Sporting Gun UK – May 2019

Great subscription deals at http://www.sportinggunsubs.co.uk MAY 2019SPORTING GUN 3

Contents

46 Drillingfields- decoyinginspring

50 Darkmatters– usingthermalimagers

52 Outofthetraps– a tyroshooter

56 Suits you, sir - buying your fi rst gun

INSTRUCTION

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GUNDOGS

GEAR

60 Overcomingbadhabits

62 Thetrendofexoticdiets

64 The adventures of Nick & Ted

78 Newgear

80 Triedandtested

81 Somethingtocrowabout

84 Browning 525 SL Laminate

86 Reader test

90 Styleandsubstance

92 Czechguarantee

94 Brass in pocket

SECOND-HAND

GAMEKEEPING

Q&A

38 Keeper’sdiary

42 A man for all seasons

68 Acclimatisingyour dog to gunfi re

69 Alabamarot

70 Thecolourofpedigree

72 Rabbiting at night

May 2019

REGULARS 04 Opening shots 13 Sporting profile 77 Competitions 98 Parting shots

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NEWS

07 Editor’swelcomeandthreenews pages

10 Shootingdowntheyears

13 Theworking man’s gun shop

66 Letters

16 Silenceisgolden 20 Pillageontherape 24 Riskmanagement 28 Out andaboutthe

bushveld 32 Fly for me, Argentina 34 Quarry guide: shoveler duck

IN THE FIELD

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AL AMY, ANDREW SYDENHAM, NICK RIDLEY, TOM SYKES, STEVE TAYLOR

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TWO NEW SERIES - SHOOTING BEGINNERS AND BLAST FROM THE PAST RIFLES