The latest edition of Sporting Rifle is now available. As spring turns to summer, Sporting Rifle magazine is there with all the tips, tricks and kit you need to make the most of the long days – no matter what…
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Sporting Rifle 168 is out now!
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Unwanted visitor
Fox predation always happens at the worst possible time, as Mark Ripley finds as he’s called to deal with a vulpine raider at the zoo… With the lambing season about to get under way on the farm, the last thing…
The gear necessities
What do you really need to go hunting? Will O’Meara slims his kit set-up down to the absolute essentials. Where is an obsession with kit and equipment. How much more effective does it really make you? Well, it probably depends on the equipment…
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Best foot forward
Will O’Meara shares his words of wisdom on some of the most divisive kit in a shooter’s arsenal: the bipod
Mid-season Review
Halfway through another stalking season in Ireland, Will O’Meara gives a performance report on the brand new additions to his set-up
48 essential items for mountain hunting
Heading for the hunt of a lifetime? How do you get all the kit you need with you? Will O’Meara shows you how to make those choices
New issue out now! Stalking technique, calibre choice made easy, Haenel Jaeger 10 Varmint review and more
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Beat the Beast from the East: Cold weather tips and kit
Darryl Pace recounts a tale of injury and gun safety before tackling essential cold-weather gear
Patience is a virtue
As an experienced fox controller, I’ve probably got every piece of kit that a foxer could ever want. During my time fox shooting, I’ve amassed so much equipment to help me in my chosen trade I often wonder how I ever managed to shoot foxes in the past.
