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NewsIs 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 are now illegal. Is that right?
By ShootingUK
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Firearm CertificatesCan 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 bolt-action rifle might be best?
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingWhy do upland deer stalkers seem to prefer telescopes?
Deer stalking: Why do upland stalkers seem to prefer telescopes for deer identification while low ground stalkers use binos?
By ShootingUK
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NewsIs there a secret to bagging a double when pigeon shooting?
I've started pigeon shooting on my dad’s farm and love every minute of it. My shooting's getting better but I have yet to manage a double, is there a secret or recognised approach to doing this?
By ShootingUK
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NewsHeat 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 when the gun was mounted. How do you sto...
By ShootingUK
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GearAre 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 the subject, yet clay shooters ...
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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NewsDEFRA 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.
By ShootingUK
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FerretingFostering ferrets of the future
<strong>The need to raise ferrets with a strong prey drive</strong>
By ShootingUK
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