The complete guide, by Mat Manning .

Covers all aspects of hunting with air rifles from gunshop to kitchen with an emphasis on safe , responsible shooting . Starting with the basics of choosing the right gun , clothing and accessories for the job , through to shooting technique and advanced tactics including stalking, decoying, lamping and hide building .

The author also gives an insight into the habits of the main airgun quarry species , unlocking the secrets of the relationship between wildlife, the countryside and the changing seasons - the key to successful hunting.

Hardback.

An opportunity to purchase 10 mixed secondhand airgunning magazines.

It is a pot luck purchase as we cannot sort through for specific issues!

Pete Wadeson is one of our most highly regarded airgun hunters, and is also an established shooting correspondent, regularly contributing to sporting magazines such as GunMart, Shooting Sports, Airgunner and Airgun World.

As a lifelong shooter and outdoorsman with over twenty years experience of hunting, Pete has amassed a wealth of practical and technical experience.

In the writing of Total Airguns, Pete has combined all his practical field experience and shooting know-how to produce a very comprehensive work on the hunting of live quarry with air rifles.

Having begun to read this book, I cannot recommend it highly enough for anyone considering taking up the sport of airgunning. Petes style of writing is easy to understand without being too basic. His explanations of the mechanics and pros and cons of different types of rifles, scopes, etc, are thorough yet concise.

Chapters include,

1. Power Sources, Actions & Options

2. Sighting Systems - Scopes, Mounts, Scope Mounting and Alternative Hunting Sights

3. Choosing A Rifle - Combinations and Usage

4. Ammo - Pellet Calibres and General Information

5. Gun Handling, Sighting & Firing - Shooting Techinques Explained

6. Finding A Shoot

7. Observation & Quarry Location

8. General Fieldcraft, Camouflage & Clothing

9. Hunting Accessories - Kit Bag Essentials & Useful Extras

10. The Changing Seasons - An Airgun Hunters Year

11. Quarry Files

12. Hunting Techniques

13. Shooting At Night

14. FAC Air Rifles, Advanced Shooting Techniques, 4x4s, etc

15. General & Routine Maintenance

16. The Airgun Hunters Larder - Preparation of Game

17. The Law, Safety and You!

All in all, a great reference for hunters looking to hone their field skills and highly recommended for newcomers.