Sporting Rifle

The first and market-leading rifle shooting mag in the UK, Sporting Rifle covers rifle sports of all kinds, from rimfire rabbits to big game overseas and everything in between. With the very best writers on board, we cover foxing and UK deer stalking extensively in every issue, with tips and tricks as well as stories from the field to help your outings be more successful.

Post at your peril • Social media offers a great outlet for the shooting community, but Pete Carr advises caution when posting online

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THREE NEW GENERAL LICENCES ISSUED BY DEFRA

WHY WE SHOOT: FUTURE’S NEW CAMPAIGN

BRITISH SHOOTING SHOW PLANS FOR 2021

JULIAN GARDNER AWARDS RETURN

Mailbag • Send us your letters – or email ollie.harvey@futurenet.com for a chance to win a great prize

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Robert Bucknell • In the first of our Why We Shoot series, our experienced foxer shares his background and passion for the sport

Lock and stock • How will the firebreak lockdown impact shooters across the UK? BASC’s James Sutcliffe looks at how Lockdown 2.0 will be different and plans for the months ahead

Lights! Camera! Action…? • Unfortunate circumstances means there has to be a quick change of plan for Chris Dalton as he stalks red hinds at Kinnaird

Red letter day • David Barrington Barnes is on the hill, enjoying a triumphant day stalking the red stags at Sutherland

The bodyguard • Rudi van Kets welcomes a new recruit but must teach him all the tricks of the trade before he’s allowed to hunt

UNDER THE COLLAR

Going under the radar • Will O’Meara puts his projectiles through a variety of vigorous tests, hoping to find the secret to true accuracy

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A question of sport • Robert Bucknell continues tracking troublesome vermin and helps to hone the ideal load for completing the job

Things are heating up • Pest controllers like Mike Powell are preparing for a hectic few months as the foxes start to come into season

All work and no play • Plans for a lazy weekend are dashed as Mark Ripley is called into action on fallow does and foxes in heat

More of the Saim! • Mark Ripley has kept a close eye on thermal imagers in 2020 – would this SCL35 thermal scope be the more of the Saim, or better?

Leica true champion • Chris Parkin explores the appeal of the new Leica PRS scope for long-range shooters

Precision by name, precision by nature • Mike Powell gets himself acquainted with the latest tactical rifle launch from Savage and MDT, the B22 Precision

I can show you the veld • In South Africa, Daryl Crimp follows some surprisingly challenging game known as the ‘poor man’s buff’

Hunting at its peak • Thomas Nissen joins Jens Kjær Knudsen in Macedonia, discovering some of Europe’s most beautiful mountains and a large population of Balkan chamois

ASK THE EXPERTS • More of your questions answered from fox calling to deer killing at night and minimum calibres required

Brilliant binos • Improve your stalking recon with these superb glassing options

Big game players • When you need a performance that matters, you can count on these tried and tested big game rifles

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The calibre hunter • Byron Pace puts the most common calibres head-to-head to determine which really is the best

Field to fork • This recipe for Kung Pao pheasant from Wild and Game uses brining and marinating to make your pheasant superbly tender

The Buyer’s Guide • If you’re after something new, there are plenty of new releases on the market to catch your eye – whatever quarry you’re...