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Pulsar Accolade 2 XP50 LFR review with Chris Parkin
Pulsar’s latest bioculars prove that thermal imagining technology is evolving rapidly – Chris Parkin finds out more about the amazing Accolade 2 XP50 LFR. Pulsar’s latest update of the market leading Accolade thermal Binoculars has now received a sensor update…
Mike Powell on foxing with the .17 Hornet
After a few years of foxing with the .17 Hornet, Mike Powell casts his verdict on the suitability of this varminting calibre I’ve now owned a .17 Hornet for over two years and in that time I’ve got to know…
Fallow doe stalking w/ David Barrington Barnes
David Barrington Barnes is left frustrated following the difficulties he faced on his latest fallow doe stalking effort Credit: nickodoherty / Flickr Just three outings into the doe season I witnessed it happen. From my high seat I saw the…
Tagged with: bincoulars, binoculars, David Barrington Barnes, deer, doe stalking, fallow, fallow does, farmyard, high seat, quarry, rifle, shot
Posted in Features, Hunting
Posted in Features, Hunting
Benefits of shooting sticks w/ Mark Ripley
Mark Ripley explores the benefits of shooting sticks and proves his point with an impressive foxing haul using the new five-legged Viperflex “With a new set of sticks to test it would have been rude not to take them out…
Tagged with: benefits, bipod, carbon fibre, fox, foxing, mark ripley, quarry, range, shoot, shooting, shooting sticks, tripod, viperflex
Posted in Features, Hunting
Posted in Features, Hunting
Deer dog training – a new recruit
Rudi van Kets welcomes a new deer dog training recruit but must teach him all the tricks of the trade before he’s allowed to hunt. Not a lot of people know this: but sometimes when you’re hunting it makes sense…
Tagged with: big game, deer dog, dog training, firearms, german hunt terrior, hanover hound, hunt, hunters, hunting, hunting dogs, kit, quarry, training
Posted in Features
Posted in Features
Saim SCL35 review w/ Mark Ripley
Mark Ripley has kept a close eye on thermal imagers in 2020 – and this time he’s back with a Saim SCL35 review. Thermal and night vision products have quickly become very popular with stalkers and particularly fox and vermin…
Tagged with: 2020, competition, fox, lamp, mark ripley, market, night scope, night vision, optic, optical solutions, quarry, rifle shooter, riflescope, saim scl35, scope, shooters, stalkers, target, thermal imagers, thermal scope, vermin
Posted in Reviews
Posted in Reviews
Red stag hunting with David Barrington Barnes
David Barrington Barnes is on the hill, enjoying a triumphant day red stag hunting at Sutherland. Credit: Dgwildlife / Getty Images In the first week of October there is no better place to be than on the hill in Sutherland.…
Tagged with: bullet, David Barrington Barnes, deer, hunting, kit, quarry, rangefinder, red stag hunting, sight, stag, stags
Posted in Features, Hunting
Posted in Features, Hunting
Having a positive environmental impact
Shooters pride themselves as being custodians of the environment, and that means a lot more than just shooting the right animals, says Peter Carr Giving some thought to where you take the 4×4 is just one way you can reduce…
Tagged with: 4x4, animals, atv, basc, cameroon, Eley Hawk, environment, environmental impact, footprint, humankind, hunting, limbe, nature, peter carr, plastic, pro eco wad, quarry, shooters, shooting, stalking
Posted in Conservation, Features
Posted in Conservation, Features
Don’t miss the latest Ask the Experts
Our experts are back to answer more of your questions – covering lamping, licensing and more Got a question? Contact: ollie.harvey@futurenet.com or post your question to: Sporting Rifle, Future, Quay House,The Ambury,Bath BA1 1UA. Your Sporting Rifle experts Foxing: Mike Powell…
Tagged with: ask the experts, David Barrington Barnes, deer, FAC, firearms, foxing, lamping, law, led light, licensing, mark ripley, mike powell, quarry, scope, shooting, shotgun, shotgun certificate, sporting rifle, stalking
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Posted in Features
