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    Where can I stalk Chinese Water Deer?

    • George Wallace
    • October 11, 2012

    Do you think there is any chance that the UK’s Chinese Water Deer population might eventually spread to parts of the Midlands?

    Are shotgun cartridges with long brass heads worth more?

    • Shooting UK
    • October 9, 2012

    Are shotgun cartridges with high brass heads worth the extra money? A gunsmith told me they are not, yet some club members insist they must be better. Who is right?

    I have found the start of rust on a gun in my cabinet!

    I have found the start of rust on a gun in my cabinet!

    • Mike George
    • October 8, 2012

    After a wetter and cooler than usual so-called summer, I have found the beginnings of rust on a gun in my cabinet. Why has it happened this year?

    European Firearms pass

    Do I need to plan my shooting in the Republic of Ireland?

    • David Frost
    • October 4, 2012

    I am planning to go shooting in the Republic of Ireland. Is there anything I should do or can I just pack my dog, gun and go?

    What is this?! Is it a tapeworm?

    • Neil McIntosh
    • October 3, 2012

    My dog passed this! What is it? I thought roundworms were long and smooth and tapeworms were like flat grains of rice!

    What’s meant by barrel canting, and why is it a fault?

    • Sporting Gun
    • September 28, 2012

    I'm just learning to shoot and have been getting some shooting instruction. However the other day I heard a new term - what's meant by barrel canting, and why is it a fault?

    Should I put my ferrets in seperate hutches?

    • Edward Cook
    • September 26, 2012

    With ferrets is it best to put hobs and jills in separate hutches – especially when they’re brothers or sisters?

    Why are different shotgun cartridges all called JK6?

    • Mike George
    • September 17, 2012

    I have come across three shotgun cartridges, one being RC, that have a cartridge called JK6. Why the shared name?

    What kind of deer stalking knives should I buy?

    • Sporting Gun
    • September 17, 2012

    I am completely baffled by the choice of stalkers’ knives on the market. What should, and shouldn’t, I buy?

    What’s better about shooting with a long barrelled gun?

    • Sporting Gun
    • September 12, 2012

    What, if any, advantage is there to be had in shooting with a long barrelled gun - either for both game shooting or clay shooting?

    Is the ‘lock time’ of a gun just another sales ploy?

    • Mike George
    • September 11, 2012

    Is the lock time of a gun really that important, or is it just a sales ploy used by gunmakers?

    My landlord won’t let me shoot swarming rabbits!

    • David Frost
    • September 7, 2012

    Please help! I rent 20 acres of grazing land that's being eaten to the ground by rabbits, but my landlord won't let me shoot them!

    What can I spray on my pigeon decoys to repel water droplets?

    • Mike George
    • September 7, 2012

    Is there anything I can spray on my plastic full-bodied pigeon decoys to repel water droplets and stop them glinting in the light?

    How do I dry out a shotgun? My gun got soaked!

    • Mike George
    • September 5, 2012

    What's the best, and quickest, way to dry out my Miroku, it's been thoroughly soaked a few times in all this rain! And how should I dry out a shotgun?

    My game shooting isn’t as good as it should be!

    • Sporting Gun
    • September 4, 2012

    I don’t shoot too badly on Sporting clays but not so well when game shooting.

    Will a non-local bird in my Larsen Trap attract more crows?

    • Mike George
    • September 4, 2012

    This past spring I caught no fewer than 35 carrion crows in a single Larsen trap. In previous years the totals for this same trap have only been in single figures.

    Can gundog training teach a dog to dive?

    • Sporting Gun
    • September 3, 2012

    Can gundog training teach a dog to dive after a pricked duck, or is it something they only learn through experience?

    What is meant by the term ‘hardening’ on a shotgun?

    • Mike George
    • September 3, 2012

    How do I know if mine, a Miroku MK38, has been done properly? What problems might crop up if the steel hardening process isn’t carried out correctly?

    How do I stop my gundog circling me with a retrieve?

    • Sporting Gun
    • September 2, 2012

    Gundog training with my 11 month-old Labrador is coming on well, apart from displaying an annoying habit, circling me with a retrieve when he returns. Why is it happening and how can I stop him doing it?

    Can you go pigeon shooting over water troughs?

    • Mike George
    • August 31, 2012

    A couple of books on pigeon shooting say it’s possible to get a good bag of woodies in hot weather when they visit water troughs or streams for a drink.

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