Slug ammunition is causing a real stir in the long-range airgun shooting scene and we want to see what all the fuss is about. So in this week’s edition of On the Bench, he’s heading out onto the range with…
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On The Bench #10 – Slug shooting test with FX Impact MKII
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The Shooting Show – early-season roebucks in Yorkshire PLUS the Northern Shooting Show 2018
We’re on home turf this week, as director Pete Carr finally gets up and running with his first bucks of 2018. Having recced the area and assessed which bucks need to be taken to prevent fraying damage, Pete heads out…
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The Shooting Show – Geoff Garrod’s pigeon double century
We’ve sent Geoff Garrod a brand-new Browning Maxus with camo finish, and he can’t wait to get out there and try it out. With a full day’s decoying ahead of us, we settle in to see what Geoff and his…
The Airgun Show – frantic squirrel feeder action, PLUS the ATN Laser Ballistics 1000 rangefinder…
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 – crow, pigeon and magpie shooting, PLUS the Umarex UX Patrol on test…
We join Andy Watkins for a roving session on his summertime rounds. Ripening crops are pulling in the pests, creating a great opportunity for a mixed bag, and the prize-winning target shooter pulls off some long shots to bring pigeons…
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The Airgun Show – day-night rabbit shooting with the ATN X-Sight 2 PLUS BSA Supersport SE on test
With the nights drawing in, hunters will be turning their attention to after-dark pest control. Mat Manning is out after rabbits with his ATN X-Sight II night vision set up and the Brocock Compatto air rifle, and he sees more…
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The Airgun Show – pigeon and rabbit pest control, PLUS the BSA Lightning SE on test…
We’re out hunting with Andy Watkins, and his pests control rounds are taking him out on two permissions this evening. Eager to put the new Cometa Orion Bullpup Mini through its paces, Andy’s venturing out into woodland and on to…
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The Airgun Show – lamping rabbits with a spring-powered airgun, PLUS the Crosman Nitro Venom gas-ram on test
As if shooting isn’t tough enough on a clear, windless night, Mat Manning swaps his PCP and NV set up for a spring gun and lamp in Episode 34. Proving you don’t need night vision to target bunnies after dark,…
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The Airgun Show – hunting rabbits in the wind, PLUS the Daystate Wolverine 303 on test
This week’s test gun is the awesome Daystate Wolverine 303. This amazing air rifle spits out 50-grain, .303 calibre Emperor pellets to produce 100ft/lb of muzzle energy. See how it fares on our range, and watch as we try to…
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The Airgun Show – summertime pest control in the woods, PLUS the Air Arms S410 TDR on test
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…
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