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What shooting news does ShootingUK cover?
Shooting legislation, firearms law, game shooting news and countryside policy — ShootingUK covers it all, first and in depth. When a firearms bill moves through Parliament, when snaring regulations change, when a landmark legal ruling affects game shooters, deer stalkers or airgun owners, our dedicated news team reports it before anyone else.
We go direct to the people who shape the sport. BASC, the Countryside Alliance, leading gunsmiths, shoot managers, game dealers and the industry’s most respected voices all contribute comment and analysis built around the issues that matter to shooters, gamekeepers, landowners and fieldsports professionals across the UK.
Firearms licensing, lead ammunition, animal welfare legislation, conservation funding, rural crime — if it affects shooting, it is covered here. Our coverage extends across game shooting, deer stalking, airgun law, pest control, driven shoots, wildfowling and Scottish and devolved countryside policy, reported by a team with direct access to the organisations and legal experts who shape the sport.
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NewsI want to re-blue my barrels
Is it possible to re-blue a complete barrel set with the kind of cold blueing compounds sold in gun shops?
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NewsSwans on my flight pond
Last season I tried to attract duck to a small spring fed lake - but without success. I fed barley in the shallows, but apart from one or two mallard it only managed to attract three resident swans.
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NewsHow does trigger switching work?
In your gun tests you often mention a gun's trigger is switched to the second barrel by an inertia mechanism. How does this work?
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Digging deep
How deep can rabbit burrows go? What's the deepest hole you’ve had to dig? If my ferret should get lost in a big burrow would it be best to leave it there overnight and hope it had resurfaced the ne...
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NewsHow many pigeon decoy machines will run off a battery?
How many pigeon 'whirlies' can you run off a normal battery? I want to run more than one, but don't want to lug the extra weight.
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NewsHow many decoys do I need when pigeon shooting?
How many pigeon decoys would you say are necessary to make a basic horseshoe pattern?
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NewsBirds stolen from Norfolk farm
Gamekeepers and farmers have been urged to be on guard after thieves stole more than 1,000 pheasant chicks from a Norfolk farm.
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NewsCRT condemns Glasto
The Countryside Restoration Trust has written to the organiser of the Glastonbury Festival asking him to change the date of next year's festival for the sake of the local wildlife.
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Beretta Stonecoat shotgun review
Beretta Stonecoat shotgun: The Beretta Stonecoat shotgun might have had a name change, but it's still a smooth operator.
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NewsThe Sporting Gun Show 2007
We were serving up an extra special treat for readers and field sports lovers this summer - a country show all of our own!
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