With all this rain, I have been advised to put a piece of insulating tape over the muzzle of my stalking rifle to stop water going down the bore. Is…
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What’s the best way of keeping the screws in my shotgun tight?
One of the screws which attach the fore-end wood to the iron on my gun keeps shooting loose. The screw passes through a clearance hole in the iron, and is…
Do anti-bark collars really work for gun dogs?
One of my gun dogs barks constantly in the kennel and a neighbour has complained about the noise. How can I stop him? Someone said I should try an anti-bark…
I get bad eyes when pigeon shooting
I've just bought some mesh curtain camo netting which is light, compact and a great colour. The only trouble is when I look through it I end up going cross-eyed…
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My dog doesn’t use its nose
How can I encourage my two-year old labrador to use his nose more often when I send him for a retrieve? At the moment he seems to prefer using his…
How to advertise
Sportinggun.co.uk is a new website to support the very successful print magazine. The website will hold the same core values as the magazine, covering areas including gun reviews, news and…
How much of a problem are grey squirrels?
Grey squirrels have received a lot of bad press lately in relation to the decline of woodland song birds. How much damage do they do to game bird nests and…
My ferret is too fat!
A friend has given me an extremely fat ferret which hasn't been worked for several months. I read recently that I should put it on a cereal based diet. Do…
When pigeon shooting, I’m always breaking my hide poles!
How many pigeon poles do you go through each year? I bend and break no-end of them and I'm still searching for a really sturdy set that won't let me…
I want to re-blue my barrels
Is it possible to re-blue a complete barrel set with the kind of cold blueing compounds sold in gun shops?
Swans on my flight pond
Last season I tried to attract duck to a small spring fed lake - but without success. I fed barley in the shallows, but apart from one or two mallard…
How does trigger switching work?
In your gun tests you often mention a gun's trigger is switched to the second barrel by an inertia mechanism. How does this work?
Digging deep
How deep can rabbit burrows go? What's the deepest hole you’ve had to dig? If my ferret should get lost in a big burrow would it be best to leave…
How many pigeon decoy machines will run off a battery?
How many pigeon 'whirlies' can you run off a normal battery? I want to run more than one, but don't want to lug the extra weight.
How many decoys do I need when pigeon shooting?
How many pigeon decoys would you say are necessary to make a basic horseshoe pattern?
The Sporting Gun Show 2007
We were serving up an extra special treat for readers and field sports lovers this summer - a country show all of our own!
The Sporting Gun Clubman Championship
As well as hosting the new Sporting Gun Show, stunning Althorp Hall is the setting for the 2007 Sporting Gun Clubman Championship.
What is a healthy diet for a ferret?
What, in your view, does a healthy diet consist of for a ferret? Do you feed it the same stuff each day or do you change it regularly? What do…
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