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.

Wet but cheap? • Is hunting expensive? Mick thinks it’s all in the head.

Sporting Shooter

ASK THE GUN EDITOR • TECHNICAL ADVICE FROM THE GURU

Kirra’s buck • Dylan Smith stalked a magnificent white fallow for a week with his bow. Kirra and her rifle showed him how it’s done.

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Go you good thing! • Browning has introduced a rifle that does much more than stand up to the elements.

The .410 rides again • The Hanic may have the traditional looks of a Winchester Model 94, but this Turkish-made lever-action shoots .410 shotshells.

Patterns: Thinner, not smaller

Spika Xone hunting pants • Spika’s Xone pants are looking good as we head into warm weather.

Goal setting • Dylan gets focussed and sets his sights on a bigger achievement.

Collective bargaining • Which shooting organisation should you join? Well, why stop at one?

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Bally’s Safaris • Tyson Collis might be all grown up but he’s still getting the best PE lessons.

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Actions for custom rifles • Mauser-based actions are still the best choice for a tailor-made hunting rifle, for many good reasons.

Moon boots and big stags • Never let adversity stand in the way of a successful stag hunt. Jared Matthews and Az earn two great trophies.

The guns of a sentimental bloke • Leon Wright carries a shotgun that’s nearly 100 years old and has been in his family for three generations.

Lefever history

Bull fight • Scrub bulls are big, tough and potentially dangerous game that offer a unique hunting experience. Ted Mitchell Snr knows the drill.

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

The critical importance of headspace • Headspace is essential to safety and performance, but a handloader has control over it.

Why so much hatred for deer? • Is all the anti-deer rhetoric and culling really justified?

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