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Welcome to the ShootingUK gear section, your comprehensive guide to shooting equipment reviews, hunting gear tests, and those “5 best” listicles that definitely won’t enable any impulse purchases. Our shooting gear reviews cover rifles, shotguns, air rifles, optics, clothing, and all the kit that somehow becomes essential once you’ve read about it.
Discover honest rifle scope reviews, shotgun cartridge tests, shooting jacket comparisons, and gundog equipment guides. We announce new product launches, test shooting accessories in actual field conditions, and create those dangerous “best of” roundups for shooting boots, gun slips, rangefinders, and bipods.
Whether you’re researching shooting clothing, comparing gun safe options, evaluating scope mounts, or just browsing shooting gear you don’t strictly need yet, our equipment reviews come from shooters who’ve actually used the stuff. From budget-friendly shooting kit to premium firearms and optics, we test, compare, and occasionally save you from expensive mistakes. Your bank account may not thank us.
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GearWhich cartridge is best for shooting wild boar?
I have an increasing problem with wild boar on my farm in Kent. Can you recommend a cartridge for shooting them?
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingWhy don’t low ground deer stalkers use telescopes?
Deer stalking: Why don’t low ground stalkers use telescopes to spot deer? Are they only of any use for some reason on the high uplands?
By ShootingUK
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GearReloading: Check cartridge neck uniformity
It depends on what brand of ammunition you buy, but you have probably noticed that where the bullet contacts the case neck there can be small shavings of bullet copper.
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GearWill I be disadvantaged using 70mm cartridges?
I have a Beretta Sporter with 2.3/4in (70mm) chambers, yet I can get good value fibre-wadded cartridges, which are a requirement at my gun club, in 65mm cases.
By ShootingUK
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NewsHas the German riflescope firm Pecar gone bust?
I have a German Pecar riflescope which is absolutely brilliant but I have been told the firm has gone bust. Is that true? And if so, has anyone bought the name in case I ever need repairs, or to claim...
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GearAdjust cartridge primer pockets for better rifle shooting
If you reload your cartridges you will benefit from making sure the pockets that the primers sit in are uniform.
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Gear
Check for signs of excess pressure on cartridges
Pressure variations from rifle to rifle are common due different manufacturers working to slightly varying tolerances.
By ShootingUK
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NewsScope with a bullet drop
<strong>Q) I want to buy a rifle scope, but require one with some form of bullet drop compensation built in. What do you recommend? T. CARSLAKE By email</strong>
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NewsWhy do you fire three rounds before adjusting a scope?
Deer stalking. I have just been on a rifle handling course and the instructor said that I should fire at least three rounds before deciding to adjust my scope. Why not just one round? Surely if it lan...
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NewsHow to attach shims to your rifle scope
When you mount a scope the point of aim will not always correspond to the bullet strike.
By ShootingUK
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