The Airgun Show - shoot squirrels from a feeding station, PLUS improve accuracy by mastering aim-off

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4 жыл бұрын

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With lockdown restrictions beginning to ease more and more hunters are heading out to crack on with grey squirrel control. With that in mind, Mat kicks off this episode with a masterclass on how to make your own feeding station and the techniques and baits to use to get the best from it. Mat then follows up with a session in the hide to demonstrate just how effective feeding stations can be.
Mastering aim off is the key to shooting accurately over various ranges, and in the second part of this week’s show, Mat shows how it’s done. This tutorial shows how to use the different aim points on your scope to apply hold-over, hold-under and how to make allowances when shooting in the wind.
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@williammills3632 4 жыл бұрын

So glad your out and about. And doing what you do best. Great hunting and great tips as always.

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks William. It certainly is nice to be out shooting again. All the best. Mat

@adamwroblewski4746 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great video! I am new to the sport and the instruction on hold over, hold under and windage adjustments were spot on. Greetings from Poland!

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching. Mat

@user-fu7eh2mk5n 4 жыл бұрын

As an American, i find it more interesting to watch these videos of hunting with airguns than hunting squirrels with a .22 Keep up the good content. Greetings from the US 🇺🇸

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. All the best. Mat

@naiad001 4 жыл бұрын

Another stellar video, from Michigan, thanks Mat

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and thanks for tuning in. Cheers. Mat

@Celtic-Silver-countryman 4 жыл бұрын

Very good information Mat... keep it up.

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. All the best. Mat

@AzAirgunHunter 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Video! Good coverage on the squirrel feeder. Great explanation on pellet trajectory for hold-over, hold-under and windage. Good lessons!

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. All the best. Mat

@lavernedofelmier6496 4 жыл бұрын

Good shooting, I have 3 air rifles in .177 FAC here in the U.S. with more than enough energy at 40 yards to dispatch humanly. My favorite cup of tea is a heavy wad cutter pellet @ 900 fps at 25 yards or less. The rabbit wire wrapped around the feeder is a great idea, those little critters will destroy anything. Thanks for the video

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Laverne. Sounds great. Thanks for tuning in. All the best. Mat

@Wolverineverminshooting 4 жыл бұрын

Great video matt and top shooting as usual. Some fat ones there👍

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Yes, there were some big ones... Cheers. Mat

@arpc 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice Mat. I think once you've created your first squirrel feeder, you'll get onto v2.0 quickly and you'll make improvements on every attempt and fix from there on. Excellent shooting yet again and some awesome footage! 👍 Stay safe! 😁😷👍

@michaelcarey3105 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips on holdover and wind compensation! I'm new to this and really need this type of information. Thanks for a great video!

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael. Glad it was useful. I know it's a subject that a lot of people ask about. Best way to master it is to get out there and practice. All the best. Mat

@jerrycrowe8448 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips great show guys

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. All the best. Mat

@chopperhehehe 4 жыл бұрын

Great episode loved it good to see you out and about again Matt 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦄🎣😁🤞✌️

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

It's great to be getting out again. All the best. Mat

@lenweber7142 4 жыл бұрын

No worries bringing up past informative sessions everyone needs a refresher 🙂🙂 and maybe an update on new tactics or methods!! Keep up with the how to s.. Great video..

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Len. Will do. All the best. Mat

@stephenparrish948 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video all the best Steve

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. All the best. Mat

@duncanmit5307 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the video.... Its keeping me entertained over last few months.... I have more of a idea... Hold over and so on. Learning about the damage that pest make I sure never ending job .the guns so advanced from last time I used one back in the 80's....many thanks again

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. All the best. Mat

@MrMann703 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, going to set up a couple feed stations on public land use areas and see if we can get a few

@leftymadrid 4 жыл бұрын

Always EXCELLENT information, and great air gun shooting! :-) :-) :-)

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. All the best. Mat

@matthewlumsdon3146 4 жыл бұрын

You should get some honeycomb mesh to put over your scope it will reduce the reflection of the glass so the squirrels won’t spit you. Keep up the good work.

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Matthew. Good point. It is something I have done in the past, and have even made my own covers for some scopes. All the best. Mat

@MukhsinBroo 4 жыл бұрын

Woooooo yeeees amazing brother

@chrisfigueroa3361 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. All the best. Mat

@davldcooksey4137 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one Matt, and team,👍🌈stay safe.

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. All the best. Mat

@heathhalfhill6867 4 жыл бұрын

Dude...peanuts are all fine an dandy...black sunflower seed high in oil are the chit! If you were to mix the 2 you would increase your kill ratio by a factor of 2....I’m just saying...IMHO...from my personal experience...when I mix these two...I am crushing pests nonstop. What ever works for you and your environment. I’m in the USA near the east coast in SW Pa. this works like freaking magic here for me. What does it hurt to try. If it doesn’t...well chit is different and I’m an ass if it is not as productive for you as it is for me...AWESOME!

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Heath. I have tried sunflower seeds in a feeder next to one containing peanuts and the squirrels ignored them but I will certainly try black sunflower seed. Thanks for the advice. All the best. Mat

@pawelwitkowski8147 4 жыл бұрын

Well done mate i control them here in scotland with A18 goodnature and a combination of spring traps very successful and i can also see woodpecker young bieng fed without any horrible squirrels predating them or my nestboxes

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you're making a differnce. All the best. Mat

@davidsammels2124 4 жыл бұрын

Well explained as usual, nice kills 🥴🤪, stay safe and good shooting 👍

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. All the best. Mat

@payres48 4 жыл бұрын

Nice episode again Matt. Get some squirrels for me mate. I remember as a kid in the UK one getting into my bedroom through an open window one summer and I made the mistake of grabbing it around the neck....it sunk its teeth into my right thumb! Mum took me to the docs to get a tetanus jab. Would love your job haha! Would also love one of the HW110's but they are way too expensive here in Australia.

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, and thanks for tuning in. Yes, I always check twice before picking up squirrels... All the best. Mat

@TheBaldMiddleAgedMetalHead 4 жыл бұрын

I want a set of those Primos trigger sticks, they look fantastic.

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

They make a huge difference. Trouble is it's hard to put them down when you get used to the extra support. Cheers. Mat

@Pete-in-Essex 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff as usual Mat. In this tech rich age, I cheat and use a thermal spotter to get advance notice of when the bushy-tails are coming.

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Pete. I've been using thermal a bit but sometimes feel like I'm getting a bit bogged down with tech. Cheers. Mat

@michaelgaule5454 4 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! What do you do with the animals that you dont eat?

@agungsetiawan2522 4 жыл бұрын

Hii ...a great video as always. I am wondering when you are going to use Edgun R5M matador for your hunting and make review of it. Keep up the good work on your content.

@briansmith6862 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt... about the squirrel spooked by the glint from the scope lens. You could try an age old sniper trick of stretching a piece of your wife's old tights across the front of the scope, simply held on by a rubber band. You'll still be able to see through the scope just fine, and glint is all but eliminated. Keep up the great work, really appreciating it with the 'lager lurgy' going on. All the best.

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Great advice Brian, and something I have actually done in the past. Thanks for watching. All the best. Mat

@ThePhil543 4 жыл бұрын

The easiest way i find is to shoot 177 cal and have the scope as low to the barrel as possible, this minimises any hold over or under out to 40 yds at a 30 yard zero

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

That is a very good point, Philip. Too many airgun shooters have their scopes mounted way too high. All the best. Mat

@music2live141 4 жыл бұрын

How is that 110 carbine doing compared to the 110ST? Number of shots in 22? Thanks for the class and for the channel!! Love it!!

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

I think the shot count is a little lower but it's certainly good for at least 50 consistent shots. I like a shorter gun and don't mind topping up each time I head out. All the best. Mat

@kevinwylie 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mat, I'm new to this, I have a Hammerli 800 Blackforce break barrel and am getting my 1st C02 gun tomorrow, Umarex 850 M2, (been shot gun/clay pigeon shooting for many years), what I would like to know for once I get properly into this, what does one do with the dead prey? Cheers. Kev

@bowpilot55 4 жыл бұрын

Grey squirrel control is necessary , I have a good pre charged set up , how does one get involved in helping out with control of this invasive pest ?

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Best way is to contact landowners and offer them some help. All the best. Mat

@leftymadrid 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder how much 6 kilos of peanuts, heck that's a hell of a lot of peanuts!!!!!

@kurtfirestone2761 4 жыл бұрын

Do the squirrels hit the feeders in morning or evening or do they hit it all day long

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kurt. It can vary from place to place and from season to season but the first and last couple of hours of daylight are usually the best, though you can expect action right through the day. The spike in activity is more distinct in the winter as squirrels are usually very hungry when they first wake up after a long, cold night. They the feed very hard just before dusk to set themselves up for another long night. All the best. Mat

@777liverpoolfc Жыл бұрын

Have these feeders got to be bigger than these?? Or is this perfect size

@felgate11 4 жыл бұрын

Great when one gets the guns & pellets for Nowt'. Is that a syrup??

@kurtfirestone2761 4 жыл бұрын

How often do you hunt over the feeders

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kurt. Once I start shooting a feeder I tend to shoot it two or three times a week until the squirrels stop coming. All the best. Mat

@gennaroliccardi747 4 жыл бұрын

Can I ask you why these animals are considered pest ?

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Gennaro. Very good question. Grey squirrels are an extremely destructive introduced species in the UK. They carry the squirrel pox disease and have almost made our native red squirrel extinct both by spreading the disease and by out-competing it as grey squirrels are bigger, stronger, more adaptable animals. Grey squirrels also cause extensive damage to woodland by stripping bark from trees. In many cases trees are completely killed - bad for forestry and bad for biodiversity. Grey squirrels also feed on the eggs and chicks of our native birds and also out-compete birds and small mammals such as dormice by mononpolising natural food sources. Like most introduced species, they cause a lot of problems. All the best. Mat

@mikehunter8691 4 жыл бұрын

how do i get in touch with this company to purchase ?

@heathhalfhill6867 3 жыл бұрын

Matt...I enjoy the shows very much but I have to say”FORT NIGHt”- 2 weeks...I had to look that up. Why can’t you just say 2 weeks.

@alexpernat6075 4 жыл бұрын

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@ivebeenbamboozled9210 4 жыл бұрын

Do you ever cook the squirrels you shoot?

@theshootingshow 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, we eat a lot of squirrel. The meat is excellent - better than rabbit in my opinion. All the best. Mat

@SGuy889 4 жыл бұрын

Why can you shoot house sparrows in America and not the United kingdom! They are still beyond pests and noisy as hell ?? Nobody seems to have any answers and can't or won't help . The noise churpong morning noon and night is effecting my own personal health and that of my small child ( room is next to roof )