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

Posted on 18/04/2019 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

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 – frantic squirrel feeder action, PLUS the ATN Laser Ballistics 1000 rangefinder…

Posted on 02/11/2017 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Autumn is a prime time for controlling grey squirrels, and Mat Manning has set up a peanut feeder to assist with the cull. And it seems that the cooler weather has made the rodents hungry, as Mat is treated to…

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The Airgun Show – summer squirrel hunting, PLUS the Gamo Maxxim Elite Multishot on test…

Posted on 15/06/2017 by Nicola Turner — No Comments ↓

Grey squirrel shooting needn’t go off the boil just because it’s hard to spot this invasive rodent in summer foliage. Mat Manning heads into the woods after bushy-tails, using a peanut feeder to lure them out from the foliage…

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The Airgun Show – hunting squirrels with the Daystate Renegade, PLUS the Air Arms Galahad bullpup on test

Posted on 01/12/2016 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

It’s all about the bullpups this week as we take super-compact airguns into the woods and onto the range. Mat Manning shows just how effective feeding stations can be during the winter as he heads out on his squirrel control…

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The Airgun Show – Summer Squirrel Hunting, plus the Gamo Phox Gun, Scope and Pump Kit on Test

Posted on 30/06/2016 by catherine — No Comments ↓

Squirrels are back on the hit-list this week, and it’s time to tailor tactics to suit the summer conditions. Dense foliage makes it almost impossible to spot the pests in the trees, so Mat Manning sets up a hide and…

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The Airgun Show – summer squirrel shoot, PLUS the FX Wildcat on test

Posted on 30/07/2015 by catherine — No Comments ↓

We’ve got grey squirrels in the crosshairs in episode 31, and Mat Manning has set up a peanut feeder to draw them down from the treetops. Summertime squirrel shooting can be frustrating when targets are hidden in the dense foliage,…

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The Airgun Show – summertime pest control in the woods, PLUS the Air Arms S410 TDR on test

Posted on 02/07/2015 by catherine — No Comments ↓

Woodland hunting in full summer foliage can be tough going, so Mat Manning sets up a feeder to lure squirrels down from the leafy treetops and into the crosshairs. He also turns the FX Verminator MkII to some impromptu corvid…