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.

Three from three … or not? • When killing becomes chaotic, how can you be proud of your hunt?

Sporting Shooter

ASK THE GUN EDITOR • TECHNICAL ADVICE FROM THE GURU

Feral cat-astrophe • No matter what you’re hunting, be ready to shoot cats on sight! David Hughes never passes them up

The modern tradition • The latest Voere LBW has all the hallmarks of a classic European rifle but boasts thoroughly contemporary performance.

VOERE STORY

Tracking by sight • Swarovski can help you find your way as well as your target.

Summer comfort • This lightweight combination from the Ridgeline Performance range keeps you fresh in the heat

Excape camouflage

The stove’s tops • For brewing up or cooking up, a portable stove is great, even on a day hunt

Time to get rid of PTAs • Permits to acquire serve no useful purpose but they do choke up the bureaucracy, causing expensive delays. They need to go.

WEATHERBY / FIOCCHI PHOTO COMPETITION

Red missed? • He’d given up on a trophy and turned his attention to buffalo when Riley Braybrook found the stag of a lifetime.

The best pig gun? • An SMLE shortened to a carbine and converted to .30-30 could be the epitome of the pig gun.

The secrets of a healthy tan • Tony Pizzata rekindles his hide-tanning skills and shows how easy it is to preserve a skin.

Plans undone • Mick Matheson plots the perfect hunt to get Cruz’s first buck, but nothing goes to plan!

FAST FACTS

Riding shotgun • Leon Wright made the most of duck season despite low bag limits, and added quail and foxes to the tally.

Ghosts of the forest • Renowned as the most challenging of all game to hunt in Australia, sambar are amazing animals. Jared Matthews tells why.

SHOOTER’S SHOWCASE • WHAT’S NEW IN THE MARKET

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Working up safe high-performance loads • If you want high velocity but safely, pressure signs will guide you, but there’s only way to do it.

Tips and tricks • Sick of being led astray and given bad advice? Here are some points to hunt by.

BACON Busters