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Richard Saunders is out on a double-barrelled pest control session in this week’s episode. We join him as he kicks off targeting rabbits that are causing problems around pony paddocks before moving on to another farm to pick off crows, jackdaws and rooks that are attacking the lambs.
Also in this week’s episode, Mat Manning gives his verdict on the Gamo HPA MI Tactical. This awesome gas-ram airgun comes with a scope, mounts and bipod, and boasts amazing value for airgunners who don’t want to spend a fortune on hardware.
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[@Shorts-qy5no]

Thank you Richard and Co. Good to see some Rabbit shooting with a 12ft/lbs and the field craft used to get within distance. Also to see the benefits of the FAC when having to shoot the Corvids at 50m.

[@daniellewis5413]

doing that with sub 12

[@shaunjones6049]

@@daniellewis5413 Hi Dan, don’t get caught up with some of these KZbin videos shooting Living things at long ranges. Yes people can kill With a sub 12ftlb Airgun at 50yrds and more. But it’s so easy to misplace your shot, the tick of your heart, slight gust of wind, the quarry moves at the last second and you have wounded a living thing that could take days or weeks to die. It’s one thing shooting targets and constantly hitting the kill zone, but totally different shooting live quarry. When some of these KZbinrs brag about shooting quarry at 50 or70yds it’s only the inexperienced hunters who think they are good . If you want to shoot big bags edge your bets and get the closet shots you can. Field craft first.👍

[@godsstreetmessenger2839]

Daniel must feel so privileged to have experienced both your expertise. Having two Hunter/Oracle's willing to dispense such wisdom is awe inspiring....but remember one thing, "beware of false prophets" because there's only 1 Andy Watkins.

[@williammills3632]

Great episode. Great hunting feature. And great review. Always good to see a springer on my favorite show.

[@lensman5762]

Enjoyed the shooting. The shooting was good, the narrative was concise, accurate and to the point. Job well done.

[@jaytee8188]

Hey Rich… glad I caught this. Great to see you and Neil out in action. I’ll ask Neil what scope he was using. Excellent shooting in what looked like gusty conditions too. 👍

[@sean19]

Great show matt and guys . Thanks 😊

[@danesharp6282]

Amazing shot .....

[@regsparkes6507]

Good one Mat, especially Richard's segment. I could watch a lot more of this shooting. That Gamo rifle bears some looking into as well.

[@justingreen9262]

Hi Mat.Lovely shooting from Richard and Neil there.Some tricky shots to on the corvids but very well done. The Gamo does seem great value for money. Thanks for another great video. Atvb👍🏻😀

[@donaldlundy345]

Great video guys and spot on shooting. Cheers

[@hardcorefishermanofhull7438]

As always another great show really enjoyed watching that can't wait to watch the next episode keep up the great work

[@paulfoster543]

Great rifle Rich👍

[@marcomiranda298]

muy lindos sus videos Marco de Chile, algun día sueño con tener uno de esos

[@winstonchurchill6506]

Ah something decent to watch tonight better than the bbc.cheers

[@andy199121]

No contest tbh

[@chrisroebuck3022]

Great !! very enjoyable nice to see a good bit of shooting

[@martincook3459]

Good hunting footage.

[@ianfarrington7219]

another good vid Mat stay safe ian

[@RussDouglas222]

Nice shooting Richard & Neil. Keep up the good work. Cheers. Russ

[@rafaljarosz7094]

Nice shooting nice gun.

[@684ih4]

Another great show Matt and team.......I wonder am I the only one not getting notifications even though I'm subscribed?

[@dforr2981]

"..success on the fur and feather..," Matt, you smooth talker...

[@nellbrown770]

great shooting. where did you get the cap badge from please? ape to hunter.

[@richsaunders6515]

Hi Neil and thanks very much. I think the cap and badge came from Military 1st.

[@clovenbeast5183]

When I first read your title I thought it said crowd shooting LOL

[@thomaskavanagh7992]

Hi great video whats the name of your scope please

[@richsaunders6515]

Hi Thomas. I was using an MTC Cobra F1 and Neil was suing an ATN X-Sight 4K Pro 5-20x.

[@brendanfitzpatrick4238]

I’m looking at buying a high end pcp air rifle what would you guys recommend for shooting rabbits and targets. What make and model

[@muhon19]

You didn't mentioned what kind of scope came you using and their is not much video on KZbin about scope came🤔

[@muhon19]

@Broad Side 🤣🤣🤣🤣 where about my friend

[@Professor-Jack]

evening Matt

[@BR0SE1DON]

8:30 - wants to shoot crows, proceeds to shoot rooks and jackdaws

[@BR0SE1DON]

@Broad Side ah, fair enough, skipped past that bit, was going off the video title

[@BR0SE1DON]

@Broad Side 👍🏼

[@tonyashton780]

Always enjoy your content Matt always something to take away.How ever I feel I must take you to task.Apart from forced advertising and sponsorship how do you keep a straight face advertising BASC.Their disgraceful behaviour on a Non Voluntary Non Consultation on a lead ammunition ban defies belief.If we lose lead as an ammunition medium it's good bye airguns goodbye rimfires good bye small bore shotguns or in proof older Damascus type shotguns.BASC have done absolutely nothing for grass roots shooters in any discipline.They removed legal cover then the old director John Swift sabotaged reach and the lead ammunition group.All they are doing is covering high end game shooting.They are doing nothing to protect pest controllers ,part time keepers or professional airgun shooters.Its no wonder shooting sports in the UK are so divided and un protected or catered for at Government level.I have wrote to my mp and voiced my concerns.BASC are a spent force for shooters rights it's not the organisation Stanley Duncan founded.Keep up the good work it's not a personal dig at you as you are an airgun ambassador as far as I am concerned.All the best stay safe.Kind Regards Tony

[@nigelwiseman2262]

I gave up with BASC thirty years ago. Why? Because all they were interested in was basically themselves, not the interests of the members they were “supposed “ to represent. Regards.

[@tonyashton780]

@@nigelwiseman2262 It's such a shame I agree entirely with your observations.It is not the organisay Stanley Duncan would recognise today.I do believe transitioning from WAGBI to BASC was done with all "shooting sports" in mind,not today though!.Thanks for your thoughts.All the best.Tony

[@chrisjohn4101]

In 50 years of shooting I have never seen, or met anybody that has, a Rook attacking Lambs (nor a Jackdaw for that matter), they feed amoung sheep as the flock churn up the ground exposing insects and worms etc. Please give me a link to a clip of a Rook, not a Crow, attacking sheep.

[@richsaunders6515]

Hi Chris. It's interesting because to a certain extent I think it is a learned behaviour. On one of my farms the corvids don't seem interested in the lambs and the farmer says she's never had an issue with them, so I leave them alone. I'm guessing perhaps there is enough in the way of other food / protein for them to not need to attack the lambs. However, on the farm in the video rooks and crows are a huge issue. Once they can move around, lambs are usually ok, but newborn lambs born in the field can have several rooks and crows on them within seconds. They'll even congregate around a ewe when she is ready to give birth and then attack as soon as the lamb hits the ground. I see jackdaws less often, but they will if they get the chance. Perhaps its down to food availability locally - if the corvids get what they need (protein?) from other sources they don't need to attack the lambs. But if they don't, then the lambs become fair game. At the end of the day, pest control is about controlling pests that present a threat. I've said before that in my view 'a pest is only a pest when it is being a pest'. That's my way of viewing that a bird doesn't need to be shot just because it is on the GL. By the same logic I'll leave rabbits and squirrels alone if they are not having a detrimental impact on their local environment/eco-system. I hope that helps. Rich.

[@chrisjohn4101]

@@richsaunders6515 If it's happening that often, I'm guessing you could film it with all the equipment that you have, a Rook attacking a Lamb, not eating a stillborn or clearing up the afterbirth.?

[@reservedone1791]

@@chrisjohn4101 Seems to me that he gave you a pretty clear, comprehensive and honest answer. Also seems to me that you wouldn't be happy with any answer other than 'You're 100% right Chris and I'm 100% wrong." Either that or you're calling him a liar?

[@gallantone1535]

Much prefer it when you are out shooting

[@godsstreetmessenger2839]

It's not the same without Andy Watkins on the corvids, or getting a mixed bag for the pot

[@godsstreetmessenger2839]

You're joking,aren't you? Dick goes out without zeroing his gun, fluffing shots like a drunk man with a blunderbuss...has to go home..but returns after some diazepam and a rifle change to FAC gun...after staying up all night on the range. Andy's the man, but then again you're an Oracle...so who am I to contest.

[@godsstreetmessenger2839]

Really, all from the man making snide remarks to others, epitomising an arsehole.

[@godsstreetmessenger2839]

We? Who's that...I'm guessing by 'we' that you mean the cubscouts you have enticed into your basement with Haribos, and intend to bugger

[@godsstreetmessenger2839]

Those poor cubscouts...

[@godsstreetmessenger2839]

I think I can hear their screams...

[@zaunkonig4346]

Vögel schießen nein ! 👎👎👎👎👎

[@neizanalgren7475]

too much gear

[@reservedone1791]

What do you take? A pointed stick?

[@ericwilliams9555]

Edited and made up ha