Stuart’s been given his Christmas present early: access to a new permission that’s teeming with rats. Shouldering his Brocock Compatto, topped with an MTC Optisan EVX scope, he heads out to prune their numbers a little… And Mat’s got the…
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The Airgun Show – pigeon and rabbit mixed bag PLUS all the news from the Midland Game Fair
Stuart Wilson’s busy again, taking on woodies in the forestry on his patch. But circumstances soon dictate a switch of quarry, and he shoulders his BSA R10 in pursuit of coneys instead… Then we head to Weston Park for the…
The Airgun Show – a mixed bag with Stuart Wilson PLUS the BSA GRT Lightning XL SE on test
First, Stuart Wilson’s out and about in the farmyard with his Daystate Huntsman Regal. Amassing a bag of winged pests, he then moves on to stalking for rabbits around the farm. He says it’s to keep the farmer happy but…
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The Airgun Show – hunting rabbits with the Nite Site Wolf R-TEK, PLUS the BSA R10 SE on test…
We’re out hunting with a neat new night vision setup tonight – the Nite Site Wolf in R-TEK guise. Conditions are far from perfect, and the rabbits are twitchy, but Mat Manning makes the most of the this new NV…
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The Airgun Show – pigeon and crow hide shoot, PLUS the BSA Scorpion SE on test
It’s the 50th episode of The Airgun Show, and we’re hide shooting for woodpigeons – with the chance of crows, too. Mat Manning explains the benefits of a semi-permanent hide, and shows how to use decoys to tempt incoming birds…
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The Airgun Show – hunting for rabbits, pigeons and squirrels, PLUS the BSA R-10 Mk2 on test
Mat Manning is hunting on farmland and in the woods as he tries to make a mixed bag during a short evening session. With rabbits, pigeons and grey squirrels in his sights, Mat keeps mobile to make optimum use…
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The Airgun Show – decoying corvids with the Daystate Pulsar, PLUS the BSA Comet EVO on test
We’ve got everything covered, from electronic PCPs to affordable break-barrel spring guns. First up, it’s an ambush from the hide, as Mat Manning takes the Daystate Pulsar out on its first hunting trip. See how the state-of-the-art airgun fares against…
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The Airgun Show – shooting crows at the roost PLUS Gamo Coyote review and the new Daystate Pulsar
With nesting season just around the corner, we’re thinning out the crows before they get a chance to prey on this spring’s eggs and chicks. Mat Manning heads to the woods, setting up an ambush to target the scavenging corvids…
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The Shooting Show – pigeon triple bill and the CZ 550 PLUS Midland Game Fair report
In Wiltshire, Rob Tilbury is at the pigeons once more. Last time we saw him, it was a frustrating day – so he’s determined to make amends by taking us to no fewer than three locations. Ever the pigeon perfectionist,…
