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Shotgun Cartridges

How many shotgun cartridges in a slab?

Is it true the performance of cartridges is reduced when they get cold? If so, how can this characteristic be overcome in frosty weather?

By ShootingUK | 2 September 2019

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Fancy taking your terrier out in the field? Or rabbiting? Read this first …

Gun dog training: I am thinking of getting a terrier – probably a Border – as a pet but I want to take him beating during the season.

By ShootingUK | 30 August 2019

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Why gut rabbits straight away but not hares?

On the shoot where I beat the keeper always guts rabbits as soon as they are shot.

By ShootingUK | 28 August 2019

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Questions to ask when booking a driven day somewhere new

New shoot: The key things to cover with a prospective new shoot.

By ShootingUK | 20 August 2019

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Just what is a shooting syndicate?

If you are a member of a syndicate shoot, are you aware of all the legal aspects? David Barrington Barnes runs through how not to become the wrong sort of syndicate

By ShootingUK | 20 August 2019

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Can the council forbid me from owning a gun?

My council has brought in a tenancy rule that prohibits anyone owning and storing a gun in any of its properties. Can they enforce this legally?

By ShootingUK | 8 August 2019

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Help! How can I get my guns back from the police?

How can I get my guns back from the police? Last year, the relationship with my longterm partner ended, although not very amicably. Some days later, I received a visit from the firearms department at...

By ShootingUK | 8 August 2019

Firearm Certificates

At what age can you get a firearms licence and shotgun certificate?

Bill Harriman advises on what age you can obtain a firearms and a shotgun certificate

By ShootingUK | 8 August 2019

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The lowdown on shotgun chokes

By ShootingUK | 5 August 2019

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What is fluid steel, and is it stronger than Damascus steel?

The shotgun barrels of some of the older makes are often listed as being either Damascus, or fluid steel. What is fluid steel, and is it stronger than Damascus steel?

By ShootingUK | 25 July 2019