Shooting groups express concern at HAC recommendations to alter the current licensing system.
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How do I prevent my shotgun from rusting?
After my last visit to the salt marsh, when I got home I found rust on the barrels of my gun. What can I do to prevent this happening in…
How do I prevent my shotgun from rusting?
After my last visit to the salt marsh, when I got home I found rust on the barrels of my gun. What can I do to prevent this happening in…
Wildfowling hopes remain high despite cold weather
As wildfowling and shooting interests comply with voluntary and statutory restraints, wildfowlers report birds in good condition, despite the cold.
Fish shooting group arrested in Cambridgeshire
Police arrested a 33-year-old man from Kazakhstan earlier this month, after reports of a group of fishermen firing a shotgun into Twenty Foot Drain, a manmade channel near March, in…
Will a German shotgun licence help with my UK application?
I hold a German firearms and shotgun licence. Would these help in my application for English licences when I return to the UK next year?
Will a German shotgun licence help with my UK application?
I hold a German firearms and shotgun licence. Would these help in my application for English licences when I return to the UK next year?
Grouse shooting season closes on record high
As the grouse shooting season came to an end last week, sporting agencies reported record numbers of birds, despite following one of the coldest winters in years.
I struggle with game shooting when it’s windy!
When game shooting in a high wind - how do you shoot a curling, driven pheasant or partridge? I struggle like mad!
Heym SR30 straight-pull rifle review
Heym SR30 straight-pull rifle review: Bruce Potts applauds the Heym SR30’s fusion of classic looks and cutting-edge technology.
Geese out in unprecedented numbers on the Solway
Goose guides confirm record numbers of pink-footed geese as birds escape snow-covered fields in the north of Scotland.
Do you have any tips for goose shooting?
A few skeins of greylag geese have started flighting over part of our shoot and, twice, I’ve managed to get under them - but never touched a feather! Is there…
Do you have any tips for goose shooting?
A few skeins of greylag geese have started flighting over part of our shoot and, twice, I’ve managed to get under them - but never touched a feather! Is there…
Spanish shotguns for under £17,000
The Basque region has been the Spanish gunmaking quarter for at least as long as gunmaking has existed in England.
How to show better birds
If you are not satisfied with how your birds have been flying, Mike Swan has some practical tips to help them to take wing
Does shotgun barrel length affect muzzle velocity?
Is there a difference in muzzle velocity and energy levels when firing guns with different barrel lengths, say a 26in to a 32in, as manufacturers never state the length of…
Does shotgun barrel length affect muzzle velocity?
Is there a difference in muzzle velocity and energy levels when firing shotguns with different barrel lengths, say a 26in to a 32in?
Can I shoot wild boar in the UK with .30-06?
I use a .30-06 for deer on an open ticket. Can I shoot wild boar in the UK with this rifle?
Game shooting game! Barbour Linhope Challenge!
Game shooting game: Welcome to the Barbour Linhope Challenge shooting game!
Rare Holland & Holland WAGBI shotgun up for sale
One of the highlights of Gavin Gardiner’s sporting gun sale at Sotheby’s in London on 15 December is a rare Holland & Holland Badminton 12-bore, built in 1974 as the…