It’s the 50th episode of The Airgun Show, and we’re hide-shooting for woodpigeons – with the chance of crows, too. Mat Manning explains the benefits of a semi-permanent hide, and shows how to use decoys to tempt incoming birds within…
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The Airgun Show – pigeon and crow hide shoot, PLUS the BSA Scorpion SE on test
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Ratting in the Rain
Mat Manning heads out in a downpour to put a new piece if night-time hunting kit to the test
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The Airgun Show – roost shooting for crows, PLUS Tracer LEDRAY F600 lamping kit on test
It’s time to keep crow numbers in check, so Mat Manning takes the hunt to the roost. With the leaves down, the hunting should be easier but it’s never straightforward when you’re targeting crafty corvids. Despite the challenges, Mat still…
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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. Proving you don’t need night vision to target bunnies after dark, Mat overcomes the…
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After Dark Rabbits: Rabbit Lamping
Shorter winter days don’t necessarily mean long hours stuck indoors – as Mat Manning proves when he grabs his lamp and heads out in search of rabbits…
The Airgun Show – trout farm rat infestation, plus the Remington Express on the test bench
Rats and water go hand in hand, and we’ve found a fishery that’s teeming with scavenging rodents that have acquired a taste for trout pellets. Watch as Mat Manning uses his Daystate Huntsman, lamping tactics and some well-placed bait to…
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The Airgun Show – lamping rats, plus the Walther Rotex RM8 review
Airgun Shooter’s Mat Manning proves that you don’t have to have the latest night vision gear to shoot rats after dark, as he heads out on a farmyard foray that stretches into the night. It looks like the session could…
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Clulite GL17 Mini Laser
Here’s a compact new scope-mounted lamping package from Clulite – the £115 GL17 Mini Laser, which can throw a beam up to 400 metres.
Pimp My Hide: Mobile Pest Control
Pro pest controller, Pete Meek, acquires an old buggy and turns it into a mobile shooting hide to help him on his lamping trips at a local golf course
