Successful airgun hunting hinges on being in the right place at the right time… and a small helping of luck from time to time. Andy Watkins gets his timing and location spot on as he heads out on a roving…
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The Airgun Show – Hunting double bill with pigeons, doves, jackdaws and squirrels, PLUS new gear from IWA 2019…
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The Airgun Show – Night vision rat shoot, PLUS the Umarex RP5 pump-action pistol on test…
An infestation of rats is causing problems on one of Mat Manning’s farmyard permissions and a bumper bag could be on the cards. These nocturnal rodents are wary, though, so Mat has coupled his Brocock Bantam Sniper HR air rifle…
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The Airgun Show – Daytime rat shooting with the Daystate Red Wolf, PLUS Umarex Browning Buck Mark URX review…
We’re out rat shooting with Mat Manning this week but it’s not your usual night vision or lamping foray. The rats are out raiding feed in broad daylight, and Mat sets up in a barn to pick off the marauding…
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The Airgun Show – how to set up a feeding station to shoot grey squirrels, PLUS the Umarex Hammerli 850 Air Magnum XT Kit on test
This week Mat Manning shows the tactics and equipment he uses to get the most from this awesome method, and rounds off with a hunt to demonstrate how it boosts results when culling invasive squirrels. We’ve got a CO2 rifle…
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The Airgun Show – Squirrel and rabbit scope-cam hunting, PLUS the Walther LGU Varmint on test
We’ve got a double-barrelled hunt this week as Mat Manning sets his sights on grey squirrels and rabbits on two different permissions. The shooting is tricky in bright, windless conditions but Mat shows how to use fieldcraft to put quarry…
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The Airgun Show episode 100 – squirrel hunting and gear roundup from IWA 2018, PLUS win a prize bundle worth over £500…
The weather has turned cold again and grey squirrels are homing in on easy food sources, so Mat Manning heads out on a woodland shoot to target the hungry rodents around grain feeders. The rich pickings prove irresistible and Mat…
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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 – daytime rabbit and dove hunting, PLUS the Umarex Beretta CX4 Storm XT on test
The ATN X-Sight is a proven night-time performer but Mat Manning wants to know how it shapes up when hunting by day. We join him on a pest control session when he manages to get rabbits and collared doves in…
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The Airgun Show – hunting crows and magpies, guns and gear from IWA and how to master aim-off
First it’s Stuart Wilson in the hot seat – or should that be the garden seat? He’s aiming to bump off some marauding corvids over bait from his garden shed. But the pesky crows and magpies are more wily than…
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The Airgun Show – daytime ratting and the Air Arms Ultimate Sporter
In episode five of The Airgun Show, a rat-infested farm provides hectic action for Mat Manning as he uses baiting tactics to crack down on the grain-stealing pests with his BSA Ultra SE. On the test bench this week is…
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