Sporting Rifle editor Pete Carr does his bit to introduce the next generation as he takes granddaughter Sienna out on her first roebuck stalk. Credit: Dieter Hopf / Getty Images It’s always a pleasure to introduce youngsters to the sport…
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Shooting and rural organisations call for transition away from lead ammunition
Leading shooting and rural organisations have today announced they want an end to the use of lead and single-use plastics in shotgun ammunition for live quarry shooting within five years. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), British Game…
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Hunting in the Eastern Cape
Joe Barton of ATN gets the chance to use the company’s state-of-the-art scopes on a safari trip to the Eastern Cape, courtesy of RWI. Want to book your own hunt at Olivewoods? Contact Real World Hunting on 01432 800445 or…
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The Shooting Show – last driven day of the season
In the second of our two-parter from Burton Agnes estate, we’re back out with Rainer on the last day of January. Last week it was walked-up but today we’ve got classic driven game in store. Let’s make this last game…
The Shooting Show – walked-up game shooting with a Belgian gun
On a late-season game day in Yorkshire, we invite Flemish guest Rainer to experience some quintessentially British sport. We haven’t spared anything, including the wading through bogs – but Rainer is up to the challenge and manages to pick out…
SPONSORED: Norma Bondstrike™
Designed for extreme long-range accuracy and excellent performance on game at all distances. Bonded for weight retention and penetration. Norma has always been known for precision; but Bondstrike takes it to a whole new level with a winning combination of…
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SPONSORED: Norma Tipstrike™
If you’re looking for an instant instant stop, then you’ve found it. 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 expansion and gives…
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SPONSORED: Norma Ecostrike™
In Norma’s Strike series, there is something for everyone, and now we’re looking at the Ecostrike. Ecostrike offers the latest in non-lead technology, with great weight retention and deadly accuracy. A light bullet surpassing a heavy one? Ecostrike™ makes the…
The Shooting Show – small game day in Yorkshire with a new gundog
Welcome to the first Shooting Show of 2020! Cameraman Stuart’s decamped to his local game shoot, which shows that you can get excellent shotgun sport without spending a horrific amount of money. With pheasant, woodcock and snipe potentially on the…
Shooting faces fight against extremism
Shooting has come under a fresh wave of attacks from activists who have been described as “extremists”, who wish to see an end to live quarry shooting in the UK, or to all private gun ownership. The most blatant example…
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