With flocks of corvids threatening to decimate the spring drillings, Mat Manning sets up a hide and decoy ambush to deal with the unwelcome pests. On the farms in my locality, fields of maize grown for cattle feed are usually…
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Crow decoying – The Countryman
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Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate review w/ Mat Manning
Mat Manning puts the Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate through its paces and concludes that a spring-powered airgun doesn’t have to be a compromise. How will the Weihrauch HW98 Grey Laminate do on test? The Weihrauch HW98 Grey laminate is shortlisted…
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The Countryman: ratting by lamplight
Mat Manning goes old school and heads out after the scaly-tails with a spring-powered gun and a scope-mounted lamp. Rat shooting is synonymous with winter evenings, and as the year gradually rolls around it is starting to take up more…
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How to choose an airgun for hunting
Sponsored by… For more information, just visit: https://www.solware.co.uk/ An air rifle is the perfect choice for quiet, accurate and humane pest control – Mat Manning shares 10 top tips to help you pick the right one 1. What do you…
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Airgun Shooter 141 is on sale NOW!
The latest issue of Airgun Shooter Magazine is now available! Mat Manning has managed to get his hands on the Daystate Delta Wolf – an electronic supergun that must surely be the most eagerly awaited air rifle of the year.…
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How to replace an airgun breech seal
Simon Everett shows how easy it is to replace a breech seal, even a vintage leather item, breathing new life into a much-cherished rifle. Replacing the breech seal on a vintage rifle like this Cadet only requires a few basic…
Improving the set up of a springer airgun
Mike Morton takes a look at a friend’s poorly set up rifle, and makes a few simple tweaks to turn this underlever into an overlord. I don’t know about you, but I love a challenge, and really enjoy working on…
Nighttime ratting: The Countryman
Mat Manning heads out for some nighttime ratting in a pheasant pen where rats have homed in on the gamebirds’ feed. The Quarry: Brown Rat Credit: anemoneprojectors Pest status This rodent spreads disease by toileting around stored crops, animal feed…
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In The Crosshairs: Hatsan
Huseyin Ferhat Gona, Hatsan’s international sales manager, talks about the Turkish gunmaker and how it’s grown
SPONSORED: The Walther LGU Varmint might just be the ultimate spring-powered airgun
The Walther LGU remains one of the very best springers on the market. And it’s striking to look at too
