Mike Powell explores the history of the .204 Ruger calibre and tests it as a foxing round with his trusty custom rifle. The H-S Precision actioned .204 Ruger from Mike Norris has proved its worth Over the many years I’ve…
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Can isolation impact your FACs? Find out in our Q&A
Our experts solve more of your burning questions, including how self-isolation can impact your FACs Legal Question: Having been a shotgun user for many years – for both clays and game – I was recently asked to shoot foxes on…
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The future of foxing as lockdown is eased
Robert Bucknell returns following a bout of coronavirus – he investigates the future of foxing as lockdown is eased. The Covid-19 lockdown has affected fox control in different ways – it all depends on your situation. If you see fox…
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Tracking different deer species w/ Chris Dalton
Chris Dalton returns to Bedford – teaching his client how to track the different deer species. In this article I cast my mind back to some training that I have been doing at Garryloop over the last 12 to 14…
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Best scopes for rimfire rifles 2020
Mike Powell presents his best scopes for rimfire rifles this year. 1 – Hawke Airmax 3-12×50 30SF Hawke Airmax 3-12×50 30SF Without a doubt the maker of scopes that have always been very much to the fore when it comes…
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Posted in Features, Rimfire
Can self-isolation affect your FAC? Find out in Ask the Experts
Our experts solve more of your burning questions, including how self-isolation can impact your FAC. Legal: Stuart Farr Lawyer specialising in shooting sports Foxing: Mike Powell Professional gamekeeper and foxing expertOptics: Chris Parkin Target sports journalist and optics reviewerOur experts…
Get ready for the Great British Shooting Show
Each year the UK’s largest shooting show simply gets bigger. The 2020 show is set to break all records with a further 47 new manufactures exhibiting! There’s still time to get tickets! Just go to https://shootingshow.co.uk/ to find out how!…
Tagged with: British Shooting Show, FAC, game season, game shooters, practical shooters, range, rifle, shooting, shoow, shotgun
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New BASC service bypasses unhelpful GPs
Applicants being let down and delayed by unhelpful GPs during the firearms licensing process can make use of a new, dedicated BASC service
What’s the best foxing calibre?
From .17 to .243, Mike Powell lines up the options to find out which best suits different foxing situations L-R: .22 airgun, .17 HMR, .17 Hornet, .223 Rem, .243 Win Two questions I see crop up time and time again…
Tagged with: .17, 243, air arms diabolo, air rifles, calibre, centrefire, countryside, daystate huntsman, FAC, foxes, foxing, foxing calibre, mark ripley, mike powell, pard, pellet, rifle, shoot, shooting
Posted in Ammunition, Features, Hunting
Posted in Ammunition, Features, Hunting
Ask the experts
Our team of experts solves five more of your burning questions, from calibres to cleaning. Got a question?Contact: colin.fallon@futurenet.com or post your question to: Sporting Rifle, Future Publishing Ltd, Units 1-3, Sugarbrook Court, Aston Road, Bromsgrove B60 3EX. Foxing Q:…
