Mat Manning goes old school and heads out after the scaly-tails with a spring-powered gun and a scope-mounted lamp. Rat shooting is synonymous with winter evenings, and as the year gradually rolls around it is starting to take up more…
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The Countryman: ratting by lamplight
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Jonathon Young on small pistols
When it comes to pistols, Jonathan Young is a firm believer in the concept of small is beautiful – especially when it happens to go bang Handling an air pistol accurately can be tougher than shooting an air rifle. Some…
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Lee Enfield AK-74: First impressions
There’s a new CO2-powered BB gun that’s waiting to say “preevyet” (Hi!) to a host of Western airgun shooters – the AK-74 from Lee Enfield (Guns) Key Specs Lee Enfield AK-74 BB Gun Gun supplied by: The Shooting Party (www.shootingparty.uk)Manufacturer:…
How to clean your airgun
Mike Morton examines the controversial use of cleaning rods, brushes and bore paste to bring a wayward rifle back into the fold. Many shooters will tell you that they never clean the barrels of their airguns – and that goes…
Testing a new air rifle: Mike Morton explains how its done
Mike Morton explains how he checks a new air rifle to find how well it’s performing, and what ammo suits it best. A shooting buddy recently asked me to run through the way we test the guns that land on…
Smith & Wesson M&P 9 M2.0 review with Mike Morton
Mike Morton slaps his hand round the backstrap of Umarex’s latest blowback BB gun – the Smith & Wesson M&P 9 M2.0 Smith & Wesson’s powder-burning M&P 9 M2.0 was created for the military and police market, hence “M&P”, but…
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Decoying woodpigeons – The Countryman
Mat Manning sets up for a morning’s decoying as the woodpigeons gather over a harvested barley field Late summer is a prime time for the pigeon shooter. Large flocks of these birds gather to feed on spilt grain left behind…
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The Lord of the Springs
Sponsored by… For more information, just visit: https://www.solware.co.uk/ Springers are more challenging to shoot than a PCP, but Mike Morton reckons that makes them more fun – if you have the right technique. HW95 K in action: A high-quality break-barrel like…
Picking The Perfect Pellet
Sponsored by… For more information, just visit: https://www.solware.co.uk/ Even a high-end rifle won’t shoot accurately if it’s being fed the wrong ammo, so Mike Morton offers some advice to find the perfect projectile. Red Wolf in action: Some rifles are incredibly…
Lamping for rats with Mat Manning
Mat Manning spends an unexpected night lamping scaly-tails after clocking grain-raiding rodents in a friend’s chicken run. One of the most fascinating things about airgun hunting is the surprises it frequently throws up, and part of that is down to…
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