The Airgun Show - rabbit and grey squirrel control, PLUS the MTC Copperhead F2 riflescope…

[@dforr2981]

Living in the States, I do all my pesting with .25. so I'm at close to 50 ft lb with each shot. Now to be able to reach out with a .177 at 40yds,... now that's what I call shooting. Nice job Gents.

[@firstknight6057]

It wasn't th pellet that killed the rabbit it died laughing

[@eddiecahall3824]

50fpe? Is that all, lol

[@dforr2981]

@@eddiecahall3824 well I've tuned it down. Shootin' tree rats at 25yds why would you need more?

[@eddiecahall3824]

@@dforr2981 I see. I have a .22 FX impct mk3 tuned at 80 fpe with slugz. It is a bit much. I guess I'm going to tune it down now lol. These guys make it too easy😂😂😂

[@dforr2981]

@@eddiecahall3824 I have a MkII Impact with the PowerPlenum added and use Hades. I was using the Hybrids but they were moving so fast they went right through and that was a bad thing where I live Now they are still through and through but the pellets aren't going more than ten yards. Yeah de-tune your gun for shooting in and around your yard. Starlings Tree rats English Sparrows.

[@wannabemgtow2540]

It's amazing that some people to this day still do not understand the difference between hunting and Pest Control. This video 6:05 is showing a pure example of pest control with sub 12 ft-lb air rifles. I had a disagreement with another KZbinr who I thought was intelligent telling me this was not hunting but target shooting not understanding the meaning of pest control.

[@musician1000]

Hunting, is going after a tiger with a knife, everything else is just killing for money or fun.

[@wannabemgtow2540]

@@musician1000 Sure, I await your video hunting a lion with a knife.

[@jbhk7977]

Intelligence has nothing to do with it, it's a matter of opinion . . . a matter of "where you stand in life". If you talk about certain species of animals that aren't indigenous to the area doesn't mean they are a pest, it means they are disturbing your comfortzone. If they are a pest just because they do what nature tells them to do, then we have to start shooting people as well because many of us are not indigenous to our environment anymore. Squirrels damage the barks, is that a legit reason to shoot them does this ease your mind when you pull the trigger on a living thing? What do we do with people that cut down vast areas of forests in an area where they don't belong? What do we do with people who like to fly in planes and go to places where they are foreign and pollute the air while getting there? Or what about the pollution of container ships? You know that 16 of the biggest container ships produce the same pollution in one day than all the cars in the world combined over a ONE YEAR PERIOD?! Do we shoot these people as well? No of course not . . . so why would we shoot squirrels, because they are a pest or because you want to have a reason to hunt them? No I'm not an environmentalist, I don't believe in global warming and all that bullshit. I don't believe that humanity is to blame for the crisis they push us in right now. All the people in the world can fit in New York City when standing shoulder to shoulder and there would be room left for 500.000.000 more. Just Google it. Now look at New York City via Google earth and zoom out until you see the entire world. That little spec you see, that's New York City. When you do that, all of a sudden it becomes clear that we are being lied to, you suddenly understand that there is no environmental crisis caused by the people but by governments and computer models. But enough of that, long story short, I just can't handle people that try to justify the killing of animals by finding stupid reasons to justify their sport. Yes there are legit pest animals like rats for example and I understand that you have to shoot them but please don't act all "professional" about it and admit that you like the excitement of shooting animal targets that move around. I'm not here to convict people that shoot animals, I just don't like how they try to justify it. Just say that you like the "sport" of hunting animals and you have my respect.

[@wannabemgtow2540]

​@@jbhk7977Wow you wrote almost a whole book for me I should be flattered almost blushing. At the end of the day most hunters just like shooting shit. And they'll just find some reason why they do it. Heck I know personally some people that are waiting for somebody to try to invade their house so they can mount their heads in the wall. Like I tell most people we are civilized because we are comfortable for now once resources get scarce the knives comes out and act just like the people in the Dark Ages.

[@jbhk7977]

@@wannabemgtow2540 Agree . . . . we are close to a few months of "darkness". Let's hope people will unite instead of divide. I like to think we will overcome this and yes, there is always that psycho group but that's okay. Love from the Netherlands. 👍

[@FarmPestManagementAirgun]

Great stuff lads! Mat, The Airgun Show is always a good video to look forward to...Thanks to you and the crew for all the hard work that goes into the making of! Cheers, Mark Farm Pest Management-Airgun

[@rolandbailey2394]

For me what makes a good vid. Its not the what you are shooting. Or the amount you are killing. It's how accurate the kills are. Your kills are spot on. Wish all the other you tube. Vids were like yours.

[@paulfoster543]

Good Job Guys on the Greys and Rabbit with sub 12ft PCPs 👍👍

[@justjayy24k]

I have a 'Hammerli black force' 22 calibre with Winchester scope & my silencer works against me at times, but you guys have it well Sussed.. Some great clean & humane shots there & gotta love how informative this show is especially for those starting out & that Copperhead scope looks ideal for those with lighter rifles.. smart and very effective!

[@tomcampanale8176]

Thank you, for all your effort. You guy’s are great. Tom LI NY

[@fxpestoperator5527]

Awesome footage my Friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@theratbuster]

Excellent video

[@justingreen9262]

Great Video Mat.And lovely shooting from Richard and Kevin.The squirrels were dispatched superbly. Atvb fellas👍🏻👍🏻

[@allenjay6065]

The eastern gray squirrel causes millions of dollars in property damage every year in the US. From Goggle "

[@allenjay6065]

"The most common problem associated with gray squirrels is their ability to take up residence in people's homes. They associate holes in eaves, soffits and roofs with a tree cavity, their natural nests, and move right in. Once inside, they consider it theirs, and they can be very difficult to get rid of." I have killed about 10 on my property. 3 holes in the soffit.

[@markhomer5704]

Excellent stuff by one and all ... superb entertainment for a Thursday night ...

[@rapalaron6348]

Thanks! Looks good that Copperhead. I have a MTC Viper on my .222 rem and i'm very pleased with it. Good quality and clear glass. This compact Copperhead would fit well on my FWB 300S and will give me much better acces to load a pellet.

[@anthon213ify]

Just purchased one from the folks at Uttings. Does a good job just as you described👍👍

[@janrobertbos]

As usual......nice and entertaining!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Greetz from the Netherlands!!!

[@airgunalley6716]

great vid as always

[@Andy-ow2cx]

Great video as always 👍

[@andrewwigley1252]

If the birds could talk im sure they would be thank you right now ,so many people assume squirrels are veggie.

[@alanmullock381]

Good job fellas!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎

[@henrymoreland8719]

Thanks gentlemen.

[@shaunjenkins763]

Looking at getting this scope for .22 pulsar fac with the new xl weirach moderator what size mounts will do high or medium ones

[@MrNewtonian]

Both sub 12, great shooting.

[@okhouri]

What a great life they have!

[@LoftechUK]

Some awesome shooting

[@karlmaddox1209]

Can i ask ..if you need to illuminate the reticle then why does only the central crosshair illuminate? If you have the need for illumination then surely your holdover/under points need illuminating too. My hawke sidewinder has a fully illuminated reticle which allows me to see my aimpoints until my glass gives up. If you need holdover with this and you need illumination then you're in trouble and really shouldn't take the shot

[@gallantone1535]

Not a big fan of MTC illumination switches I have 3 and all 3 give me problems my other makes of scopes do what they are designed for(hawke)

[@firestorm8471]

I have honestly never saw a Squirrel strip bark from a tree ?? I hunt them because I enjoy it.. 💥

[@MrNewtonian]

Honest Man, well done.

[@daniellewis5413]

the first rabbit had mixy look at eye facing you

[@richsaunders6515]

It did look a bit that way didn't it? I think it was because the camera was slightly out of focus as the rabbit was nice and clean. Tasty too!

[@brushemteeth9159]

Which rubber boots do you recommend?

[@alantippett7602]

I use Aigle, I find them very good. Mine are the neoprene lined ones.

[@BionicRusty]

Anything but Hunter. They wear faster than one of Lewis Hamilton’s tyres. I still think Dunlop give best value for money with wellington boots.

[@brushemteeth9159]

@@BionicRusty I have Dunlops that cost me approx. 15 £, but I feel like they are not suited for longer walks, hikes or stalking game. After just a mile or so, I start feeling the poor quality of the soles.

[@BionicRusty]

@@brushemteeth9159 For the cheaper ones, perhaps but Dunlop make a lot of boots. If I’m in boots for hours, I use their Purofort Fieldpro’s but also use their cheaper ones, the Acifort, around the home and apart from needing an insulating sole in them, I find them fine. I’d suggest trying a pair of the Fieldpro’s on at a shop, if possible. Whatever you do, be wary of trendy named ones like Hunter. They’re just not good.

[@kevinjamesdawes7223]

I must say I don't find grey squirrels much of a pest unless they're in red areas. Lots around where I live and not as if they damage anything of consequence. I just let them be really

[@Shorts-qy5no]

What is the name/brand of the hide you are using. Its looks great with the windows at multiple angles. I have struggled to find a really suitable pop up hide.

[@richsaunders6515]

It's a Bushwear Teepee hide. Mine has been up for four or five years now and it's still going strong thanks to the woods being nice and sheltered. Full of spiders though!

[@paulg4213]

@@richsaunders6515 no good for Ron Weasley then/

[@richsaunders6515]

@@paulg4213 😂

[@Shorts-qy5no]

@@richsaunders6515 Thank you Rich appreciated.

[@gallopingg1]

GREAT VID, DEAR MAT, CAN SCOPES BE MADE OF CARBON FIBRE? FOR EVEN GREAT WEIGHT REDUCTION.

[@1971linus]

amazing shooting footage - what do you use on the side of the scope?

[@richsaunders6515]

Thanks. It's a GoPro 7. Eagle Vision sell a kit that includes the cradle/scope mount.

[@cadet1996]

Awesome morning, I’m in Gloucester and would love a permission like this

[@JeevanKarloss]

What is the muzzle velocity of this gun/pellet/slug in feet per pound

[@JeevanKarloss]

What is the ft lb for this gun ?

[@richsaunders6515]

Hi. Both the rifles in the squirrel segment were sub 12 ft. lbs.

[@sniperNervousfinger45]

Perfeito amigo 👏😀

[@JeevanKarloss]

What is the scope specs? 😊

[@turbo_tigerlive]

Never understand why mtc don't offer a fully illuminated reticle.

[@baguk21]

I like to watch it with slo mo

[@johngray8249]

God they love yapping before anything happens, exit video

[@ratrabbitandpestsniper1826]

I've used primos trigger sticks for years,,fantastic piece of kit and ergonomically designed, why you operate yours back to front using your thumb is beyond me, clue is in the name really, you hold it in your hand and operate with your trigger finger,,,,

[@richsaunders6515]

Rabbits and squirrels didn’t seem to mind

[@ratrabbitandpestsniper1826]

@@richsaunders6515 oh actually,,I think they did😂

[@le3045acp]

whats the deal with all these scopes at a mid price point not having a lifetime warranty even most of the name brand lower priced scopes have a lifetime warranty

[@peterchessell28]

Wallace & Gromit

[@wayneprice2737]

They must be Spanish squirrels if they have a siesta after lunch.

[@ChristianFrench1]

Great scope view! What adaptor did you use for the GoPro.

[@richsaunders6515]

Thanks. Its one of these: eaglevisioncam.com/shop/camera-mount/25-x-75-gorro-567-side-cam-mounting-system-copy/

[@anastasiadisgreg4567]

More animals tnan the sqirel you shoot

[@stephenroberts7104]

Not being rude but your cameraman I hope wasn’t showing any pink! 😂

[@stevenmichael558]

GOOD EATING .

[@smjisan.guitar]

That rabbit had babies waiting for mama.

[@congnghechevat3990]

Satang

[@juanguzmanflores6975]

Se que en ese pais se permite la casa de ardillas pero es penoso ver que las matan atrallendolas con comida seria mas aseptavle ver que las casen en su avitad de alimentasion natural asi como lo asen es fasil y poco profecional como casadores

[@katzenwildkatzen9524]

Matas a las,ardillas para comertelas o matas por diversion¿!?

[@richsaunders6515]

Pest control is a necessary part of land / forest management. All the squirrels shot in this video went to a bird of prey centre to feed hawks, owls and eagles. The rabbits went into my freezer.

[@daniellewis5413]

don't like that scope at all

[@jackrickells3979]

Who the fuck cooks dinner when they’re out shooting

[@jackrickells3979]

@Broad Side No I’m out shooting so I don’t take any food or anything you open up a chicken sandwich in the rabbits are gonna think why the chickens out round here now because I can smell that more than you can

[@hetrodoxly1203]

It was breakfast and i often do when out for the whole day.

[@DillyDogSays]

Why you kill all the squirrels in the woods?

[@firstknight6057]

What a sad pathetic state British airgun shooting is.... draconian power restrictions shooting squirrels pretty much point blank and the rabbit wasn't killed by the pellet it died of laughter all the guns available today are capable of so much more but in the nanny state UK its like having a ferrari and it being limited to 20mph 😭

[@hetrodoxly1203]

It's very easy to get a licence for a more powerful airgun, for the squirrels it was the perfect power as the results showed, any further away you'd have not seen the feeders.

[@gallantone1535]

I find my sub 12ft.177 is good to 50M but I try to keep to 45M

[@reservedone1791]

Hi - have you made any hunting videos? Based on your comment it seems clear you think you know more than the people who made this one. Unless you haven't created any of course, in which case I don't think you can really criticise can you?

[@witoldpakula3879]

Very cruel! How can you kill such beautiful animals! Remove this straight away or I will have to report you to proper authorities. If you have to kill join Legions in Ukraine.

[@ola9156]

lot off bla bla

[@샤한샤-b3y]

Don't do that plz

[@샤한샤-b3y]

@Broad Side Squirrels are not animals that harm people Sorry, I'm not English very well (From south Korea)

[@harrisontaylor4531]

Rabbits are declining in numbers not what they use to be. So unnecessary shooting like this need to stop.

[@richsaunders6515]

Hi Harrison. There are plenty on the farm you see in the video. In fact, more this year than the previous year, and there were more that year than the one before. RHD has hit rabbit populations hard in some places, but not everywhere. If the rabbit population wasn't so healthy I wouldn't have been shooting them and I know most other hunters/pest controllers hold the same opinion.

[@harrisontaylor4531]

See in the video? You only shot 2 rabbits, yeah that’s plenty, enough to cause massive issues. Thing is with most shooters is they don’t know what they are trying to achieve with rabbits. They moan when too many and moan when there is not enough at the back end of the year. Because rabbits classed as a pest, doesn’t mean they are being a pest. And what else they going to eat if they can’t eat grass? Go to the local Tesco?

[@richsaunders6515]

@@harrisontaylor4531 Hi Harrison. I'm not entirely sure I'm following, but if it helps, there are plenty more than two rabbits on the farm, plenty. When the rabbit population gets too big they undermine fences that are expensive to repair and could potentially result in livestock escaping onto a busy road. Also, as I think I explained in the video, they are eating plants and vegetables that are being grown in a small commercial market garden. I don't believe I moaned about too many/too few rabbits. They only become a pest (and I only shoot them) when numbers increase to the point they start presenting the previously described farm management problems. I hope that provides some additional information to explain what I was doing. Please also be assured that all the rabbits and squirrels shot in the video were either eaten by me/my family and friends, or by hawks and owls at a local bird of prey sanctuary. I do not shoot things for the sake of killing them, but I do carry out pest control when it is necessary, and hunt for the table.

[@harrisontaylor4531]

So you don’t actually know what you are trying to achieve? If you had only two rabbits eaten the vegetables/grass and trying to control the population, how do you know then what the population is right? And killing mother rabbits while feeding their young. The young rabbits going to have a unpleasant slow death. Tbh you couldn’t really care about the damage that rabbits do, all you want is to shoot something and have a reason two. Say it’s management but how many rabbits do you want on the farm? No one actually knows, that’s why I said earlier if there so called too many or too few. You could see 5 or 10 it doesn’t mean there are lots. And if a few weeks they could be more or none at all. You just shooting for shooting sake. Rabbit numbers are not what they use to be and you only believe what you want to. Like most shooters and keepers are up their own arse . And chat utter rubbish.

[@richsaunders6515]

@@harrisontaylor4531 Hi Harrison. You clearly know more about my farm than I do, so I'll bow to your expertise.

[@AdamAdam-dw2qj]

😠👎

[@paulmahy]

I reckon you'd get more if you stopped talking.

[@JeevanKarloss]

What is the scope specs? 😊