Clay shooting: Why don’t more people use semi-auto shotguns in the trap shooting disciplines? I shoot one and manage to get bigger scores than I do with an over-under.
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Is my .22 blank firing revolver an illegal gun?
Shooting advice: I have an old .22 blank firing revolver which looks just like a real gun and which I use for dog training. I have been told these guns…
Do I have to get a gun straight after my shotgun licence?
Shotgun licence: Is there a time limit after getting a shotgun licence in which I have to buy a gun? I’d planned to get one pretty soon after the certificate…
What is the best rib width for shooting English Sporting?
When clay shooting - what is the best rib width for English Sporting. And should gun ribs be straight, or tapered?
Shooting land management is good for golden eagles says SGA
Shooting land management is good for golden eagles, according to the Scottish Gamekeepers’ Association (SGA). It’s time to acknowledge the benefits to Scotland’s eagles of stalking and grouse moor management,…
Would a 16-bore shotgun be suitable for shooting woodcock?
Shooting advice: I’m buying a 16-bore shotgun, number 7,558, made by Arthur Howell & Co, Birmingham, but can’t find any information on the maker. Would it be suitable for woodcock?…
Can I apply for a variation to my Firearms Certificate?
I would like a variation to my Firearms Certificate for deer stalking, in order to possess a .308 or .30-06. I would like a double rifle but maybe a conventional…
Is the shooting technique I’ve read about correct?
Shooting advice: I've read a book on skeet clay shooting written by an American coach who says the knee on our front leg needs to be bent and the gun…
How soon do gun dogs show signs of being pregnant?
Gun dogs: How soon after mating will a springer spaniel gun dog show signs that she is pregnant. What do I need to look for?
Heat haze stopped me from pigeon shooting!
When pigeon shooting last summer, I enjoyed a couple of days on laid wheat in hot weather - the only trouble was the heat haze from the barrels caused problems…
Can shooting through cover badly affect bullet trajectory?
Deer stalking: I've just returned from deer stalking, where a shot I took went low and the animal ran into cover. There were a few clumps of rushes in front…
Are people using steel shot cartridges for pigeon shooting?
Pigeon shooting: In your opinion, are more pigeon shooters now using steel shot cartridges to keep costs down? The reason I ask is that nobody seems to be talking about…
Do I have to stand within the hoop when clay shooting?
Clay shooting: I was picked up by the referee at a clay Sporting shoot for having my foot on the hoop, rather than inside it. Surely this would not affect…
4×4 reviews: Volvo V40 T4 SE
4x4 reviews: Volvo V40 T4 SE: While it may be called a Cross Country, this estate is really for the urban driver.
Gun reviews: Perazzi MX8 SC3 shotgun
Gun reviews: Perazzi MX8 SC3 shotgun: Long the choice of champions, Alex Flint asks if a proven medal winner from Perazzi can cut the mustard in the field.
My gun dog squeaked when I sent it for a retrieve in a test!
Gun dogs: My gundog squeaked when I sent it for a retrieve in a test and the judge told me to call it in. Surely I should have been allowed…
Gamekeepers educate police force over countryside
Student officers from Suffolk Constabulary attended a training day run by BASC and the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation recently.
Shooting community signs up to the lead shot campaign
Thousands of shooters sign up at leadshotcampaign.org.uk to show that they support legal use of lead shot for shooting.
What’s this form in my shotgun licence renewal pack?
Shotgun licence: I live in Essex and included in my recent shotgun certificate renewal pack there was a form I was required to sign to the effect that if my…
DEFRA minister’s partridge shooting estate wins top prize
DEFRA minister's partridge shooting estate wins top prize: An estate owned by Richard Benyon MP has won a coveted Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust grey partridge trophy.