Airgun Action | Cheap squirrel hunting and bait test | Air Force One Trophy MKII CO2 pistol review

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Mat Manning is shooting squirrels with the Walther Rotex RM8 UC air rifle and sets up a test to see if cheap bait can beat peanuts when it comes to attracting the destructive rodents. The RM8 passes the accuracy and power test with flying colours, bagging plenty of tree rats during the hunt, and the bait trial proves equally conclusive.
Also in this week’s episode, Mat Manning gets to grips with the Air Force One Trophy MKII pistol from The Shooting Party. This CO2 pistol is fun to shoot and makes easy work of backyard targets - it also comes with some awesome extras and a cool Nero Rosa option.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Start
0:30 Squirrel hunt & bait test!
10:59 Air Force One Trophy MKII CO2 pistol review
19:16 End

Пікірлер: 74

@BionicRusty 10 ай бұрын

The RM8, once again, proving why it’s a favourite in the field. A great tool to work with. And a great class on why accurate shots need an accurate shooter. 👏👏👏

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

It really is a great gun. All the best. Mat

@Thegreyreaperuk 10 ай бұрын

Only reason I sold mine was it was heavy but I didn't have the carbine version.

@edwardsheridan9962 10 ай бұрын

Great video i bought the rm8 with scope and charging bottle for £545 at local gun store

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

That's a great deal. Thanks for watching. Mat

@tekkenerojou 10 ай бұрын

Good to see you Mat.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Mat

@adl2005 10 ай бұрын

I've noticed many times when people build feeders they put metal back stop on but never put one behind spinner target. if you miss the spinner pellets go into tree. not good. I know everyone will say their guns are zeroed but you never know. Just an observation so don't hang me.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

That's a sensible suggestion. Thanks for watching. Mat

@thekitowl 10 ай бұрын

Squirrels will always favour peanuts if you give them the choice. I’ve found they love wheat just as much.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

I've had some reasonable results with other baits, but peanuts seem to keep them coming even when there are good wild crops of beech mast and acorns available. Thanks for watching. Mat

@guysingleton9611 10 ай бұрын

From watching trail cam footage i noticed a lot of nuts were being eaten by birds visiting the feeders. Put a hinged lid on the feeder. Squirrels soon work out how to open it, but birds can't operate it. Saves a lot of nuts.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

That's a good tip. It happens a lot, Guy. I often leave it as the bird activity attracts squirrels but some of my feeders have removable lids - the one on the left in this video does - and I do use it if it starts getting expensive. All the best. Mat

@OutdoorsBritain 10 ай бұрын

Excellent shooting as always Mat. I find the same, nothing beats peanuts. 👍🇬🇧👍

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

They always work for me. All the best. Mat

@suefenwick2081 10 ай бұрын

spot on as usual

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much. All the best. Mat

@huwwilliams5362 10 ай бұрын

I know it’s been said numerous times over the years by you and others Matt, but I was surprised how much your face stood out behind the camouflage netting!!. Never thought it would be so bad in the gloomy forest and behind the netting. Thanks for all your videos guys keep up the good work 👍

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

It's a good point, which is why I often wear a head net when hide shooting. Thankfully, squirrels aren't usually too bothered when they are distracted by an easy meal. All the best. Mat

@blackhawk65589 10 ай бұрын

I think it's crazy squirrels go for peanuts over corn. Here in the Midwest US, squirrels will hide in cornfields, stuffing their faces with corn. The pistol is really nice for the price.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

That's very interesting. Thanks for watching. Mat

@williamwilson2624 10 ай бұрын

If given a choice, squirrels always go for peanuts. Great video.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

That's certainly what I find. All the best. Mat

@johnallen8618 10 ай бұрын

We've been using, whole maize, with a coating of Aniseed, they love it, and at £16 per 20kg, half the price 🤓

@Marcus1954s 10 ай бұрын

In Northumberland whole maize is £12 for 25kg. Peanuts are cheaper from Amazon at £41 for 25kg.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

I will give that a try - been meaning to test the appeal of aniseed for a while. Thanks for watching. Mat

@user-simonholt41 10 ай бұрын

nice shooting again mat with the squirrels. my misses and daughter is picking this rifle up a week on friday ready for my birthday. looking forward for it

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

Not long now... Have a great birthday, and enjoy your new gun. All the best. Mat

@user-simonholt41 10 ай бұрын

thank you .. @@ShootingCountryTV

@stephensimpson9848 10 ай бұрын

Mat add some aniseed oil to the nuts. They get hooked on it. Great video cheers. Steve

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve. I'm planning to give aniseed a try. All the best. Mat

@Shorts-qy5no 10 ай бұрын

I tried cheaper alternatives to peanuts such as maize on its own or wheat on its own and hopeless in comparison a waste of money. I even tried mixing wheat with peanuts and that was a big mistake. All the Squirrels did was scoop out the wheat to get at the peanuts to the delight of the Pheasants. I decided as you mentioned, to just pay for the peanuts!

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

My findings exactly. And yes, they always kick everything else out to get to the peanuts if I try to mix the feed. All the best. Mat

@gallantone1535 10 ай бұрын

Good shooting i use peanut also suetpellets even, the hazel nut's in the shell but peanut's are the easiest to use 👍

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

Yes, peanuts take some beating. All the best. Mat

@markhomer5704 10 ай бұрын

Nice shooting Matt , like the red pistol kit anawl ...

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. All the best. Mat

@nbowie698 10 ай бұрын

I love my RM8 UC. Great rifle for the price and is well well into triple squirrel figures.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

A great gun for the money! All the best. Mat

@surprisemawela525 10 ай бұрын

CLEAN SHOTS

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

That's what I aim for. Thanks for watching. Mat

@alancummings7107 10 ай бұрын

I use peanuts and bird seed mix this way you feed songbirds and they bring in squirrels with all there coming and going , it works but not cheap .

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

Hi Alan. I have tried mixing feed but the squirrels on my ground usually kick it all out on to the ground so they can get straight to the peanuts. Thanks for watching. Mat

@somewhereinsd362 10 ай бұрын

Matt, here in the states I find the same results.. my feeder has in the shell unsalted peanuts and corn and sunflowers... they clean out every peanut before anything else is touched ..

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

They certainly love peanuts. Thanks for watching. Mat

@user-su5gw4hs8q 10 ай бұрын

I use a Walther Dominator 1250. The downside to this is that the rubber O-rings that hold the pellets in place with the magazines go bad quickly. It is certainly inexpensive for a pre-charged air gun from other guns in Japan, but I decided to replace it with an FX because the mags go bad so quickly. The shortcomings of the magazines have not been improved with the RM8.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for flagging. Have to say that I have been using the RM8 for years and haven't had a single problem with it. All the best. Mat

@WEEGIMEDIA 10 ай бұрын

Might of been a better bait test to have the feeders separated at different locations rather than together as peanuts are always going to be preferred where as if only one option on the menu it would be good to see which feeder empties first and how fast .

@nbowie698 10 ай бұрын

I tried this and they never went near the non-peanut feed. Swapped the locations of the feeders around and they still only went for the peanuts. I only ever use peanuts now and occasionally a bit of peanut butter or cheap nutella.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

I did consider that, but thought it would be impossible to tell whether one feeder might just be in a better area. Thanks for watching. Mat

@WEEGIMEDIA 10 ай бұрын

@@ShootingCountryTV Fair point Mat, keep at em, I’m finding they are off the feeders at mo as all the naturals are coming on .

@shirleydrury5565 10 ай бұрын

Cheers mat thanks for show I would like to no more on that Walther rotex r.m.8u.c and scope set up regards

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

I'll try to show them in a bit more detail soon. Thanks for watching. Mat

@justingreen9262 10 ай бұрын

Great video Mat,and really good kit for the money.I’ve tried everything in my feeders,but they don’t go for anything other than peanuts.A clear winner imo.Wouldn’t use anything else tbh. Atvb👍🏻👍🏻

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more. I am surprised by how many people suggest other baits are as good or even better. All the best. Mat

@johnallen8618 10 ай бұрын

Should say Aniseed oil 🤓

@nickwebb9290 10 ай бұрын

What a superb video Matt 👍 Very interested that you’ve used the Walther Rotex RM8 for some time, that says a lot for this model. Is there any chance you might be able to review the Umarex Walther Reign M2 in the near future ? Having waded through all the past videos I can’t see one here. Am sure I’m not the only person to appreciate your views on this model and would personally find it enlightening before buying one to add to my Ultra CLX .22 which I’m a bit ‘kid gloves’ with due to its wooden stock. Many thanks 😁

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

I will add the Reign M2 to the list and try to feature it in the future. All the best. Mat

@nickwebb9290 10 ай бұрын

@@ShootingCountryTV Many thanks Matt 😁

@Thegreyreaperuk 10 ай бұрын

The Grey Reaper KZfaq channel………. I’ve been using whole maize and sunflower seeds to good success but lately the greys on one of my perms have been kicking out the maize so I’ve swapped it to all sunflower seeds and last time I looked all the husks were empty and it’s lasting longer in the feeder till I need to refill. I’ve tried wheat before on a new feeder but it got totally ignored. When I’ve tried only Peanuts as I wouldn’t mix anything in with it I’ve seen them go off before which is very strange.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I always have problems with squirrels kicking everything out in order to access whatever they want most whenever feed is mixed. Thanks for watching. Mat

@PiperX1X 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely nothing wrong with the Ritcher scopes at all I have a 3-9x50 mounted on my weihrauch hw95 k and I've had the scope for years and for the money I believe you can't go wrong and has a great twin colour illumination, red and green and it's never failed me once. Hey there are much better scopes out there but for a budget set up you can't go wrong at all with a Ritcher in my opinion.

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

You are absolutely right. They are very good for the money. All the best. Mat

@redauwg911 10 ай бұрын

bird seed and peanut butter

@ShootingCountryTV 10 ай бұрын

May have to try that. Thanks for watching. Mat

@Terryhaslet 9 ай бұрын

Hi Matt, been watching you for quite a while now, can I ask a genuine question mate? I notice you cock the Rifle almost immediately after a dispatch shot. What is the most time you’d recommend sitting with these modern PCP’s cocked waiting for the next squirrel please? I get it. Not have to make a noise before another comes in. I had a Rotex UC for a while, great kit. 👍👍