Having tested his kit and drawn his conclusions, Will O’Meara turns his attentions to the future of shooting and how to help it This month’s article is a bit of a mixed bag; which is similar to the variety of…
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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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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…
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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What are the essentials of a hunting kit?
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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How to get the best aim when shooting uphill or downhill
How do you adjust point of aim when shooting uphill or downhill? Will O’Meara says there are numerous factors to consider when shooting at an angle. “Imagine you are shooting from the top of a cliff to a target on…
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Early season stalking with Will O’Meara
As Will O’Meara gears up for early season stalking in Ireland, he suggests his top tips for getting ahead of the game. Some preseason checks should help avoid disaster On some parts of the world, hunting is a year-round activity.…
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Will O’Meara’s rifle training progress
Will O’Meara continues to lock down on his training, and is looking at ways to maximise his progress. Rifle training tips from Will O’Meara Last month, we covered some of the fine-tuning and set-up aspects of training. This month, we…
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Rifle training tips from Will O’Meara
Will O’Meara has been using the Covid-19 restrictions as the ideal opportunity to lock down on his training. Will O’Meara has been using the Covid-19 restrictions as the ideal opportunity to lock down on his training. Obstacles are opportunities. Every…
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Sporting Rifle issue 181 is out now
The latest edition of Sporting Rifle is now available to for digital download or purchase. It’s a bumper package for the latest edition of Sporting Rifle, bringing you all the latest news, reviews and feature content to keep you occupied…
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