Credit:Rob Janné / Getty Images Get your equipment ready and sharpen up your fieldcraft, says Mike Powell – things are about to get busy… Late summer is a really busy time for me and my shooting mate, Callum. In the…
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Are you prepared for late summer?
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SPONSORED: Norma Tipstrike – not just for large game!
Did you know that the new Norma Tipstrike also comes in calibres perfect for foxing? Tipstrike is developed for stopping power, combined with a penetration deep enough to reach the vital organs of the game. The polymer tip assures the…
All quiet on the foxing front
With a lack of foxes on his ground, Robert Bucknell finds time to try out a new thermal imager. An interesting package arrived at my door the other day, containing the latest hand-held thermal spotter, the Pulsar Axion Key XM30.…
Tagged with: darryl pace, foxing, pace brothers, pulsar axion key, robert bucknell, shooters, thermal imager
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Sporting Rifle 171 is on sale NOW
Get ready for the rut! The August issue of Sporting Rifle is out just in time for the beginning of the roe rut. It’s the most magical and productive time in many a roe stalker’s calendar, and we’ve got all…
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The Shooting Show – foxing with the Pulsar Thermion scope
Get ready for another action packed episode of The Shooting Show! Link to the NEC petition: http://bit.ly/2OcNz6s Mark Ripley is a man on a mission. He’s out in search of vulpine predators that have been raiding gardens in his area.…
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Rimfire reynards
Credit: CreativeNature_nl / Getty Images Can rimfires beat their centrefire brethren for foxing? Mike Powell gives the lowdown on how best to use the humble .22 and .17 for controlling Charlie. One topic of discussion that constantly seems to crop…
Full-time foxing with Mark Ripley
With thousands of lambs to protect, Mark Ripley puts in the hours with his rifle, Nightforce scope and thermal imager to keep them safe. It was still dark when I pulled up to the field gate, quietly slid back the…
Tagged with: binoculars, farmers, fox, foxing, mark ripley, Nightforce scope, pulsar xp38, rifle, scope, thermal, thermal spotter
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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:…
The heat of the night
Credit: Richard Spiller / EyeEm / Getty Images In between foxing outings, Robert Bucknell remarks on how to get the most out of thermal imaging and how this technology has opened up a whole new world. Once again there’s little…
Tagged with: digital NV, digital scope, foxes, foxing, harvest, robert bucknell, thermal, thermal scope, vixens
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Ask the experts
Our team of experts solves five more of your burning questions, from calibres to cleaning Technique Q: I’m looking to buy a new sling. Are there any special types I should look at? I’ve seen one with a kind of…
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