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The Airgun Show – Shooting crows and doves on the farm, PLUS Air Force One Air Ram Compressor on test…

Posted on 06/09/2018 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Airguns are perfect for controlling pests around farm buildings, and Mat Manning is targeting crows, jackdaws, rooks and doves that are raiding feed from the yard. The discovery of a ready-made hiding place brings a boost to the hunt and…

The Airgun Show – Jackdaw and rabbit pest control, PLUS the Norica Hawk GRS gas-ram

Posted on 28/06/2018 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

We join Andy Watkins on his pest control rounds where he’s trying to put together a mixed bag with the Walther Rotex RM8. After punching some paper to test the Walther’s long-range performance, the shoot gets off to a tricky…

The Airgun Show – hide shooting for magpies and squirrels, PLUS gas-ram plinking pistol on test

Posted on 08/03/2018 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Magpies are getting territorial as the nesting season approaches, so Mat Manning sets up a decoying ruse to draw the corvids within range of his hide. With grey squirrels also visiting a nearby feeding station, it promises to be an…

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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…

The Airgun Show – lamping rabbits with a spring-powered airgun, PLUS the Crosman Nitro Venom gas-ram on test

Posted on 10/09/2015 by catherine — No Comments ↓

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 with a spring-powered airgun, PLUS the Benjamin Trail NP2 gas-ram on test

Posted on 04/06/2015 by catherine — 1 Comment ↓

The PCPs take a back seat this week, as we dedicate an episode to spring and gas-ram airguns. Mat Manning is out hunting with the spring-powered Air Arms Pro Sport and Tasco Target and Varmint scope at the idyllic Park…

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The Airgun Show – hide-building, jackdaws and pigeons PLUS the Webley VMX D-Ram

Posted on 28/08/2014 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Concealment is key as Mat Manning is tasked with a tricky pest control assignment to rid the farm of a flock of crafty corvids. Things don’t go exactly to plan, but a well-constructed hide and few carefully placed decoys ensure…

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The Shooting Show – Foxing on Skye and South African blesbuck

Posted on 22/04/2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

Scott Mackenzie, previously seen taking us stalking in Skye, returns to the isle this time with foxes in his sights. Very little of his land is reachable by vehicle, so the old-fashioned method on foot with lamp and rifle is…