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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Lead-shot ban: The impact on rifle shooting
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Posted in Conservation
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…
Best night vision options on the market
Night vision is the fastest growing market in the field sports industry – find out why with these after dark options Yukon Sightline Yukon Sightline New from Yukon is the Sightline, a series of digital NV scopes available with either…
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Posted in Features
Posted in Features
The importance of fieldcraft: Robert Bucknell explains
Robert Bucknell explains the importance of fieldcraft and looks at the skills new foxers will need to acquire You can go for weeks feeling pretty sure there are no foxes around, and then suddenly the hairs on the back of…
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Posted in Features
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Will O’Meara takes on a big challenge
Regular rifle competitor Will O’Meara has struggled with the lack of shooting opportunities in 2020 – now he is attempting one of the toughest challenges of all. With all the lockdown restrictions in place, I didn’t get to compete in…
The future of deer in Scotland
Bryon Pace studies the future of deer in Scotland. “It is difficult to explain, and certainly impossible to describe, the mingled feelings of excitement and interest of the enthusiastic sportsman who, after perhaps a couple of hours’ toil and stratagem,…
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Posted in Features, Hunting
Posted in Features, Hunting
Will O’Meara’s new target shooting discipline
Will O’Meara discovers a discipline of target shooting that has real benefits for hunters – and even uses hunting kit The hunting season here in Ireland drew to a close at the end of February, so while deer hunters in…
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Posted in Features
Posted in Features
Foxing w/ Mark Ripley
With the same pesky fox causing chaos on Mark Ripley’s shooting ground, he is determined to overcome his arch foxing nemesis. Credit: James Warwick / Image Bank / Getty Images A voicemail from a farmer first thing in the morning…
SPONSORED: Hammerli Tac R1 .22 LR
Manufactured in Germany, the Hammerli Tac R1 .22 LR boasts many features you may not expect to find on a rifle with an RRP price tag of just £499. The build quality and heavy weight of this rifle really stands…
