Sporting Shooter

Sporting Shooter is the magazine for those who love the outdoors and the thrill of the hunt. It’s at the very heart of the sport, put together by keen hunters who understand what readers want in the way of information and entertainment related to their activity. Sporting Shooter contains a mix of hunting stories, firearm test reports, technical advice, reloading data, product reviews and lots more.

Sporting Shooter

LETTER OF THE MONTH • Nick Harvey passed away on 21 February 2024. He left us with scores of answers to readers’ questions that we have not yet published. To honour his memory, will continue his column until we have run them all.

A trip north • Ted Mitchell Snr and his mate Matt head off chasing bulls, boars and barramundi

Lithgow LA102 Hunter • Lithgow Arms is back in action, releasing its long-awaited lightened hunting rifle

Derya TM22 LA-20 • This new lever-action rimfire brings colour and modern touches to a traditional favourite

Nikko Stirling Octa 1-8x24 • With an eight-fold range of magnification, this compact scope is brilliant at short to medium ranges

Surprise! • Control takes the guesswork out of accuracy

The Union of NSW • Shooters Union is now more active and able in the Premier State

WEATHERBY / ZEROTECH PHOTO COMPETITION

My first buck! • Noah Gillet opens his fallow account with a very precise shot

Another barasingha sighting • There are clues that this elusive deer is still roaming the Australian bush

To stalk a sambar • Leon Wright has been hunting sambar for over 30 years but reckons he still has a lot to learn

Pigs with plum sauce • Damo Hart clears an overgrown orchard in some extremely close and quick hunting

Meat and the moral imperative • Meat-free diets are all the rage but can they justify an anti-hunting attitude? David Hughes explains it

Browning A-Bolt 3+ Hunter • WHAT’S NEW IN THE MARKET

The enduring 7x64 Brenneke • The 7x64 inspired the .270 Winchester but is a more versatile big-game cartridge

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