In this month’s Countryman with Mat Manning, he’s hunting for grey squirrels. The grey squirrel is a constant problem in British woodland. Ever since its introduction to our shores, this invasive rodent has caused widespread damage to trees and has…
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Grey Squirrel hunt: The Countryman
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Posted in Hunting
Posted in Hunting
The Airgun Show – day and night hunting for crows and rabbits, PLUS Pellpax HW110 kit on test…
We join Richard Saunders on a farm where corvids and rabbits are causing problems. Although there’s a chance of bagging a crow or two by daylight, the bunnies are proving wary and it takes a nocturnal approach to bring them…
Mike Morton on the production version of the Lee-Enfield SMLE
Mike Morton goes over the top all over again and racks the bolt on the production version of the BB-firing SMLE from Lee-Enfield (Guns) Ltd. KEY SPECS Gun supplied by: The Shooting Party (www.shootingparty.uk)Manufacturer: Lee-Enfield (Guns) LtdModel: Lee-Enfield SMLEPrice: £429Powerplant:…
Pellet test: Bisley Super Field
Mike Morton shoots the Bisley Super Field – a pellet that looks like it was born to hunt, but reckons it can cut it for competition use as well. It’s always good to find a pellet that manages to rock…
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Posted in Tests
Posted in Tests
The Airgun Show – hectic night vision rat hunt, PLUS slug shooting test with FX Impact MKII…
Cold, wet weather has pushed more rats onto the farm, and Mat Manning is using night vision gear to bring them to book. The action takes a while to warm up but the scavenging rodents eventually emerge to feed and…
Tagged with: airgun, ammo, farm, FX, hunt, impact, mat manning, MkII, night vision, rat, shooting, slug, the airgun show
Posted in News, The Airgun Show
Posted in News, The Airgun Show
Colour coding cuts confusion
Even the finest air rifles in the world, regardless of who makes them, are only as good as the pellets they’re fed – and it’s vitally important to understand exactly what you’re buying, so Daystate has colour-coded its extensive line…
Tagged with: air rifles, airgun, ammo, ammunition, calibre, competition, daystate, field target, hunting, muzzle, pellet, pellets, Rangemaster
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QYS Pointed pellet review with Mike Morton
Mike Morton loads up with QYS Pointed, and has to eat humble pie after finding a pellet that manages to dispel a life-long belief about their accuracy. I admit it. I’ve never been a fan of pointed pellets. This type…
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Posted in Features
Posted in Features
Passing the baton
John Hooper recounts how shooting has helped form a solid bond spanning four generations of his family A few years ago, I lost my father to cancer. He had spent his life serving others, first as a police officer and…
SPONSORED: Mike Morton tests the RWS Super Field
It’s that time of year again; the autumn leaves are beginning to fall and with crops off the fields and in the barns, farmyward pest control is now essential. So now, Mike Morton is reviewing the RWS Super Field pellet…
Streamline your ammo
QYS has followed the success of its initial Domed diabolo with the Streamlined, but how does it compare? Mike Morton finds out… Qiang Yuan Sports made a big impact on the airgun scene in the UK last year with its…
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Posted in Reviews
