Rifles

Making sure your rifle is completely clean is vital to do after each and every time you use it. To prevent working parts from breaking and to get the optimal performance from your rifle, cleaning has to be done properly.

Here’s a simple step-by-step guide to help you get up and running, so that you can start mounting your new scope without as much as a second thought!

The government have been subject to a heap of criticism after announcing that many types of shooting will not be impacted by the recent ‘Rule of six’ restrictions - a positive day for those who own a firearm.

The big news from America this week is that one of the world’s most historic firearm manufacturers - Remington Arms - is filing for bankruptcy protection, whilst also looking for a takeover buyer.

I'd like to share some .22 LR options that you might want to consider, all of which can be found on the second-hand market right here in the UK. All the rifles I mention, I would have personally owned or tested at some point.

I've now had this E3 Max for around 8 months. It was my first thermal spotter and it's been a real game-changer. It has changed my shooting experience immensely, so much so that I now don't go shooting without it.

Firing a gun creates a mental and emotional rush. However, first time experiences can trigger fight-or-flight responses as the body responds to the feeling of danger. The best way to begin is at a shooting range. Learn to shoot in a safe and controlled environment.

With all this spare time on your hands, what are you up to? Walking? Running? Reading? These activities are great ways to spend your time under lockdown, but why not dust up on your shooting skills?

The entire nation has been rocked by the Covid-19 outbreak and the most recent restrictions put in place by the government have affected all areas of the country, shooting sports are no exception. In fact, the field sports community will see quite a drastic change to life due to the togetherness and seasonality of so many shooting activities.

Take a look at the hottest Rifles trending on our site right now - as searched for by you!

The current, shambolic general licences expire on 29 February 2020. Tied in legal knots by the anti-shooting Wild Justice group, UK environment department DEFRA is currently not in a position to issue new general licences for the shooting and trapping of pest birds in England when they expire in February, says the shooting organisation BASC.

Part three - the penultimate episode. So last week we tackled the barrel, action, and this week we're gonna be tackling the wood.

Here we are at episode 2. Episode 1 - things went worryingly well - today the hard work starts. You know, we've got to start prepping and sanding and finishing the metalwork and the wood and actually getting this gun into a working-ish condition, before we start refining it later on. I don't know which I'm going to start with, but either way the work does start now.

A bit like Paddington Bear the rifle came with a note pinned to it, but what it says confuses things even further.