After a lifetime of training, it’s now time for Daryl Crimp’s son Daniel to take his fledgling flight in New Zealand’s Southern Alps The looks on the faces of those milling about the jetty at Lake Rotoroa were uniform: mild…
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Stalking in the New Zealand Alps
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Posted in Features, Hunting
30 Kit bag essentials
Check out the ultimate kit list – with 30 essential accessories for stalking in 2021 1 – Lady Gabby Jacket The Lady Gabby jacket is the female version of Deerhunter’s award-winning Pro Gamekeeper jacket. This jacket is the answer to…
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Posted in Products
A guide to field foxing
As we move through the busy winter period, foxing aficionado Mike Powell presents his various fox control methods A heavy snowfall often means the stalking rifle is left in the cabinet, but for those of us with time-sapping work commitments,…
Tagged with: countryside, field foxing, fox, fox control, foxing, guide to field foxing, mike powell, rifle, shooting, stalking, stalking rifle, winter
Posted in Features, Hunting
Posted in Features, Hunting
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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Sporting Rifle 190 is now available!
The latest issue of Sporting Rifle is now available for purchase or subscription Get your free copy now! You can get a free copy of the latest Sporting Rifle Magazine now! Get your regular fix of news, reviews and features…
Element Optics Nexus review
Mark Ripley is in for a shock when he tests out the new kid on the block, the Element Optics Nexus, against his tried and trusted Nightforce scope I’ve always been a die-hard Nightforce fan, and they are indeed high-quality…
Tagged with: air arms hunting, airgun, element optics nexus, fx airguns, helix, long-range, mark ripley, matt dubber, Nightforce scope, parallax, pcp, rifle, scope, scopes, shooter, Sportsman Gun Centre
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The best rifle and scope combo with Will O’Meara
Will O’Meara crunches the numbers as he investigates the rifle and scope combo that’s shaking up his shooting performance New rifle, new scope, ‘wind dots’, ‘speed drops’ and ‘quick millers’… are you ready? I recently got my hands on the…
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Chris Dalton on his 2020 kitbag
Chris Dalton is impressed with his 2020 kitbag – including the Haenel Jaeger 10 in .243 and Leupold VX6-HD For some time now, I have been working with Viking Arms and, as a result, using rifles out of the Haenel…
Tagged with: chris dalton, deer control, dog, hanel jaeger, hunting, kitbag, leupold, rifle, rifles, scope, stable, stock, uk, venison, viking arms
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Lead-shot ban: The impact on rifle shooting
The lead-shot debate will soon impact rifle ammo – Byron Pace suggests informed research to get ahead of the game. Without question, the most hotly debated topic in the last couple of weeks has been the use of lead ammunition in the…
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Posted in Conservation
Best rifles for foxing
Errant foxes can be an issue all year every year, so we’ve picked ten rifles that will help you keep Charlie at bay. Steyr Arms Zephyr II The Zephyr II was announced by Steyr in 2016 and continues to be…
