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The Airgun Show – rat shooting with night vision, guns and gear from IWA show, PLUS Daystate Wolverine B-Type review

Posted on 12/03/2015 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

It’s time for night vision after the winter’s pest crackdown has left the rats lamp-shy and thin on the ground. Mat targets the farmyard stragglers with his Air Arms Ultimate Sporter and Nite Site Viper, using the stealth of night…

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The Airgun Show – trout farm rat infestation, plus the Remington Express on the test bench

Posted on 01/01/2015 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

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 – farmyard jackdaw shoot, plus top plinking targets on test

Posted on 18/12/2014 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Targeting crafty corvids can make for a challenging day’s shooting. Here, Mat Manning demonstrates the importance of fieldcraft and patience to bag scavenging jackdaws that have been causing problems on the farm. Mat also explains when and when not to…

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The Airgun Show – lamping rats, plus the Walther Rotex RM8 review

Posted on 04/12/2014 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

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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The Airgun Show – night vision rat shoot, and the Air Arms TX200 on test

Posted on 09/10/2014 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

It’s time to ramp up rat control on the farm, so Mat Manning switches to night vision to extend his hunting time. With a Pitch Black Hunter digital NV unit and Weihrauch HW100 pre-charged airgun, Mat picks off scaly-tails in…