Richard Brigham's beginner's guide to shooting in bad weather explains how our varied climate can make or break a shooter's day
Richard Brigham
Why you should never fire a gun without wearing ear defenders
This tale of ringing in the ears, light-headedness, mild nausea and headaches will have you reaching for the ear protection every time you shoot
Pigeon shooting in the fog
The plan was to try a couple of hundred woodies feeding on high ground above my house, but under what were almost white-out conditions it would now surely be a…
Home loading Steel Shot cartridges to save ££££
Steel shot: Home loading: Despite earlier bad experiences with non-toxic loads, rising cartridge prices make Richard Brigham take another look at ‘roll your own’ steel shells.
Crow shooting & vermin control
Crow shooting: A rude awakening spurs Richard Brigham into action on the corvids.
Pigeon shooting over laid barley
Pigeon shooting over laid barley: The weather forecast was all over the place.
Pigeon shooting – Decoying on stubbles
Pigeon shooting reconnaissance is important - as Richard Brigham found out when he had to shift his entire set up half way through the flight!
Pigeon shooting: Pigeon decoying tactics
Pigeon shooting can be a varied pastime - and Richard Brigham employs several decoying tactics throughout the week.