In the latest of our Why We Shoot series, our experienced foxer shares his background and passion for the sport I grew up on a farm and shooting wasn’t really an issue – you shot because that’s what you did.…
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Tikka T1X rifle review
Stuart Wilson gets to grips with the Tikka T1X and discovers rimfire excellence concealed in a centrefire disguise Rimfires, particularly the .22LR variety are probably my most-used and most-loved guns. A mooch around your ground with a decent .22LR slung…
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Interview: Expert riflesmith Andrew Evans-Hendrick
Riflecraft’s head riflesmith and director, Andrew Evans-Hendrick shares the past, present and future of the customisation specialists. How many years have you been a custom rifle builder? Riflecraft Ltd was started to fill a gap in the then commercial rifle…
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Posted in Interviews
A glimpse of history
Ray Garner looks to the past – and looks through a Schmidt & Bender 425 Leichtmetall M riflescope. Marketing folk tell us that in order to sell something, you must first of all give it a name. And Leichtmetall M…
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Posted in News, Reviews
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
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Ask the experts: Organising a fox drive
As the end of the pheasant season approaches, we are thinking of organising a couple of fox drives to reduce their numbers. How do I go about this?
Optical Options
If you’re left a bit bewildered by the sheer amount of scope options out there, Chris Parkin has the guide to narrowing your choice down
BASC calls for 10-year firearms certificates
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has launched a white paper entitled ‘Extending the duration of firearm and shotgun certificates’, calling for the introduction of 10-year certificates. The paper was launched at a meeting of the All Party…
Police to begin “unannounced” home visits
The Association of Chief Police Officers has advised police forces to up their activity concerning firearms controls and begin calling on firearms owners unannounced.
R&K’s revamp
Outside Milton Keynes sits the beautiful town of Stony Stratford, where R&K Stockcraft is being re-stocked. Huw Hopkins visits the new owners
