Air rifles are useful pieces of equipment for rat control. Use a backstop sensibly and effectively (usually a concrete wall in a farmyard) and an airgun for rat control can…
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Zeiss DTC 3/38
Thermal optics have reached a phenomenal level of performance, and the Zeiss DTC 3/38 thermal clip-on is right at the forefront of technical innovation. At £3,500, it is fair to…
Night vision rat hunting with Mat Manning
In cold weather rats are become even more of a nuisance than ever around farmyards. It’s an annual problem; most farms are home to modest populations of rats right through…
InfiRay Unique: a thermal advantage worth paying for?
Testing the InfiRay Unique A lot of modern electronic gadgets, especially thermal and infrared optics, can bring a huge boost to results when carrying out pest control with airguns. If…
Rabbit lamping: make use of those dark winter evenings
The winter days may be getting shorter, but I’m not complaining – because while some associate this time of year with long nights snuggled up in front of the fire,…
Weihrauch HW80K
Lasting success is not easy to achieve – especially in a world that has grown to expect change for the sake of change – but the iconic Weihrauch HW80K has…
Stalking rabbits with an air-rifle: 10 top tips
1. Think about scent Rabbits have a great sense of smell, and odours from the human world are one of the most likely things to blow your cover when you’re…
Lee Enfield Sentry
The distinctively styled multi- shot Lee Enfield Sentry boasts some impressive features and retails for just £399 making it a very appealing passport to recoil-free airgunning for shooters on a…
How to shoot an air rifle more accurately
Mat Manning offers some key pointers to improve your airgun accuracy and get you on target
How to gain your first air rifle hunting permission
One of the toughest hurdles faced by any aspiring air rifle hunter is securing a shooting permission – it’s the most challenging stalk most of us will ever be presented…
Sightmark Wraith HD digital vision day and night scope
The Sightmark Wraith HD digital day and night scope is a great example of the recent advancement of infrared night vision tech. With so many airgun shooters moving over to…
Daystate Delta Wolf .177
The launch of the Daystate Delta Wolf was without doubt one of the biggest events in the 2020 airgun calendar. I was lucky enough to get my hands on the…
Fieldcraft over modern tech – Mat Manning goes back to basics for rabbiting
I have already written about the welcome bounce-back of rabbits on much of my ground following several lean years as a result of haemorrhagic disease. Their return has been quite…
BSA Ultra JSR: a junior-sized PCP
The BSA Ultra has made a name for itself as a super-compact airgun, so most people won’t be surprised to hear that it has now been made even smaller –…
Limited edition Daystate Red Wolf Heritage
The Daystate Red Wolf needs no introduction; it has established itself as one of the finest and most desirable air rifles on the planet since its launch. This awesome airgun…
Primos Trigger Stick field tested
I test a lot of gear over the course of a year. Most of it is good and every so often I am so impressed with a new piece of…
Daystate Huntsman Revere
When it comes to good-looking airguns, the Daystate Huntsman is difficult to beat. It strikes a wonderful balance between the elegance of a traditional sporter and the functional lines of…
Mat Manning tests the MTC SWAT Prismatic scope
Scopes with extremely short eye relief are very much the Marmite of the airgun optics world – people seem to either love them or hate them. Fans of these innovative…
Brocock Bantam Sniper HR
The super-successful Bantam from British gunmaker Brocock has been revamped and fitted with a regulator from Dutch masters Huma – to create the Sniper HR. (Read tips on how to…
Sightmark Wraith 4K Ultra: it makes nocturnal ratting easy
Perfect conditions for testing the Sightmark Wraith 4K Ultra This summer’s dry, hot weather saw harvest completed in record time on lots of farms. The result was a sudden influx…