Mat Manning swaps his usual infrared night vision for a thermal setup and has a busy night on the scaly-tails. Although I am willing to embrace new technology if I think it is justified by the improvement it brings to…
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Thermal riflescope – Mat Manning heads out for some pest controlling with new kit
Tagged with: field, highland outdoors, hunting, infrared, kit, mat manning, optics, pellets, pest control, rat, review, riflescope, shoot, shooting, shots, thermal riflescope, weihrauch
Posted in Hunting
Posted in Hunting
Airgun shooting – Tony Belas talks to Mat Manning about the industry’s future
Mat Manning talks industry, electronics and future innovations with airgun aficionado Tony Belas of Daystate, Brocock and MTC Optics. “A number of ideas that I would not have followed have turned into a resounding success” This interview originally appeared in…
Tagged with: airgun, airgun shooter, airgun shooters, Brocock, daystate, Gun Trade News, gunmaker, industry, law, mat manning, MTC Optics, optics, pellets, safari xr, shooter, shooting, Tony Belas
Posted in Interviews
Posted in Interviews
Choosing the right airgun optics
Shooters have never had so much choice when it comes to optics, and Andy McLachlan explains how to pick what will work best for you. This Leupold has a small objective lens and is perfect for shooting HFT where optical…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun, airgun optics, airgunners, Airmax, Andy McLachlan, centrefire, fac, field, firearms, guns, hawke, hunting, optics, parallax, ranges, rifle, scope, scopes, shooter, shooters, Sport, Sportsmatch, Tasco
Posted in Target Shooting
Posted in Target Shooting
Gear of the Year: The best buys of 2020
Airgun shooters of all disciplines demand the same thing – guns and gear that perform really well, while representing great value for money. Here are a few of our top choices, suiting a wide range of budgets, that will help…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun shooter, element optics, gear, gear of the year, guns, hawke, Hawke Optics, money, optics, rangefinding, rifle scope, scope, shooter, sidewinder, target
Posted in Features
Posted in Features
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…
Tagged with: airgun, ammo, autumn, binoculars, bird, camouflage, crops, decoy bag, decoying, decoys, feeding grounds, field, gun, mat manning, optics, pest control, pigeon, pigeon shooting, pigeons, scope mounts, seasons, shooter, shooting, shotgun, summer, the countryman, trigger, woodland birds, woodpigeons
Posted in Features
Posted in Features
Lee Enfield Sentry review
Mat Manning gives his verdict on the Lee Enfield Sentry, an affordable PCP that bridges the gap between sporter and tactical styling. The Shooting Party is the gap between sporter and tactical. Well known for selling some great affordable kit,…
Tagged with: AirForceOne, budget, forend, lee enfield, mat manning, optics, pcp, pistol, qys, scope, sentry, shooters, Shooting Party, Sporter, trigger
Posted in Features, Reviews
Posted in Features, Reviews
PREVIEW: Lee Enfield Sentry review
Mat Manning gives his verdict on the Lee Enfield Sentry, an affordable PCP that bridges the gap between sporter and tactical styling. The Shooting Party is well known for selling some great affordable kit, and their latest PCP offering certainly…
Tagged with: affordable, airgun, airgunning, forend, kit, lee enfield sentry, mat manning, optics, pcp, review, scope, shooters, The Shooting Party
Posted in Uncategorized
Posted in Uncategorized
Airgun Shooter 139 on sale NOW
Apart from looking gorgeous, laminated wood stocks offer a number of practical benefits and Mat Manning’s been testing the new HW98 Grey Laminate from Weihrauch. This is a rifle that offers near target-grade performance in a hunting package. And did…
Tagged with: airgun shooter, laminate, mat manning, optics, pcp, rabbit, rifle, weihrauch, wood stocks
Posted in News
Posted in News
How to stalk rabbits with an air rifle
Sponsored by… Mat Manning shares 10 top tips to help airgun hunters bag more bunnies Head out at dusk, make the most of natural cover and move with stealth if you want to get wily rabbits in your sights. 1.…
Tagged with: air rifle, hunting gear, mat manning, optics, Permission, quarry, rabbits, shooting, stalk, stalking, umarex
Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Farmyard crow control – The Countryman
With hordes of crows causing problems on the farm, Mat Manning uses all his tricks to get some farmyard crow control done. Farmyard crow control is a serious issue for anyone trying to make a living in the farming industry;…
