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My rifle scope goes off-centre when I change magnification
Q: Every time I change the magnification on my scope, my rifle shoots 2in away from the cross-hairs. Can you explain what is happening and why my scope goes off-centre?…
What is the best roe rifle?
As the roebuck season is underway, George Wallace considers his favourite short-barelled roe rifles for off-hand woodland shooting
What you need to know about the gralloch when stalking
Deer stalking: I am told you should bury the gralloch but if that is true, then how deep does it have to go?
What is the max killing range for a 100 grain .243 bullet?
Deer stalking: What do you reckon is the ethical max killing range for a 100 grain .243 bullet for a heart/lung shot on Roe?
What is the best rifle for shooting foxes?
What's the best rifle for foxing? How should you choose?
Can you shoot muntjac with air rifles and shotguns?
Ignore photographs of foreigners using air rifles to shoot Mubtjac rifles because this is illegal in Britain, George advises
What’s the best way to dispatch an injured deer?
If I have to use my rifle to despatch an injured deer, what's the best way of doing it?
Deer stalking with smaller calibres
When deer stalking, I thought the smallest calibre rifle I could use was a .243? However, I’ve been hearing my .22 bunny gun is legally acceptable.
Rifle shooting the .243 calibre
The .243 calibre is a user-friendly cartridge for shooting deer, mostly roe, and perhaps the occasional fox at ranges out to 200 yards...
Which rimfire rifle would be best for you?
You’ve finally decided to buy a high-powered rimfire rifle, but which one’s best for you?
Back to basics with your airgun
“The more I practice, the luckier I get,” is a saying most commonly attributed to golfer Gary Player; but whoever said it first, the principle is just as important for those of us who shoot rifles.…
Ammo options for .22 centrefire
Those of us who like rifles and rifle shooting often develop an interest in calibres and cartridges that are a bit out of the ordinary. It also gives us something…
Conditions on firearms certificates
I’m the one with the sharpened pencil who gets called in when victims of the licensing system can’t get any sense out of their local lot. That should not happen, but…
How do I stop my glasses fogging up while deer stalking?
Is there anything I can do to stop my scope and glasses fogging up while deer stalking, and particularly after just leaving the car and walking into cold air?
Which .22 centrefire is best?
The question of which is the best .22 centrefire often comes up often, but one can only really reply with another question: best for what? The main considerations are whether…
No reason not to use open sights on deer
Have you considered using open sights on deer? George Wallace says there's no reason not to and recommends you try "ghost rings"
Long-range bullets for pest control
Most of us shoot no further than 150 yards, but some pest controllers have to take longer shots. George Wallace looks at the bullets that work best at long-range
Old-school, slower bullets contaminate less meat
Research has shown that though deer shot with lead-cored jacketed bullets do show increased levels of lead, even as far away as the haunches, though it is still less than…
Your essential fox-control kit
A decent rifle, a high-quality telescopic sight and a generous portion of luck are the essential items in the amateur’s fox-control kit