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Will my insurance cover me for shooting a sheep?

Will my insurance cover me for shooting a sheep?

The other night while lamping I shot a farmer’s ewe by accident – the bullet passed through the fox I was aiming at and struck the sheep (which had escaped from another field) about 15 yards to one side. Read more


Set torque for rifle and stock screws

Set torque for rifle and stock screws

The tightness of your rifle and scope screws can greatly influence the way a rifle performs. Read more


Will real pigeon wings enhance plastic decoys?

Will real pigeon wings enhance plastic decoys?

Pigeon shooting: Is there any advantage to be had from glueing real pigeon wings onto full-bodied plastic decoys? Read more


How to clean your rifle scope!

How to clean your rifle scope!

People tend to put a scope on a rifle, then pretty much forget about it and never really consider cleaning it until something goes wrong. Read more


What calibre will cope with three species of deer?

What calibre will cope with three species of deer?

Deer Stalking: I plan to get involved in deer stalking on my father’s farm and two neighbouring Estates where there are Roe, Fallow and a few Sika. Can you recommend a calibre that will cope equally well with all three species? Read more


Does cigarette smoking affect shooting accuracy?

Does cigarette smoking affect shooting accuracy?

Clay shooting: Does cigarette smoking affect shooting accuracy? The reason I ask is because my fitness instructor says nicotine affects reaction times. Read more


Replace the U-bolt on your shotgun

Replace the U-bolt on your shotgun

JOB: Replace U-bolt during routine service
COST: Around £100 Read more


Reloading: Check cartridge neck uniformity

Reloading: Check cartridge neck uniformity

It depends on what brand of ammunition you buy, but you have probably noticed that where the bullet contacts the case neck there can be small shavings of bullet copper. Read more


Safely clean your rifle trigger

Safely clean your rifle trigger

I would not usually advise anyone other than a qualified gunsmith to fiddle with a rifle’s trigger mechanism, as it is easy to make a rifle unsafe if you do not know what you are doing. Read more


Smooth out the bolt lug on your rifle

Smooth out the bolt lug on your rifle

When a rifle is chambered with a new round, the bolt is closed and usually the locking lugs rotate to engage the receiver to form a solid union. Read more



Shooting Gazette September 2010

Shooting Gazette September 2010

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The Field September 2010 issue

The Field September 2010 issue

Harleys, shoot insurance, fungi, monster veg

Shooting Times & Country Magazine

Shooting Times & Country Magazine

Don't miss our partridge and duck special in this week's Shooting Times (on sale Wednesday 1st September). Plus, how to save money on feed on your shoot and as his Labrador nears the end of her pregnancy, Tony Jackson gets ready for the new arrivals. For all this and much more get down to your newsagents today!


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