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…
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Full-time foxing with Mark Ripley
Tagged with: binoculars, farmers, fox, foxing, mark ripley, Nightforce scope, pulsar xp38, rifle, scope, thermal, thermal spotter
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A lifetime of rifles
From humble beginnings with a BSA to today’s exploits with Sauer, Howa, Anschütz and CZ, Mike Powell discusses the rifles that have been important to his shooting life I really can’t explain why I have always been heavily involved with…
Tagged with: air arms, air rifle, bsa, daystate huntsman regal, firearm, fox, fox rifle, mark ripley, mike powell, nv, rabbit, rifles, rimfire, scotland, shooting, sporting rifle
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The night shift
Credit: Dgwildlife / Getty Images With lamb attacks increasing, Mark Ripley and two fellow shooters plan to hit the foxes hard over one long night… As was usual for the springtime, my shooting mate Gary and I were busy on…
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…
Tagged with: .17 Hornet, .260 rem, 223, ask the experts, calibre, centrefire, firearms certificate, foxes, foxing, legal, mark ripley, nightforce, nv, pard 007 nv, rabbits, rifle, Sightmark, sling, smallholding, sporting rifles, technique
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Sporting Rifle 168 is out now!
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…
Tagged with: ammo, chris dalton, David Barrington Barnes, hunting legends, kit, magazine, mark ripley, mike powell, mossberg chassis rifle, peter carr, quarry, robert bucknell, sporting rifle, summer, tips, tricks
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Mark Ripley reviews the Swarovski DS scope
Mark Ripley finds himself ‘far from DS-appointed’ when testing the long-range capabilities of the Swarovski DS scope. When I first saw the details of the new Swarovski DS scope, I couldn’t wait to get my grubby little mitts on one.…
Sporting Rifle 166 is on sale now!
April means only one thing in the sporting calendar: It’s the roebuck season, and as always we’re here to help you prepare for it, get the right kit and avoid the dreaded buck fever. First, we’re out with Paul Childerley…
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