Deer stalking: Yesterday I stalked a fairly large wood and spotted several roe deer, but didn’t get a shot. After a while the deer started to bark at one another.
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What’s the ideal weight of trigger pull on a shotgun?
What’s the ideal weight of trigger pull on a shotgun? I’ve also been told that the weight of pull is slightly different between those on a double-triggered gun. Why should this be?
I sometimes give targets different amounts of lead!
When clay shooting - notably long left-to-right crossers - I am sometimes aware of giving the bird a different amount of lead than I do on those going the other way at the same speed. Why is this?
What’s this form in my shotgun licence renewal pack?
Shotgun licence: I live in Essex and included in my recent shotgun certificate renewal pack there was a form I was required to sign to the effect that if my certificate renewal was delayed I could keep my guns in the approved storage but not use them.
Do I need different nettings to match the background?
Pigeon shooting: Is it necessary to buy different colours of camo netting to suit seasonal changes to background vegetation? Can I get away with just one?
Is it legal to use a muzzle-loading gun with lead shot to shoot wildfowl?
Game shooting: I believe the law banning lead shot applies only to shotgun cartridges. Is it therefore legal to use a muzzle-loading gun with lead shot to shoot wildfowl?
Why are accurate-shooting rifles said to have fully floating barrels?
Why are accurate-shooting rifles frequently advertised as having fully floating barrels, and what is a fully floating barrel anyway?
I often see young deer with spots when deer stalking?
Deer stalking: Why do fawns have spots when the young of other animals don’t seem to need them?
Could you tell me about .177 BSA Merlin air rifles?
Air rifles: I have a .177 BSA Merlin underlever air rifle No. KA1564. I would like to know its age and something of its background. It is in good working order and regularly used.
I have been asked to act as a Firearms Certificate mentor!
Firearms Certificate mentor: I have been asked to act as mentor for a friend of mine who has recently been granted an FAC, subject to having a mentor. Are there any issues I should be aware of if i decide to become an FAC mentor?
Is it worth sticking real pigeon wings to plastic decoys?
Pigeon shooting: Is it worth going to the trouble of sticking real pigeon wings to plastic decoys. Does it make them more effective?
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?