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Shooting Answers
What's the difference between a sidelock and a side-plate?
I am a newcomer to shooting, and I cannot work out the difference between a sidelock and a side-plated shotgun. Can you explain? Read more
Is it true deer can't be shot one hour after sunset?
The legal ruling that deer should not be shot one hour after sunset, or before sunrise, has always struck me as odd? Usually it's too dark to see (let alone shoot) at that time. Or are modern rifle scopes so good now, they enable you to see in the dark? Read more
Will the price paid by dealers for shot pigeons ever rise?
At the moment a bird shot in my area doesn't cover the cost of a cartridge, yet my local restaurant is still serving up a pigeon breast starter at £10 a time! Read more
How can I look after my gun dog's coat?
I own a working cocker spaniel that is 12 months old. Can you please give me advice on how to look after its coat, as some say you can cut it but others say not to. I do not know what to do for the best. Read more
Why do pigeons prefer spring grown rape?
I have noticed they invariably decoy much more easily - even when there are spring drillings in the vicinity. So why don't farmers grow more of it? Read more
Will my decoy machine work in frost and snow?
My whirly machine proved a godsend in spring/summer over peas and cereal crops. I am now looking forward to trying it on winter rape but (if we get really hard weather) will it work in frost and snow covered fields? Read more
How do I get my gun dog interested in hunting?
My gun dog retrieves dummies nicely but he's prone to lose interest in hunting if he doesn't find it almost straightaway. Is there anything I can do to keep him working the ground more thoroughly and not to give up so easily? Read more
Why is it considered a fault to cant the barrels on a target?
I recently attended a shoot and a fellow gun mentioned that it was considered a fault to cant the barrels when drawing a line on a bird. Read more
Why don't cartridge makers use copper-plated shot anymore?
I came across 250 Dan Arms cartridges the other day loaded with copper-plated shot. What was the idea behind this, and why don't cartridge makers load similar pellets these days? Read more
Is DSC Level One still of any use?
I took a DSC Level One, and after gaining my certificate I was able to join a small syndicate in Scotland but now discover the Scottish Forestry Commission is demanding all stalkers on its land should hold DSC Level Two as from the end of 2008. Read more
Shooting UK News
Gamekeeper appears in court for wildlife crime
A Shropshire gamekeeper could be jailed after admitting killing two buzzards and two badgers. Read more
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