Author Archives: Jim Chapman
Using a Small Bore Air Rifle for Feral Hogs?
A frequently asked question is if a feral hog can be taken with a standard caliber air rifle, and in this weeks entry Jim shares his thoughts. As long as I’ve been working with airguns, I’ve had people asking if their smaller caliber and standard powered air rifle can be used to take feral hogs. … Continue reading
The Year of Hunting with Brocock
Jim looks back over some of the Brocock/BRK rifles he hunted with in 2025, and explains why this is currently his favorite premium-level brand as a hunter. I am fortunate to hunt extensively over the course of a year, and get to try several different guns, sometimes my own rifles and sometimes loaners. In the … Continue reading
Night Hunting the Western Airguns Sidewinder!
Jim uses the Sidewinder with a thermal optic to go after Texas Predators and hogs at the end of the day. I was down in Texas earlier this month, on a 9-day hunting trip at a site in Southwest Texas and another up in the central North region. The environments of these two were very … Continue reading
Destination Hunt: An Iguana Shoot in Puerto Rico
Jim heads offshore to one of his favorite airgunning venues, a mini-adventure shooting the invasive green iguana of Puerto Rico! Earlier this month I flew down to Puerto Rico for a few days to shoot invasive green iguanas, which have become a major problem on the island, impacting agriculture and the infrastructure. The populations are … Continue reading
A Morning Out With My Daystate Huntsman Classic
I have been saying this for years, to my eye the Daystate Huntsman Classic is the Most Beautiful PCP Hunting Rifle ever built. Join me as I take mine out for a squirrel hunt. The ground was damp and springy as I hiked into the woods bordering a friend’s farm on an early fall morning, … Continue reading
Hunting Squirrel with an Air Rifle: Preparing for the Season Opener
Out for one of the most popular game animals in North America. As the leaves turn shades of amber and crimson, it signals my favorite time to be out in the woods: the beginning of the new squirrel hunting season! For many hunters, the pursuit of squirrel with an air rifle is more than a … Continue reading
My Favorite Brocock Hunting Rifles
Besides being a fanatic for Performance and Precision in my Air Rifles, nothing is more appealing to me than a hunting rig that is compact and ergonomic. In this article I’ll take a look at one of me favorite brands, Brocock. While not as widely known as its parent company Daystate, the Brocock/BRK lineup of … Continue reading
Rabbit Hunting with the JSB Hades Pellets
On this hunt I grab a budget air rifle and the JSB Hades hollow point pellets, and head out for a bit of rabbit hunting down on the ranch! I headed back down to Texas recently, on a mission! I’d been shooting the .30 caliber JSB Hades pellets in my RTI Prophet for a few … Continue reading
Shot Placement: Head or Body?
Many airgunners were taught from the beginning that only head shots were a viable option for hunting ethically. I think head shots are fine, but a well placed heart/lung shot offers many advantages as well. For about as long as I’ve been hunting with air powered rifles, I have listened to the debate on shot … Continue reading
My approach to hunting rabbits with an air rifle.
I’ll talk a little bit about my techniques for hunting cottontail and jackrabbits in the West Texas scrub. A simple quarry can make for a fun and challenging hunt, depending on your approach! I have been asked if hunting jackrabbits is the same as hunting cottontails, and my response is that while there are some … Continue reading
