Front-mounted NV units have come of age, finds Mike Powell as he tests the Pulsar Forward F455. Thanks to Scott Country for the loan of the F455. Contact: 01556 503587, scottcountry.co.uk Apart from the occasional foray after pigeons, most of…
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Sporting Rifle 177 is out NOW!
Are you ready for the first edition of Sporting Rifle of 2020? As far as sporting rifle shooters are concerned, February is the cruellest month – with fast-approaching deer cull deadlines, fox raids to take care of ahead of lambing…
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Poultry panic
Mike Powell has no option but to mop up a vixen and her litter after they take to raiding a (very) nearby chicken coop Credit: wrangel / Getty Images These days I am not a great enthusiast of shooting lactating…
Tagged with: binoculars, chicken coop, farm, field, foxes, free-range, hide, mike powell, pulsar accolade, shooting, sight
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The chase is on
Mike Powell delves further into the habits of foxes around mating season, and how you can exploit them Credit: Dgwildlife / Getty Images There are two main times of year when calling foxes can really work well. The first comes…
Sporting Rifle 176 is out NOW
We’re ringing in 2020 with a massive bumper issue that you actually can’t miss. It’s a 4-in-1 package with a 32-page bonus mag, 70-minute DVD and 2020 wallplanner along with the usual magazine. You just don’t get any better than…
Tagged with: 2020, chris dalton, David Barrington Barnes, fox, foxing, gear, hunting, hunts, kit, magazine, mike powell, rifle shooting, scope, sporting rifle, stalking, stocked rifle, Will O’Meara
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Stalking essentials, as chosen by our contributors (part 4)
This is our fourth and final part in the stalking essentials series, as chosen by Sporting Rifle’s contributors. Last time, we heard from Byron Pace regarding essential mountain hunting gear, and in our final bumper part, we have picks from…
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Contributors’ choice: Essential collection
Sporting Rifle’s contributors tell us what gear they really rely on for a wide range of hunting purposes – from foxing to stalking to sport abroad. Credit: Byron Pace Scottish stalking gear, by Chris Dalton As a professional stalking guide,…
Tagged with: Byron Pace, chris dalton, contributors, foxing, gear, hunting, kit, lowland, mike powell, mountain hunting, paul childerley, rifle, scottish, sport, sporting rifle, stalking
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Frisky foxes
Fox mating season is upon us, and seasoned foxer Mike Powell shows you how to make the most of it Credit: mlorenzphotography / Getty Images With one or two exceptions, most forms of live quarry shooting involve seasons. Some of…
Savage speed-test
Mike Powell tests a Savage semi-auto the best way he knows how: By expending large amounts of .22LR ammo The bolt in the closed position. Note the Accutrigger and Picatinny rail Semi-automatic .22LR rifles have always had a big following;…
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A closer look at GBSA nominated Wicked Tripod
As we count down to the second annual Great British Shooting Awards next February, we’re taking a look at Scott Country’s Wicked Rekon Tripod. To find out more about the Great British Shooting Awards, just visit: http://bit.ly/gbsa156 The Wicked Rekon…
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