Byron Pace takes a close look at bullet weight, sectional density, construction, velocity and how those features impact ballistic performance To finish where we left off last time, we need to do a case study of sectional density to reinforce…
Thinking back to 2011’s foxing forays in the vicinity of our pheasant shoot still makes me wince. Having lost a substantial number of birds to my toothy adversary that year, I became determined to get ahead of the game every year as soon as the stubbles were laid bare and I could cover my ground.
The small shoot I run with a couple of mates brings me a lot of joy throughout the year. We have a couple of informal rough days, which are as much about the bar and food as they are about knocking birds out of the sky. The shoot is blessed with a high density of hares, which allows each of us to take one a year, and there are also a couple of roe to fill the freezers.
Byron Pace presents a calibre of interesting origin, and even more intriguing potential It is a very rare thing indeed that I come across a cartridge I have not referenced before in some shape or form. As I have said…
I recall fondly my times on Skye foxing. The terrain is difficult – and filming for The Shooting Show equally so, but the rewards are spectacular. One occasion that sticks out saw me joining friend and hunter Scott Mackenzie. Given the limited number of roe on the island, and with the hind season well and truly over, Scott’s attention was firmly placed on a search and destroy mission.
As I write this I am toiling with a very hard decision. It’s an affliction most hunters suffer with, where every so often the unexplainable desire to own a new calibre begins to burn. Intending it to be a second…
Leaving sectional density behind us, it is probably wise to add a brief discussion on the ballistic coefficient (BC) of a bullet for those who are not familiar with it. The ballistic coefficient in itself will have very little effect…
The first Zoli rifle I tested was over two years ago now. I knew them primarily as a maker of fine shotguns, with their rifles taking a back seat. Receiving the original test rifle from the distributor, Edgar Brothers, I…
Our rabbiting mania continues as Byron and Darryl Pace grab their Anschutz rimfires and RWS subsonic ammo once more. But this is no ordinary coney control gig: it’s a brotherly rivalry. Each of the pair has one hour to shoot…
