Rifle

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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What are the benefits of a laminate gun stock?

What does wood-to-metal fit mean? How, for instance, can I judge if a gun is good or bad in this respect? Most of those I see have the wood standing proud of the metal  is this corre...

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Rifle shooting the .243 calibre

The .243 calibre is a user-friendly cartridge for shooting deer, mostly roe, and perhaps the occasional fox at ranges out to 200 yards...

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For deer stalking, is .243 calibre too small?

Deer stalking: Is .243 calibre too small for anything other than roe deer and foxes?

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Air rifle pellets or slugs?

Q) Can you explain the difference between air rifle pellets and airgun slugs? Both of these were stocked by hardware and sports shops more than 60 years ago, but now I can only seem to find the waiste...

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Air rifle pellets or slugs?

Q) Can you explain the difference between air rifle pellets and airgun slugs? Both of these were stocked by hardware and sports shops more than 60 years ago, but now I can only seem to find the waiste...

By Time Well Spent