Hunting with Air Rifles: The complete guide
Hunting with air rifles is one of the simplest and most effective methods of humane pest control. Whether culling rats and crows around the farmyard, protecting crops from pigeons or hunting rabbits for the table, airguns offer a relatively inexpensive and unrestricted passport to the world of shooting.

In this authoritative book, Mathew Manning covers all aspects of hunting with air rifles, from gun shop to kitchen, with an emphasis on safe, responsible shooting. Starting with the basics of choosing the right gun, clothing and accessories for the job, through the shooting technique and advanced tactics including stalking, decoying, lamping and hide building, Mathew provides valuable information for newcomers and experienced shooters alike. The author also gives an insight into the habits of the main airgun quarry species, unlocking the secrets of the relationship between wildlife, the countryside and the changing seasons - the key to successful hunting.

Mathew's clear guidance on game preparation and easy-to-follow recipes demonstrate how free-range meat resulting from a successful day in the field can then be turned into a wholesome meal.
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Hunting with Air Rifles: The complete guide
Hunting with air rifles is one of the simplest and most effective methods of humane pest control. Whether culling rats and crows around the farmyard, protecting crops from pigeons or hunting rabbits for the table, airguns offer a relatively inexpensive and unrestricted passport to the world of shooting.

In this authoritative book, Mathew Manning covers all aspects of hunting with air rifles, from gun shop to kitchen, with an emphasis on safe, responsible shooting. Starting with the basics of choosing the right gun, clothing and accessories for the job, through the shooting technique and advanced tactics including stalking, decoying, lamping and hide building, Mathew provides valuable information for newcomers and experienced shooters alike. The author also gives an insight into the habits of the main airgun quarry species, unlocking the secrets of the relationship between wildlife, the countryside and the changing seasons - the key to successful hunting.

Mathew's clear guidance on game preparation and easy-to-follow recipes demonstrate how free-range meat resulting from a successful day in the field can then be turned into a wholesome meal.
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Hunting with Air Rifles: The complete guide

Hunting with Air Rifles: The complete guide

by Mathew Manning
Hunting with Air Rifles: The complete guide

Hunting with Air Rifles: The complete guide

by Mathew Manning

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Overview

Hunting with air rifles is one of the simplest and most effective methods of humane pest control. Whether culling rats and crows around the farmyard, protecting crops from pigeons or hunting rabbits for the table, airguns offer a relatively inexpensive and unrestricted passport to the world of shooting.

In this authoritative book, Mathew Manning covers all aspects of hunting with air rifles, from gun shop to kitchen, with an emphasis on safe, responsible shooting. Starting with the basics of choosing the right gun, clothing and accessories for the job, through the shooting technique and advanced tactics including stalking, decoying, lamping and hide building, Mathew provides valuable information for newcomers and experienced shooters alike. The author also gives an insight into the habits of the main airgun quarry species, unlocking the secrets of the relationship between wildlife, the countryside and the changing seasons - the key to successful hunting.

Mathew's clear guidance on game preparation and easy-to-follow recipes demonstrate how free-range meat resulting from a successful day in the field can then be turned into a wholesome meal.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780857161642
Publisher: McNidder and Grace
Publication date: 04/18/2017
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 184
Product dimensions: 7.70(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Mathew Manning lives in Somerset and has been a keen air rifle shooter for more than 25 years - taking his first shot at age of about ten. As a leading writer on the subject, he contributes regular features to shooting magazines.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Air rifles and how they work 3

Power sources 3

The important parts 7

Choosing your gun 11

Gun maintenance, storage and transportation 12

Chapter 2 Sights, mounting and zeroing 15

Open sights 15

Telescopic sights 16

Night vision 18

Laser sights 20

Mounting a telescopic sight 21

Zeroing and range estimation 22

The effect of elevation 23

Chapter 3 Ammunition and calibre selection 25

The great calibre debate 26

Chapter 4 Shooting stances, technique and practice 29

Taking the shot 30

Consistent shooting with recoiling air rifles 33

Practice and garden plinking 33

Chapter 5 Clothing and accessories 37

Hunting wear 37

Coping with the cold 41

Useful accessories 43

Fitting studs 46

Chapter 6 Legal matters - and permission to shoot 47

Airgun law 47

What you can shoot 49

Acquiring permission to shoot 51

Chapter 7 Hunting and field craft 55

A word on ethics 55

Rabbits 58

Shooting rabbits 60

Woodpigeons 71

Shooting woodpigeons 72

Collared cloves and feral pigeons 80

Shooting collared doves and feral pigeons 82

Grey squirrels 84

Shooting grey squirrels 86

What to do with them 89

Corvids 90

Carrion crows 90

Magpies and jays 91

Rooks 92

Jackdaws 93

Shooting corvids 94

What to do with them 101

Brown rat 102

Shooting brown rats 104

What to do with them 108

Chapter 8 More tips and tactics 109

Hide shooting 109

Types of hide 109

Hide construction 111

Hunting in company 113

Garden pest control 115

Chapter 9 FAC-rated air rifles 117

Applying for a firearms certificate 118

FAC airgun performance 120

Chapter 10 From field to plate 123

Hanging 124

Game preparation and recipes 125

Rabbits 125

Paunching 125

Skinning 125

Jointing and boning 127

Soaking 128

Slow cooking 128

Recipes for rabbit 129

Woodpigeon 136

Preparation 136

Recipes for woodpigeon 138

Chapter 11 The hedgerow harvest 143

Thanks 152

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