Pigeon shooting: Is it worth going to the trouble of sticking real pigeon wings to plastic decoys. Does it make them more effective?
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I really like to improve at shooting Down-the-Line!
I really like shooting Down-the-Line at a nearby club and can usually manage to hit up to 23 ex 25 each time with a number of second barrels. I would love to improve, but don’t know how.
What are your views on shooting targets with canted barrels?
What are your views on shooting targets with canted barrels? I’ve been told I cant my gun when clay shooting driven birds, and that’s the reason I tend to miss them.
Is it illegal to sell the venison I get from deer stalking?
Deer stalking: Someone told me it’s illegal for me to sell the venison from the deer I shoot. I stalk on my own land so surely it’s okay to sell what is mine?
What’s the correct procedure after shooting a deer?
Deer stalking: What is the correct procedure you should adopt after shooting a deer; how long do you wait before following up, for instance?
What is meant by a shotgun’s headspace clearance?
What is meant by a shotgun’s headspace clearance? I've heard the term used quite often when people are reviewing shotguns.
Can you explain the Hip X-ray scheme for gundogs?
Can you explain the Hip X-ray scheme to a simple chap like me?
I’m applying for a pistol for the humane despatch of deer
Humane despatch: I am going to apply for a pistol for the humane despatch of deer. I generally stalk Roe but also take the occasional Red and Sika.
For game shooting, what is the going rate for sporting rights?
Game shooting: What is the going rate for sporting rights, and is the charge usually given per acre? We have been offered the lease of a farm, but it seems to me to be a little high.
What do you about ferreting in the summer months?
What do you do to fill your time with when you’re not ferreting during the summer months?
I give longish left-to-right crossers less forward allowance!
Clay pigeon shooting: Why do I seem to give longish left-to-right crossers less forward allowance than similar ones going the other way. Do other people see the same thing?
I there a full-size rifle powered by CO2 for general shooting?
Umarex Air Magnum: A friend of mine recently purchased an air rifle that is powered by carbon dioxide sparklet bulbs like you would find in a soda siphon.
Can you still buy Rangoon oil? It used to be great!
Can you still buy Rangoon oil? I remember it had such a lovely smell to it but I suppose like most old things it has now been superseded by much better lubricants.
Do I need a variation on my Firearms Certificate for dogs?
If I need to shoot dogs that are attacking my sheep do I need a variation on my Firearms Certificate?
Why do re-sleeved antique shotguns command a lower price?
Antique shotguns: I can’t understand why a top quality gun fitted with sleeved barrels by the original maker should command a lower price than one given a complete new barrel set by the same craftsman.
Sporting answers: Pheasant numbers
Q) A bird-watching friend insists that the most numerous bird in Norfolk in the autumn is the pheasant. Is he correct? R. WILDER By email
Are shell decoys worth using for pigeon shooting?
Are shell decoys worth using for pigeon shooting? I got a set of 12 as a present at Christmas but don't enjoy the same success as I do with my usual full-bodied deeks. How do you use yours?
Help! Do you know anything about Spanish shotguns?
Spanish shotguns: A few years ago I purchased a Spanish 20-bore from a reputable dealer who did not know which gunmaker had manufactured it.
What’s holding me back when clay pigeon shooting?
When clay pigeon shooting I average just over 90% at English Skeet and Down-the-Line but struggle at Sporting.
I might need an FAC variation for the badger cull!
FAC variation: I have been asked to get involved in the proposed badger cull. However that would mean a variation to my FAC and I’m concerned that the information might fall into the wrong hands.