Bruce and I worked together years ago, when I was still working in oil and gas as a Dimensional Control Senior Survey Supervisor/ HSEQ Manager. We’ve rarely crossed paths of late, but he’s seen my ongoing airgun and pest control activity via my Instagram and Facebook pages. He emailed me out of the blue a few weeks ago, to say he now lives a few miles away, keeps chickens and has a rat problem, asking if I could help. The rats occupy one bank of a small burn running through his garden, bordering a wood also within his property. He’d regularly seen up to five of them at any one time, below the bird feeders, taking advantage of falling scraps. He hadn’t been concerned about the rats interfering with his beloved chickens, until he saw a rat attack and very rapidly kill a magpie! Then he urgently got in touch.
The ‘One Rifle' Philosophy
Philip Siddell discusses the benefits that adapting to a changing financial situation can bring to your shooting
Get Ready For Winter
Dave Barham reveals his tips and tricks for hunting rabbits during the colder months
Let's All Try The PC Approach!
The Editor recommends the limitless delights of ‘PC’ shooting - and offers some suggestions
Feeling A Little Grey?
Kevin Cudmore has the answer with the Umarex HK VP9
FUTURE SET IN STONE!
One of the UK’s leading air rifle centres gets a brand-new store!
THE EYES HAVE IT!
Via Blackpool Air Rifles and Kalibrgun, the editor examines the remarkable Argus 60
THE FUTURE IS HERE!
Russ Douglas introduces the next generation night-vision imager, relatively affordable and perfectly compact
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
Six top shooters face 10 tests of their talent – as Ian Harford reports from America’s shooting reality tv show… on the American Airgunner Challenge
EAST MEETS WEST
John Milewski takes a peek at air rifle shooting behind the Iron Curtain
A BREAK WITH TRADITION!
Tim Finley breaks his Kral Arms duck to review the Champion springer
