Night shooting for rats isn’t a typical summer pastime but Mat Manning has had a call from a farmer in need of some airgun pest control. It might not be prime season but Mat still manages to bag plenty of…
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The Airgun Show – night shooting farmyard rats in summer, PLUS the FX Radar Pocket Chronograph…
Tagged with: airgun, farmyard, FX Airguns, fx radaR, gun, mat manning, night shooting, night vision, pocket chronograph, rats, shooters, the airgun show
Posted in News, The Airgun Show
Posted in News, The Airgun Show
SPONSORED: GBSA partner Streamlight
Whether it’s for accurately identifying and spotting your quarry or for safety, a bright and versatile torch is one thing you should always carry. Most newcomers to the sport tend to start out shooting during day light hours, but the…
Tagged with: field, flashlight, gbsa, hunt, lamping, LED, night com led, night shooting, outdoor sports, quarry, rabbit shooting, shooting, Sport, spotting, streamlight, technology, torch, usb
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Posted in News
Airgun Shooter presents: Gear of the Year (pt5 of 7)
We hope you had a very merry Christmas! The presents don’t stop there however, as we have something for you! In our fifth part, we’re continuing our mammoth recommendation of products to cap off 2019 – this is Gear of…
Tagged with: accessory, airgun, ATN, Christmas, gear of the year, gun, highland outdoors, money, mount, night shooting, optic, Pulsar, scope, Scott Country, shooting, sightline, streamlight, thomas jacks
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Posted in Features
The Countryman with Mat Manning
Mat Manning sets up a stakeout to bring the bunnies back under control after their springtime breeding boom. The late spring and early summer months are peak breeding season for rabbits, which means you’ll often see a distinct spike in…
Tagged with: airgun, bipod, breeding season, camouflage, headnet, hunting, mat manning, night shooting, pellet, rabbits, rangefinder, shooting, shooting prone, stalking, the countryman
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Super test! 4 of the best night vision scopes
Dont be afraid of the dark! Richard Saunders stays up past his bedtime to test four night vision scopes
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun shooter, airguns, hunting, hunting rifle, night shooting, night vision scope, nightsite, nighttime shooting, outdoor shooting, outdoors, Pulsar, review, reviews, scopes, test, Yukon
Posted in Optics, Tests
Posted in Optics, Tests
30 tips for a successful day of hunting pests
Mat Manning shares his top tips for a successful days hunt, sticking by the BASC guidelines of course!
Tagged with: airgun shooting, basc, British Association for Conservation and Shooting, conservation, hunting, hunting tips, night shooting, pest control, tips
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Cattle-shed ratting
Forget about high power and big bangs. Mat Manning recounts a ratting trip where the stealth, accuracy and modest power of the sub-12ft/lb air rifle reigned supreme…
Hunting in the twilight zone
Mat Manning is joined by an old mate for a quick dusk-shooting session – and the pair end up with a very impressive mixed bag of vermin
Tagged with: corvid, magpies, mat manning, night shooting, pigeons, squirrels
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Hunting the great white
He’s had many an odd job, but professional pest controller Pete Meek has never been commissioned to eradicate a nest of wild white rats. Until now, that is…
