Excellent advice there Mat and thank you for reviewing the Walther Reign M2. It looks a very good rifle and one I’ve been considering. Cheers 👍

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. It's a really nice little gun. All the best. Mat

A very good Wednesday evening to you all from Wellington Somerset

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. All the best. Mat

Mat using a Daystate sub 12, Hallelujah.

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

I use sub-12 a lot, and it would be my first choice if I only had one gun. But if the wind is pushing through, or if I think I'll be taking longer shots, the FAC will come out. In all honesty, though, the maximum range is not much greater - it just hits a bit harder and flies truer in the wind. Most principles remain the same whatever power level I'm using. Thanks for watching. Mat

Why do people watch just to then moan in the comments..... go watch murder she wrote 🙄

Great episode as always Matt. Got a real John Darling vibe from this one. Good job brother

@davidr4310

6 ай бұрын

grew up reading johns hunting storys in the mags 👍

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Praise indeed. John was a huge influence on me in my early days. All the best. Mat

@williammills3632

6 ай бұрын

@@theshootingshow When I got into airguns about 5 years ago. I read Mr. Darlings book and watched a few videos of him on KZread. At the same time I discovered the Airgun Show and yourself. Ive watched others as well but the two of you are the best in my opinion.

Hi Matt,love the way your right eyebrow is permanently higher than your left through looking through scopes,real man right there 👍🏽

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Hah! You can see it getting gradually higher in photos from over the years - now I know what the reason is. Cheers. Mat

@andrewharris4940

6 ай бұрын

Your welcome 🧐

Your hunting video is the most comfortable hunting video to watch in the entire KZread🎉

Great show Matt.

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks - we do our best. Cheers. Mat

Great video this week Mat. I always enjoy your hunting sessions.

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks William. Lots more to come. All the best. Mat

Thanks mat. Great show and info as always regards😊😊

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching - and for the kind feedback. All the best. Mat

Great to see you back mat.

That was another banging episode m8. Your video production is spot on. Great b-roll. I can tell you put a lot of effort into it. Good on ya from North Carolina USA.

great video matt 👍

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. All the best. Mat

Enjoyed the video i find if you get the right place in woodland this time of year you can have a good session on the squirrels and some pigeons 👍

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Yes, it can be very productive if you can get amongst an acorn crop, or whatever else they're feeding on. All the best. Mat

Great Video💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. All the best. Mat

I’ve had the original Walther Reign for several years and it’s a great little rifle but a moderator is essential. I’ve got “better” more expensive bullpups but I still can’t part with the Walther.

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Hi Graham. It is a great gun for the money - and yes, it does need a moderator. All the best. Mat

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Great video, as always, Mat. Do you hold under or over when shooting high up into the trees?? Cheers.

@kevinn4388

6 ай бұрын

Good question as number 1, I'm a novice to the sport and 2, the crosshairs always seem to be bang on the head no matter what the distance

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

I use holdunder when tackling high targets, but only when it is at a very steep angle. If it isn't really steep, I take it as usual. All the best. Mat

Hi. What size is your Grizzly jacket Matt. I'm going to get one!

How would someone setup and go on a squirrel hunt as a foreigner? I have tried looking online but have only seen stag and bird hunts advertised.

I wish they included plugs to hide all the stock screw holes. Looks a bit toyish as is but seems like a great rifle.

The Reign has very poor air efficiency and is noisy, also could win the ugliest airgun competition.

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

The Reign's looks certainly aren't to everyone's taste. However, when it comes to hitting the target and general reliability, there aren't many bullpups that can rival it for the same price. Thanks for watching. Mat

Your shooting them! Where is this constant use of the American term of hunting coming from? Hunting is with hounds!

@charleshutcheson2506

6 ай бұрын

American here. ‘Hunting’ is an international term. I’ve hunted all my 65 years. 99.9% of that time, no hounds were involved (nor any dogs which is our term for them). Let the language policing go, and just enjoy the vid please.

@abnormaltom

6 ай бұрын

As for me, I seem to do much more hunting than shooting! Not much game here. 😅

Really! "Crop Protection" with an air rifle .... Don't sully the exercise of crop protection using an airgun as that is just an excuse to shoot a few pigeons for a video... If your going to shoot a few pigeons for sport then so be it but to call it crop protection is Matt in dream land again.... The large numbers and sound from a shotgun is why all the shooters use them ... Crop Protection PHAAA!! this guy should know better than to misrepresent a ligit job that needs doing ... Not just a dozen or so if that many indeed .... Yes we are laughing at you Matt

@visamedic

6 ай бұрын

And the reasoning for using a suppressed air rifle was more than explained right at the beginning with the close proximity of other livestock, the horses, not to mention once the shotgun goes off, it’s pretty much a warning shot for every bit of game within hundreds of yards, which pretty much renders your decoys useless. A shotgun also kicks out hundreds of lead pellets with each shot with only a few hitting the animal, for every one you take a shot at. Meaning lead shot ending up, and building up, in any particular field, food plot, or water source. Not to mention being extremely limited in range, necessitating having to carry and load, and reload, multiple loads for said shotgun for different birds, small game and ranges they might be taken at. Being a hunter, and someone who eats what he hunts, a suppressed air rifle is, by far the best method of taking small game, not to mention the ease of cleaning the animal, not having to pick pellets out of the meat. AND it makes for a great video. Thank you Matt, great video as usual, and great shooting. 😁👍

@nickwebb9290

6 ай бұрын

@@visamedic Good comments 👍

@reservedone1791

6 ай бұрын

No one is laughing Barry. We're too busy shaking our heads and thinking to ourselves that you're a nob who doesn't know what he's talking about. Watch the video again. It'll help cure you of your ignorance.

@theshootingshow

6 ай бұрын

Hi Barry. I thought I made the reason for not choosing a shotgun on this occasion quite clear. There were horses/ponies right next to where I was shooting, and I had been told very clearly not to use a shotgun near them. I do a lot of crop protection - sometimes several times a week, and very often with a shotgun. As you have pointed out, the noise contributes to keeping the birds away, which, aside from being able to shoot birds on the wind, is a great advantage. I even explained in the video that a shotgun is usually the perfect tool for the job. There are occasions, though - like this one - when an airgun is the best or only option. Furthermore, I think it is more than fair to use the term crop protection to refer to shooting as many 30 or 40 pigeons with an air rifle. All the best. Mat