How mankind first came up with weapons

How mankind first came up with weapons

by Martin JacobyIncreasing aridity in East Africa 7 to 5 million years ago caused a reduction in forest cover and the spread of savannah. This loss of habitat obliged some populations of arboreal ape-like mammals to spend more time on the ground and to evolve adaptations to that way of life.They no longer had access […]

Amber Hill wins World Cup gold in Cyprus

Amber Hill wins World Cup gold in Cyprus

Photo: British Shooting. GB’s Amber Hill won Skeet gold at the ISSF World Cup in Cyprus, in a tough battle fought in difficult weather conditions. She qualified in third spot with a score of 116 ex 125, and held her nerve in the strong wind to finish on top of the podium with a final […]

Win £150 Muller chokes + how we invented guns – Fieldsports Extra #211

Win £150 Muller chokes  + how we invented guns – Fieldsports Extra #211

Win £150 Muller chokes + how we invented guns – Fieldsports Extra #211 You can win £150-worth of Muller chokes from Derbyshire gunshop Premier Guns, this week. Plus Niall worries about the cost of kit for the modern deer contractor, Deborah is out with a trailhunter collecting clothes for Ukraine, and Charlie’s Dad explains the

Shooters across Europe support Ukraine

Shooters across Europe support Ukraine

by Deborah Hadfield Shooters from across Europe are supporting refugees. The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation is mobilising its members and partners to

Win £190 rifleslip and cushion – Fieldsports Extra #210

Win £190 rifleslip and cushion – Fieldsports Extra #210

You can win £190-worth of rifle slip and shooting cushion from Staffordshire gunshop Shooting Sports UK, this week. Plus Roy explains shooting muntjac with an Aimpoint, Deborah previews her piece on trophy imports and a gamekeeping student gives some good advice. Here are the links:ISOTunes Caliber RRP £169.99Blaser Shooting Pillow £14.99 Blaser rifleslip £175For 10% off

Batch testing ammo – how it works

Batch testing ammo – how it works

youtu.be/5JSzxN3FpBY How do ammunition companies make sure their cartridges pass the quality control test? James Marchington joins RUAG ammo at Bisley for a day of

Where are we on lead shot?

Where are we on lead shot?

by Deborah Hadfield  Where are we on lead shot? A study by Cambridge University, reported in the Guardian, finds that 99.5% of 215 pheasants killed

Win £170 hearing protection – Fieldsports Extra #209

Win £170 hearing protection – Fieldsports Extra #209

You can win £170-worth of hearing protection fom ISOTunes, this week. Plus there’s a squirrel shooter with a problem, a story about trophies you can help with, and another shooter from the South-West who has had his guns taken and certificate revoked for no reason the police will give him. Here are the linksClay Cart

The Great British Shooting Show prize pot – Fieldsports Extra #208

The Great British Shooting Show prize pot – Fieldsports Extra #208

We’re giving away £1,500+ worth of prizes following the Bitish Shooting Show. There are five winners in this week’s Fieldsports Extra, plus a former paratrooper, two ferreters, a former Saracens rugby player, and a technical catapultist. Plus a competition to win a £250 clay cart to be drawn in next week’s show. Here are the

Win £260 Treksta boots – Fieldsports Extra #207

Win £260 Treksta boots – Fieldsports Extra #207

You can win a pair of Treksta boots priced at £259.95, plus there are other prices worth £700+. I get a chat from Andy Crow about zeroing his thermal, a computer games developer with Aimpoint talks about his product (and provides one of the prizes), and supporter Reece Hepburn says why he watched Fieldsports Britain.

How to buy a bargain boxlock at auction

How to buy a bargain boxlock at auction

Gun expert Diggory Hadoke from VintageGuns.co.uk says that boxlocks are currently the best bargains at sporting gun auctions. He identifies a CH Smith 12 bore

Win Jack Pyke luggage – Fieldsports Extra #206

Win Jack Pyke luggage – Fieldsports Extra #206

You can win Jack Pyke clayshooting luggage, including gun slip, sports bag, cartridge bag and cartridge pouch, priced at £90.85. Also, we get a chat from Dan Thor on pheasant shooting, Ed Coles on poaching vehicles and our new news correspondent Deborah Hadfield.This week’s prizes and links:SSP Eyewear kit Jack Pyke Sporting Gun Slip  £38Jack Pyke

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