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Rifle - Page 26
Welcome to the rifle shooting section of ShootingUK, where we discuss rifles, rifle shooting and the art of putting holes in things from a respectable distance. Whether you’re agonising over rifle calibre choices or trying to master rifle shooting techniques that don’t involve blaming the wind, you’re in the right place.
Our rifle content spans everything from deer stalking rifles to target shooting rifles, plus those crucial decisions like rifle scope selection that can make or break your day in the field. We cover rifle reviews (the honest kind), rifle maintenance tips that actually work, and rifle accuracy advice that goes beyond “just shoot better.”
From your first rifle purchase – that mix of excitement and mild terror – to understanding why your mate’s rifle bullet choice is definitely wrong and yours is definitely right, we’ve got you covered. Bolt action rifles, straight pull rifles, rifle optics, zeroing techniques, and all the gear that seemed essential at the time. Our rifle features come from shooters who’ve made the mistakes so you don’t have to.
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Deer StalkingIs the stalking community unprofessional in its approach to culling?
Kate Gatacre talks to a forester and a deer stalker about the conflict of deer versus crops to discuss if the shooting community is unprofessional in it's approach to culling
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingSecond-hand FIAS .308 stalking rifle
This good-looking FIAS .308 stalking rifle, with its sporter barrel and smooth action, is a real bargain, says Bruce Potts
By ShootingUK
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RifleSurvey confirms deer culling best practice
A new British Deer Society survey provides key pointers for deer culling best practice to help you achieve cleaner kills when stalking
By ShootingUK
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Gear
Perhaps it’s time to get a moderator…
Want to shoot more accurately, bag more quarry and disturb the environment less? Perhaps it's time to get a moderator, suggests Charles Smith-Jones
By ShootingUK
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Deer Stalking
Highland stalking vs lowland stalking
Iain Watson and Chris Rogers debate whether highland stalking or lowland stalking makes for finer sport
By ShootingUK
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Gear
No reason not to use open sights on deer
Have you considered using open sights on deer? George Wallace says there's no reason not to and recommends you try "ghost rings"
By ShootingUK
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News
Purdey Bicentenary Trio
James Purdey & Sons, the Royal Gun and Rifle Makers, has announced it will be producing a commemorative trio of guns to celebrate 200 years in 2014.
By ShootingUK
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