Over the last few days, we’ve been checking out new rifles, shotguns and shooting kit at IWA Outdoor Classics, a large trade exhibition in Bavaria, Germany that is a must…
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Help! My gundog won’t go into heavy cover
Graham Watkins, Sporting Gun’s gundog guru offers a solution The causes First of all, this is a problem that can be overcome but it needs to be taken slowly and carefully because you…
Looking for Easter holiday activities for Young Shots?
Young Guns in the making and those keen to improve their skills will jump at the chance to spend some of the holidays at The Royal Berkshire Shooting School on…
Why cartridge prices are rising
Speaking to Shooting Times, David Bontoft, managing director of premium brand Hull Cartridge, said that despite widespread talk of “nasty cartridge people”, the price rises were unavoidable due to the…
Here’s why you need to be at The Game Fair 2017
If you are a fan of country sports, then attending The Game Fair 2017 is a must. It is the largest outdoor countryside-themed event in the world and set to attract…
Miroku MK 60 Sporting Grade 5
One of the very great pleasures of reviewing shotguns (aside from the obvious) is the experience of visiting Elderkin and Son in Spalding. Not just because I am sure of a comfy spot on the…
Shooters contribute £2.5 billion to the economy annually. So why aren’t they applauded?
Shooting’s massive contribution to the British economy has already been well stated. But it never hurts to keep repeating. Without the £2.5 billion shelled out by shooters each year, many countryside communities would be in financial…
The modern cartridge vs the flintlock
If you have ever fired a flintlock, you will know that it feels as if the world has suddenly slipped into slow motion when you compare the experience to that of firing your modern…
Volunteers needed to save red squirrels – and cull greys
“In most of the UK there are only a handful of refuges left for red squirrels,” said Dr Cathleen Thomas, programme manager of Red Squirrels United, a conservation partnership started in…
What if I load airgun pellets backwards?
Q: I’ve heard that loading airgun pellets backwards is a great way to achieve a dum-dum e ffect when controlling pests such as rats. Does it work and could it damage…
16 things you need to know before buying a gundog puppy
Don’t look at a puppy in the litter until it is running around the garden at seven or eight weeks of age Try and see them first thing in the…
Banned from shooting for life?
Q: I am currently serving a nine-year prison sentence for manslaughter (there was no element of violence in this offence and the court accepted that there was no intention to…
CLA seeks to strike new deal to end rural broadband divide
Landowners have pledged to work with fibre broadband providers to grant access to private land — in the hope of bringing an end to the rural digital divide. Slow internet…
BBC bias against fieldsports could go unopposed
Changes to the BBC complaints procedure could lead to continued bias against fieldsports from its shows and presenters, say shooting groups. In the past year, the BBC has come under fire from the rural…
My favourite bit of shooting kit – by Tim Bonner
Tim chose his Cogswell & Harrison boxlock ejector, with 27 ½inch barrels, 2½ inch chambers – and weight 5¾lb. He explained: “My great-aunt Nancy Metcalfe-Gibson, a legendary sporting lady from…
We test the Webley & Scott 1012 Sporter
Tester: Doug Florent Occupation: Owner of Oxford Gun Company Age: 72 Years shooting: 40 Type of shooting: Competition clay shooting Having shot at competitive level for many years, Doug knows his way round a Sporter. As…
Win! Beretta 690 Field I worth over £2,300
One lucky Shooting Times reader will win the new Beretta 690 Field I. Beretta has combined technology with tradition, creating an elegant and smooth-shooting shotgun. Beautifully finished, the stock is…
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