After a winter layoff from rabbit shooting, Mat Manning makes a return to coney control with an evening on the pony paddocks. Rabbit numbers have been up and down on my patch over the past few years. Myxomatosis, which has…
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Rabbit shooting – the Countryman w/ Mat Manning
Tagged with: binoculars, bipod, countryside, field, kit, mat manning, pellets, quarry, rabbit shooting, Range, rangefinder, shoot, stalk, stalking, the countryman
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Pard NV008P LRF review with Mat Manning
Mat Manning eyes up the Pard NV008P LRF; a compact digital day and night scope that that’s big on features and value. Modern night vision equipment has had a huge impact on after-dark pest control over recent years, enabling hunters…
Tagged with: fx impact mkii, mat manning, night scope, night vision, optic, pard nv008p lrf, rangefinder, review, zeroing
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Laser rangefinder for shooting – why it can be valuable for airgunners
Lasers are very much a part of our present, not just our future, and a laser rangefinder for shooting can be a valuable tool for airgunners. Lasers can be a handy tool for airgun shooters A laser rangefinder for shooting…
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Wildlife management with FAC air rifles
Ex-firearms and rural crime officer Pete Brookes now prefers an armed response of a different kind – wildlife management with his FAC air rifle. Photo credit: David Jinks I was driving to work to start an afternoon shift whilst listening…
Tagged with: air rifle, airguns, fac, farm, farmland, fieldcraft, firearms, hunting, permissions, pest control, pete brookes, pheasant shoot, pigeons, Range, rangefinder, rats, rimfires, rural crime, shoots, stalking, wildlife management
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Rabbit hunting at an equestrian centre
Richard Saunders gets to grips with some bunnies that have been causing all sorts of trouble at an equestrian centre. Airgun shooters and rabbits have been pitting their wits against each other for as long as there have been, well,…
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Best kit for cold weather shooting with Richard Saunders
There’s no reason why wet or cold weather should put an end to our sport, so Richard Saunders looks at some kit that will let us carry on shooting. August’s unprecedented heatwave may have been good for our tans, but…
Tagged with: air rifle, airgun show, airgunners, binoculars, Bisley UK, cold weather shooting, ft, gun, hft, highland outdoors, Hunter, hunting, kit, mat manning, quarry, rangefinder, Richard Saunders, rifle, shooting, Sport, stalking, streamlight, Sure Shot Airguns, target shooters, trigger
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Evening rabbit hunting – The Countryman
With skittish rabbits proving difficult to outwit with a roving approach, Mat Manning switches tactics and sets up a stakeout. This ground has produced some good shooting through late spring and early summer. Short stalking sessions regularly yielded bags of…
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Essential kit to carry in the field
Sponsored by… There is lots of useful gear that can prove invaluable on a hunting trip – Mat Manning lists ten of his top kitbag items. 1. Laser Rangefinder Most airgun shooters understand the rise and fall of their pellet and…
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Posted in Features, September Shooting Special
Summer rabbit stalking – The Countryman
Balmy evenings are made for stalking rabbits – Mat Manning sets up for a roving session in the hope of bagging some bunnies for the pot. Summer rabbiting is one of the highlights of the airgun hunter’s year, not just…
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Rabbit hunting with Richard Saunders
Rich Saunders takes a break from his pure pest control duties to stalk a few rabbits and see if there’s any light at the end of the polytunnel. A set of trigger sticks helps provide a more stable position to…
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