. How it works is by contained air in an air cylinder or air tube, which is released when the trigger is pulled. The air then rushes through the valve opening behind the projectile and propels it down the barrel. When you speak of PCP airguns and accuracy, one name that always rises to the top is FX Airguns.
General Manager, Johan Kemp, on the shooting range with the staff / range officers. From left to right: Dehan Lotz, De Wett Visser, Johan Kemp and Range Manager, Jordan Rose-Forbes Patriot is the official importer and distributor for FX Airguns and a new scope range called Element Optics in South Africa. Various models of airguns that FX has to offer are supplied by Patriot and they have a dedicated service and airgun-tuning centre as well. FX Airguns has a big selection of guns to choose from, catering for standard airguns that shoot pellets, or for those who want to shoot airgun slugs that deliver superior knockdown power and long-range shooting abilities. At the Patriot gunshop you will find the Indoor Airgun Shooting Range. The range is equipped with a wide variety of reactive steel targets that really can test your shooting skills, or be used for dialling in your airgun. Inside are ten fullyadjustable shooting benches that provide comfortable seating for right- and left-handed shooters.
Owner, Andries Laubscher, with his daughter.
Down-range at 40 m is a bullet trap with an easy clip-on paper target system together with reactive targets. Patriot offers an ‘easy air’ top-up system for your gun to keep you going if you do run out of air. At the shooting range there is a mezzanine level overlooking the range with a coffee lounge situated on top of the pavilion for hot or cold beverages. The lounge is also open to the public if you want to just spectate from the top and enjoy the atmosphere. Free Wi-Fi is also available for shooters to enjoy and keep them connected. This modern and up-to-date indoor shooting facility strives to show you the latest and greatest of what the airgun world can offer. Patriot also offers a free custom power tuning with any new FX Airgun purchased directly from
Taking that perfect shot on the indoor shooting range
