Advice
How do I shoot driven birds coming straight on?
If you had to name your one top tip for shooting those ‘coming straight towards you driven birds,’ what would it be? Read more
Is deer stalking with a .308 overkill for Muntjac?
I read about deer stalking in another shooting magazine recently and a stalker went in pursuit of a large Muntjac. I was perturbed to read that his chosen calibre was .308. Surely this smacks of overkill? Read more
Heat haze stopped me from pigeon shooting!
When pigeon shooting last summer, I enjoyed a couple of days on laid wheat in hot weather - the only trouble was the heat haze from the barrels caused problems when the gun was mounted. How do you stop this haze occurring? Would it help to pour cold water down the barrels from time to time? Read more
How do I preserve the stock on my shotgun?
What is the best way of preserving the finish on an oiled gun stock? Should the wood be oiled regularly? Read more
My pigeon shooting was interrupted by a red kite!
Last Saturday I shot a pigeon that started walking away from the decoy pattern when, from nowhere; a red kite swooped down, grabbed the pigeon and flew off with it. I thought kites only took carrion? Can you shed some light on this incident? Read more
What's the legal age to carry a .22 air rifle?
I was wondering what the legal age is to be in possession of, or carry, a .22 calibre air rifle at 12ft/lb to or from a shooting ground. I’m 15 and I would like to know this before I go out and get nicked by the police. Read more
Why can I only buy a certain number of rifle bullets?
I read with interest a recent article on keeping unloaded ammunition. If, as was stated, numbers are not important until they are assembled why is it that when I buy soft pointed bullets dealers will only let me have the number of bullets that correspond with the loaded rounds I am allowed to buy? Read more
How soon do gun dogs show signs of being pregnant?
How soon after mating will a springer spaniel gun dog show signs that she is pregnant. What do I need to look for? Read more
Can shooting through cover badly affect bullet trajectory?
I've just returned from deer stalking, where a shot I took went low and the animal ran into cover. There were a few clumps of rushes in front of the deer, but they didn’t seem too thick to me. Could they have deflected my shot with a .243 100-grain bullet? Read more
Do I have to be in the hoop when clay pigeon shooting?
I was picked up by the referee at a clay Sporting shoot for having my foot on the hoop, rather than inside it. Surely this would not affect my scores, so why did I get the reprimand? Read more
Shooting Times & Country Magazine
In this week's issue (on sale 2nd July) shadow DEFRA secretary Nick Herbert MP answers questions on his views on various shooting issues - news on the newly launched Scottish Natural Heritage project to track rare red kites in Scotland and how BASC Scotland uncovered misleading information in the DCS stalking consultation - plus don't miss your chance to win a a team entry to the CLA Celebrity Clay Shoot at the Game Fair worth over £800. Buy yours today!
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