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Explore our rifle page, your comprehensive guide to rifles and their use in field sports. From expert advice on choosing the right calibre and rifle type to tips on maintenance and shooting techniques, our content is tailored to meet the needs of deer stalkers, target shooters and countryside enthusiasts.
Whether you’re selecting your first rifle or upgrading your equipment, discover trusted insights that enhance your skills and ensure success in the field.
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Deer StalkingCould I use my rifle sling for support when deer stalking?
When I was serving in the army I used the sling fitted to my rifle for support by wrapping it around the supporting arm. Could I use this method when deer stalking?
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingIs deer stalking with a .308 overkill for Muntjac?
I read about deer stalking in another shooting magazine recently and a stalker went in pursuit of a large Muntjac. I was perturbed to read that his chosen calibre was .308. Surely this smacks of overk...
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingAre barking deer warning each other when I’m deer stalking?
Deer stalking: Yesterday I stalked a fairly large wood and spotted several roe deer, but didn’t get a shot. After a while the deer started to bark at one another.
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingStalking: Highland stags on a budget
<strong>Head north for some memorable stalking</strong>
By ShootingUK
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NewsWhy are accurate-shooting rifles said to have fully floating barrels?
Why are accurate-shooting rifles frequently advertised as having fully floating barrels, and what is a fully floating barrel anyway?
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingI often see young deer with spots when deer stalking?
Deer stalking: Why do fawns have spots when the young of other animals don’t seem to need them?
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingIs it illegal to sell the venison I get from deer stalking?
Deer stalking: Someone told me it’s illegal for me to sell the venison from the deer I shoot. I stalk on my own land so surely it’s okay to sell what is mine?
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingI need more info about deer stalking on the land I manage!
Deer stalking: As a land agent, I have had to deal with a variety of deer stalkers, who seem to come and go without anyone knowing what they are doing or where?
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingHi-tech stalking
<strong>Is the latest hi-tech sighting system for stalkers ruining the sport element?</strong>
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingWhat caliber deer stalking rifle would you pick?
Deer stalking: If you could have only one deer stalking rifle, what calibre would it be?
By ShootingUK
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