Pilbeam The Thinker – Fieldsports Extra #162
Pilbeam The Thinker – Fieldsports Extra #162 Roetex slings are at Roetex.com Thanks to Seeland for this week’s prizes How to enter Fieldsports Nation competitions: for members on YouTube, Patreon and Facebook simply comment with your answer in the description below the film. For those of you who joined the Fieldsports Nation direct through our
Breda 930i semi auto competition shotgun – review
One glance at the Breda 930i will tell you it’s a top of the range semi-automatic shotgun made for competition clay shooting. Its distinctive looks
Cluny Guns: Best hunting rifles for under £1,500
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qgOYSAydME You want to buy a rifle and you’ve got a budget of £1,500. There’s plenty to choose from in that price range, so some
How to choose the best airgun pellet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M_wS6ZIZXI What’s the best pellet to use in your airgun? Johnny Muston from R&K Stockcraft says it’s all about accuracy, and that means there are
Ian Hodge: Best shotguns under £5,000
So you’ve got £5,000 to spend on a new shotgun – lucky you! What are you going to choose? Obviously you’ll want your new gun
Why Mike Robinson uses these Hornady bullets
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTwPP8DTlMY Ammunition choice is critical to Mike Robinson. He’s a deer manager, and wants to achieve reliable, quick, humane, one-shot kills on the deer he
Mike Robinson’s stalking knife – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK8305bQnTU After your rifle, scope and binoculars, one of the stalker’s most important pieces of equipment is a knife. There are hundreds to choose from,
Best fox shooting set-up under £1,200
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlGyx1WExB0 You don’t need to spend a fortune to get set up for fox shooting, but it helps to have a bit of expert advice.
Biggest-selling semi-auto shotguns
Semi-auto shotguns have a lot going for them. They offer great value, along with smooth shooting and minimal recoil. A semi-auto is great for wildfowling
Deer Act shake-up horror for Scottish sporting estates
Stalking deer for sport in Scotland could be very different in a couple of years time: you may need a licence, you may be able
English government plans lead cartridge ban
England’s government is considering a lead ban. That’s despite a voluntary phase-out by 2025 promised by shooting and countryside organisations last year. According to The
Buddhists try to shut down rifle range
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k__0IrxvxUs by Ben O’Rourke “Change is possible for every single one of us,” says a quote on the Facebook page of Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche,
Roe, rifles and reloading
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMjfbicpoaQ Mark Singlehurst spent lockdown opening a gunshop after covid pressed the pause button on his catering business. It has already had a run of
Venison from field to fork
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNu4Zp-vbwg Do you fancy a culinary outing after Chinese water deer? They are said to be one of the best venisons available. Chef Pascal thinks
Fieldsports Britain – top chef’s hunt-and-feast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hd-FhXt8Nc We’re after deer with a carving knife in this week’s episode. Chef Pascal wants to shoot and cook a Chinese water deer, and he
Scottish deer law shake-up – Fieldsports News, 24 March 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrWObH-BTXo Here are the links: Scottish government review plans Deer Act reforms – Fieldsports News English government plans lead cartridge ban – Fieldsports News Packham
GRS Hunter Light rifle stock – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgvh-_rF7E GRS have forged a great reputation among rifle shooters worldwide for their CNC machined, hand finished rifle stocks. GRS stocks are renowned for their
MDT XRS Chassis crossover rifle stock – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8EidVeyC_A A modern precision rifle chassis system offers the ultimate in accuracy, but it might be a step too far for the traditionally minded rifle
Why do shotgun barrels wear out?
It’s a surprisingly common problem for shotgun shooters. They look down the barrels and see wear and pitting, and assume they have worn the barrels
Government calls for lead ban – Fieldsports Extra #161
Click here for more about the Peltor LEP-200 ear plugs Roetex slings are at Roetex.com or watch our film below – and Geoff’s website is ChilternVenison.co.uk Mark Crudgington’s quick guide to complaining about three lead shot government ‘facts’: ‘50,000- 100,000 Wildfowl die each year due to ingesting pellets lead from used pellets’: the problem with this
Why pay more than necessary for a rifle scope?
You can spend a large sum of money on a high end scope, but will it actually put more meat in the freezer? Of course
Merkel Helix Speedster rifle – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpvof0aELQw “This isn’t just the fastest gun in the west – this is the fastest gun in the world!” says Andy Norris from Merkel distributors
GPO Rangeguide 2800 10×50 rangefinding binoculars – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2iTcSYZTr4 Every deerstalker needs a good pair of binoculars, but until you’ve tried rangefinding binoculars you might not know just how useful they can be.
Gamekeepers committing ‘hare genocide’, claims Packham
BBC celebrity Chris Packham is accusing gamekeepers of “ruthlessly killing” hares on estates across the UK. The TV presenter made the comment in an article
Woox Furiosa rifle chassis – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXRXpZOelJc When you take accuracy seriously, only the best will do – and the Furiosa chassis from Woox is reckoned to be one of the
FORM rifle stock – review
Many people have turned their hand to making rifle stocks over the years, but few have got it right, and been able to produce them
Remington 700 Sporter rifle – review
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoaywkd6hvA The Remington Model 700 rifle is legendary. First produced in 1962, nearly 60 years later it’s still in production, with an unparalleled reputation for
Huntstand vs MyHunt/MyFieldsports: battle of the hunting apps
If you are thinking of a hunting app, the two market leaders are Huntstand and MyFieldsports (called MyHunt outside the UK). Huntstand from the USA
Red deer in the year of the pandemic
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAsl8Z-0O3U Niall Rowantree tours the Highlands to find out how deer and deerstalkers have fared during the year of the pandemic. The answer is not
Fieldsports Britain – Highland horror stories: what Scotland is doing to its moors and mountains
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEzejz03oFM What’s happened to Scotland’s wild places and its wild deer? Deerstalker Niall Rowantree takes a tour of the Highlands to find out. He visits
Stag shot in water – social media storm
youtu.be/0OCXaIjt0B8 It’s taken four months, but the police have at last agreed that they will bring no charges against the deerstalkers in the Stag-in-Watergate scandal.
How to save eagle falconry in Scotland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf0TiK2QBjM As Scotland bans eagles from catching hares, is there hope for the ancient sport of falconry? Eagle falconer Roy Lupton says he hopes so.
Gamekeepers save the ozone layer – Fieldsports News, 17 March 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_p9sibWHeY Here are the links:Cut carbon: go grouse shooting – Moorland AssociationPackham didn’t fake death threat letter, cops claim – The TimesAngling Trust challenges government
Win a £700 Peltor earplugs – Fieldsports Extra #160
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Shot deer stress
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wbq6eVJQXE Tim Pilbeam’s buddy Tristan wants to find out how animals react to being shot. Tristan is measuring cortisol, to see whether different bullets cause
Best of British: bespoke shooting jackets
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-RxcKlLigI Top military tailor Jonathan Macintyre has a shop in Wellington Barracks, SW1 and, as well as making military uniforms, he makes shooting shooting suits.
Guns are latest victim of Brexit border brawls
www.youtube.com/watch?v=INTg99oyVKE Predictions of doom and gloom have been hitting the headlines since the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016. How many of
Fieldsports Britain – hunted deer get stressy
It’s the science behind hunting and shooting this week, as we look at stress in deer plus we have a barney over whether lead shot
Yorkshire buzzard: was it shot? – Fieldsports News, 10 March 2021
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ESYdtbpu4 Here are the links:Police drop charges over ‘buzzard’ shoot – Yorkshire PostNational Trust slammed for deer cull – National TrustSGA seeks signatures for online
Anglers fight back against ‘hopeless’ DEFRA
Fish Legal and the Angling Trust are taking DEFRA and the Environment Agency to court over river pollution for a second time. Together with the
Win a tailored shooting jacket – Fieldsports Extra #159
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How to understand your Google Analytics
How to understand your Google Analytics What’s the really good thing about the web? You can put up a website – a brochure for your
International Women’s Day 2021: Q&A with Sam MacArthur, Managing Director, Viking Arms.
On International Women’s Day, FSC4B catches up with Sam MacArthur, MD of the UK’s only wholly female owned and managed arms and ammunition company. Sam
Bergara Premier Ridgeback rifle – review
youtu.be/6ZyTpZLMLaEWhen you’re serious about your shooting, you need a special kind of rifle – and that’s what you get with the Bergara Premier Ridgeback, says
Ridgeline Ascent soft shell jacket – review
youtu.be/jDQJY6IQQH8 Soft shell is a great fabric for hunting – it’s light, comfortable to wear, and it’s quiet, so there’s no noise as you brush
Ridgeline Evolution smock – review
youtu.be/UIyXSYCXyGw When you’re out in all weathers, you need something that will keep you warm and dry, but is also breathable so you aren’t soaked
Ridgeline Torrent III jacket
youtu.be/rJgc6BkdPcQ Nigel Winkle from distributor Highland Outdoors explains why he sells the Ridgeline Torrent III smock. This hunting jacket is part of the classic range.
Ridgeline Grizzly III jacket – review
youtu.be/9oTy0_cL0Yw If you go deerstalking, or just spend time out in the woods, the new Ridgeline Grizzly II jacket could be your ideal outer layer.
Ridgeline Pintail Explorer II smock – review
youtu.be/xvU4ICBX6uM Ridgeline’s Pintail Explorer smock became a firm favourite with stalkers and bushcrafters. It’s light and warm, very quiet to wear, and you can stuff
Kahles Helia 3.5-18x50i – review
youtu.be/X3Bz3wsUMdg If you’re looking for a top quality scope without paying for all the bells and whistles, Fieldtester’s Tim Pilbeam reckons you should look at
