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;…
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Optical Solutions Saim SCL35 thermal gunsight review
Mat Manning swaps monochrome night vision for red-hot signatures as he puts Optical Solutions’ Saim SCL35 thermal gunsight through its paces. Thermal imaging optics open a whole new world to the air rifle hunter. Their ability to see heat makes…
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Airgunning from home: How to make the best of lockdown
With ranges closed and travel restricted, Airgun Shooter’s editor, Mat Manning suggests ways for airgun shooters to pass the time and raise their game during lockdown. From testing new pellets to tidying your kitbag, there is plenty to keep an…
Tagged with: air arms, airgun, airgun shooter, airgunners, barrel, British Shooting Show, daystate, downrange, events, Hunter, iwa, lockdown, mat manning, Northern Shooting Show, pcp, pellet, rifles, shooter, shooters, target
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Outdoor shooting: Andy McLachlan explains the attraction
Whether you’re a hunter, an HFT or an FT, the attraction of outdoor shooting can prove irresistible, as Andy McLachlan explains. Unlike HFT, FT shooters can use their side parallax control to rangefind a target Regular readers may remember my…
Tagged with: Andy McLachlan, field target, ft, hft, Hunter, hunting rifle, outdoor shooting, rangefinding, scope, shooters, shooting, target-shooting, techniques
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Posted in Target Shooting
Woodland pigeon shooting w/ Kev Hawker
With pigeons proving tricky to target over open fields, Kev Hawker takes to the woods and is rewarded with a memorable evening’s airgun hunting. Late winter visits to the woods are all about targeting woodpigeons for me. The pheasant shooting…
First Impressions: Ridgeline’s Evolution Smock
Whether you’re out on a roving or a static hunt, the Evolution Smock from Ridgeline has you covered – quite literally. The smock is available at selected stockists only, including UK Covers, BDU Imports, Swillington Shooting Supplies, Ardmoor and New…
First impressions: wide angle winner
Mike Morton looks at the Hawke Airmax 30 Touch 3-12×32 AMX IR – a short scope that offers an even shorter eye relief, but a wide field of view No doubt about it, there’s a definite trend for smaller, lighter…
Cold weather squirrel control
Mat Manning heads out for a morning in the freezing woods to target greedy bushy-tails as they home in on the pheasant feeders. Cold weather and short days can make the prospect of spending a day in winter woodland seem…
Tagged with: countryside, feeders, gamebirds, Hunter, hunting, hunting jacket, mat manning, pheasant, shoot, target, trigger, winter, woodland
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Farmyard pest control: The Countryman
With wet weather threatening to stop play, Mat Manning heads onto the farm in search of shelter and finds plenty of pests doing the same. Most shooters are pretty hardy when it comes to inclement weather – we enjoy being…
Tagged with: air rifle, air rifles, airgun, countryman, countryside, farm, farmyard, gun, Hunter, hunting, mat manning, muzzle, outdoors, pest, quarry, shooters, stalking, trigger, trip, woodpigeons
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Reaping the rewards of failure
Philip Siddell takes an analytical approach to his shooting and explains how applying a simple feedback cycle can turn a miss into a hit. I hate to miss a shot. It bothers me far more than it should. There is…
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