Having tested his kit and drawn his conclusions, Will O’Meara turns his attentions to the future of shooting and how to help it This month’s article is a bit of a mixed bag; which is similar to the variety of…
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Best centrefire rifles 2021 – our top picks
If you’re after something new, there are plenty of new releases on the market to catch your eye – whatever quarry you’re after. This time, we’re looking at the best centrefire rifles for 2021. Blaser R8 Ultimate The Blaser R8…
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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
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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
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Game puff pie recipe
These enclosed puff pastry pies, also known as pithiviers, aren’t as fussy as they look. Serve with mash and gravy for a great winter warmer. Game Puff Pies Serves two Ingredients 50g Carrot, diced50g Onion, diced20g Chestnuts, chopped25g Pigeon, diced25g…
Best big game rifles 2021 – our top picks
When you need a performance that matters, you can count on these tried and tested picks, so here are our choices for the best big game rifles 2021. Mauser 98 Magnum Staying true to tradition, the new Model 98 Magnum…
Tagged with: bear hunter, big game, big game rifle, blaser, hunters, hunting, mauser 98 magnum, merkel, performance, raytrade uk, remington 700 awr, rifle, rifles, rigby, steel, viking arms
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Which hunting calibre is best?
Byron Pace puts the most common calibres head-to-head to determine which really is the best There are a few questions in rifle shooting that incite swarms of responses, polarise opinions, and likely end up in some form of argument. Asking…
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Best binoculars for hunting
Improve your stalking recon with these picks for best binoculars for hunting Vortex Fury HD 5000 The Fury HD 5000 rangefinding binoculars make glassing and ranging ultra-fast and efficient. Right-side button controls make one-handed manipulation of both functions quick and…
Tagged with: binoculars, binos, bushnell, Edgar Brothers, fury, habichet, hunting, scott country international, sf, stalking, swarovski, victory, Vortex, zeiss
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Hunting trip in Macedonia with Thomas Nissen
Thomas Nissen joins Jens Kjær Knudsen in Macedonia for a hunting trip, discovering some of Europe’s most beautiful mountains and a large population of Balkan chamois For a second it looks like my travelling companion lets his hand slip over…
Tagged with: chamois, hunting, hunting trip, macedonia, mountains, thomas nissen
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How to see if my NV rifle scope is losing zero when I change batteries: Your questions answered
More of your questions answered from fox calling to deer stalking at night and minimum calibres required. Legal: David Barrington Barnes Solicitor turned specialist firearms law advisor Foxing: Mike Powell Professional gamekeeper and foxing expert Optics: Chris Parkin Target sports…
Tagged with: .223, calibres, deer, deer act 1991, deer law, deer stalking, fox, fox calling, FoxPro, long range, market, mount, night shooting, night vision, nv rifle, picatinny, rifle, rimfire, scope, shooter, technique, zero
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