Defra have extended the temporary general licences in England until the end of July. BASC have said that this gives a “window of certainty to the rural community.” BASC say that they “will continue to work with Defra and parliamentarians…
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Airgun Shooter presents: Gear of the Year (pt7 of 7)
As we approach the final 24 hours of the decade, we are bringing you something to cap off a great year – the seventh and final part of our Gear of the Year series. So whenever you’re considering a new…
Rat attack!
There were four rounds, but there could only be one winner as members of Reading Air Target Shooting club took on a 400-point challenge. Overall winner Neil Davis (right) gets a well-deserved pat on the shoulder from range safety officer…
Tagged with: Airgun Shooter magazine, basc, BSA Guns, BSA Ultra SE, reading air target shooting club, Richard Saunders, rifle
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Have your say on general licences
Airgun shooters are urged to take part in a public survey to shape the way pest birds are controlled in England The study is part of a review that is being led by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural…
Tagged with: airgun, basc, Countryside Alliance, defra, england, farmers, general licences, shooters, wild birds
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Airgun answers
Our experts have your questions in their sights, so make sure to read to the bottom to find out how to send them in! Struggling with a scope? Having hassles with your hunting? Well, don’t despair because you’ve arrived at…
Tagged with: airgun, airgun pellet, answers, barrel, basc, cartridge, chris wheeler, firearm certificate, gun development, hunt, hunting, machine gun, maxim, mike morton, moderator, quarry, Richard Saunders, shooters, silencer, suppressors
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Great British Shooting Awards: Shortlists revealed, Voting open NOW!
The shortlists are out for the second Great British Shooting Awards, and voting is now open. The awards have grown this year, and now span 15 categories, with the shooting public able to vote in 14 of them. As with…
Tagged with: ariat, ATN, awards, basc, blaser, British Shooting Show, CPSA, deerhunter, field sports, gbsa, Great British Shooting Awards, industry, shooting, trade nominations
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Clean your rifle – by the book
A new book by Bill Harriman deals with all aspects of the cleaning and maintenance of the most commonly encountered types of sporting firearms, including airguns. Cleaning And Maintaining Modern And Antique Firearms: A Concise Guide gives practical advice distilled…
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A champion day’s shooting
Colin Medway (L), Nigel Grigsby (C) and Vince Blackman (R) were the shooters who took the top three places in the Meon Championship Shoot Shooters of all abilities took part in Meon Valley Airgun Club’s shoot – with great courses,…
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The Countryman w/ Mat Manning: Daytime ratting
In association with BASC Join BASC today at www.basc.org.uk or call 01244 573030 Rat numbers have boomed on the farm and the cocky rodents are even venturing out in daylight. Mat Manning sets up an ambush to keep them in…
Tagged with: airgun, ambush, bait, bait spots, basc, countryman, farm, hunting, lamplight, mat manning, night vision kit, primos trigger sticks, rat, rats, shoot, shooting, target, tripod
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Hunting for squirrels w/ Mat Manning
In this month’s Countryman, in association with BASC, Mat Manning sets up a feeding station to keep his squirrel control in full swing through the summer months Today, I’m shooting on an estate that’s managed for pheasant shooting, wildlife conservation,…
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