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 – lamping rabbits with a spring-powered airgun, PLUS the Crosman Nitro Venom gas-ram on test
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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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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 – hunting with a spring-powered airgun, PLUS the Benjamin Trail NP2 gas-ram on test
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 – 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 – night vision rat shoot with the Air Arms Ultimate Sporter PLUS Crosman Phantom MkII on test
We’re heading back to the fish farm where the rats proved elusive during our last visit – but this time we’re using night vision. Watch as Mat Manning sets out a smelly trap for the scaly-tails, then sits back to…
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The Airgun Show – springtime squirrel and rat shooting, PLUS Air Arms Pro Sport review
It’s springtime in the woods, and a vital time for pest control as nesting season looms. This week Mat Manning is ambushing grey squirrels and rats from a hide, set up within range of a pheasant feeder to head off…
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The Airgun Show – autumn squirrel shooting and the Weihrauch HW100KT
It’s back to the woods as Mat Manning sets out in pursuit of grey squirrels. With the trees still in full leaf, the shooting is tricky, but the bushy-tails can’t resist the lure of the autumn bounty, and Mat demonstrates…
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The Airgun Show – stalking rabbits, the Gamo Varmint Stalker Barricade on test, with news from BSA, Air Arms and Daystate
For the ninth episode of The Airgun Show, fieldcraft and cunning are the order of the day as Mat Manning sets out on foot to keep numbers of grass-gobbling rabbits in check. Creeping within range of wily rabbits is never easy,…
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