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.

Hopeless dreamer? • Mick lets his mind become corrupted by thoughts of a custom rifle.

Sporting Shooter

ASK THE GUN EDITOR • TECHNICAL ADVICE FROM THE GURU

Lucky country • Are some hunters lucky? Damo Hart wonders if we make our own luck.

There’s never been a gun like this! • This new shotgun features a unique gas/inertia operating system which recycles faster and shoots smoother than any lever-action or straight-pull.

ZeroTech Thrive HD 4-16x44 IR scope • Designed and developed in Australia, this ZeroTech rifle scope balances budget with long-range hunting performance.

Pecar Black Carbon 2.5-10x50 rifle scope • Looking for a top-notch hunting scope selling for well under $1000? This Pecar has many desirable features and delivers performance way beyond its price.

Hunting and your health • Illness took Dylan down but fitness brought him back more quickly

The enemy within • If you ask how to hunt properly, are you are asking the wrong question?

WEATHERBY / FIOCCHI PHOTO COMPETITION

The journey is the trophy • Scott McCahon’s first stag was a long time in coming

The doomed .35 • The .35 calibre has been a failure since day one. Why? Does it deserve its fate?

Making a mountain rifle • Without much effort, Dylan Smith has built his ideal hunting weapon.

Sambar double • Tony Pizzata makes up for missed opportunities by taking two sambar on his latest High Country hunt.

Scotch, blackback and bulls • Brett Beesley pursues a variety of game with a range of rifles during a week’s hunting in the Territory.

Rifles and loads

Australia’s most elusive • Jared Matthews reveals the secrets of hog deer, our smallest but most challenging deer species.

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

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MASSIVE CHRISTMAS SALE • SUBSCRIBE & SAVE 40%!

Watching your brass • Understanding brass and how it responds will ensure safe and reliable reloading.

STAY CONNECTED • All the latest hunting tips, reviews and news at your fingertips

Madam President • Chloe has taken on a new role in the hunting and shooting community.

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