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The Airgun Show – Hunting rabbits with ambush tactics, PLUS the AirForceOne Sirocco on test…

The rabbits on one of Mat Manning’s shoots have spiralled in numbers after a successful breeding season, and their burrowing is posing a danger to livestock. Mat sets up an evening ambush, shooting from the prone position for added stability

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The Airgun Show – Targeting tricky squirrels, PLUS the Walther RM8 Ultra Compact from Umarex…

Grey squirrels are causing serious damage on one of Mat Manning’s shoots by destroying trees and preying on native wildlife. Mat has been using a feeding station to bring the offending rodents to book but they’re starting to get wary.

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The Airgun Show – Scope-cam crow roost hunt, PLUS the Air Arms S510 Ultimate Sporter R on test…

We’re out on an awesome dusk shoot this week as Mat heads out to target crows around their woodland roosting site. The wary birds grow in confidence as darkness closes in and Mat gets some fantastic twilight shooting, and manages

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The Airgun Show – Hunting double bill with pigeons, doves, jackdaws and squirrels, PLUS new gear from IWA 2019…

Successful airgun hunting hinges on being in the right place at the right time… and a small helping of luck from time to time. Andy Watkins gets his timing and location spot on as he heads out on a roving

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The Airgun Show – Awesome night vision rat hunt, PLUS the Zbroia Kozak on test…

With an influx of rats causing problems around the farmyard, Mat Manning decides to head out after dark and target them with night vision. Mat’s lamp-free hunting gives the rats extra confidence, and he’s rewarded with some hectic close-range shooting.

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The Airgun Show – Action-packed squirrel hunt, PLUS the PAO F1 First Focal Plane Rifle Scope on test…

We’ve got an epic squirrel hunt this week. Mat has had a feeding station in place for a couple of weeks and the rodents of queuing up to feed, offering lots of shots and a great opportunity to crack down

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The Airgun Show – Pigeon hunting with the Walther LGU spring gun, PLUS the Norica Storm X on test…

Pigeons are flocking to a rape field on one of Andy Watkins’s permissions but it’s not easy targeting them on the open field. Instead, Andy decides on a roving approaching, and makes a decent bag by ambushing the birds as

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The Airgun Show – Awesome hunting with ravenous squirrels + How to make your airgun more accurate

Winter is a fantastic time for shooting grey squirrels, as Mat Manning demonstrates when he heads out on one of his woodland permissions. The bushy-tails are targeting a pheasant feeder, which means lots of action and one or two surprises

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The Airgun Show – Night vision rat shoot, PLUS the Umarex RP5 pump-action pistol on test…

An infestation of rats is causing problems on one of Mat Manning’s farmyard permissions and a bumper bag could be on the cards. These nocturnal rodents are wary, though, so Mat has coupled his Brocock Bantam Sniper HR air rifle

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The Airgun Show – Rabbit, pigeon and squirrel hunting with the Walther LGU spring gun, PLUS the Rugged Bench on test…

Making a mixed bag for the cameras is never an easy task but Andy Watkins manages to account for squirrels, pigeons and rabbits this week. Challenging weather conditions and limited daylight hours don’t help with the challenge but Andy switches

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