Mat Manning tests a selection of the best compact binoculars, at a range of affordable prices, that will give you a better view of the action without weighing you down. Bushnell Prime 10×42 Bushnell is a big player in the…
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Best small binoculars – Mat Manning lists his top picks
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Ambitious plans for showcase airgun venue
Dax Miller plans to make airgunning the next big thing at his Wold Farm base. Mat Manning catches up with him to find out more. The owner of a nationally famous fishing venue is turning his Midas touch to airgun…
Zeiss’ Björn Pados interview w/ Mat Manning
Airgun shooters are celebrating Zeiss’s launch of a range of scopes especially for them. Mat Manning catches up with Björn Pados, category manager for the German optics giant’s hunting division, to find out more. Until very recently, Zeiss telescopic sights…
Gun of the Week: HW110 K Laminate
This week’s Gun of the Week, the HW110 K Laminate, has been tested recently by Airgun Shooter’s Mat Manning, so just how does it do when put to the test? Many shooters regard Weihrauch air rifles as some of the…
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Elite Optical’s Stuart Grant interview w/ Mat Manning
Theoben has long been absent from the British scene but that’s about to change. Mat Manning talks with Stuart Grant of Elite Optical as the business prepares for the next chapter in the brand’s history. The news of Elite Optical…
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Airgun shooting – Tony Belas talks to Mat Manning about the industry’s future
Mat Manning talks industry, electronics and future innovations with airgun aficionado Tony Belas of Daystate, Brocock and MTC Optics. Tony Belas knows a lot about airguns. Not only has he worked for leading British gunmaker Daystate for more than two…
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Top airgun slug picks w/ Mat Manning
As slug ammo continues to take the airgunning world by storm, Mat Manning takes a look at some of the better-known brands that are leading the charge. About a year ago I flagged up the fact that slug ammunition was…
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FX Airguns’ Johan Axelsson interview with Mat Manning
Mat Manning talks cutting-edge air rifle design and innovation with FX Airguns chief technical officer Johan Axelsson. FX Airguns has been blazing a hot trail at the forefront of airgun innovation over recent years. With an emphasis on clean, functional…
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Gun of the Week: Daystate Delta Wolf .177
After cutting his teeth on the high-power Delta Wolf, Mat Manning gets to grips with this week’s Gun of the Week, Daystate’s new flagship in sub-12 guise. The launch of the Daystate Delta Wolf was without doubt one of the…
Mat Manning on the lack of airgun companies at the Game Fair 2021
A month removed, Airgun shooters flocked to this year’s Game Fair and Mat Manning reckons the big industry players missed a trick by not showing up to greet them. The Game Fair returned in spectacular fashion last month, recording its…
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