A spectacular celebration of conservation and the countryside for over three decades, The GWCT Scottish Game Fair, sponsored by NFU Mutual, will return to Scone Palace in Perthshire this year from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 September, for its 32nd…
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Top 10 things to do at The GWCT Scottish Game Fair 2021
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Game shooting certificate launched by BASC
BASC has launched a new qualification designed to give new entrants a route into game shooting. The Game Shooter Certificate 1 is modelled on the deerstalking certificate and is designed for people coming into game shooting from the outside. Former…
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The Country Girls UK enjoy continued growth
Success for The Country Girls UK as they grow to 200 members within 6 months of launching. Since 2018, The Country Girls UK have been encouraging more women into country pursuits through their inclusive simulated and game shooting events all…
Managing the transition away from lead shot with Simon West
As the lead storm rages around us, Simon West of the Gun Trade Association tries to keep a calm head and suggest ways in which we might carry on. Lead has been the key component of small arms ammunition for…
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Quick Quiz: Lee Hurst
Our new regular quiz where we ask a leading industry figure some daft and not-so-daft questions and find out a bit more about them. Please tell us who you are and who you work for My name is Lee Hurst…
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Best new shooting products in January
A bit of a bumper month this time as we catch up with a few products released in the last quarter that didn’t make it into the Christmas gift list but remain worth your attention, along with all the usual…
Tagged with: cartridge, christmas, element optics, Eley Hawk, fibre wad, game shooting, January, maximum, products, range, shoot, shooting, Sportsman Gun Centre
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Updated: Covid-19 safe shooting and gathering limits
Shooting has been added to a list of sports that are exempt from the latest Covid-19 restrictions in England. The ‘rule of six’ restrictions brought in yesterday (14 September) in England could have disrupted game shooting which usually includes eight…
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Gun Trade Gear Up for the British Shooting Show 2020
A small taste of what’s to come! For more information on the British Shooting Show, just visit: https://shootingshow.co.uk/ Each year the UK’s largest shooting show simply gets bigger. The 2020 show is set to break all records with a further…
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GTN’s Best of British: Shoot SP
The SP is a new unique option for shooters looking to control eye dominance both Gun up or Gun down, this is changing how shooters are able to tackle eye dominance. With recommendations from top grounds and coaches this discreet…
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What do Guns look for in a shoot?
In an article that first appeared in Shooting Times, Guns on Pegs editor George Browne ruminates on what the modern-day visitor to a shoot is actually after. I have been shooting since I was 11, but it is only since…
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