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Sporting Gun's shooting coach dips into his mailbag to sort out some more readers' enquiries. Read more

I have a Browning B325. It's a big improvement on the Spanish over-under I had, except I'm constantly getting bruised on my face and lower shoulder. I've never suffered from this in ten years of shooting! Read more

What is the point in different requirements for shooting deer?

What is the point in the different requirements for rifles for shooting deer, and particularly roe, in Scotland? It seems stupid. Read more

Can only shoot pigeons on the field they damage?

I read that under the general licence you can only shoot pigeons on the field where they're causing damage. Can I shoot the same birds on a flight line away from where they're feeding? Read more

Feeding time - but who decides?

Four of us run a 300 acre shoot. We feed during the winter, but around our day jobs, so the hand-fed straw rides are topped up at different times of the day. Is this okay, or do we need to be more regimented? Read more

Can gun-dogs go deaf from shooting?

Have you ever heard of a gundog going deaf because of the noise of gun shots? Read more

Do my ferrets need plenty of space to play?

My dad says I should build a playpen for my two ferrets to stop them getting bored in their hutch. What should I put in it to keep them amused? Also will they tunnel out of the pen when I'm not there? Read more

What's the most important thing to get right when shooting?

Regardless of the different techniques we use what, in your view, is the most important thing to get right when shooting? Read more

My gun hardly ever fires from the bottom barrel

I don't know if I have bought a consignment of cartridges with hard primers but my gun hardly ever fires one from the bottom barrel. Should I return them to the shop where I bought them? Read more

How can I keep pigeons on my patch?

A lot of pigeons are being attracted to growing rape fields on the farm I shoot and I've managed to enjoy some decent sport. The trouble is an hour or two after starting the birds move off to a neighbouring farm. What can I do? Read more