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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:…
Tipping the scales with David Barrington Barnes
David Barrington Barnes considers how the odds are stacked against firearms certificate holders on a number of issues, from mental health to domestic disputes. A couple of months ago, I promised to revisit this topic and I will start by…
Tagged with: certificate, David Barrington Barnes, FAC, firearms certificate, firearms licensing department, FLD, GP, home office guide to firearms licensing law, mental health, mental health act, SGC
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Posted in Features
Shooting sense
These days, it can seem that all law-abiding shooters are constantly walking a licensing tightrope. David Barrington Barnes outlines how a sensible approach can avoid the worst problems
Tagged with: criminal record, FAC, firearms, Firearms Enquiry Officer, guns, licensing, revocation, Section 26, SGC
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