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Is .243 okay for anything bigger than fox or roe deer?

I have been offered a very nice and very accurate rifle (I have tried it) but it is in .243 and some of my friends say the cartridge is okay for fox and roe deer but not for anything bigger. What do you think? Read more

I want to shoot faster

I always watch the best shooters at our club and can't help but marvel at how easy they make everything look. They seem to have all the time in the world to mount the gun and break the clay. Read more

At what distance should a deer rifle be zeroed?

Opinions differ as to whether a deer rifle should be zeroed at 100 yards or 200 yards. What is your view? Read more

Should I spay my dog to reduce the risk of cancer?

We have a 17 month-old springer bitch which my son takes beating. She has had her first season and the vet recommends we have her spayed to reduce the risk of cancer later in life. Is this right? Read more

Thay are shooting too close to the public!

A local farmer has been given permission to hold driven shoots on land close to houses in our village. The shooting is so close the pellets are hitting the residents' trees, and pheasants are dropping dead in their gardens. Read more

Any alternative to subsonics for rats & rabbits?

I shoot rabbits with my .22 rimfire on farmland. I've been asked to shoot rabbits/rats around the outbuildings and in the owner's garden but do not want to use my subsonics. Read more

Use your body to swing the gun

I keep reading about the importance of using the hips and upper body to help move the gun, but nobody has ever really explained why this should be. Read more

How do you hit low incomers?

One target I really hate is a low incomer that drops to the ground about 25 yards in front of the shooting stand - and it's even worse when thrown as a quartering crosser. How do you hit them consistently? Read more

How to train a terrier

Friends say it's impossible to train a terrier to walk to heel and respond to whistle commands. My wife has just bought a Cairn bitch and I'm determined it should behave itself when I take it beating. Read more

What weight trigger pull should i get?

I am thinking of having the trigger on my Browning 325 sporter regulated, as it has gone a bit 'creepy'. What's the best pull weight to ask for? Read more